In India, children have their ears pierced before they attain the age of five. This is done to both boys and girls and across the country. There is an ancient belief that the evil spirits cast their harmful yeas on the children and this act will ward them off. Otherwise, earrings are worn as a fashion statement and for conveying situations and positions that the wearer is going through in life.

Dazzling danglers for all seasons!

Handmade earrings made of shell, patwas threads, gold silver, white metal, etc have been in vogue since the Vedic Age here. Men also wear earrings but for different reasons. For insstance, sailor in those days invariably wore gold, silver or other earrings made of precious metal so that in case of their getting washed on a foreign shore, the locals can readily identify them as sailors and attend to them accordingly.

India has always been at the forefront when it comes to handmade earrings made of different maltier. From exquisite danglers made of shell from West Bengal to those rings made of Patwa thread and white metal from Rajasthan to the more conventional pieces made of precious metals like gold and silver from the other states, the going has always been terrific. And continues to be so even to this day.

Can you believe it? A whole community called the Patwas have for centuries making handcrafted earrings made of white metal and woven through using Patwa threads. This brand of commonly used thread itself is named after this caste. The earrings made by this community have pleasantly surprising marine animals like fishes as their basic shape. Talk about imagination!

Earrings are worn for many reasons!

As mentioned earlier, there are other more important purposes behind the practice of wearing earrings. For instance, wearing the handmade earrings made of sea shells by the skilled congresspersons from the Eastern state of West Bengal simply a state of mind that is balanced and at the same time strong as the sea. They are also considered as a gift from Lord Vishnu, the presiding deity. The looks part is anyway there as the sea shell made earring have a more clear and luminous appearance. They are durable too.

Handmade earrings are big business today. What with such a large number of artisans engaged in the sector and earning their livelihood. They impart new techniques and designs over time and today are in the happy position where Indian made handmade earrings are a huge hit in the international market place.

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