The Silver Foundation

We start with 925 sterling silver — the same base used by the world's finest jewelry houses. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver, combined with 7.5% alloy for strength. It holds its shape under pressure, accepts detail work with extraordinary precision, and serves as the ideal canvas for gold plating.

Raw silver sheets and wire are sourced from certified suppliers, tested for purity, and only then handed to the karigar bench.

The Karigar — A Living Tradition

The word karigar means craftsman in Urdu — but it means so much more than that. Our karigars are artisans who have typically spent years, often an entire lifetime, learning a single specialisation: stone-setting, filigree work, soldering, or polishing. Their skill cannot be replicated by machines.

Using hand files, burins, and setting tools, the karigar shapes the silver, cuts seats for each stone, forms the prongs, and constructs the shank or chain link by link. Every mark you see on a finished piece is intentional. Every surface that catches light has been considered.

This is why no two pieces are ever truly identical — and why each one carries a quality you can feel.

Stone Selection

We offer three tiers of stone, each chosen for brilliance and longevity:

Moissanite — the most brilliant stone known, with a refractive index exceeding diamond. Virtually indistinguishable to the naked eye, and harder than any other gemstone after diamond.

Lab-Grown Diamond — chemically and optically identical to a mined diamond, produced without environmental cost. Same hardness, same sparkle, same certificate.

Korean American Diamonds — precision-cut American Diamonds from South Korean suppliers. Our standard for fashion and everyday pieces — exceptional clarity at an accessible price.

Every stone is inspected before setting. Any stone that doesn't meet our clarity threshold is returned.

Stone Setting

Setting is where the karigar's skill is most visible. Each stone seat is cut by hand to match the exact dimensions of the stone — too tight and the stone cracks under pressure; too loose and it moves. The karigar cuts, tests, adjusts, and cuts again until the fit is exact.

Prongs are then carefully bent over the stone's girdle and burnished smooth. A loupe check follows — no sharp edges, no exposed metal, no movement.

21k Gold & Rhodium Plating

Once the setting is complete, every piece undergoes our double-layer plating process. First, a base layer of pure gold is electroplated onto the silver — this creates adhesion and warmth of tone. A second, thicker layer of 21k gold follows, giving depth and richness to the finish.

For white-gold pieces, a final rhodium coat is applied — the same treatment used by Cartier and Tiffany to achieve that brilliant white surface. Rhodium is harder than gold, scratch-resistant, and tarnish-proof.

Hand Polishing & Inspection

After plating, every piece is hand-polished using graded polishing compounds — each stage finer than the last — until the surface is mirror-bright. High-polish surfaces are checked under magnification for scratches; matte or brushed surfaces are checked for consistent texture.

A final quality inspection covers: stone security, prong integrity, clasp function, surface finish, and overall proportion. Pieces that do not pass are returned to the bench.

Packaging & Dispatch

Your piece is wrapped in anti-tarnish tissue, placed in a House of Mina pouch, and set inside a rigid gift box — ready to give or keep exactly as it arrives. Every order includes a care card and authenticity note.

Production takes 10–15 business days. You'll receive dispatch confirmation with tracking the moment it leaves our hands.