The history of bangles dates back during the circa 2600 BC. This was proven when archaeologists excavated different kinds and styles of bangles throughout India. The most popular of these relics was found in Mohenjo-daro when archaeologists found a remnant of a dancing girl wearing a sterling silver bangle on her left arm.

Bangles Mean Classiness

Bangles today are now considered as one of the cardinal jewelry for some women. In some religions, bangles are considered to be part of their culture like the Hindus. They wore bangles after the wedding to signify that they are already married. Even the gods and goddesses of Romans, Greeks, and Hindus also wore bangles as sign of elegance and majesty.

Cleopatra of Egypt is also a monomaniac of bangles. In fact, in some of her portraits, she is wearing a snake-patterned sterling silver bangle and her trademark cobra-patterned headdress.

Places of Origin

Bangles from India and Pakistan are some of the oldest kinds of bangles. It is also considered as one of the most expensive because of its designs and work done on the bangle.

Firozabad of North India and Hyderabad of Pakistan are considered as two of the oldest producers of glass bangles. In fact, Hyderabad is well known for the historic bangle market called Laad Bazaar or Choodi Bazaar. They are also well-known for there intricate and first-rate designs of genuine gold bangles and sterling silver bangles.

Varieties and Kinds of Bangles

There are many varieties and kinds of bangles today that are coming out in the market. Some are made from glass, metal, plastic, lac, and even rubber. Commonly, youngster's choices are bangles that are made of rubber. They wore it like wrist bands as if they are basketball players.

Prices of these bangles depends on there raw materials. The cheapest are those that are made from plastic and rubber materials. Genuine gold bangles are considered as the most expensive one.

The intricate design (artifact or the work done on the bangle on the metal) of a bangle might also be considered as one of the factors to make the bangle expensive. This includes small trinkets attached to the bangles, paintings, small glass pieces, or embroidery. The rarity of its color adds to its value. Some of the oldest bangles are made from lac. Lac is a resin-like substance that is molded in kilns to make into bangles. Among the recent addition are the rubber bangles that are worn more like a wrist band by teenagers while the plastic bangles add a stylish look.

For some rich and famous women, like queens, princesses, and actresses, genuine gold bangles and sterling silver bangles are considered as a must for there fashion style to signify there sophistication and splendor.

Bangles of Queens

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