This is a pearl toran for your door, woven from strings of white pearl into a wide flat band. Maroon fabric roses and kundan motifs in green, red and gold sit along it, and a triple pearl loop hangs at the centre with pearl drop tassels the whole way across.

It is the cleanest of the four torans. Nothing on it is loud, which is why it works on a door you keep decorated all year rather than only in festival week.

What it is made of

The band itself is pearls, several rows deep, woven rather than mounted on fabric. That is what gives it the soft drape and the weight.

The motifs alternate between maroon fabric roses and flat kundan work set with green and red stones. Below, ten pearl tassels hang at even spacing, each ending in a gold cap.

Key details

• 1 metre wide: covers a standard UAE apartment or villa single door.
• Woven pearl band: multiple pearl rows, not pearls glued onto tape.
• Maroon roses and kundan: alternating along the band in green, red and gold.
• Triple pearl centre loop: three graduated strands at the midpoint.
• Ten pearl tassels: evenly spaced with gold caps.
• Year round: white, maroon and gold reads as festive without being Diwali specific.

On a UAE front door

A pearl toran is the one people in Dubai and Abu Dhabi leave up after the festival, because it reads as decor rather than as decoration. On a white or light door it almost disappears into the frame, which is the point.

It hangs flatter than a flower toran, so it suits an apartment door that opens into a narrow corridor where a deep toran would catch on the frame. For the mandir inside, the Kamal Aasan lotus seat is the small piece that usually goes with it.

If you are putting together a full entrance, look at the festive decor range for matching door hangings.

Questions people ask

What size is it?
One metre wide. That covers a standard UAE apartment or villa single door with a little to spare at the sides.

Are the pearls glass or plastic?
Moulded pearl beads, not glass. That keeps the weight down, which matters on an adhesive hook.

Is the band woven or glued?
Woven. The pearls are strung through, which is why it drapes instead of sitting stiff.

How do I hang it?
From the ends, on hooks or adhesive strips. It is light for its width.

Can I leave it up all year?
Yes, and most people do. Indoors or in a shaded corridor the pearls do not yellow.

What if a tassel comes loose?
Each tassel is tied at the band, so it can be re-knotted by hand. Nothing here is heat glued.

Is it a good gift?
It is one of the safer gifts for a Grah Pravesh, because it is neutral enough to suit any door and any taste. See gifting for the rest.