Today’s rate 22ct ₹8,950 24ct ₹9,750 Silver ₹105 / gram · 31 May 2026
Stadium · est. 1955
The Journal · കടയിൽ നിന്നുള്ള കഥകൾ

Stories from the shop.

Kerala bridal tradition, jewellery craftsmanship, and the slow life of a 71-year-old family business — written by the family, between customers.

A Lakshmi kasumala coin haram at Balakrishna · Stadium

കാശുമാല · the Lakshmi-coin garland at the heart of the Kerala bridal layer.

01 Stories · 15 May 2026

The Kasumala on a Kerala bride: a wearer's guide

കാശുമാല

Why the Kasumala has stayed at the centre of Kerala bridal wear for centuries — and how to wear it on muhurtam day.

Read the piece

916 · the mark that says the gold is what it claims to be.

02 Stories · 8 May 2026

How to check the BIS Hallmark on your gold (in 30 seconds)

916 · ഹാൾമാർക്ക്

Since April 2023, the 6-digit HUID is mandatory. Here is how to verify it before you wear it.

Read the piece
A full Kerala bridal set — the pieces worn at the muhurtam

മുഹൂർത്തം · the pieces a bride wears at the moment the thali is tied.

03 Stories · 1 May 2026

A short guide to muhurtam jewellery for a Kerala wedding

മുഹൂർത്തം

What pieces a Kerala bride traditionally wears at muhurtam — the order, the meaning, the mistakes to avoid.

Read the piece

New entries are written by the family, between customers. പതുക്കെ, പതിവായി.

Ask the people who wrote it

A question the journal
didn't answer?

Bridal, hallmark, muhurtam, resetting an heirloom — whatever the doubt, the family answers the WhatsApp themselves. No call centre, no forms.

Speak to the family