How often have you come across a Rs. 40 lakh ($100,000) silk saree? Chennai Silks, a textile unit has come up with one of its kind and itis seeking an unmistakable entry into the Guinness Book of WorldRecords for being the most unique and expensive saree. Theexceptionally stunning saree is meticulously woven with 12 preciousstones and metals to depict 11 of Raja Ravi Verma’s popular paintings.
Explicitly projected is ‘Lady Musicians’, one of the painter’s veryfamous works that displays women belonging to diverse culturalbackgrounds. Besides, the border of the saree pictures 10 otherpaintings of the artist that pays tribute to 20th century artist. Thebest part of the saree being that the women in the paintings areintricately hand-woven and beautified with jewels of gold, diamond,platinum, silver, ruby, emerald, yellow sapphire, sapphire, cat’s eye,topaz, pearl and corals.
Already in the Limca Book of Records, this 40lakh saree will be the first silk saree that required the use of 7,440jacquard hooks and 66,794 cards during the weaving process. Moreover,a group of consummate workers took nearly 4,680 hours.
