Jewellery Essentials for Your Bridal Trousseau!

By Jhilmil D Saha @jhilmildsaha

Fine jewelry plays a very big role in Indian weddings, every bride usually starts the planning months in advance for the perfect bridal trousseau; this keep her covered with all essentials like Clothing, accessories, linens, personal items, memorabilia etc. jewelry is one of the most carefully selected items of the bridal trunk and is almost always of the brides taste and liking. Accessories are essential and can make you look just as beautiful as you feel, as a bride or a newly wed you certainly want to look your best and what better way to do that than to carry the most important fine jewelry items with you from your box of baubles. Picking jewelry essentials should have certain ground rules, pick only the best quality, go for certified jewelry (Diamond and Gold both come with their respective certificates form laboratory) with a trusted jeweller, get them insured if possible and carry only what you absolutely love.
Here are some types of jewelry that will always come in handy -Statement jewelry –Must have Statement jewelry pieces is certainly one that you want to keep close to you, it goes with every occasion as well as attire and is the easiest to mix and match for any event. Statement jewelry pieces compliment a person’s look and personality easily all while showing off its colourful and unique self. A bridal trunk will often have a couple of these pieces with bold Kadas, bangles, pendants or rings. Gemstones, Kundan or high-end fashion jewelry pieces are a life saver on many occasions but fine jewelry can steal the show easily. for a married woman in India a Gold bangle is associated with good luck, prosperity and health.


Statement jewelry or bold jewelry pieces like the Swastik Gulab Gold Bangleand Grandiose Herz Pendant Setmake perfect picks for a bridal trousseau as they go well with saris, ethnic attire as well as semi-formal wear and can be worn for events, festivals or occasions like weddings.                                           
Minimalistic jewelry –Every Indian bride is decorated in ornaments from head to toe, literally from Mang tikka to toe rings Jewellery is a rather important ritual Indians follow and love. The time leading up to the wedding is a time when the bride will always look her best and blush with happiness, a lot of love in form of jewelry will make your way as well as will make its space in your bridal trunk. Carefully pick and choose pieces that you can flaunt after the festivities have cooled down, you wont always want to done a heavy choker or multiple finger rings, one of the most important aspects of the bridal jewelry trousseau is minimalistic jewellery, these are simple pieces that can be worn every day at home and work alike.


Make some room in that jewelry trunk of yours for elegant and simple pieces like the Heart Love Gold Earringand Halo Checks Gold Bracelet, after the festivities are over and you are ready to embrace your new life welcome the good days with these beautiful trinkets.

The Glamour that gemstones can bring to an ensemble is unmatched and minimalistic jewelry can look grand with a splash of colour, a bridal trousseau should definitely have some colourful pieces that you can flaunt at formal events or enjoy with couture. The Emerald Eternity Ringis a simple band studded with the vibrant emeralds and the Ruby South Nose pinis extremely subtle adding a pop of ruby red colon to your look.
Heritage jewelry –Heritage Jewellery makes way in a bridal trunk with sentiments and innumerable memories attached, once you have picked your statement and minimalistic pieces, you’re good and covered on the jewelry front to start the new chapter of your life. Heritage jewelry is what is passed along from generations with lots of stories attached, love, life events and more usually handed over to a bride by her Dadi (Paternal Grandmother), Nani (Maternal Grandmother) or Mother.


Papilior understands the importance of traditions and the sentiment behind heritage jewellery, the Halle Diamond Studded Gold mangalsutra is an elegant and earthy piece and a must have in a bridal trousseau. We guarantee you’ll get your Dadi/Nanis approval with spunky pieces like Cluster of Paisley Diamond Ring and Round Cushion Large Bangle.
The Paisley ring and Cushion bangle belong to popular collections of Papilior namely Mankolam and Geons, these pieces set the bar high for fine jewelry and will prove to be the perfect accessory in your bridal trunk.
Papilior Popular picks for your bridal trousseau can bring a lot of joy into your lives through accessories, we recommend to furnish your trunk with Bracelets and Bangles, Gold earrings, Diamond pendants, Statement rings, Quirky necklaces and Divine pearls. You never know which occasion will call for what kind of accessory, from pearls, diamonds, subtle solitaire to gold pieces and peppy gemstones.