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IIJW 2013: Mangalsutra Designs To Pick
Mangalsutra is a one piece of jewellery that almost every married woman owns. It is a symbol of a Hindu marriage among most Indian communities. The traditional mangalsutra has been through several transitions and today, it is one of the biggest fashion statements for a married woman. IIJW 2013 caught up on this trend and presented some novel mangalsutra designs on Day 3.
Shringar: House Of Mangalsutras is one of the brands that showcased their designs at the India International Jewellery Week 2013. As the name of the brand suggests, there specialty was mangalsutra designs. We got to see some really fantastic designs in the Shringar collection at IIJW 2013. The show started with a wedding scene where a couple had the 'mangalam' ceremony on the stage.
After that, some really ornate mangalsutras were displayed on the ramp of IIJW 2013. These were all gold mangalsutras that were too heavy and traditional. But thankfully, we also saw some brilliant diamond mangalsutras that would suit the tastes of the modern Indian women. The showstopper for Shringar was Juhi Chawla. She displayed one of the heaviest pieces of mangalsutras at IIJW 2013.
Here are some of the most outstanding mangalsutra designs from Day 3 of IIJW 2013.
Katori Mangalsutra
This design is inspired from the traditional Maharastrian mangalsutra. Typically, this mangalsutra has 2 upturned 'katoris' or bowls.
Floral Mangalsutra
A mangalsutra usually has two distinct parts; the black and gold beaded chains and the gold pendant. In this case the shape of the huge pendant is like that of blooming flower.
Chained Mangalsutra
The specialty of this design is that the two sides of the mangalsutra are connected by black and gold beads. That is a real novelty that we have seen in this collection at the IIJW 2013.
Large Black Beads
This is another innovative mangalsutra design. Instead of having tiny and uniform black and golden beads, this designs choose to stand out. There are parallel chains of golden beads. And huge black beads are encased in it.
V-Shape Pendant
This pendant is V-shaped. One side is cast in pain gold and the other is full of tiny coin shapes.
S-Shaped Pendant
The shape of this mangalsutra pendant is like a pair of conjoined 'S'. This is one of our favourite mangalsutras from the IIJW 2013 collection.
Peacock Pendant
The shape of this pendant is inspired from the traditional peacock theme. It emulated 2 peacocks standing back to back with their feathers bared.
Ruby Studded Pendant
The shape of the gold pendant is floral. But the tiny ruby embellishments make it all the more attractive. The chain of this mangalsutra also has different sized of golden beads making the design interesting.
Necklace Mangalsutra
The quantity of black beads in this mangalsutra is minimal. At first glance it looks like an all gold necklace instead of a mangalsutra.
Compact Mangalsutra
The lady in green is wearing a mangalsutra that almost looks like a beaded choker. As most modern Indian women do not like ornate mangalsutras, this design is very contemporary and classy.
Southern Style
Both these mangalsutras have been inspired from South-Indian mangalsutra designs. The excess of gold, the pattern and even the rest of jewellery indicate a distinct Southern touch.
Star Mangalsutra
Finally we have something for the contemporary woman. This mangalsutra has few black beads and has a star as the pendant. That makes it very wearable in the modern context.
Pink Stone Pendant
This mangalsutra uses a pink gemstone as the pendant instead of the traditional golden one.
Diamond Mangalsutras
These three designs of diamond mangalsutras were displayed at the IIJW 2013. We particularly like the middle one that have a semi-circular line of diamonds that covers the entire neck. The black beads are seen only on the fringes.
Diamond n Gold
These three are also diamond mangalsutra designs. But they use gold in varying proportions. The one to the extreme left has an interesting checkered pattern.
Juhi's Grand Mangalsutra
The large and heavy mangalsutra displayed by the showstopper Juhi Chawla is nothing short of regal. If you are planning a very royal wedding, then you can consider this design.
Second Layer
If you notice carefully, Juhi's mangalsutra has a second layer. Just above the large pendant, there are a few strings of black and gold beads held together by a second pendant.
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