| Wedding is an occasion that reflects traditions and | | | | When you attend some eastern weddings, you |
| customs of a particular region. These traditions | | | | will see the bride wearing numerous jewellery |
| vary a lot depending on religion, cultures and | | | | items. The wedding jewellery includes necklace, |
| ethnic beliefs. And Asia is a continent which is rich | | | | ear rings, bangles, jhoomar, matha patti, tika, |
| in so many countries having multifarious cultures | | | | rings, nath (big nose pin) and many other items. |
| and traditions. These countries are different in all | | | | Out of so many jewellery items necklace is the |
| walks of life but they do have one thing in | | | | most important. |
| common- the presence of traditional jewellery on | | | | In traditional bridal jewellery, there is more variety |
| weddings. | | | | in pearl, gemstones and crystals. And they are |
| Gold is considered to be the most precious and | | | | more economical as compared to gold. These |
| valuable metal in Asian countries and on weddings, | | | | stone and pearls are being used more nowadays |
| brides wear either a single gold set or two or | | | | in Asian bridal weddings as they are more cost |
| even three! Gold jewellery is also preferred | | | | effective as compare to gold and platinum. |
| because of traditional as well as regional reasons. | | | | A woman is defined by her jewellery. So for an |
| According to a certain belief of ancient people, | | | | Asian woman, her wedding is the best day of her |
| gold conveys the message of ones feeling like | | | | life as she wears the most and the best of |
| love, power, marriage and hierarchy. Mostly the | | | | jewellery she possibly ever will in her life. Her |
| traditional jewellery in Asian countries is | | | | jewellery represents her as well as her culture |
| hand-made. | | | | and traditions. Many countries still have the |
| A wedding is a very special day or an event in | | | | tradition in which the bride wears traditional |
| the life of a girl. Bridal jewellery is the most | | | | jewellery. Besides gold, kundan is traditional |
| important thing that a girl has longed for and it is | | | | jewellery which is elegantly redefined. In Mughal |
| just an ideal gift for a bride. Everyone wants to | | | | era, kundan jewellery was very popular in Asia |
| be the best on this special day both in terms of | | | | and people still follow the tradition of kundan |
| dress as well as jewellery. The bridal jewellery is | | | | jewellery. |
| not only the most important part but plays a | | | | Victorian jewellery is popular jewellery you can |
| traditional role in the wedding ceremony too. | | | | see in Asian weddings. It not only gives an elegant |
| In Asia, the brides used to wear only gold or | | | | look but a royal look as well. They are stylish as |
| platinum in the past but now this has changed. | | | | well as traditional. So, Asian wedding is also well |
| Now brides wear jewellery in gemstones as | | | | known for a traditional wedding not only because |
| gemstones are available in a variety of colours. In | | | | of the event itself but also because of this |
| fact, in some Asian countries, they adorn the | | | | traditional jewellery which the bride is adorned |
| bride with the jewellery of her birthstones. This is | | | | with. And people wait to see such traditional |
| a very common culture of some Asian countries. | | | | things. |