Gone are the days when gold and diamond jewellery topped the bride's wish list. Here are some B-town divas, who dazzled in emeralds on their wedding festivities.
We have often heard that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. But as the times are changing, it seems like the new brides are experimenting with some of the finest gemstones when it comes to their wedding festivities. From bright rubies to dazzling sapphires, there are many options when it comes to bridal jewellery. But nothing can beat the royalty of emeralds.
Off lately, we have seen many celebrity brides, including emeralds in the bridal trousseau. From long rani haar to delicate maang teeka, a tint of emerald in the jewellery can change the whole look. Let us look at some Bollywood divas, who chose emeralds on their wedding festivities and awestruck everyone with their royal finesse.
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Shilpa Shetty got married to the love of her life, Raj Kundra in 2009. For her wedding, Shilpa donned a custom-made saree from the shelves of designer, Tarun Tahiliani. The saree featured intricate zardozi and aari hand embroidery along with Swarovski crystals. She accentuated her look with royal jewellery.
Shilpa accentuated her sparkling red saree with a regal rani haar, a heavy choker and matching earrings encrusted with uncut diamonds and emeralds. She also donned a matha patti, diamond belt, gold kaliras and peacock-shaped arm accessory. Shilpa’s love for emeralds was visible in her jewellery, and as per multiple reports, her wedding jewellery cost Rs. 3 crores approximately.
The Bengali beauty, Bipasha Basu tied the knot with actor, Karan Singh Grover in 2016. For her lavish wedding, Bipasha turned into a beautiful Bengali bride in a classic red and gold-hued embellished lehenga from the shelves of designer, Sabyasachi Mukherjee. But it was her wedding jewellery which did all the talking as the actress dazzled in her royal Rajasthani jadau and polki jewellery.
She wore a Kundan and polki neckpiece, which was studded with shining green emeralds. Enhancing and topping up was her maang teeka, nose ring with a string and jhumkas with tiny emeralds encrusted on them. She also flaunted her hath phools studded with pearls, gold and polki.
Actress Mouni Roy got married to her Dubai-based beau, Suraj Nambiar in 2022 as per Malayali and Bengali rituals. For her Bengali wedding, Mouni donned a red-panelled lehenga from ace designer, Sabyasachi. She added grace to her look with uncut emerald and diamond heritage bridal jewellery.
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Her jewellery consisted of an ethnic choker with intricate diamonds and emerald drops with matching earrings. She completed her look with matha patti, featuring uncut diamonds and emeralds, a sleek nose ring and kadas.
Actress, Patralekhaa Paul got married to actor, Rajkummar Rao in 2021 in an intimate ceremony. Patralekhaa paid homage to her Bengali roots by donning a red-coloured tulle embroidered buti saree from designer, Sabyasachi. Her bridal veil had a Bengali text.
The actress accessorised herself in 22K gold hand-crafted Sabyasachi jewellery with uncut diamonds, emeralds and pearls. She opted for a heavy choker necklace with diamonds and emerald stones encrusted in it, along with matching jhumkas and maang teeka. Her elegant nose ring added the oomph factor to her overall look.
For her wedding reception, Patralekhaa opted for a white and gold silk saree from the shelves of Sabyasachi Mukherjee along with heritage jewellery. Her jewellery consisted of a huge polki and emerald encrusted choker necklace with big stud earrings.
The lady superstar of the South Indian film industry, Nayanthara got married to filmmaker, Vignesh Shivan in 2022 in an intimate ceremony. For the wedding, Nayanthara turned into a Jade bride. She looked gorgeous in a vermillion red customised Jade saree designed by Monica and Karishma.
Talking about the jewellery, the actress had worn a Goenka India’s signature Zambian emerald choker with a large Russian tumble necklace. She also complemented her look with a satlada with seven lines of diamonds, rose-cut, polki and emeralds. She also donned an emerald and diamond maang teeka with Cabochon emerald and polki studs in her ears.
The gorgeous diva of Bollywood, Deepika Padukone tied the knot with actor, Ranveer Singh in 2018. For her wedding reception in Bengaluru, Deepika donned a golden silk saree with an ivory-hued blouse. But it was her regal jewellery that was unmissable. Deepika wore a layered four-tiered emerald and diamond choker necklace with a huge emerald pendant.
Her emerald earrings matched her choker pendant, and so did the rings in her hand. The actress also donned a layered pearl necklace with emeralds on the ends of the pearl string.
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One of the most-awaited weddings of Bollywood, Kiara Advani tied the knot with her beau, Sidharth Malhotra in 2023. For her unique wedding look, Kiara turned into a Manish Malhotra bride as she donned a custom ombre lehenga in the shades of empress rose with intricate embroidery.
Kiara accessorised her look with Zambian emeralds from the shelves of ace designer, Manish Malhotra. It included a broad emerald and diamond encrusted necklace and earrings and a sleek diamond maang teeka. The diamond bangles in Kiara’s hand also had emerald stones.
Kiara’s love for emeralds was visible in her reception look as well, and the diva teamed her gown with the layered emerald necklace. For her wedding reception in Mumbai, Kiara donned a black and white monochrome outfit and teamed it with an emerald necklace with rows of tear-drop cut emeralds separated by diamonds.
Singing sensation, Neha Kakar got married to singer, Rohanpreet Singh in 2020 in an Anand Karaj ceremony. For the grand reception, Neha donned an ivory-hued lehenga with feather detailing. She accessorised her look with a diamond necklace with huge emeralds encrusted on it. She teamed the necklace with matching diamond and emerald studded earrings and ring.
Actress, Sonnalli Seygall tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, Ashesh Sajnani in 2023. For her wedding, the actress donned a baby pink-hued chiffon saree from the shelves of Manish Malhotra.
She perfectly accessorised her look with diamonds and emeralds. Her jewellery consisted of a diamond necklace with emerald drops, along with matching earrings. She opted for a sleek maang teeka with three emeralds in the middle, teamed with a huge emerald ring.
B-town beauty, Parineeti Chopra got married to politician Raghav Chadha in an intimate ceremony in 2023. Her bridal look had awestruck everyone as the actress chose an ivory-hued hand-crafted lehenga from the shelves of Manish Malhotra. With geometric patterns, the lehenga featured nakshi and metal sequins.
She completed her look with statement jewellery, which featured a multi-tiered uncut Zambian and Russian emerald necklace. She paired the necklace with matching earrings. Her huge maang teeka and haath phool were designed using uncut diamonds and Russian emeralds.
These Bollywood beauties have surely raised the bar of bridal fashion with uncut emeralds in their wedding jewellery. Which celebrity won your heart? Let us know.
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