Dhanteras is here and so is the rush to buy jewellery of all kinds. Women have since time immemorial dressed up with jewellery made of various materials. The designs and patterns, too, have changed with time and many designs of yore have also returned.
My Kolkata draws up a list of different kinds of jewellery, one each for a letter of the Bengali alphabet.
Aw( অ)- Ananta:
An armlet, worn on the upper portion of the arm
AA(আ)- Antabicha:
A kind of necklace popular in the Mayurbhanj area of Odisha. It resembles a chandra haar
E (ই)- Induchondo:
A piece of jewellery with one hundred and eight rows, usually made for the gods
U (উ)- Urohsutrika:
A long necklace made of pearls
Uu(ঊ)-Urmika:
A kind of ring. Since the word urmi means wave, the ring could have the signs of that
A (এ)- Ekaboli:
A necklace designed with rows but no pearls
0w(ও)- Owddianam:
A kind of necklace (chandra haar) popular in Uttar Pradesh
K (ক)-Kankan:
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A kind of bangle. Designs and patterns may vary
Kho(খ)-Khonpar phool:
A jewellery worn to adorn the buns. The size may vary from big to small
G(গ)- Got:
An ornamental metal girdle worn by women. A kind of necklace is also made known as gothaar. It is stringed in the same way as the got and hence the name
Ch(চ)- Chutki:
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A ring worn by women on the toes
Chik:
A kind of collar-like necklace worn around the neck. It is usually made of gold
J(জ)-Jorowa:
Jorowa
Jewellery made with gold and precious stones
Jada Billalu:
Jada Billalu
A kind of hair clip worn by the women of Salem region of Tamil Nadu
JH(ঝ)-Jhumko:
Jhumko
A bell-like design of earrings
T(ট)-Taana Nath:
Taana Nath
A nose ring tied with a metal string to attach it to the hair
DW(ড)-Double Bichhe Haar:
A single necklace that looks like two. Bichche Haar is a broad necklace resembling a scorpion (bichhe)
DH(ঢ)- Dheri Jhumka:
Dheri Jhumka
A kind of earring with small poppy seed-like balls
T(ত)- Taaga:
An armlet, an amulet tied around one’s arm or waist
D(দ)- Dul:
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An ear drop or earring
N(ন)- Nolok:
Nolok
A septum ring
Nupur
Nupur
An anklet with small bells to make a jingling sound
P(প)-Panchnori Haar:
A five-stringed or five-tiered necklace
Ph(ফ)- Phool Jhumka:
A jhumka that looks like a flower
B(ব)-Bauti:
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A kind of bangle usually a little wider than churi or bangles
M(ম)- Makri:
An earring for men and women
Maantasha:
An ornament worn on the wrist. There are two variations of maantasha — full and half
R(র)- Ruli:
Ruli
A bangle usually filled with shellac. It is also called ruli baala
L(ল)-Lolattika:
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An ornament for the forehead. In Bengali lolat means forehead
S(স)- Sonar Kanta:
Hair pin made of gold
H(হ)- Hanshuli:
Hanshuli
A crescent-shaped necklace.
Reference: Biyer Shobdokosh by Haripada Bhowmick