Artificial Jewellery Sets: How to Pick One for Your Outfit and Occasion

An artificial jewellery set is a matching necklace and earring pair, and sometimes a maang tikka or a bangle, sold as one unit so you don't have to hunt for pieces that go together. Zewar-e-Noor's current necklace sets are ₹250 and ₹750, both under ₹999, in oxidised and gold plated finishes. Here is how to pick one for your outfit and occasion, and how ordering on WhatsApp works.

What an artificial jewellery set includes

A set usually means a necklace with matching earrings. Larger sets add a maang tikka or a bangle, and a few include a ring. Buy the set when you want the matching already done for you. Buy singles when you own a necklace you like and only need jhumkas to go with it.

Confirm three things before you order: the number of pieces, whether the earrings are studs or jhumkas, and whether a tikka or bangle is part of the box. A two piece set is the safest first buy because you will wear the earrings separately with other outfits. Sets also make easier gifts, since nothing has to be matched later. For a wedding, a full set with a tikka and bangles saves you three separate decisions.

Match the finish to the occasion

Kundan and temple finishes carry festive and wedding looks. Oxidised and anti tarnish finishes sit better with daily wear and college. Gold plated and American diamond finishes cover parties and brunches. Decide the occasion first, because the finish decides more about whether a set works than the price does.

A Kundan choker will look out of place at a 9 am lecture, and a short oxidised necklace disappears under a heavily embroidered lehenga. For haldi and mehendi, where the outfit is already busy, a temple or oxidised set keeps the look balanced. Finish also has to sit against the outfit colour: oxidised reads well on cotton and earthy tones, gold plated on pastels and deep jewel colours, and Kundan on reds, maroons and bridal shades. Our types of Indian jewellery explainer goes deeper on each finish if you are choosing between two.

Style the set to the neckline and outfit

Match the necklace to the neckline first. A wide boat neck on a saree or lehenga takes a short, heavier necklace. A V-neck anarkali or kurta takes a longer chain or a layered piece. A round neck kurti takes a short oxidised necklace. Keep the earrings smaller than the necklace so your face stays the focus.

• Wide neckline, saree or lehenga: Kundan or temple choker with jhumkas, hair in a low bun.
• V-neck anarkali: a layered gold plated chain, hair open or half pinned.
• Round neck kurti for college: a short oxidised necklace with small studs, hair in a claw clip.
• Wedding lehenga: a full set with a maang tikka and a stack of bangles on one wrist.

Hair matters too. A low bun shows off jhumkas and a tikka, while open hair covers them and pushes attention down to the necklace.

For V-necks and open shirts, the Trio Charm Layered Necklace does the layering for you instead of three separate chains.

It carries three fine link chains with a cream teardrop, a white faux pearl and a small shell charm, so it reads as one piece rather than a pile of pendants.

Sets under ₹999 in the current catalogue

Both necklace sets in the catalogue sit under ₹999, which makes trying a new finish easy. The Anti tarnish necklace is ₹250, down from ₹500, in an oxidised finish for daily wear and college. The Trio Charm Layered Necklace is ₹750, down from ₹1000, in a gold plated finish for daily wear, college and brunch.

Both prices are selling prices, and the MRP and discount percentage sit on each product page. If you are new to gold tone pieces, our gold plated necklace sets guide explains what that finish means before you buy. You can also compare the rest of the necklace sets if you want a second option at a similar price.

Care that keeps an imitation set looking its best

Imitation sets are plated or oxidised, so the finish sits on the surface and responds to what it touches. Keep the set dry, wear it after your perfume and lotion have dried, and wipe it with a soft dry cloth before it goes back in the box. Store each piece in a zip pouch or a cloth bag rather than loose in a jar, because pieces rubbing against each other dull the tone faster.

Take the set off before you wash your hands, cook or sleep. If you live in a humid city, add a small silica sachet to the pouch. For oxidised pieces, a dry wipe is enough, and water or liquid cleaner is best avoided because it can change the dark tone. If a stone looks dull, a dry soft cloth is safer than a wet one. Check the product page for anything specific to that piece. Keep the original box if you plan to gift the set later, since a pouch alone does not protect a tikka's pins.

Ordering on WhatsApp without guesswork

Zewar-e-Noor takes orders on WhatsApp, so the message you send decides how smooth the order is. Send the product name or a screenshot, your pin code, and the occasion you are buying for. Ask for a daylight photo of the piece if you want to check the tone before paying.

• Product name or a screenshot of the set.
• Pin code for delivery.
• Occasion and the colour of the outfit, so the team can suggest a finish.
• A quick question about what is included in the box.

If you are buying for a fixed date, put that date in the first message so the timeline is clear from the start. Ask about delivery time to your pin code before you confirm, and keep the chat saved so your order details stay in one place.