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Afghani Earrings
Also called Kuchi jewellery, named after the Kuchi nomads of Afghanistan, Afghani jewellery sports an irresistible charm that has won over women's hearts all over the world. The Kuchi tribe also had members of the royal family of Afghanistan. This piece of jewellery is characteristic of the nomad tribes of the region.
Afghani jewellery is distinguished by the type of materials with which it is made. The more expensive items are inlaid with precious and semiprecious stones in metal. Simpler forms of jewellery are part of the everyday wear of Afghani women. Many of these are made of clay, cloves and nuts strung with cotton beads (Mora).
In India, Afghan jewellery is made of German silver metal and is inlaid with glass or enamel. This is true for Afghani earrings too. The earrings are largely danglers and usually bear large floral designs as well as crescent moon cut designs. They come in a large variety including double and triple layered danglers.
These kinds of Afghani earrings go well with chunky traditional outfits of India. Usually, large danglers are worn without necklaces by Indian women.
Kuchi jewellery also includes different kinds of necklaces, belts, rings, chokers, headpieces, bangles, bracelets and anklets. Afghani jewellery integrates design elements for its earrings and other pieces from different areas such as the Middle East, tribes of the Soviet Union, and Central Asia.
Areas such as the Middle East, tribes of the Soviet Union, and Central Asia. Kuchi jewellery is made of silver combined with base metals like nickel, brass or tin. This alloy is then embellished with trinkets and jingling bells to form earrings, pendants and the rest of the jewellery pieces.
