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How much do you know about wedding jewelry in the world?

Every time a celebrity or movie star gets married, entertainment news will inevitably comment on the wedding dresses and wedding jewelry of these celebrities. In fact, couples all over the world have a tradition of wearing jewelry at weddings. The common wedding jewelry in different countries is not the same, and each has its own meaning of blessing. Let Lao Huang Li introduce you to wedding jewelry from all over the world.

Greek wedding corolla

In Greece, the bride and groom still follow the ancient Greek wedding tradition-wearing the traditional Greek wedding crown. Most of these crowns are made of vines, leaves and flowers, and ribbons symbolize the union of new people. Modern Greek crowns are usually made of pearls, gold, pure silver and crystals, reflecting the trend of jewelry headdresses.

Indian mango necklace

Wedding is one of the oldest cultural traditions in India. When Indian couples hold a wedding, the bride wears a lot of gold jewelry and jewelry. A big wreath of roses and marigold hangs around the bride's neck, symbolizing good luck and happiness.

In India, Mangalsutra necklace is very sacred. It is made of black beads, which are thought to protect people from evil. Gold and diamonds are made into central ornaments and then spliced. The groom wears Mangalsutra necklace around the bride's neck, symbolizing the union and loyalty of the new couple.

Irish Claddard ring

Claddagh is a traditional wedding ring in Ireland and a part of Irish cultural heritage, symbolizing love, friendship and loyalty. Its overall style is holding a heart in both hands and wearing a crown on its head, which means: I dedicate my heart to your hands and crown it with my love, and there is another meaning: let love and friendship dominate everything forever.

When wearing as a wedding ring, you need to wear a carat on the ring finger of your left hand. The heart-shaped pattern on the ring points to your wrist, and the crown faces outward, symbolizing that the bride or groom's heart has been occupied by the other party.

There is also a saying that if the ring is worn on the right hand and the heart is outward, it proves that the person wearing the ring is single and looking for a lover; If the heart is inward (the heart points in the direction of your body), it means that the person wearing the ring now has a lover or heart. And if the Claddard ring on your right hand is broken, then the person you are with is the one you are destined to love.

Thai traditional auspicious gauze ring

In traditional Thai weddings, couples usually wear small rings. Some of these small garlands are called double happiness gauze rings, and some are called auspicious gauze rings. That is to say, a jump of white gauze is tied into a yarn ring, and then the water bell is tied, which is implicated by the thread and put on by monks or elders of both sides for the bride and groom, which is somewhat similar to what China said about "tying the knot". No one can break it during the wedding, which means it has some auspicious meanings.

Korean traditional dragon hair clips and colorful headdresses

At a traditional Korean wedding, the couple should change into traditional Korean clothes. The groom wears trousers, vest, coat, gauze cap and wooden boots. The bride is wearing a red skirt and a yellow jacket, a round shirt and a hairpin. There are prefixes and streamers on the dragon hairpin, usually wearing a golden dragon hairpin and a colorful headdress, which is quite formal.

other countries

In France, the bride must have a "wedding wardrobe" as a dowry. In Mexico, the shoulders and hands of newlyweds must be wrapped in prayer beads. In Belgium, handkerchiefs are needed for weddings. At the wedding in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the groom must give the bride a fur and a silver wedding ring, and the bride needs a beautiful shirt and wedding ring in return.