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Jewelry for Indian Bride

Jewelry is of great importance in Indian wedding. Wedding jewelry and Bridal jewelry is an important aspect in any Indian women's life. Be it a necklace set, or a pendant set, bangles, rings, bracelets or earrings, jewelry is a very important part of Indian wedding. Jewelry can be of gold, silver, diamond or platinum depending on your budget and taste. If your budget is high than you can go for designer jewelry and customized jewelry. Jewelry can be of different style depending on the occasion. For pre wedding functions like sangeet, mehendi and engagement you can opt for simple and light jewelry. Go for a gold chain with pendants and earrings in gold, silver and white gold studded with diamonds, precious stones and semi-precious stones. Mainly heavy jewelry is worn on the main wedding day. The bride is adorned with jewelry from head to toe. Nowadays people are opting for fashion jewelry matching with their outfit. People are also customizing their wedding jewelry. For example if you are wearing a red color saree or lehenga than you can wear a gold set with red semi precious on it.

Keeping in mind your budget you can choose your jewelries. People from different community prefer different style and kind of jewelry. For example a conventional Punjabi family might prefer chunky or heavy jewelry with colored stones, Marwari's and Sindhi's usually prefers diamonds. Nowadays designer jewelry are available in different textures, different settings, three dimensional designs with geometric shapes, different kinds of metal and finish with diamonds and precious stones and has also experimented with different types of designer glass. Wide varieties of stones are available, which comes in different colors, quality, price and shapes like baguettes, rubies, emeralds, aquamarines, garnet, amethyst, citrine, and sapphires. Today's woman prefers contemporary designs and traditional designs presented in a sleek manner. They go for something trendy and wearable in all occasions and not too heavy and detailed. So next time when you go for jewelry shopping keep in mind the kind of jewelry you want and your budget than accordingly you can make your decision.

Ornaments for the body beautiful

Following are some of the ornaments married women usually to wear on special occations and/or festivals:

For the head:
The tika/benda/matha-patti(as known in Northern India) is worn on the forehead. In Rajasthan, it is known as borla. The sheesh-phool is worn at the crest of the hair from where the juda(bun) or plaits are tied. Chapadia and jhoomar are also meant for the hair.


 


For the nose:Laung/Nath/Besar

For the neck: Taali/Choker/Mala/Haar/Mangalsutra/Hansli

For the ears:Jhumka/Karnaphool/Baali/Mundal/Bundey/Kundal
For the upper-arms and hands:
Baajuband for the upperarms/ Choodi/Chooda/Kangan/Angoothi/Hasthaphool

Protecting your Jewellery:
A clean piece of jewellery is a piece for all time. Your jewellery will always last longer and radiate with proper care.

Below are tips for preserving jewellery after repeated usage:
Remove all jewellery before a shower or cleaning. Soap can cause a film to form on jewellery, dulling it. Many commercial cleaners are available to clean jewellery at home. You will find a soft chamois cloth to be very effective and inexpensive way to keep your jewellery lustrous. Be careful of chlorine. Chlorine, especially at high temperatures, can permanently damage or discolor your jewellery. Do not wear gold while using chlorine bleach or while in a pool or hot tub. You can remove tarnish with jewellery cleaner, or by using soap and water mixed with a few drops of ammonia. Carefully brush with a soft bristle brush or an old toothbrush. After brushing, simply rinse with lukewarm water and allow to dry. Grease can be removed from gold jewellery by dipping it into plain alcohol.

How to store jewellery when not in use:
When not wearing jewellery, store it in soft cloth pouches, soft cloth wraps or plastic zip-lock bags. Chains should lie flat to avoid kinks. Gold is strong, but can still be scratched. So, avoid placing pieces atop each other in a jewellery box or drawer. Store your ornaments in a dry place. Avoid extreme temperatures. Always store jewellery in separate pouches or wraps. Don't stuff them into your jewellery box. Overcrowding could mean misplaced gems or lost jewellery if a small piece falls unnoticed from the case.

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