Set 01
The Kerala Hindu Bride
Mango-mala, mullamottu chain, vanki, kamarbandh, jhumka — 22K, hand-finished.
Codex II · Bridal Maison
The bridal set, worn for a day, kept for five lifetimes.
A bridal commission at Chemmanur is not a purchase. It is a conversation that begins with a photograph of your mother’s wedding, and ends with a lined box and a folio kept on file for life.
Plate IThe Heirloom22K · circa 2026
Six Bridal Sets · The Anthology
Six bridal stories. One counter.
From the Kerala-Hindu bride in traditional kasavu and 22K, to the Christian wedding album, to the Mappila bride in mehndi and gold — six recurring commissions, six visual languages.
Set 02
The Christian Bride
Minnu, manthrakodi-pinned chain, light bangles, solitaire pendant set.
Set 03
The Mappila Bride
Layered haaram, ear-chains, polki maang-tikka, ornate kamarbandh.
Set 04
The South-Indian Temple
Lakshmi-haaram, oddiyanam, jhumkas with tassels, antique gold finish.
Set 05
The Modern Minimal
One signature neckpiece, paired studs, a solitaire band. For the bride who wears it again.
Set 06
The North-Indian Polki
Polki choker, raani-haar, jadau jhumka, maang-tikka, nath ring.
The Commission
From the photograph in your mother’s album, to the necklace at your wedding.
Every bridal commission begins with a sit-down at the Calicut atelier — or at any of fifty doors. Bring photographs from family albums, exhibitions, magazines, Pinterest. The atelier draws, weighs, casts and sets in front of you. The wedding date is the only deadline that matters.
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The Promise
Lifetime buyback, at the live rate.
Every gram is BIS-hallmarked. Every stone arrives with one paper. The bridal commission you place at twenty-five will, at sixty-five, fund a granddaughter’s. The folio in the file stays. The house guarantees the gold — not the season.
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Brides Remember
The handover, five lifetimes on.
My grandmother bought her wedding necklace at Thrissur in 1962. My mother in 1989. I just placed mine at Dubai in 2026. The lined box, the design folio, the bow — identical.
I came with a photograph from my aunt’s wedding in 1978. They sat with me for three afternoons. The necklace came out heavier than the original — same design, denser gold.
The kamarbandh I commissioned for my Mappila wedding still has the design folio at the Kozhikode counter. I went back ten years later to add a baby’s anklet from the same gold.