Bengali culture is unique in its form. It is famous for its traditional art forms, literature, drama, cinema, culture, and music. The astonishing Himalayan mountains, natural Sundarbans delta, tea gardens, and Hooghly river enriches the culture of West Bengal. Bengali culture is rich in tradition, ravishing, and modernism. Hindus, Muslims, and foreign rulings have influenced Bengal’s cultural heritage at large. Bengal is the richest cultural state of India. The cultural heritage of Bengal has maintained the ethnic background of India.
Gold holds the most significant role in Bengali jewellery. Bengali jewellery enhances the beauty of a woman. Women wear traditional Bengali jewellery in weddings, parties, ceremonies, and festive seasons like Durga pooja and kali pooja. Gold and stones make the jewellery more elegant with their floral designs. Bengali women inherit some of the jewellery from their mother and grandmother.
Well, this blog will give you a glimpse of the Bengali jewellery. Some of the traditional Bengali jewellery designs are as follows.
Gorgeous Tikli
Tikli is a piece of forehead jewellery. It is used in the middle partition of the women’s hair. It is made of gold and studded with stones. Tikli resembles the maang tikka and is worn by Bengali brides. It looks glossy and attractive with every bridal outfit.
Tempting Nath
Nath is an integral part of the traditional jewellery of Bengal. Bengali brides pair it with the traditional outfits. It is embroidered with gold and gemstones. The size of the women’s Nath reflects the financial status of the person. Women wear it on weddings, festive seasons, ceremonies, and many more.
Charming Jhumko
Jhumko or Chandelier earrings have floral designings on them. Women wear jhumko in weddings, regular days or on special occasions. They are heavy earrings with stones studded in floral designs in them. You can find a small and large size jhumkas too.
Pretty Pati Haar
Pati haar is traditional jewellery of Bengal. Women wear it on Durga pooja, weddings, and festive occasion. The haar is made with gold and studded with gemstones. It has an intricate design. The haar is heavy but its flattened shape makes it comfortable for women to wear. Brides wear these ethnic haars.
Chur
Traditional bangles in Bengal are called Chur. They are the most glossy and charming ethnic jewellery. Women wear them on special occasions. Women wear delicate and intricate designs of Chur. These gold bracelets normally come in pair. A chur contains 40 to 50 gm of gold. They are heavy and expensive because of the gold.
Ratanchur
It is a piece of traditional Bengali hand jewellery. Ratanchur adorns at the back of the wrist with individual gold strings attached to the rings. Basic designs used in the making of Ratanchur are sun, flower, and lotus. Women wear them at weddings, poojas, festive season. It enhances the delicateness of women’s hand. Ratanchur symbolizes bondage between men and women.
Elegant Chik
Bengali jewellery Chik, is also called as Choker. It is a neck fitted jewellery that does not cover the collar bones. Women wear it at weddings, the festive season, ceremonies, and much more. It looks astonishing around the neck of the bride. Bridal jewellery also includes gold chokers. They are mostly studded with diamonds and pearls. They are attached to a string at the back for setting it correctly on the neck.
kaan or Kaan Baala
kaan is a piece of traditional Bengali ear jewellery. It covers the entire ear. This beautiful ornament is made with gold. Women wear it on festive season and weddings. Around 15 gm of gold is used for each earring.
Kaan baala is a bangle like an earring. It is famous among Bengali women. It is a circular heavy earring with intricate design.
Which Bengali traditional jewellery is your favourite?
