Festive & Wedding Jewellery Picks for the Season- Trends, Top Buys, & Styling

Unlike other countries and cultures, Indians are truly passionate about wearing jewellery, especially gold and diamond jewellery. Thinking of purchasing festive and wedding jewellery, then this wedding jeweller picks for the season guide will definitely make it easier to narrow down your preferences.

What’s Trending this Season?

Long gone from the days of wearing those large, heavyweight statement pieces of gold jewellery or kundan, time has come to style in the most impressive way with lightweight, and delicate pieces. 

Large Hoops & Layered Pendants: This is the era of the millennials and the Gen-Zs, hence are the trendsetters. This large hoop styling is very pretty fashionable nowadays. With a shimmering gown, hollow gold hoop earrings will surely make it upto the mark. Except for the weddings of very close ones, women mostly prefer to wear minimals now. At La marque-M, we only handcraft minimal gold and diamond jewellery, and showcase innumerable options to layer with. 

Chandbali: Apart from festivals, chandbali earrings have always been pretty much in fashion. Earlier, they came with a closed polki diamond setting with lots of resin resulting in a way more heavy product. Now, it comes in an open setting form keeping it lighter in weight, hence easy for pocket.

Precious & Semi-precious Stones: Coloured stones, regardless of precious or semi-precious, have always been in trend. But the trend brought it much more to mainstream jewellery. Apart from cocktail rings, lightweight necklaces, fancy pendants, we’ve also seen a recent surge in people demanding coloured stones in their engagement rings as well. 

Pearl Jewellery: Wedding occasions are once-in-a-lifetime events, hence are regal, and so are the pearls. Adding pearls to a jewellery can effectively enhance the imperiality of any jewellery. The ‘Water Baby-Pearl Collection’ by La marque-M almost follows this thought, where each of the pearls tells a story of their reformation deep beneath the seabed.

Stacked Rings: Stacking multiple rings at a time is quite new now. From the brand faces to the bejewelled weddings, this style hasn’t failed a single time to impress the surrounding people. 

Layered Bracelet: Wearing proper bangles is quite old-school now, instead fancy bracelets are taking the place with time. Whether it is a cuff bracelet, a link, or a tennis one, layering one with another is pretty much in fashion now. It not only creates a broader look, but makes you look quite confident in your outfit as well.

Jewellery Picks for the Season- What & How to Choose?

It often gets quite hectic to decide what to wear and buy. Amidst this ocean of choices, and options, one should be clear in her mind about her preferences. We will make it clear for you with the below mentioned points.

Wedding Events & Timings

There are multiple events in a wedding respective to separate provinces, like Pre-wedding Parties, Cocktails, Mehndi, Sangeet, Haldi, and the Grand Day. 

Like for those events that mostly take place during daytimes, wear something that is not too flashy. Keeping it minimal and delicate is good for any outfit during daytimes. Though floral jewellery items are the best options out there for Haldi functions, at La marque-M we specialize minimalism, hence jewellery items like Dancing Diamond Pendant, or Queen Bee Diamond Pendant will make it up to the mark. 

But most of the wedding events are at night, and all the cultures are quite different from one another, like what you wear for cocktails, will not go with your grand day outfit,or what you wear for sangeet, doesn’t suit the mehndi eves. So, you have to be a bit choosy with it. For cocktails, it is good to prefer some minimal semi-cocktail rings, and a single-line neckpiece depending on your neckline. Always consider your neckline while purchasing a necklace so that you don’t face any fitting issue. And choose something regal for the wedding night- no matter whether it's your wedding or your close-one’s, your bejewelled pieces should don that night. 

If you’re quite fond of lightweight jewellery, then go for diamond jewellery sets, and if not, then yeah, the eternal polki kundan gold jewellery is awaiting you. Apart from the prices, the main reason is weight- where a heavy-looking diamond set can weigh around 80-90 grams, polki sets can go around 150-200 grams to acquire a grand look. But, if there are some reputed jewellers around you, you can ask them to show lightweight kundan jewellery.

And for other festivals, or puja occasions, the millennials will show you how beautiful it is to wear minimalistic jewellery items. From saree to suits, minimalistic jewellery is always a hit.

Setting a Proper Budget

Whether you buy gold, or diamond, purchasing jewellery is always an investment, hence there should be a proper limit of how much to expense. Setting a budget also helps you in deciding which type of jewellery you’re with. Especially in this kind of situation when prices of precious metals are hiking every now and then, one should be remarkably wise while deciding the overall estimates of the grand day ceremony.  And we can also sort that out for you, just go to the contact section of our online store and connect with us. Also remember to go to some reputed physical jeweller near you, not virtual. 

Tips for Styling & Pairing your Jewellery

Just like the jewellery items, options are on for the types of dresses as well. Here are some trending combos, and pairing options to make it easier for you.

Layered Chains for Lehenga Choli- This is a pair that recently came to trend and indeed a pair of a lifetime. Once you adorn it, you embrace both regalia itself in a fashionable way.

Silk Sarees with Minimal Chandbali- Wearing saree is always graceful, but wearing it with a pair of chandbali earrings is always a pleasure. The silky yet authentic desi vibe will make your appearance shimmering.

Anarkali with a Pearl Neckset- Wearing anarkali dresses feels always imperial, hence pearl necksets. Pearl always enhances one’s charm with a dazzling serenity, wearing it in your functions will make everyone look at you even if you're not on the aisle.

Kanchipuram Saree with Raani-haar- Kanchipuram saree is another form of silk and always appears majestic. Raani haar sets, especially in temple jewellery pattern, with a contrast-coloured kanchipuram silk will make you feel closer to the real Indian jewellery tradition.

There are many other pairs which are also great for wedding and festive jewellery picks for the season. 

Buying Guide- Which Material, Why, & Certificates

One should be properly knowledgeable while purchasing jewellery picks for weddings and festivities. One should go for gold and diamond jewellery while searching for wedding jewellery as it should be something for a lifetime. There is something one should always take care of while purchasing.

For diamond jewellery, prefer 14K gold jewellery as it is the best option for diamond jewellery manufacturing. 18K is also good but it makes the final product even costlier. Days are gone when 14K gold used to look dull after 6-8 months of usage, as now imported alloys are coming pre-customised, and the colours also remain the same even after using 3-4 years. 

Gold or diamond, always ask for proper hallmarking certification of the product. Make sure your jeweller shows you the gold purity and HUID is properly mentioned and engraved on the product. 

For diamond jewellery, always demand proper certification like GIA, or IGI, where the diamond colour, clarity, and other details are clarified with proper declarations. It will give your jewellery product even more value. Certifications also keep higher resale value for your product.

If you’re thinking of gold jewellery, then it is better to go with 22K gold jewellery only, due to its bright yellow colour. It may seem that the same product might come way cheaper in 14K gold, but 22K gold jewellery is not only a product, but a woman’s emotion as well.

Ask your jewellery for proper bifurcations of the pricing before final billing. Remember that a consumer has full right to know every detail before adding a single extra penny. Must check a few things to be mentioned in the invoice like- gold rate per gram, diamond rate per carat, gross weight (weight of the complete jewellery itself), net weight (weight of the gold after eliminating diamond/colour stones weight), GST, etc.

Never ever fall for the trap of taglines like “2%, 3.5%, or 4% making charges only”. Gold jewellery are handcrafted, hence a group of around 8- 10 people is involved behind making a single item, and there is a certain percentage of wastage while making it. Remember one thing, gold jewellery can never come at discounted prices, and the gold price changes every now and then. 

Mostly except 22K gold chains, any gold and diamond jewellery comes at around 8-10% of making charges. For antique and temple gold jewellery it may be a bit higher. It is to be noted that a diamond jeweller can adjust the prices of diamonds per carat a bit, but never ever in the prices of gold. 

(only for Kundan & Polki jewellery) Ask your jewellery to show proper weightages of the polki diamonds, kundan, and resin used in it to manufacture it. There may be something up and down behind it, still kundan jewellery is a kind of jewellery for generations, hence worth investing.

Gifting Guide- for Weddings and Festivities

All of us are pretty well aware that the gold prices are around 1.25-1.30 lacs per 10 grams, thus even minimal items are well on the way to reaching a ₹1,00,000. We’ve got you covered in this criteria as well. For any budget ranging around ₹25,000 to ₹2,00,000, there are some products in our online store for you. Just grab your phone, choose, complete the payment, and boom, you’re done. Insured shipping, secure delivery to your doorstep is up to us. 

From pendants with chains to everyday bracelets, everyone wants their loved ones to look regal even on their most regular days, and that’s why we keep a clear attention at our end so that every product passes all the quality checks, and certifications. We believe that diamond jewellery should be manufactured in such a way that it can connect you anytime to your sentiment, and memory.

FAQs: What to Know?

Is it really good to wear minimalistic jewellery for a wedding?

Why not? Minimalistic diamond jewellery has been a statement since the last few years. Stacking, layering, large but lightweight products are quite in trend right now.

Jewellery or outfit- which one to choose first?

Of course outfit, except if you’re not a so-called jewellery lover. Take anytime in the year, jewellery will always be way costlier than the dress, hence choose a dress according to your vault, not the vault as per your dress or wardrobe.

Is there any special cleaning needed post-wedding or festivals?

Yes, for sure. In regular daily wear cleaning, dry washing with lint-free clothes is enough. But weddings, or festivals like Holi, or Diwali are somehow celebrated in a rush, hence a deeper maintenance of your jewellery is must for a longer run.

Is it possible to convert your wedding jewellery to daily wear?

Surely, and here too, we are there for you with our exclusive customization services. Except rings, and bangles, every single gold and diamond jewellery can be customized in pieces, and to almost anything- pendants, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and much more.