Coimbatore, Dec. 2 -- A Coimbatore-based fashion designer has crafted a series of luxury blouses incorporating high-value gold, silver and precious stones, transforming traditional garments into exclusive wearable art pieces.

Designer Sonia Ravikumar revealed that she used approximately 750 grams of gold, valued at "up to 78-80 lakh", to design a single blouse.

"We actually planned for some 50 lakh only budget, and it came up to 80 lakh," she told ANI.

Sonia noted that it took 52 hours of meticulous work to complete the blouses, integrating gold ornaments and precious stones into intricate designs. She explained that the process required balancing aesthetic elegance with practicality, ensuring that the precious pieces could be worn com...