Indian Bangles

Display of Indian Bangles, Varanasi Market, Uttar Pradesh, India.
In Hindi Bangles are called 'Chudi' and are traditional ornaments worn predominantly by Indian Hindu women after marriage to signify matrimony. Bangles differ from bracelets by way of flexibility, bangles tend not to be flexible but can be made from many different materials, gold being the most expensive. Bangles are ancient adornments and their beginnings go back to centuries before the birth of Christ.