The Jewels of India
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State

Arunachal Pradesh

Capital: Itanagar

Famous Jewellery Styles

benyop

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A belt on which series of three, five, seven or nine brass discs are strung on a cane, screwpine fiber or leather cord. The largest disc, its spiral motif represents the wheel of life, is placed at the centre, the others arranged in graduated sizes.

gichli

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A pair of huge trumpet-shaped silver earrings worn in the stretched earlobe holes

lenchi

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A traditional silver fillet or crown-like head ornament worn by women of the Aka tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, India.