Imitation Jewellery for Travel: Stylish Pieces That Are Easy to Carry

A pearl necklace set pairs a pearl necklace with matching earrings for a soft, classic look. Popular styles include single-strand, multi-strand rani-haar, pearl choker, pearl-an...

A nath is a traditional Indian bridal nose ring, with distinct regional looks across Maharashtrian, Marwari, Punjabi, Bengali and South Indian styles. This guide covers what a n...

A matha patti is a forehead ornament with a central tikka and side chains that frame the temples along the hairline. This guide explains how it differs from a maang tikka, cover...

A maang tikka is a head ornament that hooks onto the centre hair parting, with a pendant resting on the forehead. Styles range from the round Rajasthani borla to the side-worn p...

Kundan earrings feature glass or uncut-look stones set into bright gold-foil-look frames, giving them a regal, mirror-bright finish. Popular types include studs, jhumka, chandba...

Hoop earrings are circular or oval earrings that pass through the lobe and close back on themselves, ranging from tiny huggies to oversized statement loops. This guide covers th...

Drop earrings hang just below the earlobe and stay mostly still, unlike danglers that swing freely or studs that sit flat. Popular types include pearl, American diamond, kundan,...

A bugadi is a traditional Maharashtrian earring worn high on the upper ear or helix, and clip-on versions need no piercing at all. This guide explains what a bugadi is, its main...

A bridal necklace set is a matched necklace-and-earrings pairing, often worn with a maang tikka, that anchors the bride's wedding look. Popular types include the choker, rani ha...

An American diamond necklace set is a CZ-studded necklace with matching earrings that mimics diamond sparkle at a fraction of the cost. These AD/CZ sets suit receptions, festiva...

Ear cuffs come in two types - no-piercing cuffs that clip onto the outer ear cartilage and pierced cuffs that hook onto a hole. This 2026 guide covers the no-piercing kind: how ...

Lightweight mangalsutra bracelets are slim, gold-toned bands with the sacred black beads, designed for daily and office wear. Gold-plated CZ versions let you skip the worry of w...

A cocktail ring is an oversized statement ring built around a large stone or cluster, traditionally worn on the ring or middle finger of the right hand. This guide explains what...

A choker necklace sits close around the base of the neck (roughly 14-16 inches) and looks best with open, deep or wide necklines. This 2026 guide covers pearl and kundan choker ...

Celebrity mangalsutras in 2026 are minimal, lightweight pieces - slim black-bead chains or bracelets with a single diamond, solitaire or geometric pendant, not heavy gold. Bolly...

The best jhumka brands in India for 2026 are GIVA for hallmarked silver, Nuyug for kundan and pearl 22K gold-plated styles with a one-year warranty, Kushal's Fashion Jewellery f...

Anti-tarnish jhumka earrings use gold-plated brass with a protective skin-safe coating so they keep a real-gold look without turning brown or black. This guide covers the main t...

American diamond bracelets are diamond-look wrist jewellery set with cubic zirconia - openable bracelets, cuffs, tennis lines and bangles. This guide covers the styles worth buy...

Raksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Friday, 28 August. Jewellery is the rare rakhi gift a sister actually keeps and re-wears - and skin-safe, lightweight American diamond, kundan and p...

American diamond earrings are diamond-look earrings set with cubic zirconia - the most-worn category in fashion jewellery. This guide covers the styles worth buying (studs, hoop...

Zircon jewellery is the diamond-look fashion jewellery cut from cubic zirconia (CZ) - the same stone sold as American diamond. This guide covers the styles worth buying (necklac...

Raksha Bandhan 2026 falls on Friday, 28 August. A personalised rakhi gift - a photo gift box, a customised note, a keepsake piece of jewellery - lands warmer than a generic hamp...

The best haldi jewellery is lightweight, yellow- or gold-toned, and skin-safe enough to survive turmeric and water. Floral jewellery is the classic choice, but re-wearable kunda...

The most-loved marriage anniversary gift for a wife is jewellery she can re-wear across festivals and functions, not a one-time keepsake. This guide covers gift ideas by piece, ...

The best birthday gift for a wife is jewellery she can re-wear, not a one-day surprise. This guide covers birthday jewellery ideas by piece, by budget, unique and surprise picks...

Gold plated chains for women give a real-gold look for festive and occasion wear at a fraction of the price. This guide covers the main chain types, a length guide from choker t...

AAA-grade American Diamond is the top commercial grade of cubic zirconia used in Indian demi-fine jewellery. Brands grade their stones on a five-step scale from A to AAAAA based...

A good gold plated jewellery set has thick 22K plating over a brass base, an anti-tarnish skin-safe finish, and a warranty. This guide covers what to look for, whether gold plat...

The lehenga colour decides the jewellery, not the other way around. This 2026 styling guide breaks down eight popular bridal lehenga colours — red, maroon, ivory, pink, pastel, ...

An 8-piece Rakhi 2026 gifting edit for your sister - verified Nuyug earrings, bracelets and pendant sets across the ₹1,499 to ₹1,999 band. Every piece is AAA-grade American Diam...

Pearls are India's quietest festive and bridal jewellery category — Hyderabad has set the standard since the Mughal era, and three traditional houses still lead the segment in 2...

Nuyug builds on four technical layers — AAA-grade cubic zirconia stones, hypoallergenic nickel-free brass, thick gold plating and an anti-tarnish e-coat — backed by a 1-year pla...

The right statement necklace is the photograph of any Indian wedding or festive outfit. This 2026 guide ranks five brands worth shopping — Tribe by Amrapali for heritage, Nuyug ...

Before buying Nuyug, buyers verify five things — stone grade, plating composition, warranty terms, return window, and bridal price ladder. Nuyug uses AAA-grade American Diamond ...

The best wedding and festive bracelets in India 2026 sit across five distinct brands — BlueStone for real gold-and-diamond, Nuyug for AAA-grade American Diamond, GIVA for silver...

Nuyug, Blingvine and Voylla are three of India's most-searched D2C demi-fine and imitation jewellery brands, but each one serves a different price ceiling and use case. Voylla w...

American diamond is the default festive jewellery in India in 2026 because it delivers a real-diamond look at one-fiftieth the price, photographs beautifully under warm festive ...

Nuyug, Voylla and Rubans dominate India's D2C imitation jewellery space, but each serves a different buyer. Voylla focuses on volume and budget styles, Rubans on stainless-steel...

Anniversary jewellery is the most-gifted category in Indian relationships after the wedding itself. This guide covers 10 picks across budgets — from a sub-₹3,000 AAA-grade Ameri...

Wedding guest jewellery in India 2026 has its own rules — lighter than the bride, photo-ready, and rotateable across haldi, mehendi, sangeet and reception. This guide covers wha...

Sharad Navratri 2026 starts Sunday, 11 October, and runs nine nights to Monday, 19 October, with Vijayadashami on 20 October. Each night follows a specific colour — Orange, Whit...

Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October. Wives traditionally wear a full festive look that blends mangal-shringar pieces with statement evening jewellery, and the day is al...

CaratLane and Mia by Tanishq sell BIS-hallmarked real gold suited to investment and lifetime pieces, while Nuyug sits in the demi-fine bucket with AAA-grade American Diamond at ...

GIVA, Palmonas and Nuyug serve three different demi-fine shoppers in India in 2026 - minimalist 925-silver everyday wear, thicker 18k gold-vermeil daily luxe, and AAA-grade Amer...

American diamond is actually a high-grade cubic zirconia, the same crystal family as CZ - only the marketing name and finishing standards differ. This guide compares all five st...

American diamond (AD) is the Indian trade name for high-quality cubic zirconia, a lab-grown crystal that gives a diamond-style sparkle at roughly one-hundredth of a real diamond...

Anti-tarnish jewellery uses thicker gold plating, nickel-free base metal and a protective e-coat so it does not turn your skin black. This guide compares 5 Indian brands across ...

Affordable kundan jewellery that looks real comes down to three things - uncut polki-style stones with hand-set frames, warm 22K-tone gold plating, and a properly weighted mini-...

Chandbali earrings look like real gold when the silhouette is heavy at the half-moon drop, stones are AAA-grade kundan or cubic zirconia, and the gold plating is warm 22K-tone w...

Gold-plated jewellery safe for sensitive skin India is engineered around one chemistry decision - a hypoallergenic, nickel-free brass base under the gold layer. Most fashion-jew...