Gold thread embroidery using metallic elements and threads, sometimes mirrors, precious or semi precious stones

Intricate hand embroidery using gold, silver or colored wire. Also spelled as Zardosi.

Ancient Persian art (Zar in Persian means Gold and Dozi means Embroidery) which dates back to before the Mughal Empire. Patterns are traced in Gold and Silver, studded with seed pearls and precious stones, which enhance the shimmering beauty of silk, velvet and brocade. Zardozi embroidery is fashioned with a needle that is used to run up and down through the cloth, while the cloth is pulled tightly over a large wooden frame.