Kriti Sanon, Priyanka Chopra and Anushka Sharma’s lesson on styling silver jewellery with your traditional wear

Why limit yourself to gold jewellery when you can show-off scene-stealing silver pieces too? Scouring the web will offer you a bevy of ideas, from jhumkas and maang tikka, to chokers and cuffs. No matter what you choose, adding a beautiful silver accessory will instantly elevate your kurta, sari or lehenga. Rule one is to remember that there are no rules—mix and match, and play with lengths and styles as you please. If you’re looking for pointers, just turn to the celebrities who are effortlessly nailing silver jewellery.

Kajol and Samantha Akkineni give a nod to silver chokers

Samantha Akkineni has made sure to tap in the allure of silver jewellery on several occasions. In February 2020, the south star paired a pared-down Studio Bhang sari with a delicate choker by Sheetal Zaveri by Vithaldas. Athiya Shetty, too, advises experimenting with neckpieces on days when you can’t be bothered with a cumbersome outfit. She teamed her embellishment-free gold Anavila kurta with a conversation-starter choker by Amrapali Jewels. Kajol put her wedding-ready look forward when she layered her Ritu Kumar sari with a choker encrusted with coloured-stones by Joolry.

Tara Sutaria and Malaika Arora work statement necklaces

Not quite ready to commit to silver jewellery for a big occasion just yet? Tara Sutaria served up a dressed-down take on the trend by wearing a Minerali Store neckpiece with tassels along with her floral lehenga—a look that would not look out of place for a friend’s lockdown mehandi ceremony. If you’re ready to go all out, check out the Lara Morakhia set worn by Sonakshi Sinha with her Anamika Khanna outfit. Silver jewellery can be perfectly juxtaposed with timeless weaves too, prove Malaika Arora. The actor topped off her Patan patola sari with an oxidised choker layered with a longer, heavier neckpiece by Apala by Sumit embedded with blue and red beads that matched the colours on her sari.

Kriti Sanon, Alia Bhatt and Anushka Sharma favour silver earrings

It comes as no surprise that stop-and-stare silver jhumkas have been a long-time favourite with Indian wear. From Alia Bhatt to Anushka Sharma, Bollywood’s tastemakers have all let earrings assume centre stage on various occasions. During the promotional rounds of Kalank, Bhatt reached out for silver jhumkas by Curio Cottage with her white Manish Malhotra kurta set and a pair by Ritika Sachdeva with her black anarkali. Kiara Advani cinched her mehandi-appropriate Anushka Khanna co-ord set with silver earrings with dangling cowrie shells. For Vogue x Nykaa Fashion The Power List in December 2019, Anushka Sharma gave a nod to shoulder-dusters with her Anamika Khanna ensemble. More recently, Kriti Sanon chose Purab Paschim earrings and chunky bangles with her Shantanu & Nikhil lehenga.

Priyanka Chopra and Sonakshi Sinha make a case for silver bangles and cuffs

During self-isolation, Priyanka Chopra delighted her fans with a snapshot of herself in a foliage-printed blue sari by clothing brand Koai. The 37-year-old posed for the camera as she showed off a thick stack of simple silver bangles. With her House of Ithr strappy kurta, Sonakshi Sinha relied on silver jhumkas and a statement cuff.

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