Our Story
Sixty Years of Gold,
Aabharan was founded in 1962 by goldsmith Ratan Lal Soni, on a single workbench in Jaipur's Johari Bazaar. What began as a family trade — hand-setting kundan for the city's royal families — grew into a house trusted across generations.
Today, his grandchildren still oversee every design that leaves our workshop, holding the same standard he set at that first bench: gold worthy of being passed down.
Every Aabharan piece begins as a sketch, then a wax model, then weeks at the karigar's bench — hand-engraved, stone-set, and polished long before it ever sees a showroom light.
We use casting only where tradition calls for it, and hand-finishing everywhere else. It is slower. It is also why an Aabharan piece still looks new after thirty years.
Ratan Lal Soni opens a single-artisan workshop in Johari Bazaar, Jaipur.
Aabharan opens its first retail showroom on MG Road, moving beyond bespoke-only orders.
Founder's sons take on design leadership, introducing certified hallmarking ahead of industry standard.
A dedicated bridal design studio opens, pairing consultants with karigars for full custom sets.
Four generations later, Aabharan continues to craft every heirloom by hand, for families across India.
Four principles that haven't changed since 1962.
Motifs drawn from temple architecture, royal courts, and regional heritage — never generic.
Gold traced to certified refiners, hallmarked to BIS standard on every single piece.
Built for decades of wear and, eventually, for the next generation to inherit.
Custom consultations that begin with your family's story, not a catalogue.
"Gold does not need to shout. Set it well, shape it with patience, and it will still be spoken of when we are gone. That is the only promise I ever wanted this house to keep."
— Ratan Lal Soni, Founder, 1962