How to Care for Your Hallmarked Gold
A simple, gentle ritual that keeps your pieces luminous for the next generation.
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The Mughal Whisper in modern jewelry.
How miniature painting traditions—the lapis ground, the ruby drop, the impossible filigree—still inform the way we set stones, six centuries on. A long read from our founder.
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Building a Bridal Wardrobe, Slowly
Why we believe in heirloom-first—and what to commission when.
What "Ethically Sourced" Means, To Us
Three suppliers, ten years of relationship, and the certificate behind every stone over half a carat.
A Day with Our Setter, Riyaz
Eleven years at the bench. The tools he refuses to let us upgrade. Why he still draws claws by hand.
Reading a Diamond, Without the Jargon
The four C's are useful. The fifth—how the stone catches light when she turns her head—is the one we listen for.
The City Beneath the Boutique
A walking note on the spice market, the teakwood doors, and why we will never leave this neighbourhood.
Notes on Restraint
Why we leave so much off our pieces. The thinking behind Lamina's almost-empty lines.
"It Was My Mother's, Before"
The remodelling commission that has stayed with us most—a 1962 Calicut wedding bangle, made new for a granddaughter.
A Note from the Founder
On a decade of work, the patrons who became friends, and what the next ten years will ask of us.