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12 Sept 2026The 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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12 Sept 2026Sangeet Jewellery: Dressed Up, and Able to Dance
You will be dancing for hours under changing lights. Which pieces survive that, which ones come off in the first twenty minutes, and how to look dressed anyway.
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12 Sept 2026South Indian vs North Indian Bridal Jewellery
Two traditions that look similar in a listing and almost nothing alike in person. What separates them, and what to do at a wedding that is both.
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12 Sept 2026How to Store Artificial Jewellery Through an Indian Monsoon
Humidity is what ruins plated jewellery in India, not wear. What to store it in, what to keep out of the box, and the yearly routine that costs nothing.
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12 Sept 2026Temple vs Kundan Jewellery: Which One Suits Your Wedding
Temple jewellery is cast metal with a Lakshmi at its centre; Kundan is set stones in gold-toned frames. How each photographs, what each suits, and how to wear both without them fighting.
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12 Sept 2026Travelling With Jewellery to a Wedding
How to pack a set so it arrives untangled and undamaged, what goes in hand luggage, and the two mistakes that ruin plated pieces in transit.
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12 Sept 2026What to Wear to Someone Else’s Wedding
The guest problem: dressed enough to show you made an effort, never so dressed that you are competing with the bride. Where that line actually sits.
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12 Sept 2026What “Antique Gold” Finish Actually Means
Antique gold is a finish, not an age. How it is made, why temple work uses it, and how it behaves differently from bright gold in light and over time.
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12 Sept 2026What Kundan Jewellery Actually Is
Kundan is a setting technique, not a stone. What the word describes, how the technique works, and what changes when the piece is imitation.
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12 Sept 2026Why Jewellery Leaves a Green Mark, and How to Stop It
The green mark is a chemical reaction, not dirt and not an allergy. What causes it, what makes it worse, and the habits that prevent it.
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