Kundan vs Rajwadi vs Heritage — What's the Difference?
People use these three words constantly and often interchangeably. They are not the same thing. Here is what each one actually means.
Kundan
Kundan describes a stone-setting technique. Flat or lightly carved stones are pressed into a gold-look metal base and secured there. No claws, no prongs. The stones sit flush, which gives Kundan pieces their signature smooth, continuous surface.
The look is precise and formal. Kundan pieces tend to be symmetrical. They read clearly at a distance. You can tell from across a room that someone is wearing something serious.
What Kundan is not: antique, rustic, or casual. It is a formal jewellery style and it knows it. Browse our Kundan Necklace Sets.
Rajwadi
Rajwadi is about a design tradition, not a setting technique. The name comes from Rajasthan, where court jewellery ran toward large, sculptural, heavily detailed pieces. Elephant motifs, peacock patterns, florals, temple-inspired geometric borders.
Rajwadi pieces in imitation jewellery typically use antique or gold look finishes rather than stones, which gives them a dimensional, relief-carved quality. The thing about Rajwadi is it does not share space well. Wear it with a plain outfit and it is extraordinary. See our Rajwadi Necklace Sets.
Heritage
Heritage is the softest definition of the three. Pieces designed to evoke older jewellery, the kind that gets pulled out of a velvet box and passed around. The finishes are warmer, often antique gold or deep gold look.
Heritage pieces suit family functions, temple visits, ceremonies where the setting is intimate rather than public. Browse our Heritage Necklace Sets.
So which one do you actually want?
Kundan if you want your jewellery to look formal and polished. Rajwadi if you want it to be the whole point of the outfit. Heritage if you want it to feel like it was already yours.
Browse the full collection and see which one you find yourself coming back to. Also read our guide on choosing the right bridal necklace set.
