Editing Bangle (section)

==Design==
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[[File:Bangles in Jodhpur.jpg|thumb|right|Bangles made of glass stacked for sale in Jodhpur, India|187x187px]]
Bangles are circular in shape, and, unlike other [[bracelet]]s, are not flexible. The word is derived from Hindi {{Transliteration|hi|bungri}} (glass).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/themes/indianwords.htm |title=Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin |publisher=Wmich.edu |access-date=2013-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220033539/http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/themes/indianwords.htm |archive-date=20 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They are made of numerous precious as well as non-precious materials such as [[gold]], [[silver]], [[platinum]], [[glass]], [[wood]], [[iron|ferrous metals]], [[plastic]], etc. Bangles made from sea shell, which are white colour, are worn by married [[Bengali people|Bengali]] and [[Oriya people|Oriya]] [[Hindu]] women. A special type of bangle is worn by women and girls, especially in the Bengal area, commonly known as a "Bengali bangle", which is used as a substitute for a costly gold bangle, and is produced by thermo-mechanically fusing a thin gold strip (weighing between 1–3 g) onto a bronze bangle, followed by manual crafting on that fused gold strip.

Bangles are part of traditional [[Indian subcontinent]] jewellery. They are sometimes worn in pairs by women, one or more on each arm. It is also common for women to wear a single bangle or several bangles on just one wrist. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or a combination of both.{{according to whom|date=May 2025}} Inexpensive bangles made from plastic are slowly replacing those made by glass, but the ones made of glass are still preferred at traditional occasions such as marriages and on festivals. Bangles are the signs for traditional women and girls. Bangles play a very important role in various Indian dance forms.Some of dance forms include bangles striking each other to produce a tone.{{according to whom|date=May 2025}}

The designs range from simple to intricate handmade designs, often studded with precious and semi-precious stones such as [[diamond]]s, [[Gemstone|gem]]s and [[pearl]]s. Sets of expensive bangles made of gold and silver make a jingling sound. The imitation jewellery tends to make a tinny sound when jingled.