8 Bengali Wedding Jewellery Pieces to Add to Your Arsenal if You’re Marrying a Bong Man!

West Bengal is a state where traditional Bengali jewellery is an integral part of the wedding. The jewellery is forged of gold, as gold showcases the wealth of the family. Bride’s prefer wearing this yellow metal because they strongly believe that the traditional Bengali jewellery shows off the essence of their roots like no other jewellery.

Pick any Bengali bride-to-be, she will be more excited about her jewellery than anything else in the world! Unlike most of the brides to- be today who like to wear moderate amounts of jewellery, the Bong brides still like to stick to their traditions and embrace their wedding look by adding unique pieces of jewellery to their ensemble.

Are you a non-Bengali bride-to-be and wish to wear a Bong piece at your wedding? We’ve got some great news for you as you are in the right place! Read on and know which ornaments will add grace to your wedding attire!

1. Bala

Bala is a type of bangle that is thick in size and is worn by a bride on her D-day. Bala can be of different sizes depending on the occasion on which you want to wear it. It is basically a set of gold bangles wherein each bangle is differently designed. For instance, some are plain, while others are intricately designed with stones.

Brides wear this set of Balas with Shankha Pola. These bangles can be worn on occasions as well as on a regular basis too. They are a symbol of high status amongst Bengali women.

2. Chur

Chur is the most beautiful and distinct part of the Bong jewellery. This gold bracelet alternates between being broad and thin and is generally an expensive piece of jewellery as the minimum amount of gold needed to construct one would be 50 grams, which is a lot!

It generally comes in a pair but you can always buy one chur depending on your requirement. Chur is worn on big occasions like wedding or Durga Puja.

3. Pattu Haar

Pattu Haar is a piece of traditional Bengali wedding jewellery characterised by the broad and flattened look. The design of the Pattu Haar is intentionally made flat to reduce any discomfort. Brides can wear two to three Pattu haar, depending on their wishes.

Pattu haar can be long as well as short in size, you can customise them according to the blouse neck designs you’re wearing. The complex designs and structures make them elegant and beautiful.

4. Shankha and Pola

It is the most typical ornament that you will see a Bengali bride wearing. The Bengali wedding jewellery list will always have Shankha and Pola on the top. Shankha is basically made from a conch shell and the Pola is made from red coral.

Generally, the Shankha Pola worn by a bride has details of gold on it. They are worn with a set of Balas to complete the look.

5. Tikli

Tikli is similar to what we all know as a Maang Tikka. It has intricately designed variants of different sizes and structures. It is placed at the middle parting of the bride’s hair and enhances the beauty of her face. You can customise it as well.

Some of the brides wear a single piece tikli while others pair it up with an intricately designed Patti which falls on both sides of the forehead.

6. Kaanbala

Kaanbalas are chandelier earrings which are supposed to be in the shape of ears. It is an integral part of the Bengali wedding jewellery. Kaanbala is made of beautifully entwined pieces of gold which is worn by a bride on her wedding day and it can also be carried on any auspicious day like Durga Puja.

7. Nath

The culture of nose ring flowed from the city Kolkata, where the bride wore a gold Nath in her pierced nose. Nath is the favourite ornament of most of the brides as they really add to the bridal look. It is said that the size of the Nath defines your status. That is, the bigger the size of the Nath, the higher is the status of the bride!

The Bengali women wear big gold Naths on Durga Puja as well.

8. Chik

Chik is the local variant of a choker and is generally made up of gold. It is supposed to stick to the neck above the collar bone. Sometimes the Chik is passed down by grandmothers and mothers as a family tradition. They are very intricately designed and embrace the beauty of the bride’s attire when paired up with a long Pattu Haar.

Every ornament of Bengali wedding jewellery is captivating and you will not be able to miss out on any of these. Your wedding is approaching and you have to get all of these customised and booked!

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