What is Jhumka (earring style)?
Jhumka is a type of earrings worn by women in the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=JAGANNATHAN |first1=SHAKUNTHALA |title=TRADITIONAL JEWELRY OF Bharat |url=https://www.utc.edu/faculty/sarla-murgai/traditional-jewelry-of-india.php |website=University of Chattanooga |access-date=19 July 2020 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804140905/https://www.utc.edu/faculty/sarla-murgai/traditional-jewelry-of-india.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[File:Kharanphool Jhumka.jpg|thumb]] During the [[Mughal Empire]], Kharanpul Jhumka evolved as a unique piece of jewelry. Its clock shape is still the same as before. Jhumka is also known as ''Jhumki'' in some areas. The jewelry has maintained its status as an earring throughout the history of [[Bangladesh]], [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet Jhumka – The History of Indian Earrings|url=https://www.exoticindiaart.com/blog/meet-jhumka-the-history-of-indian-earrings/|access-date=2022-03-31|website=www.exoticindiaart.com}}</ref> People only wear these earrings for the Indian traditional dance [[Bharatanatyam]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Throwback to the history behind jhumka earrings!|url=https://www.sayeza.com/blogs/news/throwback-to-the-history-behind-jhumka-earrings|access-date=2022-03-30|website=SAYEZA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.naturaldiamonds.com/in/style-innovation/history-evolution/history-of-jhumka-earrings/ | title=Tracing the Evolution of the Jhumka | date=27 May 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eindiawholesale.com/blog/post/everything-you-need-to-know-about-jhumka-earrings.html | title=Everything You Need to Know About Jhumka Earrings }}</ref> [[File:Main-qimg-ca38af55d8dbed355f3ee34da4790a43.jpg|thumb]] == History == === Origin === The source of this popular earring style is probably the ancient temple statues of the Chola dynasty (they may be as old as 300 BC). According to a second-generation jeweler Fleur van Gelder, the temple was decorated with ornaments to pay homage to