Bridal Jewellery Box

You thought jewellery is just an adornment? Sorry to burst your bubble. You don't seem to know your ornaments well. They have got more purposes to serve than just to make your look attractive. Let’s take a stock of those very purposes with which most of the ornaments came into being and find out what they stand for.     An eerie tale of earrings Today earrings have more varieties than you can think of. From jhumkas and chandliers to hoops and studs, it’s available in wide-ranging designs to go with different occasions. But legend has it, this pair of jewels was designed for a different purpose. It was believed that evil spirits could enter the body through its openings and ornaments were said to prevent that. So, besides their acupuncture benefits, earrings are believed to ward off evil spirits. A heart-touching ring story  The ring finger has a vein passing through it which runs directly to the heart and so, the wedding rings are worn on ...

Karnataka is the tourism capital of India. From pristine beaches to rolling hills, from art forms to architectural structures and from silk sarees to sandalwood, people from India and overseas come here to soak into its distinct beauty. But what bowls them over is the gold jewellery of Karnataka . Blessed with Kolar mines, the state produces about 80 per cent of India’s gold and this has given way to a stupendous heritage. If you ever get a chance to attend a Kannadiga wedding, don’t miss it. It would be the true spectacle of Karnataka’s traditional designs.  The Goddess Lakshmi is the most favoured image engraved on the ornaments and so is the practice of setting in ruby and emerald stones.   A striking piece of jewellery worn by the brides here is a layered chain called  Entele Sara  which is strung with gold beads.  Sitting on the bride’s forehead, Netri Chutti is essentially a mangtikka that is further embellished with coloured stone...

You may have definitely come across this neckpiece  but would have pass it off as any statement jewellery. Rightly so! It has got all the trappings, from the right mix of colours and shine to bold look and feel, to qualify as one.   But make no mistake, it is one of the most revered jewel piec e from the treasure trove of Sikkim. Essentially a green beaded pote with a long gold pendant, it is called Tilhari  and is worn by married women there. Not just our own Sikkim folks, even Nepalese regard it as a marital emblem . Traditionally,   Tilhari   is worn in a cross fashion like a sash and the colour of the beads may be green, red or even mixed.  The design so unique, the look so desirable and the effect so unparalleled, Tilhari was nothing short of a masterpiece . It fascinated the modern-day jewellery designers so much that soon it got modified it into a neckpiece and since then, there is no looking back for it. Women around the world,...

Maharashtrian jewellery culture dates back to many centuries ago, several cultures have influenced it and with that, there is an extensive variety in designs and techniques too. From head to toe, there is something unique to boast about. Necklace, earrings, bangles, rings, anklets ...you name it and it's there and in varieties. It's truly an exhaustive heritage to take pride in.    But amongst all, Kolhapur Saaj continues to rule the roost. Worn by married women folks, it is made with jav mani (golden beads) and 21 leaf-shaped pendants. Each pendant has a meaning to it. While 10 pendants are believed to symbolise the ten avatars or Lord Vishnu, two pendants have ruby and emerald stones embedded in them, eight pendants are for ashtamangal (ashta means eight and mangal means good happenings) and the last pendant is a taviz. Just like Saaj, even Mangalsutra with watimani and black-beaded string is an essential jewellery for married Marathi women since time immemor...

Mangalsutra Types Across India Mangalsutras, the sacred thread or chain that Indian married women wear, are unique across every state and community in India. While Mangalsutras are predominant in North India, the tradition related to Mangalsutra has, in fact, sprawled across all parts of India. From south to north and from east to west, it’s called by different names, namely Thaali, Thirumangalyam, Dehjoor, Minnu, etc. Want to know more? We have compiled the list of various types of Mangalsutras that are predominantly worn by women across India. Mangalsutras of Delhi & Punjab Similar to what we see in Bollywood movies and soaps, the Mangalsutras worn by women of North, especially in Delhi, are sets of black beads threaded on to a chain attached to a gold pendant called Tanmaniya . Traditionally made of plain gold, these pendants come in varied designs. Mostly, the brides are free to choose the design of the pendants and the length of the Mangalsutra chain. Mangalsutras of G...

The Mangalsutra, commonly known as taali in South India, is a chain tied around the bride’s neck by the groom during the wedding. It gives the bride the social identity of being a married woman. The word ‘Mangalsutra’ literally translates to mean an auspicious thread. Of all the ornaments donned by a married Hindu woman, like earrings, toe rings, sindhur, bindi etc, the mangalsutra is considered to be the most significant. Wearing of this mangalsutra has numerous reasons, both religious and scientific. Read on to know more! Traditional Significance The Mangalsutra is worn by the wife in order to ensure the long life and continuing happiness of her husband and family. A typical Mangalsutra consists of black beads roped together with a simple/ gold thread infused with turmeric, along with a gold part at the bottom. It is considered to be symbolic of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati; the gold part is a mark of Parvati, and is worn as the woman is thought to be the source of prosper fo...