| One of the accessories that have been around | | | | Kangan is a famous form of bangle |
| for some time are earrings. These are worn by | | | | Bangles are not only traditionally worn by Indian |
| both men and women of all ages and can be | | | | women, but are also in demand in the western |
| worn everyday for any occasion. With a pair of | | | | world. They are also called as kangan or chudi in |
| earrings, it is possible to change one's looks, mood | | | | Hindi, and are found in different colors and |
| and personality. | | | | materials. Women usually wear a pair of bangles, |
| Earrings come in various styles, sizes, shapes and | | | | with one in each hand while men wear a type of |
| designs, and can be divided into pierced and clip-on | | | | single bangle called a kada made of iron, gold or |
| varieties. Unlike clipped on earrings, pierced | | | | white metal. |
| earnings are set in place by piercing, wherein the | | | | Bangles are today found in many materials and |
| earrings stay in place. Different forms of pierced | | | | shapes like rectangular, round, oval, etc. Glass |
| earrings are the studs, hoop and dangling earrings. | | | | bangles are found in many colors and designs and |
| Different types of earrings | | | | are preferred by the young and old for matching |
| Gold and silver earrings are available as plain | | | | with their attire. |
| earrings or embedded with precious stones. There | | | | Bracelets are a form of bangles |
| are also many different types of attractive | | | | Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, India is the single |
| artificial earrings that many women like to buy to | | | | largest producer of glass bangles while Hyderabad, |
| match their attire. Of late, one gram, gold plated | | | | the capital of Andhra Pradesh has a bangle |
| earrings have grown in popularity. These are | | | | market called Laad Bazar. Though gold, wood, |
| earrings made of metal, and plated with gold to | | | | ferrous metals, rubber and glass bangles are |
| give it a rich look. | | | | available today, tradition requires that Hindu |
| The most common earrings are the stud earrings | | | | women wear only gold and glass bangles. |
| that seem to float on the earlobe, hoop earrings | | | | Gold bangles are found as plain bangles or |
| which are the famous circular earrings connected | | | | designer wear which are embedded with |
| to the ear by wires and dangle earrings which | | | | diamonds, pearls and semi precious gems. They |
| barely touch the shoulders of women. Women | | | | are available in simple and intricate designs. |
| buy them to match the occasion and their | | | | Women also like wearing a single bangle, found in |
| dressing. | | | | various variations like a bracelet. |