Indian Accessories

From the very ancient times people in India are in the practice of making and using bead jewelry. Indian jewelry is very famous and Indian jewelry designers are appreciated lavishly for their innovative exquisite designs. Indian bead jewelry is no exception;

it has placed a firm foot in the global market.
Beads are made out of a variety of materials and these beads in turn are used to make fine jewelry. Some popular types of bead jewelry are Glass bead, Shell, Metal bead, Crystal, Ceramic, Wooden bead, Pearl, Clay bead, Paper bead, Gemstone bead, Papier mache bead, Plastic bead, Bone, Horn, Ivory, Coral, Resin bead, Seed bead, Rudraksha bead, Myrrh bead and Coco beads.
These materials are used to make different types of beads and these beads in turn are strung on elastic, natural fiber thread, wire, or nylon to produce various attractive bead jewelry. Or bead ornaments are made by fitting these beads to various surfaces. A great deal of imaginative, creative and dexterous skills is required in the creation of beads. Raw materials could be converted into beads of various shapes and sizes. The popular bead shapes are spherical, tetragonal, oval, cylindrical, diamond shaped, flat, bugle or tubular, charlotte cut.
It is possible to decorate the beads in various methods. It could be made more attractive by painting, varnishing, engraving etc or adorned with glitter. There are transparent, translucent or opaque beads and they are available in almost all shades like watery colors, pastels, bold shades, florescent bright colors, metallic hues etc. To say the least, there is great scope for the manufacture of bead jewelry in unlimited shades, shapes and decorative designs.
Most of the popular ornaments such as necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, bangles, finger rings and armlets could be made out of beads. Articles like belts, brooches and hair jewelry studded with fascinating beads are also available in plenty. Charming jewelry made out of beads was in vogue in India since very early ages. Indian jewelry, consisting of tribal trinkets, fashion jewelry, custom jewelry and even traditional ornaments, has been crafted out of various kinds of beads.