April 21, 2014

Jomale Sara: Traditional Coorg gold beaded necklace

Jomale is one of those essential Coorg jewellery that every Coorg/Kodava bride must possess. Usually women buy these jewellery at the time of their wedding but even otherwise every Kodavathi would have a Jomale sara in her collection.

Jomale is a long chain which is about 71 cms. It is made of gold beads. These gold beads are hollow and are filled with lac. Traditionally, these Jomale beads are strung on a thick black thread or even sometimes this connecting cord is made of small black beads. Now with the changing fashion trend even the color of the connecting cord has changed. You might find it in orange colour or even golden strings are used in Jomale necklace. You can even get matching earrings for your Jomale sara.

How to wear Jomale Sara?

Jomale Sara
Jomale: Gold beaded long necklace
Jomale is a long beaded necklace so mostly it worn with another small necklace. Something like a junior choker or a smaller chain with a pendant. However, if you want you can pair up jomale alone with one of your beautiful silk cotton saris for small occasions or festivals.

If worn with a junior choker, the earrings of the choker can be worn. But if you are wearing Jomale alone you will have to match it up with either some golden jhumkis or you can get a similar golden bead earring made, with 1,2 or 3 golden beads hung in a single string or different lengthed gold strings.

*Note: The image in the right is courtesy www.CoorgJewellery.com

Where to buy a Jomale Sara?

Jomale sara would be available at any branded store from South of India. You can even ask your North India's franchise store to arrange it from their stores in South.
 
But the best buy would be if you get it from some good jewellery store in Coorg. The design would be traditional & authentic if you buy it from Coorg.

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