Tribals are extremely fond of jewellery and ornaments. Coloured beads are often strung together as simple necklaces and worn around the neck. Others make the beads into attractive patterns. The Wanchos make ear ornaments from glass beads, wild seeds, cane, bamboo, and reed. In southeast Arunachal Pradesh beads of agate stone, brass, and silver are also used.
Firozabad town in Uttar Pradesh is the premiere center of glassware manufacturing in India. Although this town produces a large variety and range of glassware in India, it has become synonymous to Bangles. Bangles are the Indian Glass-bracelets that are wore by women. They come in thousands of designs, patterns and colors and are universally liked. The economy of the city is almost entirely dependent upon the manufacturing and export of Bangles.
The glass works of Rajasthan are unique in both design and usage. Besides beautiful and traditional items such as handicraft items, glass photo frames, trays, glass art ware, glass jewelry boxes, lamp shades, flower vases, crystal wine glasses, flasks, glass pots, antique crystal chandeliers, glass coasters, glass lamp shades and glass paintings, Rajasthan is famed for its Thewa work.
Colored glass base, embossed with golden miniature artwork is the special attraction of the Thewa work. Floral patterns are etched on gold foil and superimposed on glass moulds and the glassware is cast in such moulds. Thewa pendants are famous pieces of jewelry and their blazing hues and exquisite patterns attract women across the world.
Tikuli is a form of craft made from broken glass. The craftsmen first melt the broken glass and then give is shape and design. Patna and Harihans cities are very famous for manufacturing of this craft. The chief markets of Tikuli are Banaras, Patna and Calcutta.
The glasswork of Bihar is a popular craft, which is exported abroad. This craft has gine down with time. Traditional pictures made on the walls of the houses are highly decorative and attractive which are made of glass with gold or silver pieces to ill up the entire picture. A number of articles are made this way are boxes, trays, table tops and mats. The chou dance of the Seraikala region of Bihar uses masks. The masks bear the rich historical past of the state.