The tale behind the ‘Chand Balis’

Almost every woman in this country has worn a chand Bali at some point and marvelled over its beauty but very few people know the story behind its creation. The Chandbali has been eulogised in many Bollywood movies and our favourite celebrities’ right from rekha to vidya balan to deepika have sported the chandbali on different occasions. Here is all there is to know about India’s favourite earring.

Chaand-Bali Phonetics

The word Chand in “chandbaali” denotes the moon and the chandbali represents “moon earrings”. These earrings are supposed to embody the celestial beauty of the moon in their design. You will always notice the shape of a moon in each chandbali. The moon is flanked by Balis or little hangings and while every chandbali is different the essence is the same “chand with the bali”. Online Designer Jewelry at its most authentic can be found at DishiS Jewels

The Mughal Connection

Not many people know this but the chandbali has a strong Mughal connection. It used to thrive in the Persian kingdoms and in those time the chandbali had typical Persian designs. Later the chandbali got introduced to India vie that Mughal rule. The Mughal princesses, royalty and even the commons folk wore the chandbali with panache. Inter marriages between couples of different states were common in those days because of political ends and this is how the chandbali spread all across India. Right now the chandbali is homogenised with women from every state wearing them and the Mughal dynasty has died out. However the Mughal connection still runs strong and often you will see Persian symbols dominating the chandbali. The moon by the way, is one of the commonest Persian symbol. Find amazing Mughal inspired Designer earrings online at Best Online Jewellery Store of India. Read Full article