Jewellery completes the look and adds the extra sparkle to your outfit, without jewellery the look is incomplete, whether you opt for pearls, stones, gems, antique, silver, or gold, a matched jewellery set is sure to compliment your outfit and dazzle the whole look.
Jewellery has its own language and if worn the correct way can speak a thousand words. Jewellery dates back thousands of years and across several centuries and continents and cultures. In ancient times women, as well as men, wore jewellery to display their status and state of mind, although gold and diamonds were only afforded by kings and queens, the poorer public also made their own cheap versions of jewellery out of stone, mud, and ceramic materials and wore it to complete their look.
Gold and precious metals were a symbol of status for kings to show off their wealth and power, not only did they wear the gold but they also adorn their palaces in gold with pure gold, walls, floors, and ceilings as well as many decorative ornaments. Diamonds, pearls, gems, and stones were crafted into jewellery items, such as earrings, necklaces, bangles, rings, anklets, panjas, crowns, tiaras, other royal items would also be made out of gold and other precious materials, such as furniture, chariots, food vessels, and weapons.
At weddings, the kingdoms would have the opportunity to really show off their wealth by offering gold, diamonds, and all precious jewels and materials to other kingdoms nearby as an invite to the wedding and the procession (baraat) that often took place from the groom’s palace to the bride’s palace. This will inform and alert the nearby villages and kingdoms of the wedding procession taking place, therefore people should stay away from the parade and not obstruct the path. The procession would consist of decorated animals adorned in jewels, thaals with precious jewels, diamonds, and gems, which would be offered to the bride and her family as gifts. The bride’s family will offer double the amount of gold, jewels, gems, and precious materials as dowry (as giving a girl was not enough) this was often given to the girl, as her security for the future, and to avoid the in-laws from taunting her for coming with nothing.
In the modern world, jewellery comes in all shapes and sizes, with the western culture adopting jewellery and making it affordable, with 9ct, 18ct, gold plated, silver plated jewllery, however, the Indian culture still opts of pure gold at 22ct and 24ct gold, which still makes this material a costly possession to have. Weddings are still at the center stage of buying and consuming gold, but this time gold is only offered to the bride and her close members of her family and in the western world gold maybe a showy thing but not to the point where it might attract thieves, therefore often family may possess gold but it will spend most of its life locked up in safe or vault at a bank. Since real gold has become an issue for keeping it safe and attracting trouble, the artificial (costume) jewellery has solved the problem, enabling anyone to wear jewellery without having to worry about losing or getting robbed. Some brides opt for bridal costume jewellery on their big day, which almost looks like real gold.
At Laakha you can choose from a wide range of jewellery sets, from rani haars, Kundan, choker, and pendant sets. We also have a range of jhumkas (earrings), bangles, anklets, and handpieces. Adorn yourself with the hidden jewels and gems of Laakha and dazzle the world with your sparkle.