Garhwal Regional Jewellery

Garhwal Regional Jewellery

As soon as we talk about Garhwal regional jewellery, obvious thoughts come across our mind are tradition, prosperity, fashion, legacy, and beauty.In India, each region is enriched in its own tradition and that leaves a reflection on regional jewellery as well. Specifically, in Uttrakhand we have two broad regions, Garhwal and Kumaun. Garhwal is a region known for its simplicity and colorful yet vibrant culture. The reflection of the culture is clearly visible in the regional Garhwali ornaments. Garhwal regional Jewellery designs speaks about their uniqueness and vintage in its own classical dimensions. Here in this region, the jewellery is not only symbolizes aesthetics but closely connected with sentiments. It speaks about the character of Garhwal, the simplicity and the beauty. In Garhwal region, there is a variety of embellishments. Typical designs of Garhwali Jewellery are made with prominent use of Gold. Most significant, traditional and trending articles are Tehri Nath, Timaniya, Gulband, and Paunchi.  

Tehri Nath (often known as nathuli, garwali nath or pahadi nath) dominates its class. It’s vibrantly complimented by colorful beads makes it most decorative ornament. Traditional designs are remarkably bigger in size, which marks its presence in the entire attire whereas its robust size makes it a matter of status as well. Tehri Nath is the most popular jewellery for mehandi, haldi and other wedding functions in garhwali culture.

Timaniya is a daily wear necklace having a gold pendant comprising of three golden capsules inter connected vertically (usually). Its importance is self-explanatory as it is often used as “Mangal Sutra”, essentially worn by married women, with the positivity of long and healthy life of her husband. Red color is considered best for the auspicious and providential reason and so are red pearls/ beads used for making the string, in combination with golden ones. In some cases Black beads are also used.

Mangal Garhwali Jewellery also decorates the wrist with a dynamic wrist wear known as Paunchi (also known as pauchi). It’s a charming Bracelet made of Golden Beads beautifully crafted together with provision of string for embracing the wrist. Its unmatched conventional design distinguishes it and stands unique and sophisticated in its class.

Taste of women may change due to fashion and arrival of new designs but if there is something that’s eternal and permanent, is the value of regional/ traditional jewelry. Passed on through many generations, its emotional value and grows by the time. It is treated as the heritage of the family and inherited by generations to come.

Frontier jewellers have exclusive variety of regional garwali jewellery and Kumauni jewellery, visit frontier jewellers rajpur road showroom to explore the collection.

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What kind of jewellery is Guluband in garhwal?

Gulband as symbolizes refer to a typical Garhwali Necklace. Unique design and art of making it, carries the feel of Uttrakhand and essence of Garhwal. It embraces the neck of the wearer unlike most of the common necklaces which are hanging around freely. It’s made up of gold typically attached to a Red colored soft fabric, chosen considering the comfort of the women. Because of its neck embracing position, it allows the wearer to wear other necklaces also. This outstanding feature makes it ahead in the class. Its presence gives dynamic and vivacious looks to the women.