Monday, June 8, 2015

Different types of Jhumka Bangles

The jhumka bangles are design bangles that have been in vogue for years for a gorgeous look and they can be worn in any occasion. Indian jewelry nowadays is incomplete without these bangles. The bangles are flashy, colorful, striking and very exotic. They have large sized chandeliers hanging from them and this is what makes them striking and unique. The chandeliers are sophisticated and designing them takes time since they are embroidered with tiny droplets of different gems and materials. Every region has a distinct design when it comes to these bangles. When buying these bangles, it is important to be very careful and consider the color and design of the bangle and determine whether it matches with your outfit and with other jewelry. The most common types of bangles are discussed below.


·       Gold bangles
Traditionally, the jhumka bangles are made of gold with intricate designs. Most traditional Indian jewelry is made of gold and silver and this has been the traditions of years. These bangles are no exception and most of them are made with gold. The chandeliers can however be embroidered with other gems or materials while the main bangle remains gold coated. Gold goes with most fabrics used to make most Indian clothing and therefore the gold bangles can be worn with any cloth and in any occasion.

·       South Indian bangles
Indians from the South make their jhumka bangles differently from others. Their bangles are embroidered with kemp steins and pearls on the hanging chandeliers. Some of them even have the kemp steins on the whole bangle but in unique designs.



·       Silver bangles
Silver is another popular material used to make Indian jewelry. Silver bangles are mostly common with the Gujarati culture. They are mostly worn during the navratri festival because they go well with the ghagra-cholis. These bangles are oxidized to keep the silver looking fresh and new. If you are going for an elegant look that is not flashy but is daintier then the silver bangles are a good fit.

·       Meenakari bangles
These types of bangles come from Jaipur and they are enameled. They are colorful due to the enamels and they have floral and paisley work on them making them look extremely colorful. The best thing with these bangles is that you will always find a pair of matching jhumka earrings to wear with them. These bangles are very good for fashion events or for functions with colorful or flashy themes such as weddings.



·       Crystal bangles
These bangles are good for people who don’t like the classic yellow or gold bangles. These bangles are made of crystal and they look colorless hence are not very conspicuous when worn. They give the wearer a classic modern look and they can be worn with both traditional Indian clothing and also contemporary western clothing.

·       Pearl bangles

These bangles are made of pearls on the hanging section of the bangle and they are a good accessory for the modern woman who is after elegance and class. These pearl bangles give the woman a rich look and it has modern designs and features.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

The History and Long Tradition of Slave Bracelet

The slave bracelet is known for its unique design that remain almost the same across various styles, colors and materials. It will have an Indian wrist bracelet, a ring, a bezel plate and a chain connecting all of them. Usually, there is a center stone too. There is so much variation in style, colors and materials and you could always find something that perfectly matches your attire and style.

ring bracelet

The History of Slave Bracelets

Slave bracelets have been part of certain cultures across the world. It has been mentioned in the ancient Indian scriptures and has remained part of the traditional wear for centuries. They can be seen in many ancient paintings representing the royal and ordinary life across the subcontinent. Most interestingly, there are no traditions that specifically focus on this bracelet, but they are commonly seen on the wrists of both newlyweds and the ordinary women.

Interestingly, the concept of slave bracelets have also been noticed in the American Indian community. They gained widespread popularity during the flapper culture of the 20’s. You will find many jewelry designers using multiple chains for connecting the bracelet, ring and all the other accessories. It is no longer any surprise to find a design where the bracelet is linked to more than one ring.

Their popularity again started growing during the 1970’s. This time the underlying factor for the revival was slightly different. The bracelet became more popular as the “Hand Flower.” This was a new trend in naming it so as to move away from the traditional “slave” term. It is worth noting that the term “slave” has actually no connotation with the practice of slavery in different parts of the world. The reason why the jewelry was called so because of the chain that connected the bracelet with the ring. This implied that the ring was a slave to the bracelet.

finger to wrist bracelet

The European Tradition

While the tradition of slave bracelet jewelry continued over the centuries in India and the US, without even having a connection to each other, Europe had its own unique culture of this Hand Flower. But Europe’s role is slightly modern in the entire story. It has been found to be part of the renaissance period and often worn in events and enactments that look back at the medieval times. Even the Gothic culture has often been found to have used these bracelets.

But there are variations to this jewelry when you enter the European theater. They will have the typical weaves which are European, triangular patterns and many times you could find multiple chains that can be worn around the fingers.

Modern Bracelets

Thick metal cuffs with larger embellishments are typical to the modern slave bracelets. They will also feature a larger ring having matching stones and colors. Some of the popular ring designs can include dragons, snakes and spiders.

Slave bracelets are among the most “unusual” form of jewelry and still outstanding ones. They can be found in various forms, colors, metals, and gemstones. Choose the right ones that perfectly blend in with your style and taste.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Matching Your Manicures with Your Ring

A weekend evening spent out in the town or visiting a special occasion calls for a powerful fashion statement. You should be careful about the nail colors and the rings you will be combining. There’s a general misconception that whatever you wear should be matched with your outfit. It is just one aspect of the fashion tip. You don't want to be flaunting all pink when you are going for a late night event.

 Polki Ring

Match your Rings and Manicure
The place to start with is to determine your favorite colors. Then you can look out for the jewelry that can match with your favorite colors. For example, strong and exotic nail lacquers like midnight blue are perfect for wearing with baby pink silver fashion ring.


kundan ring

You can also do it the other way. If you like to wear a sparkling ring, it will be best to add more sparkle by choosing shimmering nail colors. A little bit of dazzle to your nails can make everything become shiny. However, if you don't want to add a lot of sparkle, there are so many nude polish colors with simple sliver glitter. You could go even subtler by giving a coat of the sparkle on your nail’s bottom half. It can complement the ring giving a modern and classic look.

You can also create a fade effect by wearing nail polishes that feature both tiny and thick glitter pieces. It is the contrasting effect that will help make sure that the fade is more organic. Wear your dazzling jewelry with this type of manicure to create a harmonized look.


More Dazzle
If you choose a ring with more dazzle, there are several manicure options that an add more silver glitter. A white base coat having lots of silver glitter could be the ideal option in this case. Add the glitter coat to the entire nail to create the larger bling effect. It is recommended to paint your ring fingers the last.

Stone Rings
If you are going to wear an exotic-looking stone ring, the ideal manicure to match them will be horizontal stripes to create a striking backdrop for the ring. Create a number of thin stripes on search nail and they will leave anyone stunned.

Manicures can be equally important when wearing gemstone or cocktail jewelry. The choice of the right nail color is going to play all the magic to draw the attention to your hands. The best options for such fashion ring can include:

  • Use of stunning colors
  • Matching the nail colors with the rings
  • Nude manicure effects

Wearing nude manicure will give the gemstones the entire highlight they deserve. On the other hand, if you match your nail’s color to the gemstone’s color, it will be a complementing effect. Similarly, creating a solid color effect with turquoise or red will draw more attention to your nails. Keep in mind that the more attention you draw to your nail, the more eyeballs will land on your ring.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Guidelines of Working Tour Proportion with Fashion Costume Jewelry

A costume is only good when it fits perfectly and when the complimenting jewelry match with it. The body size and figure must be considered when going for Indian costume jewelry shopping because jewelry can change how your body looks. If it is too much and not chosen correctly, your look may be bad.  Indian costume jewelry is supposed to enhance the look of the ones wearing it and therefore you have to choose the right ones for your size and figure. Correct jewelry can also help make the parts of your body that you are conscious about to look better because if the attention drawn to the best parts. There are guidelines that can help you work your proportions with fashion costume jewelry and they are discussed below.


  •  Facial features

Facial features affect the choice of Indian costume jewelry. Facial features will decide the kind of jewelry that you will use. People have different facial features and hence they wear different jewelry. Facial features that are big look better when larger-scaled jewelry is used. This is because if the jewelry is big then the face will look okay. If small jewelry is used with big facial features then they will appear to look bigger hence spoiling the general look. The same thing applies for smaller facial features. If you have small facial features then you must look small jewelry because if big is used then the face will only look smaller.

  • Scale of the face

The scale of the face also matters a lot when choosing the Indian costume jewelry. If the scale of the face is wide or huge large then when you don’t have to choose jewelry that is scaled to fit your face. You can work with the length and the shape of the face so that the face can look slim and the face looks longer.  If you have a narrow or slim face then you don’t need to use jewelry that is scaled to fit the face but you must focus on adding width by choosing the right shape and lengths of jewelry.  


  • Size of the bust

The size of the burst will also determine the Indian costume jewelry to use. Women have different burst sizes and those with bigger busts require big sized necklaces so that they don’t look bigger. If they wear smaller jewelry then the bust will look bigger. For those women who are small, then small jewelry that are see-through are the best for them.

  •  Consider wrist and hand

When it comes to jewelry of the hands or wrists then the ones that are scaled for the size of your hand or wrists are the best. Fitting jewelry look better and enhance the overall look as compared to too tight ones or loose ones. You can experiment with different ideas to enhance your look.
·         Length and size of neck


  • Length and size of neck

The size of the neck also affects the jewelry that you chose. Those with long slender necks look better with long earrings. If you want to make your neck to look longer then long earrings are recommended. They create a vertical line that appeals to the eye and makes it ok up and down.

Monday, April 27, 2015

Varieties of Indian Bridal Jewelry

Jewelry is a big part of the Indian culture and it signifies different things in different occasions especially weddings. Indian bridal jewelry such as the maang tikka have a significance to the bride and is mandatory for all brides. Jewelry are part of a woman’s fantasy and therefore on her wedding day, every woman ensures that she has the perfect jewelry for the occasion. There are different types of Indian bridal jewelry to choose from and it can be quite confusing for most brides hence the help of an expert is usually recommended. The types of Indian bridal jewelry are discussed below.



Maang Tikka
The maang tikka is the most popular Indian bridal jewelry and it is mandatory for all brides to wear it. It symbolizes strength and wisdom that the woman carries to the wedding. It has a string that is attached to the hair and a center piece that hangs on the forehead.        

Chudi
Chudi is also a bangle and it is a sign of being Indian if you wear it in any part of the world. They are worn by girls and married women as well. For the brides, the chudi is not mandatory but it is customary and therefore inevitable. Some cultures in India value chudis so much that they even hold ceremonies where the bride is made to wear them in different colors before her marriage.
    


Nath
This is also a very popular Indian bridal jewelry. It is a nose ring worn by brides in some parts of India but any Indian woman can wear it for fashion. There are different types of naths depending on the occasion as well as preference of the person wearing it. There are big sized naths and small sized ones and they are in different colors as well.

Bichhua
This is also a popular jewelry in India for the brides. The bichhua is a toe ring and when an Indian woman wears it then that means they are married. They are also worn for fashion or beauty and they are normally silver in color and worn in pairs.

These are anklets in form of a chain and it comes in pairs worn at the ankles. There are different traditional and modern designs of payals to choose form depending on the one that fits your look. The payals are also mostly worn by married women. Most of the foot jewelry of Indian women don’t come in silver but modern technology has led to gold design being adopted.

Hathpool
This is also an Indian bridal jewelry that is worn on the wrist as well as the fingers by the bride. It is a bracelet with rings at one end. They don’t have any particular significance to the bride but they are working to enhance beauty.
       


There are rings worn on the finger and wearing it is compulsory for the Indian brides. This has to be worn in the ring finger of her left hand. The bride can also ear other rings even gold ones in other fingers if they wish.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Bring Out the Best in You with Indian Jewelry

One of the famous jewelry around the world is the Indian jewelry, fashion, and creative design of jewelry that are treasurable thing to Indians. Their customs and tradition when it comes to jewelry is always present. Some of them are given to women for their security. But through the years the Indian jewelry becomes one of the famous and remarkable jewelry around the globe.
Since Indian and Pakistan once become one country sharing both ethics and tradition therefore, Indian and Pakistani jewelry are the same. The arts and passion they put together to build up which such jewelry that will conquer the world is a good combination.

Difference between Kundan and Polki Jewelry

The famous Indian jewelry is the kundan and Polki, they are both precious, but they are different in some ways.

1.      KUNDAN-made of precious and semi-precious gold and its pearl appearance help to show its bold appearance.

2.      POLKI- made of uncut diamonds and it is a costlier version.

Indian Jewelry

The trend of Indian fashion jewelry                  

Because of its unique designs and colors and features that make it one of the woman’s trend when it comes to jewelry the Indian jewelry has evolve to its fullest, to give the people around the world all the asset and creativity they had when it comes to jewelry. Now they are not left behind but rather they become one of the trustiest brands when it comes to jewelry.
No style are alike because all are different and new, like their necklaces, bangles, rings, bracelets, nose earrings, anklets, earrings  and even toe earrings are now along with what women will wear beyond their choice. Because of it also come in various shape, size, color and design you can be sure that it can match our attire.

No age limit

For in Indian jewelry the sky is the limit for their own collaboration they now make the best jewelry that suit you and your personality, simple yet elegant and sophisticated to make you feel that as a women you need to be secure and show the realism of how precious a women are because like no other gem and jewelry women are more precious from anything else. In any generation of any year say a limit but no one would show.
Indian jewelry is not just about the precious stones, behind it but they are after the affordable cost that they could offer for everyone acquired it and try it by their selves. Their different style that can suit to any generation of any age that will provoke its perfect quality to show the world what they got is one thing to show that they are credible and capable enough to make any difference.

The fashion statement that will bring out the best of you, the only with perfect designs, with its affordable price and extra ordinary designs that only one brand of jewelry can give you, the jewelry of its best- Indian jewelry. One of the woman’s choice in the world.