Indian jewellery, especially, is famous all over the world. It is a tradition in India to adorn the bride with jewellery from head to toe on the wedding day. To look gorgeous and beautiful, a bride wears a stunning variety of ornaments.

Use of Gold as a Tradition

Wedding jewellery is basically made of gold; other metals like silver or platinum are not preferred for wedding ornaments. Almost every family, be it rich or middle class, invests a considerable amount of money in bridal jewellery in India.

People who cannot afford to buy expensive gold jewellery make it a point to buy at least some basic pieces like a gold ring, a pendant and a pair of bracelets for the bride. Wealthier families purchase gold pieces of jewellery embellished with diamond, pearl, emerald, jade and other precious stones. Indian bridal jewellery design is evolving day by day and there is a highly competitive market for bridal jewellery in India.

On the wedding day, an Indian bride can be seen wearing beautiful jewellery from head to toe. Special designs of jewellery are chosen that can complement her exclusive bridal sari or lehenga and veil (Indian bridal dress).

The bride wears a set of bangles that often reach her elbows and beautifully designed bracelets on her wrist. Bride from wealthy families wears a tiara or maang tika, which is also an essential tradition in many parts of India, particularly in Rajasthan. This particular piece of jewellery graces the forehead of the bride very beautifully.

Nose Ring

Another essential piece of bridal jewellery is a nath or nose ring that is often attached to a side chain hooked into both sides of the hair. A matching set of necklace and earrings enhances the beauty and grace of the bride.  In some families’ traditional bridal pieces of jewellery are passed on to the daughter from the mother and this ritual is followed generation after generation.

Designer Waistband

Keeping pace with the latest fashion trends, many designers are designing exclusive bridal jewellery. They have managed to put forth designer jewellery that showcases the changing fashion trends and displays the combination of traditional and contemporary designs.  For example, wearing a sleek waistband, which is also called kamarbandh, is the latest fashion trend in bridal jewellery.

Though this traditional style of wearing waistband had gone out of fashion a few years back, recently it emerged again as a fashion trend as it looks chic with traditional Indian bridal wear. Even celebrities are seen wearing them at wedding functions. Besides these, toe rings, anklets and long chains etc. are also worn to enhance bridal beauty.

Bangles and Necklaces

Bangles and necklaces are often studded with precious stones that look exclusively stunning. In the northern region of India, the bridegroom ties a necklace or long-chain made of gold and special black beads called mangal sutra around the bride’s neck on the wedding day, which symbolizes the solemnization of the wedding.

Gold as the Primary Metal

Gold is the basic metal chosen for Indian bridal jewellery. There is no place for faux jewellery or jewellery made of platinum or silver etc.  Bulky ornaments adorned by the bride are appreciated more by the guests and relatives. Every region has its own special ornament which is considered essential for weddings. For example, a large pendant made of gold called pathakam is crucial for a South Indian weddings.

Famous Jewellery Makers in India

Some world-famous branded jewellery makers in India that sell exclusive bridal jewellery include Nakshatra, Gitanjali, Tanishq, Asmi and Kiah. A wedding is a very special day in every girl’s life. If you are getting married soon, choose beautiful Indian bridal jewellery and feel like a princess on your wedding day.