Kalyan vs GRT vs Saravana – Gold Rate & Wastage Comparison
Kalyan vs GRT vs Saravana Gold Rate and Wastage Comparison
Here is the comparison of Kalyan Jewellers, GRT Jewellers and Saravana Stores focuing on goldrate, wastages, making charges and real cost to buyer. its best if you looking for gold in Chennai-T Nagar and Pondy Bazaar
What to check before comparing making charges and wastage
- In Chennai, beyond per gram gold rate (22K/24K), making charges and sometimes a wastage/”value-added” (VA) charge are final part cost.
- As per the recent data, making charges ranges from ≈ 8% to 30% of the gold-value, depending on jeweller, ornament type and intricacy.
- While comparing jewellers always consider gold gram price plus making/wastage charges not just gold-gram rate.
Kalyan Jewellers vs GRT vs Saravana — What public data and reviews say
| Brand / Jeweller | Typical Making / Wastage Charges (or Known Range) | Strengths / Tradeoffs / What buyers report |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyan Jewellers |
Making charges vary for simple items such as 5 %+, but for many typical jewellery pieces often 20 – 40% depends upon design. |
Perfect for variety and premium collections; but many reviewers complain of high making charges / wastage. |
| GRT Jewellers | Reported making / wastage (value-added) charges more moderate: ~ 15 – 20% for many ornaments. |
Often considered a reasonable balance: decent designs with mid range extra charges. Some “Gold-saving/ scheme” plans from GRT claim reduced or waived wastage. |
| Saravana Stores (Saravana / “Saravana-style” shops / outlets) |
Harder to pin down this depends on shop-to-shop. Some saving data shows specific “wastage / extra” values per ornament under their plans. |
They may provide flexibility through saving-plans. Recently Saravana Stores came under legal/regulatory scrutiny. |
What buyers / public feedback state— Pros/Cons from experience
As per customers complain that Kalyan’s making charges are “too high,” offsetting any benefit from design or brand variety. One person has directly wrote on pricing + wastage.
As per the older reviews of GRT: some buyers felt that wastage + “value added” (VA) when buying gold coins or jewellery made resale /un-wastage claims disappointing.
Saravana stores have been public egal issues recently that affect customer confidence necessarily reflect purity or making charges fairness in every branch.
What this means for you — When each jeweller makes sense
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Go for GRT if you want balance: relative moderate making/wastage charges, fair, good for mid range jewellery without overspending on extras.
- If you value for branded jewellery, design variety or specific collections then Choose Kalyan but expect to pay a premium for making / design.
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Use Saravana (or similar stores) cautiously —If you find a good savings scheme or special offer then you can move iwth assessing purity carefully. Its better to check hallmark and buy from verified branches.
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Check and ask for full breakup of costs: per-gram gold rate, making charges, wastage (if separate), GST/ taxes.
