Our materials
What the earth
took ages to make.
The metals and stones we work with, and what makes each one special.
Gold
Four golds,
four colours.
The more gold in the alloy, the deeper its glow. Every piece carries its purity in its hallmark.
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14K
58.5% gold
Our choice for most pieces set with diamonds and gemstones: strong enough to hold every stone securely, and made for everyday wear.
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18K
75% gold
Richer in colour and still fine for everyday wear.
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22K
91.6% gold
Used in our kundan pieces for its purity and traditional warmth.
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24K
99.9% gold
Too soft to hold a stone alone, so we use it only as the fine foil that sets stones in kundan work.
Diamonds
The shapes
of light.
Every diamond is judged by the four Cs: cut, colour, clarity and carat. These are the cuts you will find in our pieces.
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Round brilliant
The most celebrated cut of all. Its 57 facets are placed to gather the light and return it as pure fire and brilliance.
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Rose cut
A jeweller’s classic with centuries of history. A flat base and a domed crown of 3 to 24 triangular facets give it a soft, candlelit sparkle.
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Cushion cut
A square or rectangle with softly rounded corners, like a pillow. In its early form, the old mine cut, it was the classic diamond shape before the round brilliant.
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Princess cut
A square brilliant with crisp, pointed corners and up to 76 facets. Created in the 1960s, it is loved for its clean geometry and fire, and is a favourite for solitaires.
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Polki
Uncut diamonds that keep the shape nature gave them. Set in gold by the kundan technique, polki carries the romance of royal Indian jewellery.
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Baguette
Named after the slender French loaf: long, narrow and rectangular, with 14 step facets. Its clean lines frame a centre stone or form a band of light on their own.
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Emerald cut
A step cut with a rectangular outline and bevelled corners. Its long, parallel facets, usually 50 to 58, open like a hall of mirrors and reward a stone of fine clarity.
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Pear cut
Also called the teardrop: a round shape that tapers to a single point. With 58 facets, it lends a graceful, lengthening line to any piece.
Gemstones
A cabinet
of colour.
Gemstones are nature’s reminder that even under immense pressure, beauty finds a way to shine.
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Ruby
The red variety of corundum and the stone of passion. The finest rubies glow a deep red known as pigeon’s blood.
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Emerald
The rich green variety of beryl. Most emeralds carry fine inclusions, known as the jardin, or garden, which make each stone unique.
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Morganite
The blush pink to peach member of the beryl family, coloured by traces of manganese. Durable enough for every day, and lovely in rose gold.
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Tanzanite
Found in only one place on earth, near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Its colour moves from ultramarine blue to violet as the light changes.
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Kunzite
A soft pink to lilac stone, named after the gemmologist George F. Kunz, who described it in 1902. Its delicate colour is best kept from strong sunlight.
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Peridot
A fresh golden green gem, most prized in a rich, pure green. Its name is thought to come from the Arabic faridat, meaning gem.
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Tourmaline
A family of gems in almost every colour. Most enchanting of all is watermelon tourmaline, with a pink heart inside a rim of green.
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Topaz
From golden yellow to the rare pink and orange imperial topaz, the most precious of all. Its name is believed to come from an ancient island in the Red Sea.
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Sapphire
Like ruby, a variety of corundum, second only to diamond in hardness. Best known in blue, it also comes in pink, yellow, green and violet.
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Spinel
Long mistaken for ruby in royal crowns, spinel comes in red, pink, purple and blue. Its brilliance and hardness make it a jeweller’s secret.
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Aquamarine
Named for the colour of sea water, from the Latin aqua marina. The deeper and purer the blue, the more it is treasured.
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Amethyst
The most prized member of the quartz family, in shades from lilac to deep purple. Its colour is richest at the tips of the crystal.
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Jade
Called the stone of heaven in ancient China and a symbol of immortality. Jadeite is found in green, lavender, red and yellow.
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Citrine
The golden yellow to amber variety of quartz, coloured by traces of iron. Natural citrine is rare, and its warm glow suits gold beautifully.
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Turquoise
Treasured for thousands of years by the Egyptians and Persians as a stone of protection. Its sky blue to green colour often carries fine veins.
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Coral
Precious red coral is grown by tiny sea creatures and has been worn since prehistoric times. It is prized for its warm pink to red tones.
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Opal
Famous for its play of colour, with flashes of red, blue, green and gold moving across the stone. White, black, fire and boulder opal each have a character of their own.
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Garnet
Usually thought of as red, garnet also comes in orange, pink, green and honey brown. Hessonite and tsavorite are among its most loved varieties.
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Onyx
A banded variety of chalcedony, most often black and sometimes layered with white. Its smooth, polished depth has long made it a favourite for jewellery and carving.
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Sunstone
A shimmering feldspar whose glitter comes from tiny metallic platelets within the stone, giving it a warm, sunlit sparkle.
Pearls
The sea’s
slow gift.
Born in the quiet of the sea, every pearl is grown layer by layer inside a living shell.
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South Sea
The largest and most luxurious of pearls, grown in the warm waters of Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Often 10 to 16 mm, in white, silver and gold. -
Freshwater
Grown in freshwater mussels, in a lovely range of shapes and soft colours, from white to pink, peach and lavender. -
Tahitian
Often called black pearls, grown in black lipped oysters around French Polynesia. Their dark tones shimmer with green, blue and purple. -
Akoya
The classic Japanese cultured pearl: round, 6 to 9 mm, with a mirror bright lustre and soft white, cream or pink overtones. -
Mother of pearl
The iridescent lining of the shell itself, known as nacre. It forms a smooth, shimmering surface rather than a separate gem.
In your hands