Jewellery, its kinds and your preferences

[faye]

tribal jewellery, i love. i bought some lovely afghan pieces from the kashmiri traders in india, including a lovely old lapis kuchi necklace. they are not expensive to buy online.

[Catya Sher]

Bengal, GYE and any other men are verywelcome to add your input.
It enriches everyone.
Turquoise is beautiful too - is it used much in Afghanistan?

I like that hair ornament in the pic posted by Mahzala.
But it may be difficult to keep it on,
and probably works better on some women - like the dark-haired model.

[*Mahzala*]

* Male intrudes into an all-girl discussion, ++ cough, cough ++ *

Diamonds are a girl's best friend as they say.

You're most welcome =)

They do, but when some zirconia's have a similar appearance, why indulge in diamonds? For matching I'd rather have rings with different coloured stones, my favourite, emerald and garnet.

[Laila]

Bengal, GYE and any other men are verywelcome to add your input.
It enriches everyone.
Turquoise is beautiful too - is it used much in Afghanistan?

I like that hair ornament in the pic posted by Mahzala.
But it may be difficult to keep it on,
and probably works better on some women - like the dark-haired model.

Turqoise is very popular in Afghanistan.......many 'actual' turqoise stones are from Panjshir valley/mountains and north of Laghman.

Its used a lot for Allah lockets, Nazar eye locket, etc.

[Laila]

Catya, the whole jeweler thing is something people do back home. Here, that's not the trend, which makes those sorts of purchases and requests a lot more expensive. Instead, you'd rather purchase an already made set if you really had to.

How about these (below), are they still in?

I love this! They even have them in anklet, toe ring set.

[*Mahzala*]

They are Laila, and that is probably the most simple of its kind. Yes they do, but let me ask you something, is feet jewellery (not bells on anklets and all, I know that part) considered something out of bounds in our culture?

Either way, you'd need to have very nice feet for that

[Laila]

They are Laila, and that is probably the most simple of its kind. Yes they do, but let me ask you something, is feet jewellery (not bells on anklets and all, I know that part) considered something out of bounds in our culture?

Either way, you'd need to have very nice feet for that

Hmmmm you see i once thought of this too. And even I asked my mother before i started to wear my anklet a few years ago. She said it was normal for village women to wear them in their right ankle. It was gold anklet. Also, kuchi women wear it too. I dont think its practiced too often in our culture, but surprisingly i saw it a few times back home. You see I was so scared when i went to Afghanistan, so i took mine off. Then when i went to Laghman and saw many women wear it, i decided to put it back on. Plus, it looks so nice along with the henna they do on their feet.

[*Mahzala*]

Right, I've not seen our women back home, so I wouldn't know, but I'll take your word for it. I guess it depends on the type, time and place.

Maybe we could have another opinion, a male's perhaps?

[IamDZJ]

women who have are from villages and no one gets to see it. i have some cousins who were raised in kabul so for them wearing it is something very ordinary but in my immediate family it's not appreciated that much. generally speaking afghan girls don't wear them commonly specially when it makes noise. i have a friend from tanzania who used to wear the bills as that was similar to wearing ranja for our women back home.

[Laila]

Right, I've not seen our women back home, so I wouldn't know, but I'll take your word for it. I guess it depends on the type, time and place.

Maybe we could have another opinion, a male's perhaps?

Yeah i saw my village women wear it.

Though in Kabul they are very fashionable these days.....those anklets are everywhere. Though i didnt see anyone wearing it in the city. But the ones in Kabul are more desi style ones, though i like them, but prefer more of the non-noisy ones myself.

I have a small silver one that i have worn for 5 years now. It feels weird when i dont wear it now.

One day at home, my father noticed it . But he was okay with it

[Laila]

women who have are from villages and no one gets to see it. i have some cousins who were raised in kabul so for them wearing it is something very ordinary but in my immediate family it's not appreciated that much.

I noticed the village women who wear it....have a more thicker styled gold anklet. Not so much with bells and stuff on it.

[IamDZJ]

yeah and the kabuli ones are very thin and delicate. i once received one as a gift when i was very young which was super thick. i gifted it to someone else as i wasn't allowed to wear it nor did i have a desire for wearing one.

[*Mahzala*]

DZJ, my family is the same. Each of us sisters own some sort of feet jewellery, but have never put it on or understood why we shouldn't. I understand the deal with some sorts of anklets as they have many negative connotations, but simple anklets, toe rings and the like, any specific reason? But like you say, not that I have a burning desire to, just thought I'd ask.

[IamDZJ]

probably a nangrahari/kunarri thing...

[*Mahzala*]

probably a nangrahari/kunarri thing...

Maybe ...