Jewels for the Indian groom: Fit for a king
BY The WMG Bride | 25 Feb, 2015 | 7859 views | 2 min read
Your fiance may scrunch his nose at the sound of 'jewellery' but Groom wear jewels go back to the age of the Maharajas. And new age grooms are adapting that jewellery to current trends . Here are some we spotted:
1. The Jewelled Kalgi
Left: Kalgi pin by Amrapali. Right: Photo from Bhumi and Simran from the Wedding : Color Riot in Jaipur
Kalgis were originally worn by kings, to signify a majestic presence so its no surprise that Kalgi pins have become quite the norm in groom wear. You could either get a pin that is attached right at the center, or wrap a string around your turban with the main pin coming on the side. Another variant is when there are feathery strings coming out from on top of the pin- seen commonly on Sikh grooms.
Neat tip: Once the kalgi pin is worn, recycle it into a pendant for a necklace . It looks gorgeous :)
2. The strings of emeralds/ pearls
Left: Pearls string by Ganjam Jewelers, Center: Photo by Candid Kama, Right: Photo by Bhumi and SImran
Who said men cannot wear necklaces? When it comes to their sherwanis, adding two strings of chunky, uncut emeralds, or layered strings of pearls and rubies can sometimes add that royalty factor. Love how the grooms above contrasted the green emeralds against the red and blue of their stoles.
Neat tip: The string of emeralds would look great against a black anarkali incase you want to wear it later
3. The jewelled buttons
Its not just Jay Z who adds a bit of bling to everything, if it were upto groom wear designers, all Indian grooms would have a bit of bling on their buttons as well. Works best if the rest of your sherwani is kept pretty simple.
4. The brooch
You could opt for a minimal, small one on your pocket or a more elaborate one with strings like the ones above, but if you are going for a minimal look on your sangeet, a brooch may just add that little bit extra you need
Neat tip: Recycle this element by adding it on the back of your blouse like a jeweled chain, or use a brooch as is on a sari.
Left: Kalgi pin by Amrapali. Right: Photo from Bhumi and Simran from the Wedding : Color Riot in Jaipur
Kalgis were originally worn by kings, to signify a majestic presence so its no surprise that Kalgi pins have become quite the norm in groom wear. You could either get a pin that is attached right at the center, or wrap a string around your turban with the main pin coming on the side. Another variant is when there are feathery strings coming out from on top of the pin- seen commonly on Sikh grooms.
Neat tip: Once the kalgi pin is worn, recycle it into a pendant for a necklace . It looks gorgeous :)
2. The strings of emeralds/ pearls
Left: Pearls string by Ganjam Jewelers, Center: Photo by Candid Kama, Right: Photo by Bhumi and SImran
Who said men cannot wear necklaces? When it comes to their sherwanis, adding two strings of chunky, uncut emeralds, or layered strings of pearls and rubies can sometimes add that royalty factor. Love how the grooms above contrasted the green emeralds against the red and blue of their stoles.
Neat tip: The string of emeralds would look great against a black anarkali incase you want to wear it later
3. The jewelled buttons
Its not just Jay Z who adds a bit of bling to everything, if it were upto groom wear designers, all Indian grooms would have a bit of bling on their buttons as well. Works best if the rest of your sherwani is kept pretty simple.
4. The brooch
You could opt for a minimal, small one on your pocket or a more elaborate one with strings like the ones above, but if you are going for a minimal look on your sangeet, a brooch may just add that little bit extra you need
Neat tip: Recycle this element by adding it on the back of your blouse like a jeweled chain, or use a brooch as is on a sari.
Any other interesting jewellery pieces spotted on Indian grooms? Comment below and let us know!
