The Best Indian Bridal Jewelry

The Indian Nose Rings: Preserving Style Fashionably

Indian nose rings have been around for centuries, but it’s widely believed that the tradition of wearing nose rings was actually passed on to the Indians from the Middle East. The mughals introduced the nose ring into the general population. Today the nose ring is still famous, both in terms of tradition and also a part of the new trends, in fact its turn into a fashion statement now. Nose rings are also a must have part of the jewelry worn by the Indian bride. There are various styles of wearing the nose ring, the top styles are:

1. The Gold or Silver Studs- The studs are the most common ones worn today. This one can be worn daily.

2. The Diamond/ Precious metal Stud- When the mughals introduced them they were actually just little diamond/ precious stones studs worn on the left nostril, these are held together with a screw on the inside. Its elegancy makes it perfect to be worn to parites

3. The Plain Ring- Then are the actual rings, various sizes of the ring are preferred for various occasions, a daily wear would be a small sized ring. Also for daily wear and great with Shalwar Kameez or Sari.

4. The ring with ornament- sometimes a small ornament or pendent also attached to it. Perfect for you when attending a wedding.

5. Nath-The wedding nose ring is usually very big in size, goes through the nostril. The Nath is strictly for the bride.

6. Nath with Chain-a chain is attached to one side of the Nath that is than attached to the hair behind the ear, the chains are normally plain but sometimes decorated with little ornaments too.

7. Nath with Ornament

8. The nose ring worn at the septum, this kind is more popular in the villages but also is turning into a kind of fashion statement these days with lots of westerners adorning it.

9. Beaded Nose ring- Also getting popularity these days are the beaded nose rings that a lot of college girls are sporting today, they come cheap and are available in a lot of colors, it’s the hip thing!

10. The Rajasthani Nose ring, with huge clusters of ornaments, pearls and a sort of hook that goes through the piercing. The nose rings can be made of gold, silver, titanium or nickel. But a lot of designers have also started producing them in high quality metals like Platinum. Some of the most well known names in Indian designer jewelry have at one point or the other adorned their collections with the traditional nose rings, and some of my favourites are:

• Neelam Kothari • Poonam Soni • Asha Kamal Modi • Saba Ali Khan • Alpana Gujral • Farah Khan • Niru Rajeev Kumar • Payal Seth • Varuna D Jani • Maheep Kapoor • Lavina Godhwani • Shobha Asar

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