The story explores how traditional temple jewellery transcends fleeting bridal trends, becoming heirloom art pieces passed down generations. It highlights ornate necklaces and sets from Hazoorilal Legacy, Khanna Jewellers, Jaipur Gems and Tanishq, each featuring deities and mythological motifs with astonishingly intricate detailing, and concludes with a minimal bridal option using Indriya’s jhumkas instead of a necklace.
Fashion choices have a funny way of aging. What feels very you today can make you go “what was I thinking?” a decade later. Same is the case with your bridal look as well. A look that feels perfect today can make you go “I should’ve opted for shorter kaleeras” or “I should’ve never worn the nath”. But then there are certain pieces that somehow transcend the realms of trends altogether. Like temple jewellery.
There’s a reason these pieces have been passed down through generations, worn by brides and pulled out of family jewellery boxes wedding after wedding. At first glance, they’re grand, ornate and opulent. Look a little closer, and you’ll see the most intricate detailings carved out meticulously. Gods and goddesses, temples, mythical creatures.
The closer you get, the more detailing you find. From a distance, you see Lord Ganesha, but a closer look reveals a tiny tusk, the sweets in his hand, a little rat near his feet. It’s the kind of jewellery that makes you think, “how intricate is too intricate?”
This beautiful necklace from Hazoorilal Legacy has a Goddess sitting in the middle, with intricate motifs like hearts and leaves carved out around her. It's beautiful and sophisticated.
Okay, this stunning necklace from Khanna Jewellers is as statement as it gets! It has idols of different deities mounted on it, with a splash of green. It's huge, maximalistic, and super intricate.
This set from Jaipur Gems comes with idols of Goddess Lakshmi carved on the necklace and the earrings. And if that wasn't exquisite enough, it has colour galore too.
This necklace from Tanishq has the idols of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Lord Lakshman, and Lord Hanuman. A closer look reveals unbelievably intricate details.
Incredible intricacy AND a huge gemstone? Consider us obsessed. Also, we're pretty sure rings don't get more intricate than this.
If you want to take a really minimalistic route as a bride, you can skip the necklace altogether, and go for a pair of beautiful earrings. Like these jhumkas from Indriya.