Sterling Silver Indian Jewelry Belly Chains Women Max Length 42.5 inches (bellychain001b)

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Product Description

Product Description

* Belly chains in sterling silver
* Belly Chain Size: Cir: 42.5 inches. Net Weight : 21 gms
* Body Jewelry Belly Chains handcrafted by the artisans of Jaipur, Rajasthan
* A jewelry accessory often worn by young women in summer
* Shipped in 48 hours from Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India.

Body Jewelry Belly Chain in sterling silver, belly jewelry from India has sleek, simple, and stylish looks. Very popular with teen age and young women, waist chain is usually worn in summers. Body Jewelry Belly Chain goes very well with short tops and lowered trousers (or skirts). Some women also like to wear silver belly rings as belly button jewelry.

The English word (cummerbund) and the German (kummerband) for Body Jewelry Belly Chain are derived from the Persian Kamar, waist, and bandi, a band. The word is prevalent in most northern Indian languages. The immense popularity of belly chain body jewelry is evidenced by a large number of temple sculptures, frescoes and miniature paintings ranging from the Indus valley civilization till the nineteenth century. To gain the requisite flexibility, most silver belly rings or other forms of belly dance jewelry are made by chaining or threading together a large number of the dangling belly button rings. Often fine work is employed to gain elasticity. Buckles are apparently of the late Mughal or British origin. The most popular system for fastening used earlier comprised of dove-tailed hinges locked by piercing a pin through the two ends of the band in position. Often the locking device is covered with a decorative element.

What was once only belly dance jewelry is now part of every day fashion for women. Teen age girls or young women adorning their bare waist with dangling cute belly button ring is a common sight in metro cities in India. (bellychain001b)

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000PA4U3I
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,613 in Jewelry (See Bestsellers in Jewelry)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Craftmanship......., September 19, 2008

By	Priti Kalra (CHD (India)) - See all my reviews

The bellychain arrived and was even more beautiful than displayed on the website. The craftmanship was outstanding. The delivery of the item was extremely fast, arriving ahead of the expected delivery date. I would definitely use this merchant for future purhases

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gift for Girl, September 22, 2008

By	Vani Jayalwal - See all my reviews

It was a gift for my friend. This belly chain is perfect gift for her.I love this chain, and highly recommends it. Very happy about the quality and the shipping.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prefect Accessory!!, January 4, 2008

By	Abigail M. Harvey "AMH" (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews

I love this bellychain. It's simple and classy. The workmanship is amazing (very solid) and I love that it's silver. The little dangling charm is eye catching and it glams up any outfit. It was perfect at the beach and in the clubs. I can't wait for summer.