Leila Nourani
Algha
It is the simplest kind of ring.
Kochka Algha
It is a ring like jewelry made of gold or silver with a flower or any other kind of design on the top part of it. Some kind of this ring has a gym stone on the top of it. The body of it is a simple semi-circle. It is tied to Kochka with a particular kind of chain on each side of the Kochka.
Bapelk Algha
It is also used for Kochka. There is a small piece on the top part of it that when it is tied to Kochka that piece will hang over the ring.
Ashrafi
It is a kind of coin made of gold and it was popular until the Pahlavi dynasty ruled in Iran. It had supposedly been named Ashrafi in honor of “Ashraf Bar Saba”, the Sultan of Egypt because it was coined by his order.
Angoustilah
It is a small ring. It is made of mineral and gym stones mostly. Different kinds of gym stones are used to decorate it.
The beliefs on Angoustilah
Dream
Dreaming about this jewelry means one will have a daughter.
Dreaming about exchanging an Angoustilah with a handkerchief means there will be a contract between two people.
