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One of the
attractive and beautiful aspects of being a woman is the
adornments that grace the body. The ornaments compliment the
human form called Woman. And she can be adorned from head to
toe, with each jewel given equal prominence, no matter which
part of the body it is worn on.
One such ornament is
the nose ring or diamond nose rings. Although nose rings are
common in India, they actually originated in the Middle East. It
was only during the 16th century that the practice of piercing
the nose filtered into India, for ancient Indian civilization
has not recorded any evidence of its existence. |
There has been no evidence of this
ornament being in existence, whether in the sculptures of Ajanta and
Ellora, the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjadaro or during the reign
of the Kushan and Gupta dynasties. However, some scholars do consider
that the nosering does have some association with the Hindu religion
itself.
However, according to the majority of experts in the field of historic
jewelry, nose rings first made their appearance when the mughals ruled
India. These nose rings were not rings in the real sense of the word.
These famous India antique gold nose were minute ornamental patterns
depicting a tiny flower with a thin stem, which entered the left
nostril, and was held in place by a screw on the inside. These were
sometimes decorated with delicate chains or fragile pendants.
The type of nose ring is determined by the area to be adorned. If it is
the nostril, studs are common, if it is the septum, a circular barbell
is worn and if it is the bridge of the nose between the eyes, a straight
barbell adorns the nose.
Sometimes the Septum rings are so large that they cover a portion of the
mouth and often come in the way while eating. Some of them are so
heavily ornamented with pearls and precious stones that they have to be
supported by fine chains, which are attached to the hair.
Stainless steel, 14\18 carat gold, titanium, nickel or niobium are the
metals that nose rings are generally made from. Nickel can cause
allergic reactions often in the form of rashes or sensation of burning
around the area of the nose ring.
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