A real Kanjivaram has three things and no shortcuts: pure mulberry silk, real silver zari woven into the border and pallu, and the korvai join where the contrast border is woven separately and locked into the body on the loom. Bridal weights add a double warp and weft, and that's where the famous 'sit-up' drape comes from. Everything on our Kanjivaram shelf passes all three tests, GI-tagged, woven by families we've been buying from for nearly decades.
Silk Mark on the hologram. The magnet test on the zari (real silver-with-gold won't pick up). The korvai border, visible if you fold the saree and look at where the contrast meets the body. We'll show you all three at the counter.
Kanchipuram cooperatives and a handful of single-family looms in Arani. Largely the same five families across two generations. No art silk, no semi-silk, no powerloom mix-ins.
Pure Kanjivaram starts at thirty-five thousand. Reception pieces with full pure zari from about sixty-five. Bridal korvai with temple, mango or peacock borders sit between one and five lakh, depending on weight and zari density.
Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills. Bridal muhurtham viewings by appointment so we can pull a shortlist around your palette and dates before you arrive.
Plot No. 795, Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033. Open daily 10:30 AM, 9:30 PM. Appointments preferred for bridal trousseau viewings.
Pure mulberry silk (Silk Mark), pure-zari border and pallu (silver dipped in gold, magnet-test negative), and the korvai interlocked contrast border. Burn-test welcomed on a single thread.
Korvai is the interlocked-border weaving technique where the contrast border is woven separately and joined to the body on the loom. The signature of a true bridal Kanjivaram.
Plot No. 795, Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Fifteen minutes from Banjara Hills and Begumpet, twenty from Gachibowli and HITEC City. Open daily 10:30 AM to 9:30 PM.
Walk-ins welcome for everyday browsing. Private bridal viewings and trousseau planning are by appointment so a senior consultant can shortlist before you arrive.
UPI, NEFT/RTGS, IMPS, all major credit and debit cards via secure link, and bank transfer. Full GST invoice issued on every purchase.
Two hours in the Jubilee Hills salon, or forty-five minutes on a complimentary video viewing. WhatsApp +91 91123 91239 to book.
