Antique Gold Necklace Styles: Chokers, Coral and Long Necklace Designs
Antique necklace is a combination of old inspired design with antique or vintage look. You will see these kind of necklaces in Indian jewellery like temple designs, flowers, gods, mango, coins, beads and texture designs.
Antique necklaces go really well with sarees and bridal wear and ethnic wear. You will see small chokers to long harams in necklaces. There are some antique necklace designs which have coral or pearls and gems added to them which gives a colorful touch to the golden look.
What Is an Antique Necklace?
An antique necklace can be any newly made jewelry piece which gives a look of being antique. When you see antique in any product its not necessary that its actually antique.
It can have a duller shade to it which will enhance the patterns and engravings on the jewelry. Due to the antique finish it can give your jewelry a traditional look.
- Make sure that its a real gold or just antique jewelry.
- Always check the carat of gold before buying.
- If its an antique finish ask if it’s permanent.
Antique Jewellery in Gold
There are many types of antique jewellery you can buy in gold. You will see temple motifs, flowers, peacocks, goddess, mango etc. They all come under antique jewellery category.
It depends on the product you’re buying. There are necklaces which are pure 22k antique gold. But there are also products which have antique look on them and may have a lower metal with gold plated on it. So don’t just rely on the word antique while buying jewellery.
At Vaibhav Jewellers you can see many antique necklaces which are 22k and you can filter by weights as well from less weight to over 90gm necklaces.
Antique Necklace Choker
An antique necklace choker can be worn very close to your neck. There are many types of antique chokers you can choose from. It can have flowers border, temple motif, kundan stones, pearls or gold work on it.
You can pair a saree with an antique necklace choker. Or if you want a bridal look you can add a long necklace with it. There are many antique necklace designs you can buy which come with chokers.
If you have a heavily embroidered saree then you can keep the choker simple. And if you have a plain saree you can add a wider antique necklace choker to it.
- Select the size of choker according to your blouse neck.
- For bridal looks pick chokers which fit closer to your neck.
- Keep in mind the weight if you’re going to wear it for long.
Antique Necklace Jewellery
Antique necklace jewellery can be anything from temple inspired designs to nature inspired ones. Like flowers, leaves, mango etc.
There are coin necklaces, mango necklaces, wheat grain and layered necklaces. You can see different antique necklace designs at Vaibhav Jewellers from flower to pearl and mango necklaces to wheat grain designs.
You can pick any of these antique necklace designs to wear with your sarees.
Antique Coral Necklace
An antique coral necklace will give you a traditional look. You can wear coral necklaces with gold chokers or long necklaces. There are many antique necklace designs which you can combine with coral.
At Vaibhav Jewellers you can find 22k Kerala Gold Necklace with coral. Which is an example of how you can combine coral with antique necklace designs.
Coral necklaces will pop against your gold coloured jewellery. You can pair them with sarees of any color but it goes best with cream, green, red, maroon etc.
- Know if your coral is original or treated.
- Ask about the stones or beads you’re getting with your antique necklace.
Antique Necklace Long
Antique necklace long designs can go down till your stomach area. These are worn mostly with sarees.
They can have temple motifs all across the necklace or one big motif at the center. Some antique necklace designs also have pearls, beads or gems.
Antique necklace long designs are usually 85cm or more at Vaibhav Jewellers. It will depend on the product you choose.
You can wear an antique long necklace with your chokers as well to get that traditional look.
Layering Your Antique Necklace With Choker
You can layer different sizes of necklaces to get a beautiful look. Wear your choker closer to your neck and your long necklace below it.
You can mix and match different antique designs together. Just make sure to keep the motifs and designs similar. For bridal looks you can wear an antique choker and a long temple necklace or haram.
- Have some gap between each necklace.
- Try to wear antique pieces with same finish.
Antique Gold Necklace for Sarees
As we know that antique gold necklace goes best with sarees. You can wear heavy antique jewellery if your saree is heavily embroidered.
Or you can add an antique necklace as your statement piece to your outfit. If your saree is too busy then you can pick a simple antique necklace.
Lightweight Antique Necklaces
You don’t have to pick only heavy antique necklaces. You can find lighter ones as well if you want a lighter option.
There are many people who like the traditional designs but don’t want to carry heavy jewellery. You can check the weight of the necklace before you buy it.
Antique Gold Necklace Price
There are many factors that determine the price of an antique gold necklace. You need to know the purity of gold, net weight of gold, design, stones, making charge and gold rate.
For instance an antique gold necklace choker which is 22k from Art of Gold Jewellery is 40gm in weight. And it costs approx ₹7,03,530/. They have mentioned that its a 916 BIS Hallmark.
So you can see how expensive or cheap an antique necklace can be depending on the factors above. There are also antique finish necklaces which will be cheaper than pure gold necklaces.
- Always check the net weight of gold in an antique necklace.
- See if the stones or beads are included in the price.
- Ask about making charge and taxes.
Caring for Your Antique Necklace
You should take extra care of your antique jewelry as it can scratch easily. Store them properly so that they don’t rub against each other.
If your antique necklace has pearls or coral then make sure to store them accordingly.
- Store in a jewelry box.
- Don’t scrub your necklace.
- Keep your stones away from chemicals.
Conclusion
There are many styles of antique necklace you can wear. Whether you want a choker or long necklace. Antique necklace can be your go to jewelry for any occasion.
You can see antique jewellery in gold with temple motifs, flowers, beads, pearls etc. If you want to add some color to your outfit you can try an antique coral necklace. Or you can try a long antique necklace design.
When buying antique necklace make sure to know the difference between gold and antique finish. Check on the purity, weight, hallmarks, stones and price before you buy.
