5 Beautiful Kashmiri Jewellery Styles For Ears

By Author: Sanskriti Khanna
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Jammu & Kashmir or as it is called Heaven on earth or Paradise on earth is a pristine land of beauty and culture. Exquisite monuments, vibrant nature, snow-capped mountains, still lakes, serene views, and aesthetic arts, Kashmir is the retreat that every heart longs for. Kashmir has been historically known for its craftsmanship. Handcrafted shawls, carpets, wood carving, and exquisite traditional jewellery of Kashmir, adds to its glory and make it popular worldwide.

Jewellery of Kashmir is traditionally crafted with gold and silver. Gold ornaments hold significant importance for brides in Kashmiri weddings. From past to present, designs of Kashmir traditional jewellery are found to be unique, intricate, and brilliant. The names of the designs are mostly derived from two languages, Persian and Sanskrit.

Jewellery of Kashmir consists the meticulous detailing and thus skilled craftsmanship which Kashmir is blessed with. Native artisans in Kashmir still use the old and traditional approach to design the ornaments ...
... and thus maintaining the authenticity and ethnicity of Jammu and Kashmir jewellery and giving it a high demand all over the world.
Here we’ve enlisted the Kashmiri ornaments for ears, for you, to adorn them and beautify them. So, let’s get started:

Dehjoor
Dehjoor is a hexagonal-shaped traditional Kashmiri earring. It is a classic old ornament of a Kashmiri Pandit married woman given to her at her wedding. It is dangled with a gold chain or red thread called Nairwan worn on the ears.

Atah
Atah is called to be the gold chain or thread by which Dejhoor is dangled. It is given to the Kashmiri Pandit bride after the wedding ceremony by her in-laws. The chain is worn by passing it through an upper-ear cartilage piercing.

Athoor
Athoor is also a Kashmir traditional jewellery given to a Kashmiri Pandit bride by her in-laws. It is a small dangler kind of ornament molded of gold attached below Dejhoor.

Dejhoor, Atah, and Athoor together complete the Yantra which symbolizes Shiv-Shakti in Kashmiri Hindu culture.

Kana-Door
Kashmir traditional jewellery for ears also includes Kanda-Door earrings. These are usually peacock-shaped small earrings studded with gemstones and are usually born by young girls in Kashmir.

Kashmiri Bala
Kashmiri Bala is an ethnic jewel for ears in Kashmir tradition. Studded with stones at the top, this gold or silver-made jewelry is characterized by dangling balls and leaves at the end.

So, which one of these styles did you find the most charming, do let us know in the comments.