BRB, Going To Get A Beautiful Haasli For The Wedding Season

Long before we had bridesmaids wearing haaslis with their beautiful lehengas at modern day weddings, haaslis were worn by the Banjara communities in Gujarat and Rajasthan, not as a style statement, but as a part of their culture. They are believed to have originated in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and since then have been an integral part of Indian jewellery history.

Haasli, or the structured collar necklace that is thick at the center and tapers at the ends, is traditionally crafted in gold, silver, and brass, and sometimes adorned with different kinds of surface ornamentation, the most common one being Meenakari. The word “Haasli” is derived from the Hindi word “Hansuli”, which translates to “collarbone”, since the Haasli sits on the collarbones.

While we love our contemporary wedding jewellery, every once in a while, we wish to swap our regular maangtikkas with Rajasthani borlas, and round naths with Maharastrian Peshwayi naths. We also find ourselves gravitating towards traditional Haaslis over regular kinds of necklaces or chokers at the moment. If you too, are enchanted by the charm of the traditional haasli, we suggest you swap your regular chokers with a haasli this wedding season.

Most Beautiful Haaslis We Are Loving Right Now

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This beautiful gold hasli from Gehna is adorned with diamonds, emeralds and rubies, and has a floral pattern all over it. We love how detailed and intricate it is. This is one of those necklaces that you can wear without any earrings or maangtikka and call it a day, because it it will single-handedly carry the entire look.

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This stunning haasli from Aurus Jewels with Meenakari work all over it is simple, traditional, yet statement. We would pair this with something like a green brocade kurta or an orange lehenga to add an interesting pop of color to the look.

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Maximalists might want to see this. When you're in the mood to go all out on the drama, you can go for this huge silver haasli from Anu Merton, with blue meenakari work and huge faux pearls on it. Talk about making a statement!

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Another chunky haasli, this meenakari piece from Joolry will take any outfit up by several notches without you having to try too hard.

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This haasli from Dhora is chunky, colorful and also has pearls. Red and green is an interesting color combination for jewellery, and this necklace will look beautiful paired with something rather subdued, like a minimalistic ivory lehenga or a beige saree!

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If you're a temple jewellery girlie, you might like this traditional gold haasli from Indriya. It's simple and old-school, yet beautiful.