A belly chain or waist chain is the popular English term for the South Asian jewellery called Kamarband (Hindi) (कमरबंद) or (Udiyanam) (Tamil) (உடையன). The belly chain is a type of body jewelry worn around the waist. Some belly chains attach to a navel piercing; these are also called "pierced belly chains". They are often made of silver or gold. Sometimes a thread is used around the waist instead of a chain. The belly chains can be delicate thin or heavy thick.
