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12 Sept 2026Seven Jewellery Mistakes at Indian Weddings
The errors that show up in photographs and nowhere else. Each one is avoidable in about thirty seconds, before you leave the house.
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12 Sept 2026Jhumka vs Chandbali: Which Earring Actually Suits You
A jhumka is a bell, a chandbali is a crescent. They sit differently, carry weight differently and suit different faces. How to pick, and how to wear either one for six hours.
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12 Sept 2026How to Judge Jewellery From a Product Photo
Six things a photograph will tell you about a piece if you know where to look, and three things no photograph can tell you at all.
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12 Sept 2026Karva Chauth Jewellery: What to Wear, and What to Skip
A fast that ends at moonrise, mostly photographed at night, with a sieve held up to your face. What that actually means for which jewellery to choose.
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12 Sept 2026Why Lakshmi Sits at the Centre of Temple Jewellery
The goddess at the centre of a temple necklace is not decoration. What the motif means, how to read the pieces arranged around her, and what to look for in the casting.
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12 Sept 2026The Mango Motif and the Manga Malai
The mango link is the oldest arrangement in South Indian temple jewellery. What it means, how a manga malai is built, and what a good one looks like.
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Matching Jewellery to a Silk Saree
The border decides more than the colour does. How to read a Kanjeevaram or Banarasi and pick jewellery that sits with it rather than against it.
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12 Sept 2026Matte or Glossy Gold: Which Finish to Choose
Antique matte absorbs light and shows cast detail; high-polish throws it back. Which photographs better, which hides wear, and which suits your outfit.
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12 Sept 2026Choker, Collar or Haram: An Indian Necklace Length Guide
Four necklace lengths, what each does to a neckline, and which to buy first. Written around real pieces rather than a generic inch chart.
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The Peacock in Indian Jewellery, and How to Read It
Peacocks appear on temple jewellery more than almost any motif except Lakshmi. What they mean, how they are arranged, and what separates a good peacock from a blurred one.
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12 Sept 2026Pendant or Full Set: Which to Buy First
A pendant gets worn ten times more often than a set and costs a fraction. When the set is still the right purchase, and when it is not.
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12 Sept 2026Reception Jewellery: Dressing for Artificial Light
A reception is indoors, at night, under strong artificial light, with a professional photographer. That is the one occasion where sparkle genuinely beats cast detail.
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