# $100,000 Bejeweled Sari Chennai Silks Handmade By Going Like Sixty | Published 2007-11-28 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/100000-sari-set-to-enter-the-record-books-bedecked-with-jewels References: [bornrich.org](http://www.bornrich.org/entry/sari-worth-100k-to-enter-guinness-records/) The world's most luxurious silk [sari](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari)by [Chennai Silks](http://www.bornrich.org/entry/sari-worth-100k-to-enter-guinness-records) will enter the Guinness Record Book. The traditional Indian women's garment is embedded with 12 precious stones and a lovely imitation of 11 paintings by famed Indian artist,[Raja Ravi Verma](http://www.cyberkerala.com/rajaravivarma/index.html), making this sari a one-off. Diamonds, gold, platinum, silver, ruby, emerald, yellow sapphire, cat's eye, topaz and coral are woven by hand. Almost 5,000 hours of handwork went into making this sari. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways to incorporate precious stones and paintings into high-end fashion garments. - **Handmade Craftsmanship:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative techniques and technologies to streamline and enhance the process of creating handmade garments. - **Heritage and Tradition:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Find ways to modernize traditional garments while preserving their cultural significance. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion and Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce sustainable and ethical practices in luxury fashion production, focusing on materials and labor. - **Jewelry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine traditional jewelry-making techniques with new materials for unique and customizable pieces. - **Art and Culture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use technology to promote and preserve traditional art forms through collaboration with fashion and luxury brands. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxurious Handmade Silk Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handmade-silk-garments.md) - [Scented Saree Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mysore-saree-udyog.md) - [Ancient Tradition-Inspired Perfume Oils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfume-oil1.md) - [Culturally Enriched Jewelry Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-diwali-season.md) - [Saffron-Infused Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cacao-bar.md) - [Ultra-Luxurious Pet Collars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-jewelry1.md) - [Thai Silk Bag Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconcraft.md) - [Glam Indian Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anamika-khanna-x-hm.md) - [Luxury Solar System Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bejeweled-solar-system-set.md)