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Glimmer & gloom, grand old man of Thrissur gold makers has seen it all

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September 12, 2025

FOR MALAYALIS, Thrissur evokes images of gold and finance.

- GOPIKA VARRIER @Thrissur

Traditional artisans have played a key role in transforming Thrissur into a gold-trade hub—which gave rise to many of the country's major jewellers. From the time when artisanal goldsmithing was valued to now, with the younger generation staying away from the traditional sector,

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