Meet the Makers

The hands behind every piece

Before a piece of Sadabahaar reaches you, it passes through a few pairs of hands. We would like you to know their names.

Ramesh ji: Glass jewelry

Ramesh ji works with hand-cut glass, the colour that makes our Barmeri pieces shine a little brighter, the way only handcut things do. Every piece of glass is cut and set by hand, so no two are quite alike. He works from his home-cum-workshop in Barmer, Rajasthan, and has been working with glass for almost a decade now. In his own words, "This is a dying craft. There are not many who understand the effort that goes into crafting these pieces, and I don't know if I want my children to learn this technique."

Bharat ji: Silver jewelry

Bharat ji is our Team Lead, based in a remote town (the name of the place is a trade secret, sorry!) in Rajasthan. He shapes both the silver and the other kaarigars that work with him.  Different members have different expertise: one handles the embossing, the other, Rava work, and still another focuses on the frames that hold the stones. Nothing comes out of his workshop without his personal supervision.  His work is why a Sadabahaar piece feels weighty and finished in the hand. He learnt silversmithing from his father, and brainstorming with the Founders about reconstructing vintage silver is his favourite pastime.

Rekha ji: The bandhani pouches

Every Sadabahaar order leaves in a bandhani pouch, sewn by hand by Rekha ji. Watch her at work below.

When you buy from Sadabahaar, you are keeping a craft tradition employed, valued, and alive. These are some of the people it belongs to.