Our Craft · Surat
How we make luxury gold jewellery
Every Shilpraj piece is designed, made and hand-finished in our workshop in Surat. We work in 22 karat gold and give each piece the time it needs.
From our workshop
See the detail up close
A haram necklace, filmed up close. Notice the fine wirework, the tiny gold beads and the soft matte finish.
How it is made
From design to delivery
Every piece goes through the same six steps. We do not rush any of them.
Design
Each piece starts with a design: its shape, its size and how it will sit when worn. We create our own designs, and we work just as carefully on a design you bring to us.
Crafting by hand
Our karigars (skilled craftsmen) shape the gold into beads, fine wirework, cut-out patterns and chains. They build each piece step by step.
Setting each stone
Red and green stones, white kundan-style stones and pearl beads are placed one by one. Each stone is set and secured by hand.
The matte finish
Each piece is given a soft matte finish by hand. This shows every carved detail clearly. The gold looks rich and soft, not shiny like a mirror.
Hallmarking
Every piece is tested and hallmarked to the BIS standard for 22 karat gold. Each one has its own six-digit HUID, which anyone can check.
Final check
Before a piece leaves us, we check it in full light: every link, every stone, every clasp. Then we pack it with care and send it across India or abroad.
Our techniques
The details you can see
These four techniques give our jewellery its own look.
- 01
Matte finish
Soft, not shiny
A soft matte surface with light shadow in the deeper parts. It shows the carving clearly, and the gold looks warm instead of shiny.
- 02
Nakshi
Engraved motifs
Nakshi is the Indian art of carving designs into gold. Leaves, flowers and peacocks are raised and engraved by hand.
- 03
Kundan-style setting
Stones framed in gold
Stones are set close together in a bed of gold, in the classic kundan style. Each stone sits neatly in its own gold frame.
- 04
Pearl-bead stringing
Moti work
Strands of pearl beads are strung together with gold beads. They give necklaces and bracelets a soft, graceful look.
“We take our time with every piece, so that you can wear it with pride.”
Purity you can check
22 parts gold out of 24
Pure gold is 24 karat. Our jewellery is 22 karat: 22 parts gold out of 24, or 91.6 percent. That is why it is marked 916. It is pure enough for a rich gold colour, and strong enough to hold fine detail.
How to read the hallmark
- BISThe mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards
- 22K916The purity: 22 karat, 91.6% gold
- HUIDA six-digit code of letters and numbers, unique to each piece
Check a HUID yourself
- 01
Install the free BIS Care app from Google Play or the App Store.
- 02
Open it and choose “Verify HUID”.
- 03
Enter the six-digit code stamped on the piece.
- 04
The app shows the type of jewellery, its purity and the centre that tested it.
If you cannot find the HUID on a piece, please ask us. We will show you where it is.
Made in Surat
A city of trade and skilled craft
Surat is on the Tapi river in Gujarat. It is a busy city of trade and skilled work, known around the world for cutting and polishing diamonds.
Our workshop is here, in Surat. From here, our jewellery goes to jewellers and families across India and abroad.
Surat, Gujarat, India
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A piece made only for you
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