Belly dancing jewellery can make a belly dancing outfit complete. When you see a dancer on stage she represents grace, elegance and beauty. There are many different styles and types of jewellery that belly dancers wear. Necklaces, anklets, headbands, earrings and bracelets can all be pieced together to make a belly dancer look elegant and beautiful. In this article, we will explore the different types of jewellery that belly dancers wear.
The three main colours of jewellery are gold, silver and bronze, gold and silver being the most popular options. Jewellery should be picked out to match the belly dancers coins on the hip scarf and belly dancing top.
Necklaces: Belly dancing necklaces are mainly big, bold, chunky and sparkly. Some necklaces are strictly made out of coins to match perfectly with a hip scarf. A lot of necklaces are silver or gold with a little colour to them. Sometimes gems and stones are added to the necklace for colour. Turquoise is a popular colour and stone used. Some necklaces can be a foot long and others like chokers fit right around the entire neck. Often times, many necklaces will be worn; one red and two silver to give a chunkier and fuller look.
Anklets: Anklets add a nice touch to a belly dancing outfit. Anklets are like bracelets for ankles. Many belly dancers will wear a sting of coins around their ankles for the extra sound the coins make. If your feet are showing, an anklet is a great accessory.
Headpieces are like the necklaces but they are made to fit on the head, almost like a flat tiara. There are headpieces that have coins dangling over the forehead and some simpler styles with thin medallions and silver chains.
Earrings: Belly dancing earrings can also be made up of silver or gold coins. Many earrings are long and heavy. The longer earrings are called chandelier earrings. Tribal style belly dancers wear feathered earrings or Goth styled earrings. When the earrings match the necklace it really draws attention to the face of the dancer.
Bracelets: Many belly dancing bracelets attach to a ring and cover the whole hand and wrist. Sometimes these are referred to as slave chain rings. Sometimes Bengals are worn. Bengals are a series of smaller thin bracelets and a dancer will wear about 10-20 of them on their wrist. Wide silver or gold bracelets and cuffs are also worn.
Armbands: Armbands are worn above the elbow and upper arm. Sometimes they will match the costume perfectly with the colour of material and the coins. Other styles of armbands are silver cobras or simple medallions. Armbands are also called armlets.
Belly dancing jewellery comes in all forms and covers the head to toe of the dancer. Wearing necklaces, anklets, headpieces, earrings, bracelets and armbands can really make an outfit shine and look fancy and rich. The goal of a belly dancer is to keep everyone's eye on her while she's dancing. With lavish jewellery, it's much easier to achieve that goal.
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