Silver Filigree (Tarakasi)
One District One Product · Cuttack
Cuttack is famed for Tarakasi — exquisitely fine silver-filigree jewellery and décor spun from silver wire.
- District
- Cuttack
- State
- Odisha
- Region
- East
- Category
- Handicraft
Why source from Cuttack
Cuttack is renowned for Tarakasi — silver filigree in which fine silver wire is drawn, twisted and soldered into astonishingly delicate jewellery, décor and ceremonial pieces. The craft has flourished in the Odisha city for centuries and remains intensely hand-skilled, with elaborate pieces taking days of meticulous work. Its lace-like precision and high silver purity make Cuttack a niche source for luxury jewellery, filigree gifting and collector décor.
Sourcing Silver Filigree (Tarakasi) from Odisha
Silver Filigree (Tarakasi) is Cuttack's designated One District One Product — India's programme to concentrate skill, infrastructure and branding behind a single flagship line per district. For a sourcing buyer that concentration is the advantage: a deep base of specialised makers, mature local supply of raw materials, and competitive pricing all sitting in one cluster.
Silver Filigree (Tarakasi) is handmade, so expect characterful variation between pieces rather than machine uniformity — that is part of the appeal. Artisan clusters around Cuttack typically accommodate flexible order sizes but need realistic lead times for hand-finishing, plus careful, protective export packing for detailed or fragile work.
Silver Filigree (Tarakasi) comes out of Cuttack in Odisha, part of the East region's wider export base. MadeFromIndia maps the verified clusters behind it, benchmarks landed cost against rival origins, and handles introductions, sampling and quality oversight so you can move from shortlist to first order with confidence.
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