tanmani

plural tanmanis

1. A type of traditional Indian jewelry that can include necklaces, earrings, and sets. Tanmani can be made from a variety of materials, including brass, silver, and gold-plated silver and may feature pearls, semi-precious stones, or zircons.

   Samvat 1937, Akhad Sud 9th, paid Rs. 28 in cash and received the earring (Tanmani).

   1913, Unreported Printed Judgments of the Bombay High Court, 1884-1887, volume 5, page 7

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   The neck ornaments are tanmani or beads of life, a light pearl necklace, kanthi a gold chain, and gopa or protector, chains of rich gold, navaratnada kanthi or the nine-jewelled string of nine kinds of precious stones, multin of pearl, vajrad of diamonds, and kempin of rubies.

   1884, Sir James MacNabb Campbell, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, volume XXII Dháwár, Government Central Press, page 65

   At my gadhagner ceremony, where close relatives presented me with gifts, Aji gave me her tanmani jewelry set and her patlia—old-fashioned gold bangles.

   2007 May 1, Monica Pradhan, The Hindi-Bindi Club: A Novel, Random House Publishing Group, page 412