Nayanthara to Kiara Advani: 5 Bollywood brides who slayed in statement emerald jewellery on their wedding day

A wedding is one of the most important and life-changing moments for a bride. From settling into a new household and relationships, it marks the beginning of a lifelong journey founded on love, commitment, and loyalty. The bride is usually the centre of attention on her wedding day, where she needs to look angelic and with a refined, vibrant outfit and polished jewels, every little detail matters.
In today’s modern scenario, brides are now ditching the traditional red lehenga-and-gold-jewellery combination and are moving towards a pastel affair paired with iconic emerald jewels, which have become the epitome of new-age luxury. But have you ever wondered who started this new wave? It was our lovely Bollywood brides who left us amazed and sparked the trend of emerald statement jewels. Let’s take a look at five Bollywood brides who wore emerald jewellery instead of traditional gold.

Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra’s wedding in 2023 left all of us in happy tears. The duo turned a reel-life moment into a real-life dream when they tied the knot in Rajasthan. Kiara walked down the aisle in a stunning Manish Malhotra ensemble, embracing chic ombré notes with empress rose hues. She chose to adorn herself with Zambian emeralds featuring a teardrop cut, paired with an encrusted necklace and matching earrings. She also wore a matching maang tikka and diamond bangles with emerald stones, which elevated the look of her pastel outfit instantly.
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Parineeti Chopra tied the knot with politician Raghav Chadha in an intimate ceremony in 2023. She chose an ivory-hued handcrafted lehenga from Manish Malhotra, detailed with geometric patterns, metal sequins, and intricate nakshi work. Her bridal look left everyone awestruck, but the highlight was her statement multi-tiered uncut Zambian and Russian emerald necklace, teamed with matching earrings, a huge maang tikka, haath phool, and a statement ring. All the accessories were crafted using uncut diamonds blended with Russian emeralds.
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The Pyaar Ka Punchnama actress married her long-time boyfriend, Ashesh Sajnani, in 2023 in a pink-hued chiffon saree from Manish Malhotra. She accessorised her look with a beautiful diamond necklace featuring emerald drops and paired it with matching earrings. But she didn’t stop there, Sonnalli also added a traditional maang tikka with three statement emeralds in the centre and completed the accessories with a huge emerald ring.
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South India’s lady superstar tied the knot in 2022 with filmmaker Vignesh Shivan. She wore a beautiful vermillion-red customised Jade saree designed by Monica and Karishma. For her jewellery, Nayanthara opted for a signature Zambian emerald choker paired with a large Russian tumble necklace from Goenka India’s collection. It was complemented with a satlada, which comprises seven lines of rose-cut diamonds, polki, and emeralds. She also wore an emerald and diamond maang tikka along with matching cabochon emerald and polki studs, looking absolutely flawless.
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Mouni Roy’s Bengali wedding ensemble felt like a dream. She married Dubai-based businessman Suraj Nambiar in 2022, wearing a red-panelled Sabyasachi lehenga and elevating its ethnic charm with traditional heritage-style jewellery. She wore uncut emerald and diamond pieces, including an ethnic choker with intricate diamonds and sleek emerald drops, along with matching earrings. Mouni completed her look with a statement matha patti featuring uncut diamonds and emeralds, a sleek nose ring, and beautiful kadas.
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