You’d be hard-pressed to identify a celebrity bride who didn’t wear polki jewellery for her wedding celebrations— , and Anushka Sharma and Neha Dhupia chose it for their respective wedding days as well. The centuries-old technique of hand-crafting uncut diamonds into fine jewellery, a speciality of Bikaner in Rajasthan, dates back to the Mughal era. Today, these pieces are viewed as trousseau must-haves and heirloom-worthy investments for your personal collection.
The showcased a dazzling array of polki jewellery, highlighting the timeless beauty of these uncut diamonds. Radhika Merchant wore a variety of polki pieces, starting with her custom bandhani lehenga, with which she paired a polki choker for the Mameru ceremony. Her sequin saree at the sangeet was accented with moissanite polkis, while her rust pink lehenga at the was complemented by a stunning polki necklace and matching earrings.
graced the wedding festivities with an iconic polki necklace, featuring six coin-sized diamonds. For the night, Isha Ambani borrowed her mother's polki neckpiece laced with huge emerald drops, pairing it with matching pearl and polki earrings. stylist, Sukriti Grover, added a unique twist by weaving a polki and gold flowers into her braid during Anant Ambani's baraat ceremony.
Jaipur-based legacy brand is one of the oldest jewellery houses from the city, and has often been credited with reinventing traditional polki designs for the modern connoisseur. We spoke to the label’s creat.