Nose-jewel

[1] In the book of Genesis, Abraham’s servant gifts young Rebekah an array of jewellery as a marriage offering on behalf of her future husband, Isaac.

In addition, they believed the different placement and size and shape of beads could denote the specific society the person came from.

[4] The nose ring is called a Nath (Hindi: नथ, IPA: [nətʰ]) in various local languages and were introduced around the 9th and 10th centuries becoming a symbol of a woman's marital status.

[5] Historian A.S Altekar suggests nose piercings does not find mention in Indian literature before 8th century and was likely introduced after this period.

[7] Jewelry historian Oppi Untracht suggests nose piercings were introduced during 13th century by Muslims and was quickly established over the years.

[9] British museum contains large collection of golden nose ring jewels from various parts of India, Nepal and Pakistan donated by researcher Dr. Waltraud Ganguly.