Royal Orientals began in 1999 inside Shop 29 of the Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore — one of the city's busiest crossroads for tourists, diplomats, and travelers from around the world. For over 25 years, we've welcomed visitors from every continent into our gallery, sharing the craftsmanship of Kashmiri pashmina, hand-knotted carpets, kilims, and tribal jewelry with English-speaking staff and fixed, transparent pricing.

A Family Legacy in Carpets

Royal Orientals is run by the Gaba family, long known in the region for oriental carpets. Faheem Gaba represents the third generation carrying this legacy forward — a lineage built on knowing rugs and weaving traditions inside and out, long before the gallery in Lahore ever opened its doors. That depth of knowledge shapes how we source and evaluate every carpet and kilim we sell today.

Direct From the Artisans

Every pashmina shawl in our collection is sourced through direct relationships with Kashmiri weavers and embroiderers — the same families who have practiced this craft for generations. We don't buy through middlemen or mass-market wholesalers. When you choose a Royal Orientals pashmina, you're supporting the artisans who hand-spin, hand-weave, and hand-embroider each piece, often over weeks or months of work.

Our carpets and kilims follow the same principle. Each hand-knotted rug is woven by skilled weavers from the tribal and regional traditions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, using techniques passed down through families rather than factories — evaluated with the same generational eye the Gaba family has brought to oriental carpets for three generations.

A Legacy Built on Trust

Long before we had a website, Royal Orientals built its reputation the traditional way — one satisfied customer at a time, inside a hotel gallery where authenticity couldn't be faked and reputation was everything. That same standard now carries over to every shawl, carpet, and piece of jewelry we ship worldwide.

Whether you visit us in person in Lahore or shop with us online, our promise is the same: authentic, handcrafted pieces, sourced honestly, backed by 25+ years of expertise and three generations of family knowledge.

Have a question about where a specific piece comes from or how it was made? Reach out to us directly — we're happy to share the story behind it.