Birthdays
Their initial, drawn in natural gemstones
A birthday gift addressed to one person rather than to a household. Their letter, set stone by stone, and nothing to eat, store or find room for.
Why a letter, not a showpiece
- A letter is addressed to one person. A symbol is addressed to a household
- Their own initial, so it cannot be mistaken for something bought in bulk
- It moves with them: a desk, a bookshelf, later their own first home
- Nothing perishable, nothing to store, and nothing that arrives in duplicate
- A devotional piece still suits a parent, who will put it where they already sit each morning
Letters and what they cost
- Letter H, Rs 32,999
- Letter S, Rs 14,499: the hardest letter we set, with no straight line in it
- Letter D, Rs 22,499: set entirely in natural blue topaz
- Letters are ready pieces, chosen by the letter rather than typed to order
- A full name or a date is drawn to scale first and made as a commission
Practical points
- Every piece stands on its own engraved base, so it needs a surface not a wall
- Sealed under glass, safe in a home with children
- Free insured delivery across India, with the date shown before you pay
- 7 day returns on ready pieces, so a wrong choice is not a lost one
The Pieces
What we would choose
The Detail
Price, stones and how it is made
What it costs
- Rs 7,999 to Rs 14,499: Ek Onkar in citrine, Om in amethyst, the letter S
- Rs 17,499 to Rs 24,499: Trishul, Ganesh side profile, Ek Onkar in peridot, the letter D, Shri Ram in amethyst
- Rs 29,499 to Rs 40,499: Swastik, the letter H, Ganesh front facing, Shri Ram in rhodolite garnet
- Joined initials are commissions, priced once the drawing is settled
- All prices inclusive of taxes. Shipping within India is free and insured
The stones
- Amethyst, citrine, peridot, blue topaz, pink tourmaline and rhodolite garnet
- All natural gemstones, never lab grown and never glass
- 27 to 53 stones per piece, depending on the symbol
- Some stones are heat treated, by methods long accepted in the trade
- A certificate listing every stone comes with the piece
How each piece is made
- Every stone chosen individually for colour and cut, then laid by hand
- Nothing moulded, nothing printed, and no stone set into metal
- Each stone turned a few degrees against the last, so a curve reads as one line
- Cream suede backing, solid walnut frame, engraved base so it stands on its own
- About a week of bench work per piece, by one artisan from start to finish
- Numbered and made in small numbers. No two are identical
How it arrives
- Sealed in its frame, wrapped, and packed in a lined gift box
- Certificate of authenticity included, listing the stones
- Nothing to assemble and nothing to tidy before handing it over
- Free insured delivery across India, signed for on arrival
- Can be sent straight to the person receiving it
- 7 day returns on ready pieces. Commissions are final unless faulty
Questions about this piece
Something made once rather than bought in quantity. A single letter initial in natural gemstones is specific to one person, takes about a week of bench work, and arrives numbered and certificated. Letters run from Rs 14,499 to Rs 32,999.
Not Sure Which
Tell us who it is for and we will say
Send us the occasion, the budget and anything you know about the household. We will name two or three pieces and tell you what will reach you in time.