Three hundred years of devotion. Twelve master craftsmen. One sacred purpose — to bring the earth's ancient beauty into your hands.
Ayanna Chhokar grew up between two worlds — the dusty pink lanes of Jaipur's gem bazaar, where her grandfather cut precious stones by hand, and the quiet libraries of London, where she studied the mythology and ritual use of gemstones across ancient civilisations.
After fifteen years working for international luxury houses — never quite finding one that understood the spiritual depth of Indian gemcraft — Ayanna returned to Jaipur in 2019 and founded Karusha alongside her family's master craftsmen.
"I didn't want to create another jewellery brand. I wanted to create a bridge between the sacred knowledge of our ancestors and the people alive today who feel called to carry that energy."
Today, Karusha serves collectors in 47 countries — from Mumbai to Manhattan, from Dubai to Derby — united by a desire for jewellery that means something more.
Work with Ayanna →Nestled in the old gem quarter of Jaipur, our atelier occupies a restored haveli built in 1887. Its carved sandstone archways and inner courtyard have witnessed six generations of gemstone craft.
Here, natural light floods through jali screens onto the cutting benches where our craftsmen work. There is no hurry in this space. A single stone may be studied for days before a cut is decided upon.
Visitors are welcome by appointment. If you find yourself in Rajasthan, there is no better way to understand a Karusha piece than to see where it was born.
Book an Atelier Visit →Each craftsman brings a distinct mastery — cutting, engraving, setting, casting, polishing. Together, they form a complete world of knowledge that no machine can replicate.
Rajan's eye for a stone's natural grain is unmatched. He has cut over 12,000 rubies in his career and can assess a rough stone's potential by feel alone.
Prashant's paisley engravings are recognised by collectors worldwide. He works with a tool no thicker than a human hair, drawing from the Mughal miniature tradition.
The only woman master setter in our atelier, Sunita's precision in pavé and prong work is extraordinary. She ensures every stone sits in perfect alignment with the light.
Arjun oversees the pouring and shaping of all gold settings using traditional lost-wax casting, a technique unchanged in Jaipur for 500 years.
Deepak has dedicated his career entirely to sapphires. His understanding of colour — from Kashmir cornflower to Ceylon padparadscha — is encyclopaedic.
The final hands each piece passes through. Kavita describes her work as "the last conversation between the craftsman and the light" — and her finish proves it.
Every stone has a language. Understanding it helps you choose the one that truly speaks to you — and to your soul.
The stone of passion, vitality and courage. In Vedic astrology the ruby governs the Sun — worn to amplify confidence, leadership and life force. The finest rubies carry a quality called "pigeon's blood" — an intense red with blue fluorescence, found only in Burma's Mogok Valley.
The stone of wisdom, clarity and divine truth. In ancient India, sapphire was worn by sages to deepen intuition and slow the mind. Kashmir sapphires — with their characteristic velvety "sleepy" blue — are the rarest in the world, formed in a single geological event millions of years ago.
The stone of the heart, growth and abundance. Sacred to Lakshmi, emerald attracts prosperity and deepens love. Unlike rubies and sapphires, emeralds carry natural inclusions — their "jardin" (garden) — a mark of authenticity and the stone's living nature, not a flaw.
Ayanna's ancestor, Dhruv Chhokar, establishes a gem-cutting workshop in the old city of Jaipur. The craft passes through nine generations of the family.
Ayanna studies gemology and the history of Indian jewellery at the GIA and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, bridging ancestral craft with global perspective.
Returning to Jaipur, Ayanna establishes Karusha with her family's master craftsmen — combining 300-year-old techniques with a new vision for the global collector.
Karusha ships to 12 countries in its first year with zero advertising — only word of mouth among collectors who recognise something genuinely different.
Our bridal collection launches to critical acclaim, featured in Vogue India and Harper's Bazaar Arabia as the new benchmark for heritage luxury jewellery.
Karusha serves discerning collectors worldwide. Every piece still made to order in Jaipur with the same devotion, the same hands, the same sacred intention as the first.