Saray atelier
Masterworks for sale
Saray Design encourages our finest carvers and inlay artisans to create masterworks of their own design using rare and special pieces of precious stone, jade, rock crystal as well as cut and faceted gemstones.
Each month we will highlight new one-of-a-kind masterpieces inspired by the classical treasures of the past and interpreted by the superb contemporary artistry and craftsmanship of the present.
‘Allah’
US$3,000
‘Allah’, inscribed with cut and polished rubies set in a traditional 22-carat gold kundan setting on a polished base of fine lapis lazuli.
Height: 11cm
Width: 6.5cm
Thickness: 3.6cm
Weight: 645 grams
Lapis Lazuli Fluted Bowl
US$4,000
Faceted bowl finely carved out a solid block of fine lapis lazuli.
Diameter: 25cm
Height: 8cm
Weight of bowl: 5.7 kilos
Weight of original block of lapis lazuli: 40 kilos
Fluted amethyst bowl
US$15,000
Monumental faceted bowl finely carved out of a solid block of amethyst and mounted on a classical silver hookah base.
Diameter: 45cm
Height of bowl: 16cm
Thickness of bowl: 3cm
Weight of bowl: 12 kilos
Weight of original block of amethyst: 80 kilos
Height of silver hookah: 21cm
Marble table-top
US$2,750
Round white marble table top inlaid in lapis lazuli with a 10th-century proverb inspired by a Nayshabur ceramic plate.
Diameter: 53.5cm
Thickness: 3cm
Weight: 18 kilos, 164 grams
Inscription: A 10th century Arabic inscription in Kufic script which reads:
‘Generosity is a quality of the people of Paradise, and good health is a blessing.’
Black jade bowl
US$12,000
An elegant bowl finely carved out of jet black jade inspired by 17th century Mughal design and set with a border of sparkling Melee diamonds.
Length: 23cm
Width: 16cm
Height: 5cm
Inlaid white marble plate
US$4,750
Finely carved and fluted white marble plate delicately inlaid with floral motifs of lapis lazuli, turquoise, iridescent abalone shell and mother-of-pearl, a masterpiece of pietre dure inlay.
Diameter: 38 cm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 1 kilo, 655 grams