Gold granules everywhere!

This is one interesting design that I love. Its a choker.

And as far as I could see, I can see only granules; in all sizes.

Gemstones necklace

This is one a single line with different gemstones embedded.

Can wear it with any color dress

Pic courtesy: Usha Ramachandran

Green pendant

A simple, lovely pendant with green Kemp stones we say. They are cabochons.

They have a dull finish and adds so much of class.

The little golden beads can be found in most of the traditional jewellery.

These are typically worn as single pieces with silk sarees.

Pic courtesy: Usha Ramachandran

An ornament for the hair - Rakkodi

This is another beautiful ornament for the hair. Its called Rakkodi. Those days women use to wear this on head and then arrange flowers around it and then plait their long hair.

I have written more on this in this post.


http://mrinajewels.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/rakkodi.html

Pic courtesy: Usha Ramachandran

Lord Ganesha repousse on pendant

A lovely pendant with the Lord Ganesha embossed.

We believe that Lord Ganesha removes any obstacles in our endeavours. So we start any difficult work by praying and offering pooja to Lord Ganesh first.

Most of our jewellery are dominated by Ganesha, Lakshmi, peacocks, lotus and paisley designs.

Pic courtesy: Usha Ramachandran

Braided Bangle or Patli

A lovely braided bangle also called Patli.

The precious stone in the middle adds a class to it.

Pic courtesy: Usha Ramachandran

Twin design maangai malai

This is a very unique design. This type has been in the market for some time now.

It actually started with the earrings. On one side of the earrings you will have green stones, and you

flip it you will see red stones on the other side.

In South Indian, especially Tamil Nadu, most of the wedding trousseau is dominated by red or green.

So people like to wear matching jewellery.

Instead of buying one more for the sake of color, they buy this twin designed jewellery.

This Maanga maalai has red stones on the mango pieces on one side, and green stones on the other side.

And how beautiful it will look when it is worn with a contrast silk saree or an off-white silk saree.

Bridal Jewellery - Vangi - arm band

This is another design of Vangi. This design is similar to the traditional ottiyanam(waist band) that women wear.

You can see the traditional peacocks design on either side embossed in gold and also a peacock in the middle embedded with stones.

A typical bridal jewellery.

Pic courtesy: Prabha

Lovely design in Maanga Maalai

I have always been raving about Maanga maalai in our State. Another design to prove it.

This design has a small jumka attached to the bottom. Jumkas are another favourite of Indians in general.

This maalai is studded with green stones.

Wearing just this single maalai with a dark colored silk saree will add so much of class to the wearer.

Picture courtesy : Prabha.

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