Indian, Pakistani and Asian Jewellery: Bridal Styles, Names and What to Search For

People search for Indian jewellery, Pakistani jewellery and Asian jewellery (often spelled jewelry in the US) and often mean the same family of bridal and festive pieces. This guide explains the overlap, the regional styles, the words each market uses, and how to find what you want. Saloni Fashion Jewellery is a Mumbai brand with a showroom in Santacruz West, and we ship across India. Our pieces are fashion jewellery: brass or alloy with gold, antique gold or silver plating, not solid gold.

What is Indian jewellery?

Indian jewellery covers regional styles made for weddings and festivals, from kundan and meenakari in Rajasthan to temple jewellery in the south and Maharashtrian pieces such as the nath. Browse Indian jewellery online, kundan jewellery, bridal jewellery sets and necklace sets.

Regional Indian jewellery styles

• Rajasthani and Mughal-influenced: kundan, polki and meenakari. See kundan jewellery and what is meenakari jewellery.
• Punjabi: chuda and kalire for the bride.
• Gujarati and Pakistani-style: passa and jhoomar. See passa, matha patti and sheeshphool.
• Maharashtrian: nath, thushi, saaj, bugdi. See the Maharashtrian jewellery guide and nath jewellery.
• South Indian: temple jewellery and Lakshmi coin sets. See what is temple jewellery.

How is Pakistani jewellery different?

Pakistani bridal looks share much with Indian ones: kundan sets, tikka, passa, jhumka, nath and matching sets. Passa and jhoomar are especially associated with Pakistani and Gujarati bridal styling. See maang tikka and jhumka earrings.

What is Asian jewellery?

Asian jewellery is a term used mainly in the UK for South Asian bridal and festive jewellery, including kundan, polki-style, meenakari and temple pieces. The names used here, such as tikka, jhumka and nath, are the ones to search for.

What to wear at each wedding function

Lighter pearl and white for haldi, colourful kundan for mehndi, statement earrings or a choker for sangeet, and the heaviest set for the wedding. See the function-by-function jewellery planner.

The words to search for

• Bridal set or necklace set: a matched necklace, earrings and tikka. See bridal jewellery sets and necklace sets.
• Choker set: a close-fitting necklace set. See choker sets.
• Hathphool, hathpan: a hand ornament. See hathphool.
• Nath, nathiya, nose ring: see nath jewellery.
• Every other name: see Indian jewellery names A to Z.

Which pieces should I buy first for an Indian wedding?

Start with a necklace set or choker set with matching earrings, since it anchors the outfit, and add a maang tikka if your look needs one. Browse bridal jewellery sets and kundan necklace sets, then use the bridal jewellery checklist to see what else to plan for each function.

How can I buy Indian jewellery online from outside India?

Read our guide on Indian jewellery online in the USA, UK, UAE, Canada and Australia for the steps. International shipping is available and is charged at checkout, and the buyer pays any import duties in their country. If you have a question before ordering, message us on WhatsApp at +91 98705 89560.

Frequently asked questions

Do you sell Pakistani or Asian jewellery?

We sell Indian fashion jewellery in styles that are also popular in Pakistani and other South Asian weddings, such as kundan sets, tikka, passa, jhumka and nath. We ship across India.

Do you sell kalire or chuda?

Not online at present. WhatsApp us if you are looking for a particular piece.

Is this real gold?

No. It is fashion jewellery, not solid gold.

Where can I see it in person?

At our showroom in Santacruz West, Mumbai, open Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm. See the showroom page.

Related: buying from outside India? Read our guide to Indian jewellery online in the USA, UK, UAE, Canada and Australia.