Stone Selection
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Uncut diamonds are matched by size, sheen and silhouette.
The Art of Mughal Heritage
Polki
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Uncut diamonds set into gold, glinting as the river first revealed them.
The Story
A craft inherited, never invented.
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Polki is the original Indian diamond jewellery — uncut, unfaceted diamonds in their natural form, set into 22-karat gold by the Kundan method. Before the European diamond cutters arrived, all Indian jewellery was Polki; the Mughals adored it, and Jaipur's karigars kept it alive when the rest of the world turned to brilliants.
A Polki diamond carries the river inside it. Its glow is soft, milky, candle-lit — the opposite of a faceted stone's sharp fire. The Kothari atelier sources Polki only from traditional cutters in the old city, never from the modern shortcut imitations.
The Process
From forge to finish
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Ghaat
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A gold scaffold is built to cradle each Polki without crowding it.
Kundan Setting
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Pure gold foil locks each diamond by pressure alone — no glue, no claws.
Mounting
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The piece is mounted with hand-strung pearls or carved gemstone beads.
The Gallery
Pieces shaped by this fire
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By Appointment
Experience Polki at the Atelier.
Sit beside our karigars, hold the pieces in your hands, and let the craft speak for itself.
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