§1What this business is

Wood such as walnut, oak, apricot and pine is seasoned to remove moisture, cut into small pieces and shaped with carving tools and mini lathes. The pieces are sanded, assembled with hooks, clasps and beads, painted or polished with natural oils and eco-friendly paints, dried, checked and packed in eco-friendly boxes. Products are earrings, necklaces, pendants, bangles, bracelets, rings, hairpins, brooches and anklets. The unit in the profile is a 25-person artisan workshop that sells through fairs, lifestyle stores, tourist shops and online.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with a fashion design, handicraft or fine arts background who can lead artisans.

Who it is not for

Someone without access to skilled wood artisans.

Advantages

  • Wood is cheap and each piece uses very little
  • Handmade, eco-friendly jewellery sells at a premium
  • Light to ship, so online and export sales are easy
  • Keeps hill woodcraft skills alive

Drawbacks

  • Low-cost machine-made jewellery competes
  • Designs must keep changing
  • A 25-person payroll before sales build up

Skills you need

  • Wood seasoning, carving and turning
  • Fine sanding and finishing
  • Jewellery design and trend sense
  • Photography and online marketplaces

Why difficulty 3/5: The craft is simple, but design, quality and marketing decide whether it sells.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Fashion-conscious buyers in cities
  • Tourists and gift buyers
  • Boutiques, handicraft stores and ethical fashion brands

How it sells

  • Handicraft fairs, lifestyle stores and tourist shops
  • Etsy, Amazon and Flipkart
  • Custom orders for boutiques and gifting firms

Good to know

  • The profile names Almora, Pauri, Nainital, Bageshwar and Dehradun as suitable locations.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Wood cutting and carving tools10 sets—
Mini lathes2—
Sanding and polishing machines3—
Small drilling and engraving machines——
Hot stamping and branding machine——
All tools and small machinery together—₹10,00,000

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Wooden Jewellery Manufacturing Unit in Uttarakhand

  • Hardwoods: walnut, oak, apricot and pinesourced locally in the hill districts
  • Eco-friendly paints, natural dyes and polishing oilsfor finishing
  • Hooks, clasps, beads and adhesivesfor assembly

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Wooden Jewellery Manufacturing Unit in Uttarakhand

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. Trade licence from the local body
  4. Legally sourced wood with transit papers from the forest department where needed
  5. Artisan (Pehchan) card from the handicrafts office for scheme benefits
  6. IEC from DGFT for export

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§6Schemes & subsidies

At ₹42,00,000 the unit is inside the PMEGP manufacturing ceiling of ₹50 lakh; the profile also names CGTMSE for collateral-free credit.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Workshop set-up and furniture ₹6,00,000 + tools and small machinery ₹10,00,000 + design and office equipment ₹2,00,000 + raw material and working capital ₹8,00,000 + salaries and training ₹12,00,000 + branding and marketing ₹4,00,000 = ₹42,00,000.

Working capital: Raw material and working capital ₹8,00,000; a further ₹12,00,000 is set aside for salaries and training.

Year not printed on the DUY profile — check current prices before you buy equipment.

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§8Export potential

Export council / board: EPCH

  • The profile sees export demand in Europe, North America and Japan for handmade, eco-conscious accessories.
  • No HS code is given here — the profile prints none. Confirm the ITC(HS) line with DGFT or a customs broker.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Wood cracking or warping if not seasoned
  • Rules on cutting and moving timber
  • Uneven quality between artisans
  • Slow sales outside festival and tourist seasons

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working wooden jewellery making unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

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Sources

  1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Wooden Jewellery Manufacturing Unit in Uttarakhand

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.