Merchants and nobility were the only few that wore expensive jewellery in the Maya region, much the same as with the Aztecs. Today, many jewellery designs and traditions are used, and jewellery is commonplace in Indian ceremonies and weddings. For many Indians, especially those who follow the Hindu or Jain faiths, bridal jewellery is known as streedhan and functions as personal wealth for the bride only, as a sort of financial security. For this reason, this jewellery, especially in the sacred metals of gold and silver, has large cultural significance for Indian brides.

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• For a watch with a winding mechanism, remove it from the wrist and wind it at the same time each day, in a clockwise direction.
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