Ghungroo
A small metal bell strung onto anklets and jewellery, so the piece is heard as well as seen.
A ghungroo is a hollow sphere with a pellet inside, closed except for a slit that lets the sound out.
Strings of them are worn by Kathak and Bharatanatyam dancers, where the count and tone are part of the performance.
On everyday anklets a few bells are strung between beads, giving a soft sound rather than a dancer's ring.
When you are buying
Bells clog with soap and skin oil and go dull. They can be rinsed and dried, but they should not be soaked with the rest of the piece.
Anklets and bells
A few from the collection, from ₹1,200.
The Moonrise Ring
Lustrous Gold Finish Pendant Accentuated With 7mm Oval White Pearl
Twirled Knot Pendant Accentuated With 7mm Oval White Pearl & CZ
Rich Red Faux-leather & White Pearl Bracelet
Bright Sky-Blue Faux-leather & Peach Pearl Bracelet
Fun Orange Faux-leather & White Pearl Bracelet
Stylish pearl pendant and earrings set 1
Stretchable Light Grey Button Pearls Bracelet
Anklet
A chain worn around the ankle, called payal in the north and kolusu in the south.
Toe Ring
A ring worn on the second toe, traditionally in silver, and in much of India a marker of marriage.
Spacer
A small bar with several holes that keeps the rows of a multi-line necklace parallel and untangled.
Temple Jewellery
South Indian jewellery in a deity and motif vocabulary, originally made to adorn temple idols and now worn by dancers and brides.