When Gold Zari Meets Light

See gold zari catch the light in close-ups of our handwoven Kanjivaram silk wall art, woven on a handloom by master weavers in Kanchipuram. Never printed.

Stand close to a piece of framed silk wall art and turn your head a little. The gold zari catches the light, the silk shifts colour, and you see that every line was woven, not printed. A photo of the whole piece can't show you this. These close-ups can.

Close-up of Lord Shiva's eyes, tilak and crescent moon, woven in turquoise and red silk with gold zari — Lord Shiva, from a custom commission.

The eyes, the tilak, the crescent moon: all woven in turquoise and red silk, edged with gold zari. This is from a custom commission, Lord Shiva with the ghats of Kashi. We can weave your own design too.

Peacock head and neck woven in turquoise and black silk on a shimmering gold zari ground — Peacock and Lotus Garden, up close.

Move, and the gold ground moves with you. From Peacock and Lotus Garden, XL, ₹6,999.

Goddess Mahalakshmi's crown woven in gold zari on handwoven Kanjivaram silk — Goddess Mahalakshmi's crown in gold zari.

Every point of the crown is built up thread by thread. From Goddess Mahalakshmi, XL ₹6,999, also in 2XL and 3XL.

Close-up of a face woven in silk with gold zari, showing fine detail around the eye — Radha Krishna, Premium Series.

Look at the eye. A few threads give it all its softness. From Radha Krishna, Premium Series, from ₹11,499.

Small boats and people on the Ganga at the Kashi ghats, woven in silk with gold zari — The Ganga at Kashi, from a custom commission.

Tiny boats, tiny people, a whole riverbank, each one woven in. Another detail from the same custom commission.

Goddess Meenakshi's green face with gold jewellery, woven in silk and gold zari — Meenakshi Thirukalyanam, Masterpiece Series.

Goddess Meenakshi's green face, framed in jewellery of gold zari. From Meenakshi Thirukalyanam, Masterpiece Series, ₹22,999.

A red lotus woven on soft blue Kanjivaram silk — Raja Ravi Varma's Lakshmi, Collector's Edition.

A single red lotus on soft blue silk. Every petal edge is a woven line, not a brushstroke. From Raja Ravi Varma's Lakshmi, Collector's Edition, Masterpiece Series, ₹22,999.

An elephant woven in red silk on a gold zari ground, from the Tree of Life silk artwork — Tree of Life, Collector's Edition.

An elephant in red silk, set on a field of gold. From Tree of Life, Collector's Edition, Masterpiece Series, ₹16,999.

All prices include the frame.

Woven or Printed? Watch the Gold Zari

Printed gold is flat ink. Gold zari is a thread, so its shine shifts as you move. Our guide on how to check genuine Kanjivaram silk wall art shows what else to look for.

How Each Piece Is Made

Each piece is woven on a handloom by master weavers in Kanchipuram, in pure Kanjivaram silk with gold zari. The weaver works the loom and throws every shuttle by hand; an XL piece takes about 2 days on the loom. It is woven as an artwork from the first thread, never cut from saree fabric, and certified with the Silk Mark and Handloom Mark.

See It Whole

Explore the full pieces in our collection. Or see the zari in person at our gallery in Kanchipuram, by appointment. Questions? WhatsApp us at +91 962 962 8679, with WhatsApp support all day.