Since 2018, weddings in Bollywood have sparked off a flurry of Interest in the revival of Indian heirloom jewelry. Deepika, Anushka and Priyanka, the current queens of Bollywood, all made conscious decisions to fall back to the traditional when it came to jewelry for their special day. Last wedding season, every single bride that went to the jewelers in the country’s capital - New Delhi, wanted at least one heirloom piece for her wedding. Polkis, Kundans, Jadaus, jhaalars and ghungroos were back again and new brides were reverting to old jewelry designs and traditional settings.
Bollywood fans are all familiar with the Indian custom of passing down heirloom jewelry from the mother to the daughter-in-law. A pair of gold bangles that the grooms mother takes off her hands and passes on to the bride - a sign of the ultimate acceptance of the bride as the daughter. Well, there are only so many heirloom bangles to pass along and some brides may be lucky to be accepted by their in-laws.
For the rest, there is an option here. A unique vintage bangle bracelet from India- a true heirloom; consisting of turquoise and rubies set in a 10k gold setting and weighs 40.4 grams.
