Emeralds shine as wedding jewellery

Diamonds, forever a woman’s best friend, has serious competition – at least in the bridal jewellery space. Thanks to a number of high-visibility celebrity weddings recently, emeralds are fast turning out to be the gemstone of choice for many brides planning their wedding ensemble.

Among the newest brides in B-town, Parineeti Chopra accessorised her wedding outfit with a layered necklace made of emeralds and uncut diamonds in an antique finish. Jawan actress Nayanthara, who wed director Vignesh Shivan in June 2022, wore a Zambian emerald choker, polki and Russian tumble necklace along with a satlada chain with a flaming red sari on her big day. Kiara Advani paired Zambian emeralds with natural diamonds to go with her pastel lehenga at her wedding in February this year. For the reception, she sported a necklace with rows of teardrop-cut emeralds separated by diamonds.

Emeralds symbolise prosperity, making these the perfect choice for brides, who are going for
everything from emerald necklaces to statement earrings. The green colour goes well with all skin tones
— Pratiksha Prashant, CEO of a jewellery company

Though emeralds are the queen of celeb weddings and also in north India, 22 carat gold is traditionally preferred in the south, especially for jewellery like vaddanams, kasu malas, vankis, chotis and more. In eastern India, the pure gold pattu haar and kaanbala show traditional Bengali craftsmanship
— Rushi Sharma, costume designer

For Kiara’s wedding, she wore a tight emerald choker, and Sidharth Malhotra, the groom, also wore the same gemstone. Women are pairing simple saris, gowns or even evening dresses with emeralds. Deepika Padukone wore an emerald choker with a pendant for her reception and it looked
stunning with her gold sari
— Ashley Rebello, fashion designer and stylist

Green is the colour of fertility and it is believed that it protects from the evil eye. Royalty has a thing for emeralds – everyone from Cleopatra to Lady Diana loved them. Emeralds are often associated with eternity. So, it’s natural for brides to want to combine this beautiful gem with diamonds and pearls
— Manoshi Nath, costume designer

KNOW THE STONE
The price of emeralds can range from a few thousand to `2 lakh per carat. Emeralds are rarer than diamonds. Colombia mines the majority of emeralds available today. Emeralds have been a popular choice among royalty across the world since ancient times. Cleopatra, for instance, loved emeralds. Like diamonds, the value of an emerald is based on the 4 Cs – cut, colour, clarity, and carat. Usually, the brighter and greener the emerald, the higher the price in the market

HOW TO STYLE YOUR EMERALDS Emeralds go well with beige or pastel lehengas, and even the traditional red sari. Golds and blues look stunning when paired with emeralds

Stylist Ashna Makhijani Shah suggests colour blocking your whites and pastels with emeralds to add that little pop of colour

When it comes to makeup, neutral or smoky colours go best with emerald jewellery
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