Traditional jewelry today remains an integral part of traditional wedding attire. It is also used with other forms of ethnic dress, but is not considered as essential and may be combined with or replaced by non-ethnic forms of jewelry. These consist of ear and nose ornaments, hairpins and combs, crowns and diadems. They may be made from wood, bamboo, beads, metal, precious stones, shells and bone, among other materials. This is still very popular among many of Indonesia's ethnic groups and can be seen, for example, in dance and wedding costumes worn by both men and women.
Jewelry is, and has always been, used for a variety of functions.
It is an essential part of ceremonial dress, and particularly the wedding costume. Jewelry is an elegant feature of a dancer's costume and also accentuates movement. And finally, jewelry can function as symbols of power and status, protect the wearer from spiritual harm, and on occasion provide clues as to the personal level of development of the wearer.