Objects of desire, for the modern collector
Özel creates handcrafted jewellery and statement bags for women who collect more than accessories — they collect stories, craft, and objects with soul. Rooted in Indian craftsmanship and made in small batches, each piece is designed to feel rare, expressive, and impossible to forget.
Four corners of the atelier,
Özel is my way of placing Indian craft in the world of modern collecting — as objects of desire with shape, soul, and presence.
Five techniques we keep alive.
- 01
Zardozi
ज़रदोज़ीMetallic thread embroidery using zari, sequins, beads, pearls, and raised surface work — one of Özel’s strongest festive craft languages.
- 02
Aari Kadai
आरी कढ़ाईFine hook-needle embroidery used for delicate beadwork, sequins, thread detailing, and intricate surface ornamentation.
- 03
Jadau
जड़ाऊStones embedded in molten gold without claws — heat-set, never glued.
- 04
NAKKASHI
नक़्क़ाशीHand engraving and carved detailing on metal surfaces, used to create depth, ornament, pattern, and an old-world jewellery finish.
- 05
Repoussé
रेपुसेA metalworking technique where the surface is shaped from behind to create raised, sculptural relief — giving jewellery and metal bags depth, dimension, and an art-object finish.
A bungalow, twenty-eight hands, one bench at a time.
- 28Master craftspeople, from different corners of India
- 11Hands every piece passes through, on average.
- 14Days, average, it takes to handcraft one piece
- 1Object made at a time