"Bling"ed!

In addition to wearing designer clothing, Deepika and Kareena were also wearing earrings from a collection designed by Farah Ali Khan for DeBeers. Not only do they get "bling"ed in Farah's designs, the ladies also get to party at Farah's new club "Bling".

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Good Ol' Gold On The Red Carpet

Actress Ellen Burstyn walked the red carpet at the recent SAG Awards, decked in heavy, traditional, Indian jewelry... And got to admit, I don't get her choice of clothes, and definitely don't get how that jewelry and those clothes even go together....

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Amrapali On Halle Berry

Halle Berry has begun a love affair with Amrapali jewelry.. First she walked the red carpet of her movie "Things We Lost In The Fire" at 51st London Film Festival. The total cost of her jewelry.. about $16,000. The major chunk of the change was because of the bangles, but what I am in love with is that ring!





Later that week, while she was in Rome to promote the same movie, she wore a pair of Amrapali gold earrings to the launch party of Roberto Cavalli for H&M. The same pair were also worn by Selita Ebanks to the Teen Choice Awards earlier this year..

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Another Jewellery Launch...

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Tis' the season. Of many a launch.

And this time around, Its Hyderabad. And designer in question? Farah Khan. And Priyanka Chopra was in town to launch designer Farah Khan's diamond and pearl jewellery line. Moving past the obvious celebrity bait (even we surprise ourselves sometimes!!), what do y'all think of the jewellery itself?

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Be'jewelled: Get The Look

If you haven't noticed, necklines embellished with jewelled accents are all over the place and while its a look lot of people seem to crave, its not entirely easy on the pocket and neither does its fate lie decided over the next fashion season or two as far as its longevity is concerned!

So here's a way you can make that look work for you! If its Simi's look you need and want, just pin a pretty kundan 'maang tikka', or any gemstone (of your preference) 'maang tikka' onto the neckline! If its a more understated look, like Minissha's, you crave after, then all you have to do is pin an elegant brooch on that neckline. One screams for attention, another makes a demure point, either way, its a great way to make a statement for now!

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Padma Lakshmi's Fusion-Chic Style

This picture of Padma Lakshmi's is from a Zac Posen dinner held in November of last year but even though the picture is from the archives, the look is such a classic, I had to write about it!

Its once again about fusing two totally different looks/things and making it work! The Indian jewellery looks spectacular with the plunging neckline of her dress.


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And here are some looks that can be teemed with western garb for the same style appeal!


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I hate the cinched, pleating on her dress, its so unflattering but barring that, I love the silver grey of her dress which you know is a big trend for this Fall! And what is unexpected is her orange stole! Not a combination that immediately comes to mind but it totally works!


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Rekha And Her Jewelry!

A feast for the eyes! Oh no! I am not refering to Madame Re. The highlight of this post is not her but it is her jewelry. How gorgeous is the Kundan ring on her hand?






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If you are dying to get one for yourself, here is a cute Kundan ring for you to flaunt at your next cocktail party! Wait it gets even better, the ring is only $15!


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Maria Menounos Wearing Amrapali

A while ago, we told you about Amrapali. Check out Maria Menounos wearing a citrine and diamond necklace by Amrapali to the 2007 Emmys.


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Thewa Jewelry

I have been waiting to write this post for a while now. I was really excited when I found this cool and unique jewelry style and couldn't wait to share it with the rest of y'all!

I found this, as part of my research for Kundan jewelry. I never knew this kind of style existed. I am familiar with "filigree" work, but that is mostly done in silver. I had never seen similar kind of work done with gold.

I found from my research that it is a 400 year old art and the jewelry is created by fusing 23K gold with colored handmade glass. The common glass colors are mostly red, green and blue because they mimic the tones of rubies, emeralds and sapphires. The designs can vary depicting animals like peacocks or elephants or can also depict day-to-day life, legends and even hunting scenes.

What's even better is that there are so many choices out there to select from and one should definately own one piece of Thewa jewelry.

Now, the prices for these pieces can vary based on the gold being used. You can have gold plated casings on the glass vs actual 23K gold casings.

I like this set because you can wear the pendant with a simple gold chain and it would work with any kind of outfit.


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This is such a classic piece. It has that "khaandaani" look to it with the three strand "maharani" style design.


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Thewa and Kundan together! Fabulous! The price is quite steep for this piece( $1487.50) but the design is exquisite.


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I love this set for its modern feel. The understated design in the earrings do make it look very traditional and at $937, it is a little more reasonable than the Kundan set.


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Meenakari jewelry..

There are many styles of Indian jewelry, and another one I am going to profile today is Meenakari jewelry.

Meenakari is the style of decorating metal with enamel. This jewelry making style was introduced to India by the Mughals and is mostly made by folks in Rajasthan. Now, most of the time you find mostly gift boxes or cases with extensive Meenakari work, but I was able to find some really good sites that sell some really cute jewelry pieces too.

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To understand how they create these pieces, read this article

Kundan Jewelry

I am in love with "Kundan". And No Kundan ain't a guy and neither is Kundan a girl!
(I had to clarify! What if mom and dad are reading!)

"Kundan" is a form of gem setting with pure gold. The purest and softest form of gold (24K) is hammered into sheets and mounted around stones to encase them. I didn't know this, but because the stones are encased, light strikes the stones only from above which actually gives them the dull look versus a shiny one.

Seeing the Jodhaa-Akbar poster reminded me of this classic and timeless style of jewelry. Now, what Ash is wearing probably runs into lakhs and crores of rupees, but since I don't have that much money, I am going to have to find pieces that are much cheaper but that still maintain the essence. I searched far and wide, high and low all over the world (on the internet of course!) and finally came up with some reallly cute pieces that I am thinking of buying.

These cute bangles are very reminiscent of the Kundan design with the red and green stones that almost look like precious rubies and emeralds. You might think that these might run upto more than a thousand dollars, but they are only $34 for the pair.


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Check out this uber cool Kundan cocktail ring for only $15!


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I have never seen Kundan anklets before but am totally loving the idea. These would be great to wear with skirts or capris. You could probably even wear these on one hand and make a great chunky bracelet out of em!


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An...d for the grand finale.. I cannot end this post and not have a pair of earrings.
This simple chandelier style earrings with golden beads are just too delicious for only $32.


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