Gaye Holud Jewellery

The first and the only Haldi ceremony that I have attended till date was in 2009 when I had visited Haldia, West Bengal, for my Bengali Friend’s wedding. It started with prayers by the priest and her maternal uncle after which women applied turmeric on my friend. In the end we all played with turmeric water having fun and toasting to her upcoming wedding.
Recently I was contacted by a client from England asking me to make flower jewelry for a muslim “Gaye Holud” ceremony. I knew that  Gaye Holud was similar to haldi but was surprised to know that Muslims follow it too. In my research, later, I found that Gaye Holud is a Bengali custom— celebrated by both Hindus and Muslims from both India as well as Bangladesh.  It is a pre-wedding ritual when the groom’s family visits the bride and presents her with her sweets, wedding clothes and jewelry and sometimes two fishes that are dressed up like a couple. 

Traditionally people put up a stage or some background fabric decorations if done at home but these days you can find folks going for elaborate dos and themed/color coded parties filed with musical performances, dance and merry making. My friend’s Haldi (we didnt even call it Gaye Holud then) in contrast was a very simple affair with close friends and family, ofcourse followed by a lot of food. However it is conducted, events such as this, in my opinion, help connect the families of the bride and groom together, as in India, you dont marry a person, you marry a family!

Gaye Holud Jewellery haath phool   

Coming back to set in question, my client wanted a red and white set to match with her Red and white theme and after a lot of discussion we added some gold to it for a royal look.  Red, like I discussed in one of my earlier posts, is considered a very auspicious color and hence is very popular choice for wedding jewelry. But I do hope that, soon, I would get an opportunity to work with other colors.

Gaye Holud Jewellery

Gaye Holud Jewellery

This set in red, white and gold comprises of a short, choker necklace, a long necklace, a pair of earrings, double strand bracelet style Haath Phool and a grand 3 line matha patti.

Remember the seematham real flower set where I talked about making a grand matha patti for the first time? Well, the experience really helped me with this set as this one was even more complicated.  The design in consideration have 2 focals and in total 9 strands of beads, three each coming out in three different directions. It took a lot of trial and error to figure out how to do it. If the beads stayed on the forehead the flowers would droop down and when the flowers stayed put the beads were weird. I made it 4 times before it turned out decent looking as you can see in the picture below. I just hope, with fingers crossed, that it looks good on the Bride or all this effort would have been for naught.

matha patti Gaye Holud Jewellery

To order a custom made Gaye Holud Jewellery set please mail me at jewelsofsauri(at)gmail(dot)com

Read FAQ Here for more details on the design and ordering process.

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28 responses to “Gaye Holud Jewellery”

  1. Michelle L. avatar

    This is the prettiest yet of your flower sets – just amazing, Divya! Love the combination of the short and long necklaces.

  2. Karin G avatar

    I love the gorgeous jewelry, the red flowers and the stories!

  3. bairozan avatar

    This is great that you can discuss your design process and actual work that goes into a piece with your customers. It sure makes them appreciate your input. As to the set, it is gorgeous and will make the bride look like a princess!

  4. Divya N avatar

    Yes, discussions are a vital part of the customisation process – one filled with both pros and cons

  5. Divya N avatar

    Thanks Mich

  6. Joanita Theron avatar

    Beautiful 🙂 I am pinning and tweeting and sending special to my sister-in-law!! Thank you so much for sharing.
    Joanita @ Snickerdoodle Sunday

  7. Divya N avatar

    Sure, would love to hear from her too

  8. Sanchita Dhara avatar

    Hi , my wedding is in Dec , i m presently in US could you let me knw how i can contact you?

  9. Divya N avatar

    Hi, Please email me at jewelsofsayuri at gmail dot com

  10. […] what did the lovely bride get for herself as Gaye Holud Jewelry? The rich red flower set with red bud roses and gold beads. It is a set with a choker with a single […]

  11. Meena avatar
    Meena

    Hi,
    I want to order this jewellery pl let know cost and order process

    1. jewelsofsayuri avatar

      could you please mail me your requirements?

  12. Diksha avatar
    Diksha

    How can buy this

    1. jewelsofsayuri avatar

      please email me with your requirements at jewelsofsayuri at gmail dot com (remove spaces and add symbols)

  13. Biby avatar
    Biby

    How can buy this jewelry . this is so beautiful

    1. jewelsofsayuri avatar

      please email me with your requirements

  14. Varouna avatar
    Varouna

    Hi, do u ship to Mauritius

    1. jewelsofsayuri avatar

      yes, if you get India post or Fedex

  15. Mastarin Hoque avatar
    Mastarin Hoque

    Hi. Do you still make these and do you deliver to US.

    1. jewelsofsayuri avatar

      yes, they are all custom orders. pls send a mail with your requirements

  16. Mas H avatar
    Mas H

    Hi do you still make these and do you ship to the US

    1. jewelsofsayuri avatar

      I do make flower jewellery on order

  17. Anjali avatar

    Very nice keya app mujhe whatsapp me updated beje sakte ho plz my no 9888786473

    1. jewelsofsayuri avatar

      Please email me or send a msg on instagram or facebook

  18. Biye Bazaar avatar
    Biye Bazaar

    Gaye holud doesn’t required as heavy jewelry as wedding receptions,
    but some light jewelry is definitely required. Nice post!

  19. Yasmeen Ali avatar
    Yasmeen Ali

    Have you any phone number ? I want to order flower jewelry !!

    1. Divya avatar

      I will email you

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