History of jewellery in central Asia
Central Asia has a rich history of jewellery-making, with a long tradition of creating intricate and beautiful pieces that reflect the region's diverse cultural influences. The jewellery of Central Asia has been shaped by the many different empires and cultures
What is the difference between gold and gold plated?
Solid Gold Solid gold jewellery is the highest in price and purity. Solid gold’s value comes from its radiant color and shine. It is also highly valued because it doesn’t tarnish or fade with time. Often gold is made into an
I make your jewellery
Shukrullah Ahmadzai started making jewellery 5 years ago. His father took him to his friend’s jewellery workshop as wanted him to learn a skill as well as help the family. Being the eldest son of the family, he has a
Inspiration of Nastaran Collection from Afghanistan’s ancient jewellery
Nastaran Collection is Currently sold at The British Museum Shop. This beautifully handmade collection is inspired by Afghanistan’s 1st Century BCE jewellery using finest lapis lazuli locally. Our team loves this style as it has a certain familiar feel to it.
Handmade with care and great attention to detail
Noqra’s creations are uniquely designed in close collaboration with its highly skilled artisans. An exciting range of rich coloured natural lapis lazuli or chrysocolla of the finest quality are individually selected for each design. Every piece is crafted by hand
Making of Daira Collection
Making of Daira Choker for pre Christmas orders hand crafted by highly skilled local artisans. Traditional craftsmanship using techniques handed down through generations and guided by contemporary designs make each piece of jewellery unique and irreplaceable. Our jewellery tells stories of
Engraving Persian worlds to silver
The local Afghan artist combine Persian words and silver with love, care and passion in creating this fabulous, unusual handcrafted silver cuff. The wise words of Rumi saying “I am apart from sorrow, I am the ultimate happiness” Rumi, the 13th century Persian
Cutting of lapis the blue gem stone of Afghanistan
Zabi is proudly showing the quality of the lapis lazuli he hand cut for Noqra Collection. He is a young gem-cutter from the 3 generation of gem cutter family. He studied gem cutting professionally in Turquoise Mountain Institute for 3
Engraved Rumi Words
Sayed engraves every Rumi Cuff by hand inside his small workshop in Kuche Murgha Kabul. It is interesting to see how the rhythmic sound of hummer on the nail engraves the rhythmic words of Rumi and Omar Khayam on to