With the country’s top jewellery labels present at the FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend, these jewellery trends stood out…
Image Credit: Manifest
The recently concluded FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend was a one-stop destination for soon-to-be brides, grooms, and wedding attendees to shop for all things wedding, from couture to jewellery. Speaking of jewellery, the two-day extravaganza saw some of the country’s most celebrated jewellers showcase their work under one roof. Be it Raj Mahtani’s multi-lined floaters engraved with evident solitaires and the signature blue diamond bridal sets by Isvari Jalandhar Jewellery House to Raabta by Rahul’s latest collection, Palki 2.0, which included precious and semi-precious stones combined with Kundan, Polki and Meenakeri work, FMWW 2024 had it all.
Amongst all the gorgeous jewellery on display, we couldn’t help but notice a few trends that stood out and would probably be everywhere this wedding season…
The rectangular facets in rose-cut diamonds contribute to its dazzling, reflective radiance. FDCI Manifest Wedding weekend saw an evident display of necklaces, rings and bracelets primarily featuring rose-cut diamonds combined with semi-precious stones like rubies, emeralds and sapphires. The floral and natural inspired motifs incorporated into rose-cut diamonds combined with precious and semi-precious stones to curate pieces like anklets, necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings make it possible to be worn on multiple occasions and paired with regular and festive occasion ensembles to create a jaw-dropping effect without going too overboard. The Petals of Eternity collection by Prakshi Fine Jewellery and Archana Aggarwal’s collection, titled ‘Fusion’, had an equal blend of rose-cut diamonds and precious and semi-precious stones.
Gone are the days when jewellery pieces were boxed in almirahs only to be taken out and worn on special occasions, to be held once in a blue moon. Today Gen-Z’s and millennials are looking for pieces that can be worn on multiple occasions with varying shades of outfits, in different ways. Designers at the FDCI Manifest wedding weekend analysed this rising need for multi-functional pieces with a hint of bespoke ness and thus curated pieces like detachable choker mathapattis, choker bracelets, anklet bracelets and Kalgi brooches. Ra-abta by Rahul’s bridal collection ‘Palki 2.0’ featured a generous display of multi-functional pieces perfect for your wedding ensembles, and the Petals of Eternity collection featured a mix of anklet bracelets and choker bracelets that perfectly complemented workwear and traditional ensembles.
The Big Fat Ambani Wedding can be credited for making emeralds the MVP of our jewellery boxes this season. The soothing green hue of emeralds makes them feasible to be paired with white, black and metallic shade ensembles and complements them most gracefully. Additionally, they can also be paired with precious stones like diamonds and metals like gold, silver and platinum without dominating them and used to complement traditional wear and Western outfits.
The FDCI Manifest Wedding weekend saw a generous display of these radiant green stones. The Chowmahalla, Aeena and Irshad series of the ‘Nawabzaadi’ collection by Kishan Das and Co. featured an evident display of emeralds of varying sizes worked with natural South Sea and Baroque pearls. Additionally, the latest collection by the name ‘Farid’ by Shree Jee Jewellers Jaipur had Emeralds combined with Kundan, Polki and Jadau work exuded the brilliance possessed by traditional artisans. Also, Raj Mahtani couture jewels generously used emeralds in their matthapatis, bridal sets, chokers, rings, and bracelets, which were a delight for all jewellery lovers.
While emeralds were evident at the FMWW 2024, rubies also managed to grab eyeballs with their rich red hue. The Fine jewellery collection by Alok Lodha Jewels saw a uniform mix of rubies combined with rose-cut diamonds, Ceylon sapphires, Tanzanites and Prismatic emeralds. Also, the bridal sets of the ‘Fusion’ collection by Archana Aggarwal consisted of rubies and multi-coloured diamonds fused with uncut diamonds featuring natural and floral motifs.
Enamelling jewellery with paints allows them to be preserved over a long time and also adds an irresistible sheen to the gemstones making them possible to be worn over a long period. The Whistle chorus collection by Raabta by Rahul inspired by the idea of a boy talking to birds and nature, featured enamel-worked stones in its brooches, turban ornaments, nose rings, bracelets and necklaces.
Although uncut diamonds may be tiny, they can be coupled with precious stones and metals to create a pleasing minimalistic look. The ‘Petals of Eternity’ collection by Prakshi Fine Jewellery featured a mix of uncut diamonds combined with rose-cut solitaires and precious, semi-precious-stones-addressed the modern-day rising demand for minimalistic jewellery. The ‘Fusion’ collection by Archana Aggarwal also featured a mix of precious stones like rubies, topazes, and multi-hued diamonds, which radiated unmatched elegance.
Neha Karra is a junior writer, who loves to discover and try the latest trends in style, food and beauty. When she is not curating articles, you will find her playing with kids, reading books, painting and practising Mandala Art. View Profile
