Aura Jewels

With an inspiration from learning about traditional Goan jewellery   for the Indian bride, in this blog today, we’ll focus on the more eastern side of India by speaking about traditional Bengali jewellery that any beautiful bride can wear to look “Khoob Shundor”! Bengalis take gold as a symbol of prosperity and happiness, which is why they wear a lot of gold during their weddings, and also for the rest of their lives. If you are having a Bengali wedding, or just want to go the Bengal way because you’d like to, here are some traditional Bengali jewellery tips to help. Tikli – The Maangtikka Beginning with the forehead, we generally use the term maangtikka. The Bengalis call it the Tikli, which is worn in the middle parting of the hair. It is generally a gold or pearl string studded with precious stones, gold, or silver. Nath – The nose ornament This is a large nose ring worn to adorn the nose, which brings attention to the entire face. Kaan/Jhumko/Phooler top – The earrings These ...

 Whether it is a normal wedding with hundreds of guests coming over at your destination wedding, or the new normal wedding during the Covid-19 pandemic, where everything is minimal and plain, one thing that always calls for attention is the bride’s jewellery. No matter what kind of wedding you have – lavish or simple – you are getting wed only once, and nothing can stop you from looking your best. While the wedding lehenga or saree is what will define you on your D-day, but without the right gold jewellery, nothing is going to work. And, when we speak of gold jewellery, we also think about the stones that we wish to set in the precious metal. One particular kind of jewellery that works great with gold, and looks stunningly beautiful is kundan jewellery. Kundan jewellery is an intricate kind of highly refined Indian gemstone jewellery where the gold foil and gem set is perfectly paired between the stones. This specific type of making is what makes kundan jewellery unique, beautiful,...