My family has made silver rings for men for generations. We are originally from Ghazni — a city that was once the capital of the Ghaznavid Empire and a great centre of craft, learning, and patronage. The tradition came with us when the family moved to Qom, Iran. It continues there today.
Each ring is worked by hand. Heavy silver, raised settings, natural stone. The craft moves slowly — the way things that are meant to last are made. A ring is not decoration. It carries the weight of where you come from, what you believe, and who you are.
The stones are chosen with purpose. Aqiq for protection. Feroza for the sky above Ghazni. Lapis for the mountains we left behind — mined from the same Badakhshan valleys for six thousand years.
"The ring on a man's hand tells you more about him than anything he could say."
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Watch the craft — Jewelry by Ali
The Stones We Set
عقیق
Aqiq — Carnelian
The most beloved stone in Islamic tradition. The Prophet Muhammad wore a carnelian ring on his right hand. It is said to bring protection and strength. We work more aqiq than any other stone.
فیروزه
Feroza — Turquoise
From the ancient mines of Nishapur, just across the Afghan border in Khorasan. The colour of the dome above Ghazni's great mosque. No two stones are the same.
لاجورد
Lajward — Lapis Lazuli
Mined in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, for over six thousand years. Traded along the Silk Road, ground into the blue of Renaissance paintings. The deepest colour the earth produces.
دُرّ نجف
Dur-e-Najaf — Rock Crystal
Clear crystal from the holy city of Najaf. Prized in Shia tradition, worn for its spiritual purity. Set in heavy silver, it catches the light like water.
