Heavy jewellery that was once only worn by the native tribals, have now become a fashion among youngsters. Afghani tribal jewellery is made of alloys and gives grand look since most of the Afghani jewellery are big and broad.

Know more about oxidized jewellery:

• Oxidation is a process by which metals blacken over time. This is common in silver and sterling silver because of the nature of the alloys that are commonly used for this type of jewelry.

• There are various procedures to oxidized jewellery based on the metal used.
• Silver can be oxidized by dipping in tellurium dioxide and hydrochloric acid 1% or dip in poly-sulphide solution.
• For Brass, you can drop your item in a glass with acetone.
• Oxidized jewellery can be restored at any time. Its easy if the base metal is sterling silver.
• Use of baking soda, salt and aluminum foil can fix oxidation on jewellery.
• Oxidized jewellery are not as expensive as they look. But they look great on any attire as they are trending.

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While pure gold is the most used metal for Mango Mala, some economical metals are also used nowadays to imitate this jewellery and later given a layer of gold polish to make it look bright, durable and shiny like gold. Check out Gold Mango Mala necklace designs as well as imitation Mango Mala designs below:

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Traditional Addigai Necklace Designs

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Check out traditional Kolhapuri Saaj Necklace designs below:

Traditional Kolhapuri Saaj has not undergone much changes in its design and pattern and remains the same even today except that the contemporary designs have varying lengths and number of leaf motifs used.

While Kolhapuri Saaj is basically a necklace designs, here we bring you a unique Kolhapuri Saaj payal or anklet!

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Dholki Necklace Designs in Gold:

Beads Dholki Necklace Designs :

These dholki beads can be matched with any color beads of your choice and also the pattern can also be customized as per one’s choice; like the number of strands, alternating beads and so on.

Dholki Necklace designs in silver:

Silver dholki beads necklace are trending for they are economical and goes well with both ethnic and casual wear.

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The style of dressing of a Bharatanatyam dancer is more or less similar to that of a Tamil Hindu bride. She wears a gorgeous tailor-made sari that consists of a cloth specially stitched in pleats that falls in the front from the waist .The sari is well complimented with traditional jewellery that include the ones that adorn her head known as nethi chutti, nose known as mukkutti and bullak, ear known as jimikkis and mattals , neck where short neckpiece is known as attikai and long chain known as malai, waist known as ottiyanam and feet known as Salangai.

Kemp temple jewellery, made of red and green stones is the most common jewellery used in Bharatanatyam, followed by pearl jewellery and antique gold temple jewellery.

Bharatanatyam jewellery in detail :

1. Head jewellery or the nethi chutti : This headpiece also known as maang tikka in north india, is worn along with 2 brooches on either sides of the hair partition which represent the sun and moon in this classical dance form.

2. Nose jewellery : To add grace, Bharatanatyam dancer adorns this piece of jewellery in her nose usually known as mukkutti and bullak.

3. Ear Jewellery: Beautiful Jimmikis (Jhumkas) and little chains known as Mattals (ear chains) are attached to these earrings to add a heavier look on the dancer. These Mattals can be easily pinned in the hair.

4. Attractive neckpieces: Neckpieces can vary as per the choice of dancers. But usually a short neckpiece along with a longer one will be worn. While the shorter one is known as attikai, the longer one will be termed as malai. Here again kemp temple jewellery will be the first choice followed by pearl or gold jewellery.

5. Arms, wrist and waist: Bharatnatyam performers wear armlet and bangles as per their role and choice. They also adorn waist belt known as Ottiyanam.

6. Feet: Ghungroo also known as Salangai holds a vital and important place in Indian Classical Dance and it is the primary instrument and ornament that a dancer must wear before practicing or performing. It emphasizes and intensifies the rhythmic percussion that is produced by the Ghungroo while attempting and performing any footwork or dance. They are made of small metal bells, mostly of brass, strung together to form a musical anklet.

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Scroll below to see beautiful Mallige Moggu Necklace designs.

Long Mallige Moggu Necklace Designs With Rubies

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Kasu Motif Mallige Necklace Design

This traditional jewellery is modified with some mango shaped coins giving it the appearance of Kasu Mala in combination with gold jasmine buds.

Hope you liked these marvelous Mallige Moggu necklace design which is available in varied lengths and models. This traditional Kerala Mulamottu Mala is an inevitable part of Kerala jewellery and most of the Kerala brides never fail to miss this antique piece. Many other South Indian brides pair Mallige Moggu necklace with temple jewelry as well. Now, pin your favorite design, and plan to add one in your jewelry collection!

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Antique necklace designs usually refer to designs of olden stints. However these antique designs tops in jewellery category even today. This has stood the favourite at all times. Over the time, these have evolved around the designs to give a contemporary look, but the roots still grounded to have the celestial antique aspects.

Antique necklaces comprises of Temple designs having figures of gods and goddess, sculptures of temples. Antique designs also comprises of other motifs like coins, peacocks and mango designs. Of all the lot, peacocks are mostly loved by many patrons and there are umpteen designs available in this pattern. Peacock being regarded as the most beautiful bird, the gorgeousness is trailed in Indian jewellery. The beauty of the gold necklace is enhanced even further when they are decorated with beautiful colored stones or semiprecious stones.

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness“.

Here we present you the most beautiful peacock necklace designs. Get immersed in the pristine beauty of these ornaments. With every design better that the other, these charming peacock necklaces will leave the mark!

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Demand for antique bangles is on the rise among new generation world because of their time-worn looks, state- of- the- art craftsmanship, high-quality gems, as well as their one of a kind rusty look. Older people of the previous generation prefer antique bangles for they are so divine while youngsters are after antique bangles for they are trendy now. Antique Bangles enhance the grace, elegance, beauty of the wearer.

Antique bangles generally refer to ornaments of ancient designs. If we talk about the antique designs then temple jewellery certainly tops the list. Temple bangle designs having figures of goddess Lakshmi or lord Rama or Ganesha or sculptures of temples. The beauty of the gold bangles are enhanced even further when they are decorated with beautiful colored stones or semiprecious stones. Of all the colored stones, what entices and stands out is the Kemp stones in antique jewellery. Kemp stones usually denote red color stones, they could be green as well and they look remarkable with dull and antique gold color.

Kemp Stones

These were originally made from glass using natural colors. This is done by heating, mixing, kneading, and hammer pounding the purified lac and stone colours till dough like mass are formed. Then the mass is heated and applied to reverse side of the glass. To protect the shine, a strip of gold foil is applied to the back. Kemp stone is like ruby but a little less valuable. It is smooth and very attractive.

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Bangles are auspicious jewellery in Indian culture. In several families; there’s a practice of handing over the bangle of her mother-in-law to the better half because it is believed to bring happiness and prosperity within the home. Well-designed Antique bangles never goes out of fashion; with the gorgeous Kemp stones in regal red lend the jewel an unmatched opulence. These bangles are timeless piece and a perfect heirloom jewel!

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