Our Story
A journey through generations of craftsmanship
✦ The Master Artisan
A Lifetime Dedicated to the Craft
Chandan Johari is a fourth-generation master jeweller from Jaipur. He began learning the craft at age ten in his father's workshop, and has now spent forty years setting fine 24K gold with polki, precious stones, and rare jade nephrite. Every piece carries a lineage no machine can imitate.
Chandan Johari started learning the craft at age ten in his father's workshop. Forty years later, he still does the same thing every day, only with more years of vision behind his hands. The Johari surname runs four generations deep in Jaipur's jewellery trade, and his work is the inheritance of that lineage: pure 24-karat gold, polki, precious stones, and rare jade nephrite. No silver substitutes. No machine work. No shortcuts.
Two Sacred Arts, One Vision
Kundan and Meenakari, the twin pillars of Jaipur's jewellery tradition
The Art of Kundan
Kundan is one of the oldest forms of jewellery in India, originating from the royal courts of Rajasthan. It involves setting carefully shaped precious and semi-precious stones into a gold framework using refined gold foils, a technique requiring extraordinary patience and precision.
The Art of Meenakari
Meenakari is the art of colouring the surface of metals by fusing vibrant enamel colours. Brought to Jaipur by Raja Man Singh I from Lahore, this Mughal-era art form transforms the reverse side of Kundan jewellery into a canvas of red, green, blue, and white.
Years of Experience
Students Trained
Countries Reached
Rooted in the Pink City
Jaipur is not just where we work, it's where this art was born. The city's Johari Bazaar has been the epicentre of gem trading and jewellery making for over 300 years. Our workshop sits in this historic quarter, surrounded by generations of craftspeople who share the same passion for preserving this ancient art form.
Training the Next Generation
Chandan ji has been teaching Kundan since he was eighteen. In three decades, more than fifty students have trained under him — some at his workbench in Jaipur, some over live video, some through recorded sessions. The medium changes; what passes hand to hand does not. He teaches in Hindi, with translation available for international students. Every graduate receives a certificate signed in his own hand.