Ethnic Ornaments of Kerala

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Today, everybody chooses to live in a trendy life style. But fortunately for this state, people here are rather attached to their religious customs yet they maintain to enjoy a modish standard of living. Kerala is not only well known for its scenery and looks, but it is famous for its Gold. Essentially, the gold that is sold in the bullion showrooms of Kerala are imported from none other than the gulf countries. Hence, Indians make it a point to shop for bulks of gold whenever they visit Kerala.  The Kerala brides are so fully clad with a wedding special Kasawu Sari gifted by the groom’s family in addition to gorgeous bridal jewelry. It is familiar around India, how evident and pure the gold in Kerala is considered. Numerous tourists may it be honeymoon couples on a vacation to Kerala or other families on Kerala tour packages for family, nobody returns home without purchasing a choker of Gold from Kerala. Why wait for any other chance some day? Go to the famous Gold show rooms of Kerala and purchase some exotic Gold patterns that you may not see anywhere else.

  

The traditional yet impressive look of embellishment when adorned by an individual makes the person look exceptionally rich. The designs usually vary depending on an individual. There are some common designs which can be adorned by both males and females. Mostly purchasers buy according to the current trend. Today, there are many a modern models, but the ethnic collections of the older generations are quite rare and expensive. The designs of gold the Kerala sport vary widely from the other states of Kerala. In fact every state of India has its own customary styles of designing the gold ornaments.

 

Dazzling Pieces of Kerala Jewels

The Thaali kettu ceremony is by and large the most important of all. This thaali is a special kind of gold necklace that is securely bond on the bride’s neck by the groom during the nuptials. Shopping for this gold thaali is normally seen throughout all seasons. It is known to be the most sacred neck piece that the bride never removes unlike any other jewel. Different jewellery is sculpted to add fine emeralds and rubies, most commonly added are the white or colorful stones and diamonds. Most of the best tour operators in Kerala do suggests its customers to top most gold outlets in Kerala. Allapatt Jewels, Bhima Jewelers, and Malabar gold are the most famed jewelry showrooms around Kerala. Several seasonal gift coupons, gold purchase offers, some free gift for a range of sale and discount offers are some specialties produced by business owners. These jewelers have their branches at various districts within Kerala; this makes it effortless and convenient for shoppers who are new to this southern state. You may also demand for designing your favorite style of model you may have in your mind, since the craftsmanship of goldsmiths of our Kerala outlets is way beyond comparison. Even though a few crafting charges might apply, once you adorn the jewel, you will feel a great deal fulfilling contentment. Let’s know more about the distinctive types of Kerala jewelry as well as the set of bridal wears that you may find desiring.

Charismatic Variety of Choices

However contemporary grade the Keralite brides may be, they never falter to embellish the traditionally designed ornaments on her wedding day. Different Indian or Kerala jewels are a variety of necklaces ranging in style and width. From thinnest to thickest laces, multiple choices of bangles, waistbands, rings, anklets, armbands, earrings, and a number of ornaments to dress on the hair. I have seen a few foreigners clad in Kerala Kasavu with similar set of precious crystals and gold made sparklers. They even get themselves photographed by professionals in these attires while they are here on Kerala honeymoon packages. Generally, otherwise the temple art is nearly rampant in southern states of India. I have noticed many Kerala ladies wearing a gold lace with the pendent chiseled with celestial gods in them around their necks. Even then the fully dressed Kerala manga (Kerala bride) is more dominant in spreading radiance and dazzling appearance. When you look at these lovely ladies, you will observe the layers of necklaces high from the neck reaching the waist band. The top most neck lace that is the shortest and thickest is the choker necklace followed by respectively increasing in length and differently styled series of neck laces.

 

Kerala Traditional Jewel Assortment

Today, most of the 21^st century individuals go for some lighter, simpler yet elegant jewels; however, there are many conventional families of Kerala that who respect their long established customs. Some customary masterpieces comprises of ornamental jewels like bangles ranging from Kappu, pearls, stones, meenar colored bracelets, payyannur pavithra mothiram (ring), gold neck laces like poothali, Ilkkathali, manonmani, etc and variety of earrings like kannuneerthulli, jimikki, and thoda etc. Most of the neck laces comes with a pair of its matching jumkis (earrings with hanging round cone structured designs). The thin band worn on the waist is called the Aranjanam. The hair decorative gold jewels are the mango tika (head band), which actually comes in two analogous pieces that are worn on both sides of the fore head. There are a few others that are donned on the long pleats. The hair jewels basically depends on the bride’s choice of tying her hair, whether it is a bun, or loose knots, or pleats, etc.

Now a day’s even the tourist ladies on Kerala holiday packages are seen purchasing these Kerala ethnic wears. It is considered a rare piece of excellence that brings good fortune and harmony to the family.