Besides being the mark of a married woman, bangles in India have a tremendous amorous and romantic connotation. In classical Indian poetry, a woman"s pining for union with her husband or lover, is indicated by the bangles slipping from her wrist due to her becoming thin in the agony of separation from him. The tinkling sound of women"s bangles is full of significant messages expressing her presence, her wish for attention, her anger, or her desire to exchange glances. A simple bangle is slipped on to the wrist by mere pressure, occasionally over a thin coating of oil applied to the hand.