During my 1st visit to Dubai years ago , I was in complete awe as I walked around in the gold souk’s I have seen so many items of jewelry its not funny. I saw many bangles and bangle stores , but as I walked along I saw somespecial Bangles /Bracelets I have never seen in my life , posted below are some pictures from there. But I wondered why such Bangles ??? Years later I was in Dubai with my parents , my dad didn’t even realise they were bangles , I cant remember what he thought they were. After all these years I have a revelation of why they made such Bangles. Before you read on see the pictures so you understand what I am saying.

Genesis Chapter 24 :

10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

12 And he said O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.

16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.

21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.

22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;

The servant took some betrothal gifts to Rebekah. Wow …Put yourself in her shoes …

Would you have agreed to marry if you were given small skimpy bangle’s and a nose ring as your betrothal gift ??? and you have never seen this guy or known this guy ( Issac in this case ){ either on facebook or on the web } you couldn’t google him or call up some one to do some back ground check. So what I realised now is a bracelet of this size as in the picture would definitely impress Rebekah or anyone and that’s also indicative of the wealth of Issac through Abraham.Now I also understand the size of those bangles I saw in the streets of Dubai .

 Tradition continues in India and in many cultures there is a betrothal party before the day of marriage and its usually great fellowship with thanksgiving to God , fun , food and gifts to the bride.

 singing off …Sucharitha Thokala.

If you wish to see photos of crazy Gold Jewelry creations Click on the link : http://thokala.blogspot.in/2008/01/tons-of-gold.html