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Silver anklet (payal) export unit

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Aggregate Sankari/Mecheri silver-anklet workshops into a single export-grade brand; sell to Gulf and US-Indian-diaspora retailers via marketplace + bulk B2B.

jewellery designBIS hallmarkingexport documentation
Capex
₹18–32 lakh
Payback
22-month payback
Land
1,500 sqft
Risk
Mid–High

Sankari and Mecheri have established silver-anklet workshops dating back generations. The opportunity is brand + export, not manufacturing. Aggregator builds 6–10 SKUs, BIS-hallmarks them, and sells via Etsy / Amazon Global / wholesale Gulf retailers. Risk score is higher because design IP and export compliance are new muscles for the underlying workshops.

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Silver anklet (payal) export unit

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