What is Kandyan jewellery?
'''Kandyan jewellery''' comes from [[Ceylon]] or [[Sri Lanka]]. The [[Kandyan Kingdom]] disappeared in 1815 but some [[jewellery]] and designs are still being used by [[Kandyan]] families today. Kandyan jewellery is handmade and was originally designed for the [[Royal family|royal families]]. It is a symbol of wealth, solidarity and strength. It is worn by women of royal or noble births and not women of lower [[caste]]s. Bridal pieces are the most important pieces of Kandyan jewellery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kandyanwedding.com/|title=Kandyan Wedding|publisher=|access-date=2013-04-03|archive-date=2013-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408144728/http://www.kandyanwedding.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> They are handmade and consist of 26 pieces of jewellery that will be worn by the bride.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/970907/mirror3.html|title=The Sunday Times On The Web - Mirror Magazine|website=www.sundaytimes.lk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= https://jewish.shop/pc/tallit | title= Jewelry Buying Guide | access-date= 2020-07-04 | archive-date= 2020-07-07 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200707231545/https://jewish.shop/pc/tallit | url-status= dead }} Saturday, July 4, 2020</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Jewelry]] [[Category:Sri Lanka]] {{Asia-stub}}