Bollywood actresses have transversed these traditional auspicious pieces of mangalsutra designs through different eras. Read below to learn more about these trends.
Mangalsutra is the most delicate and significant piece of jewellery from the bride’s trousseau. The word mangalsutra, which breaks further to ‘Mangal-Sutra’, translates to the auspicious thread of love. Traditionally, it consists of black beads and gold pendants, but new-age Bollywood brides have stepped out of the age-old norms to express their individuality through modern and unique mangalsutra designs. While retaining its quintessential charm of tradition, these new mangalsutra designs experiment with different materials, styles, and gems.
Many B-Town beauties have created headlines through their unique statement-worthy mangalsutra designs at their weddings. Our team at Wedding Affair has created this blog so that you can take inspiration from these unique designs for your bridal ensemble.
Alia Bhatt’s Eternal Forever
With its sleek look and infinity-designed pendant, this exquisite piece of jewellery stands out as the perfect expression of eternal love. With the perfect blend of modern minimalism and classic charm, this actress’s mangalsutra is a piece of perfect statement jewellery to express eternal love forever.
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s Mystic Statement
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is that Bollywood actress who has never shied away from creating her very own personalised fashion statements and can never be forgotten while talking about unique fashion designs. True to her brand, she took fair creative liberty while designing her mangalsutra piece.Personalised with two diamond charms symbolising her and her husband Anand Ahuja’s zodiac signs, her mangalsutra is truly a magnificent mystic statement.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s Desi Beads
Designed by Bulgari, Our Desi girl’s mangalsutra is set in yellow gold with black onyx beads, and the centrepiece pendant has diamonds. Simple yet elegant, a perfect statement piece with both traditional and Western styles is a fairytale dream for many modern brides.
Katrina Kaif’s Minimalist Elegance
Having Sabyasachi as her designer for her wedding attire, Katrina Kaif looked to the designer for her statement piece of mangalsutra too. Featuring large uncut diamonds and a pave ring, the actress’s mangalsutra features traditional elements with gold hues which are then complemented with the modern minimalism of elegant diamonds.
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Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s Bracelet Charm
Known for adorning her mangalsutra in bracelet style, Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s mangalsutra is a choker-style chain with a double layer of beads intertwined together with diamonds. With a teardrop pendant in the centre, this actress’s mangalsutra design is perfectly unique for future brides.
Yami Gautam’s Spunky Style
Known for her spunky style, Yami Gautam’s mangalsutra was designed by the international fashion house Bulgari, featuring a gold chain with black beads reflecting her style with an elegant flower motif pendant engraved in diamonds in between while surrounded by the brand’s signature style.
Patralekha’s Rustic Romance
Patralekha’s Royal Bengal mangalsutra designed by Sabyasachi consists of black onyx thread with elegant pearls. With its pendant being flanked by diamonds on three sides, this statement piece of jewellery exudes elegance.
Kiara Advani
Being a Manish Malhotra bride, the mangalsutra of the Ranjha girl was designed by the same along with her bridal ensemble. Reflecting her grace, Kiara Advani’s mangalsutra piece exudes minimal elegance with its simple but sophisticated design featuring a simple big diamond pendant in between surrounded by just a handful of black beads.
Deepika Padukone
Designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Deepika Padukone’s mangalsutra is a single string of traditional gold and black beads with a large solitaire diamond as a pendant in between. Completely matching her personality, the actress’s mangalsutra design exudes elegance and simplicity.
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So to-be brides, take inspiration from our Bollywood beauties and add that piece of your personality to the most significant piece of jewellery of your bridal ensemble!
