Glitter is back in jewellery this Navratri

Heavy traditional & ethnic looks have replaced oxidised & black metal ornaments

Devanshi Joshi. Vadodara/DNA
Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Tired of wearing the same type of oxidised jewellery every Navratri? Dont worry, jewellery trends this Navratri have have now become more colourful with beads, kundan and other embellishments from the black metal that we were used to seeing till recent times. Jewellery in trend this season will consist heavy sets bedecked with multi-colour stones, mirror work on abstract designs and also a variety of cloth-based jewellery. The Rajwadi and Kutchi-work jewellery designs, which were popularised by the latest Bollywood movie, Jodha Akbar, are in vogue this fest.Raju Kapdi, a jewellery store owner at Navabazar in Vadodara, said, “We have imported jewellery from Mumbai and Surat this year. Oxidised jewellery is not much in demand as coloured metal is in rage. Kada, tikka, baju bandh, necklace with diamond and kundan work are in fashion. We have imported ethnic jewellery from Kutch.”In Vadodara this time trend of heavy work on chania choli is lavishing the garba lovers and in matching with that mirror work and multi colour jewellery are going well in combination.“Fashion in jewellery has undergone drastic changes this Navratri,” said Rami Soni a jewellery seller in Vadodara. He said that its the heavy-look jewellery which currently rules the fashionistas world. “Mix and match jewellery is attracting the girls this festival. Rajwadi style of jewellery is in high demand,” Soni said.Ornaments based on cloth and embellished with tikki and kodi work is also in trend not only for its rich work, but also for its anti-allergic property. Krutika Jaha, a garba enthusiast, said, “I have purchased heavily embellished chania cholis with multi color and mirror work ornaments which is currently in fashion. This can be mixed and matched for different looks all the nine nights.”