Weddings
Wedding gifts for the couple, in natural gemstones
Two initials joined by an ampersand, or a deity for the couple's first home. Set stone by stone, framed in walnut, and sent boxed to either of you.
What works as a wedding gift
- Joined initials: two letters and an ampersand, set stone by stone
- The ampersand is laid in stone, never left as a gap, because it is what says they belong together
- A deity or symbol for the couple's first home, if you do not know their initials
- Ganesh side profile, Rs 31,900, for a gift meant to stand out on the table
- Nothing to store and nothing to return: it goes straight on a shelf
Ready pairings and made to order
- J and L, Rs 28,900: ready to order today
- S and R, Rs 24,900: ready to order today
- Any other pair of initials is drawn to scale first, then made as a commission
- Commissions take four to eight weeks, so start at least two months before the wedding
- You approve a stone by stone drawing before a single stone is laid
Practical points
- Can be sent directly to the couple rather than carried to the venue
- Arrives boxed and sealed, so it survives a wedding house with no damage
- Free insured delivery across India, signed for
- Commissioned initials cannot be returned, since they are made once for you
The Pieces
What we would choose
The Detail
Price, stones and how it is made
What it costs
- Rs 8,900 to Rs 13,900: Ek Onkar in citrine, Om in amethyst
- Rs 17,900 to Rs 25,900: Trishul, Ganesh front facing, Shri Ram, Swastik
- Rs 19,900 to Rs 29,900: single letter initials
- Rs 24,900 to Rs 32,900: Ganesh side profile, Shri Ram in rhodolite garnet, joined initials
- 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
A monogram of the couple's initials is the most personal option, which is why initials appear on wedding invitations and above the doors of houses built for a marriage. A deity or symbol for their first home works when you do not know how they write their names.
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.