8 Scintillating Wedding Necklace Sets To Inspire The Jewellery Choices For Your Own Wedding Day

A quintessential bride is incomplete without wedding necklace sets that brighten her ensemble and adds a glow to her aura on the D-day. After you have selected the silhouettes and colours for your wedding day attire, the next step calls for the hunt for the wedding necklace set that complements it. A glistening gold or sparkling silver wedding necklace set that is encrusted with twinkling gemstones and highlighted as the showstopper of your bridal attire.

Read on to know more about the different necklace length options available for the millennial bride!

1. Choker Necklace

This is a style that has become quite popular with the modern-day brides. It sits right in the centre and accentuates your swan-like neck. You can select from different styles like Kundan-Polki, diamonds, precious gemstones etc, to match the rest of the jewellery that you adorn.

Styling Tips:

• Adorn it with a wide neck blouse that flaunts your neck and highlights the choker necklace.
• For a traditional look opt for a choker necklace studded with uncut Polki with an accent of green or red Meenakari.
• For an Indo-western look choose an infinity diamond choker necklace.

2. Collar Necklace

Lying flat on the bride’s neck and embracing her collar, a collar necklace looks elegant and flamboyant. They are quite similar to a choker necklace but lie a little low accentuating the scintillating collar bones of the gorgeous bride.

Styling Tips:

• Adorn it with a blouse that has a plunging neckline, driving all eyes to the stunner around your neck.
• Make it stand out from the rest of the outfit by selecting wedding necklace sets with a pop of colour added with precious gemstones like rubies, emeralds and sapphires.
• For a traditional look, opt for an uncut Polki necklace or go for a gold necklace with temple motifs.
• For an Indo-western look, opt to select a diamond collar necklace.

3. Bib Necklace

A whimsical name for stunning beauty, a bib necklace starts near the collar and walks further down mimicking a bib. Encrusted with precious gemstones set in gold, this style of wedding necklace sets or bridal jewellery are the highlight of any attire as they spread lavishly around the bride’s neck.

Styling Tips:

• Adorn this style of necklace with a blouse that has a sweetheart neckline.
• You can make it match your outfit, by selecting the one with Meenakari colours that complement your attire.
• The combination of Polki diamonds with pastel Meenakari looks absolutely awe-inspiring was of embracing a traditional look.
• For an Indo-western look, pair the pastel Meenakari with diamonds and other semi-precious stones.

4. Aadh Necklace

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This stunning piece of jewellery adds a ‘twist in tradition’ to your bridal attire. It is a gorgeous block of gold accentuated with Meenakari work on the back and is traditionally worn by Rajasthani brides. Slowly this ornate style of wedding necklace sets has made their way to the heart of many modern-day brides.

Styling Tips:

• Adorn a blouse with a square neckline, that will give the necklace space to cover your entire neck without looking OTT.
• Traditionally, it is made of uncut Polki diamonds set in gold and accentuated with enamel work.
• For an Indo-western look, opt for more precious gemstones in fancy cuts.

5. Rani Haar

The Rani Haar (or its more extravagant partner, the Maharani haar) is a traditional necklace style that is always adored by every bride. They are long, multi-strand wedding necklace sets that speak of regal elegance and reflect divinity when you adorn it on your big day. The strands can be of any element from pearls, precious gemstones, diamonds, and even Polki.

Styling Tips:

• Adorn these with neck blouse that follows the rhythm and flow of the gorgeous necklace.
• For a traditional look, opt for pearls and Polki strands.
• For an Indo-western look incorporate rubies, emeralds and diamonds in fancy cuts.
• Pairing it with a choker necklace is a no-fail formula.

6. Satlada necklace

A seven layer necklace that threaded in pearls and gold motifs usually accentuated with precious gemstones, Satlada necklace has a unique charm and elegance that makes the bride look absolutely regal and divine. Smaller versions of it have 5 strands and 3 strands and are known as Panchlada and Teenlada respectively.

Styling Tips:

• Adorn it with a round neckline that follows the rhythm and flow of the multiple strands of this necklace.
• Like the Rani Haar, Satlada necklace also looks stunning when paired with a choker or a collar necklace.
• For a traditional look, select the gold motifs in each strand to be embedded with uncut Polki and accentuated with Meenakari borders around each gemstone.
• For an Indo-western look, select precious gemstones like emeralds, rubies and diamonds in fancy shapes to be the highlight of each motif.

7. South Indian necklace sets

Though this may seem too generic, especially with the sheer range of cultural complexities one finds in the Deccan, most brides favour the 'more is ideal' approach when it comes to their choice of wedding necklace sets. Be it the Coorgi brides, who opt for five distinct strands, starting from a humble Pathak or the extravagant Kerala wedding jewellery (seen above), that's a match you'd see across the region.

Styling Tips:

• South Indian bridal jewellery is a style statement in itself. Wear it above a sharply pinned saree and a Maggam blouse.
• Round necklines go with the flow of multiple wedding necklace sets.
• Pair your jewellery with a matching Kamarband or bridal belt and distinct temple jewellery gold jhumkas.
• Adorn it with a round neckline that follows the rhythm and flow of the multiple strands of this necklace.

8. European Filigree sets

Influenced by vintage European sensibilities, filigree wedding necklace sets are all about delicate details, holding in small, precious and semi-precious stones, with ornate hangings (like pearls). These sets still stand the test of time when you want your neck piece to enhance your look, but not become the focal point for it.

Styling Tips:

• Wear with an Indo-western outfit or a fusion look. In fact, it looks best against a saree gown, gown or dress and a flowing hairstyle.
• Most filigree sets turn out to be diamond necklace sets because the look is delicate and small.
• Wear with a deep neckline or cover over with a bridal veil.

We have got you covered with all you need to know about the different kinds of wedding necklace sets available for the modern bride. Choose the size and style that fits your outfit the best.

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