Thursday, November 29, 2007

Guinees Book of World Records

When it comes to laborious work India cannot be left behind . A team which puts in 4,680 man hours to complete this Rs 40 lakh saree definately needs some appreciation. The sad part is that we dont have a photo of it still.

The article goes like this...

A Rs 40-lakh silk saree, intricately woven with 12 precious stones and metals and replicating 11 famous paintings of Raja Ravi Verma, will seek an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most expensive saree.

Jewels made of gold, diamond, platinum, silver, ruby, emerald, yellow sapphire, sapphire, cat's eye, topaz, pearl and coral were integrated to adorn the women featured in the paintings, using an intricate hand-woven process.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hi, good piece of info... keep posting very good

Anonymous said...

wow. We are into the laundry business. I hope the saree comes to us for its first dry cleaning