Arpita Navlakha

The perfumes of Kashmir in the Sutra collection




Arpita Navlakha was raised in Mumbai, while her husband Divyanshu was born in the capital, New Delhi. Today the two founders of Sutra, husband and wife, are based in Houston, Texas. They met by attending gemology courses at Gia in Carlsbad, California, and are now living in the United States: a love story that has turned into a profession. But they have not forgotten the colors and shades of India, the most magical country in the world. Sutra collections always have a soul that recalls the atmosphere of the sweet Asian land. For example, Arpita Navlakha has created a collection inspired by the fragrant and colorful gardens of Kashmir.

Sutra, orecchini con diamanti, rubini e opale su oro 18 carati
Sutra, orecchini con diamanti, rubini e opale su oro 18 carati

The collection includes many jewels, with surfaces that form leaves and flowers. As always, Sutra jewels use precious stones that form strong color contrasts: rubies and diamonds, opals and black and white diamonds. Not only that: gold, also in 18-carat gold, is sometimes used on the same jewel in black and white. Strong contrasts, in short, just like India, but made harmonious by the composition chosen by the designer and so rich that the eyes shine.
Anello della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri blu
Anello della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri blu

Anello della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti, rubini,  opale bianco e zaffiri rosa
Anello della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti, rubini, opale bianco e zaffiri rosa
Orecchini della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri blu
Orecchini della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri blu
Collana in oro giallo e diamanti
Collana in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello con diamanti, rubini e opale su oro 18 carati
Anello con diamanti, rubini e opale su oro 18 carati
Anello Kashmir oro bianco e nero 18 carati, diamanti e rubini
Anello Kashmir oro bianco e nero 18 carati, diamanti e rubini
Anello in oro bianco e nero, con diamanti bianchi e neri, al centro un diamante nero di 3,80 carati
Anello in oro bianco e nero, con diamanti bianchi e neri, al centro un diamante nero di 3,80 carati







Sutra spurts Scintillae

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Sutra presents the Scintillae collection: white and black diamonds, emerald and sapphires that make up a brilliant mosaic ♦ ︎

What links Michelle Obama, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Adriana Lima, Catharine-Zeta Jones, Oprah, Olivia Wilde and Mila Kunis? Admiration for the work of another woman, the designer Arpita Navlakha. She is founder of Sutra, a company based in Mumbai and Texas, specialized in wow jewelry. Large stones, brilliant stones, colored stones, stones that make up geometries, stones that can be seen even at a distance of 100 meters, catwalk stones: Sutra’s jewels are the opposite of invisibility.

At Baselworld the Maison presented many new features, including the Scintillae collection.

Orecchini della collezione Scintillae
Orecchini della collezione Scintillae

Scintillae, in fact, in Latin indicates a tiny luminous glow, a small flash like that of a firework. The name chosen is quite surprising if we consider the language, but it is guessed by the relevance to the subject, that is the jewels. In fact, earrings, bracelet and ring get sparking. The jewels use white and black diamonds, emerald and sapphires for a contrasting effect that increases the sparkling power of the stones. Also because diamonds are composed in mosaics supported by almost invisible prongs.



Bracciale con diamanti bianchi e neri
Bracciale con diamanti bianchi e neri
Orecchini con diamanti, smeraldi, zaffiri
Orecchini con diamanti, smeraldi, zaffiri

Anello con diamanti bianchi e neri
Anello con diamanti bianchi e neri







Sutra in red and pink

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The Sutra jewels in the shades from pink to red. Different colors, different prices ♦ ︎
What would be the jewelery without fantasy? A simple gold band, always equal, perhaps with a diamond embedded on the edge. Not that a diamond ring is despicable, of course, but jewelery is also something else. It’s extravagance, invention and, last but not least, cheerfulness to wear. If, then, fantasy is married to luxury, the couple can only introduce children as the ones that grow together with the Sutra brand (see also: On the Sutra wings) in the mind of Indian designer Arpita Navlakha. The brand, which has carried the experience and tradition of colored stones in the US, every year shows some interesting pieces and, above all, manages to offer a range ranging from the high jewelery to luxury collections wirh less unreachable by a price point. An example of the two categories are, for example, The Angel Skin and the Pink Spinel Collection, where colors from red to pink prevail (price: from $ 8,000 to $ 30,000). On the same colors, however, the earrings of the high jewelery collection with rubellite and spinello rise at a price of 65.ooo euro. To you the choice. Giulia Netrese




The Angel Skin and Pink Spinel Collection, anello con spinello, diamanti, opale rosa. Prezzo: 8.000 dollari
The Angel Skin and Pink Spinel Collection, anello con spinello, diamanti, opale rosa. Prezzo: 8.000 dollari

The Angel Skin and Pink Spinel Collection: diamanti, opale rosa. Prezzo: 30.000 dollari
The Angel Skin and Pink Spinel Collection: diamanti, opale rosa. Prezzo: 30.000 dollari
The Angel Skin and Pink Spinel Collection. Orecchini con spinello, diamanti, opale rosa. Prezzo: 15.000 dollari
The Angel Skin and Pink Spinel Collection. Orecchini con spinello, diamanti, opale rosa. Prezzo: 15.000 dollari
Sutra orecchini rubellite e spinello
Orecchini con rubellite, spinelli e diamanti. Prezzo: 65.000 dollari

Sutra, anello con spinelli rosa e diamanti. Prezzo: 85.000 dollari
Sutra, anello con spinelli rosa e diamanti. Prezzo: 85.000 dollari







On the wings of Sutra

The new Signature line by Sutra and the Feather collection: high quality jewelry, but relatively more affordable ♦
Sutra is a word that in the ancient Indian language, Sanskrit, means “collection of sacred verses.” But, more then a spiritual significance, Sutra is also a great Maison of jewelery. Born in Mumbai, India, it is transmigrated in the US, but continues to work gems and jewels in the country of origin. The designer Arpita Navlakha, in any case, more than the etymological origin of the name, mind creating rich jewels, filled with high quality gemstones, with pieces of fine jewelry and necklaces that exceed one million dollars.
Jewels that hit the sign and evoke wonder. But they are not for everyone. So at Baselworld 2017 Sutra has introduced a new line, Sutra Signature, which combines a high quality jewelry at the most relatively affordable prices. The Flexibile Feather collection, for example, is placed in this price range: as its name indicates, presenting jewelry in the shape of gold feathers and small diamonds. They are always jewelry with great complexity of realization, but in a lower cost range. A pair of earrings, for example, costs 7000 US dollars, while the necklace comes in at $ 40,000. It’s much, in front of a lot of fine jewelry, but little when you consider the setting. The necklace, for example, is made up of 15 carat diamond. The jewelry is available in white gold, black, pink or yellow.




Tassel Collection, dalla Sutra Signature. Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 25.000 dollari
Tassel Collection, dalla Sutra Signature. Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 25.000 dollari

The Diamond Mosiac Collection. Bracciale con 7,5 carati di diamanti e oro bianco. Prezzo: 40.000 dollari
The Diamond Mosiac Collection. Bracciale con 7,5 carati di diamanti e oro bianco. Prezzo: 40.000 dollari
Orecchini della The Black & White Collection. Diamanti neri e bianchi, oro bianco. Prezzo: 10.000 dollari
Orecchini della The Black & White Collection. Diamanti neri e bianchi, oro bianco. Prezzo: 10.000 dollari
Orecchini della Flexible Feather Collection, versione in oro giallo e diamanti. Prezzo: 13.000 dollari
Orecchini della Flexible Feather Collection, versione in oro giallo e diamanti. Prezzo: 13.000 dollari
Orecchini della Flexible Feather Collection in oro bianco e diamanti bianchi. Prezzo: 7.000 dollari
Orecchini della Flexible Feather Collection in oro bianco e diamanti bianchi. Prezzo: 7.000 dollari
Chocker della Flexible Feather Collection in oro bianco e diamanti bianchi. Prezzo: 40.000 dollari
Chocker della Flexible Feather Collection in oro bianco e diamanti bianchi. Prezzo: 40.000 dollari
Flexible Feather Collection, versione in oro giallo e diamanti. Prezzo: 30.000 dollari
Flexible Feather Collection, versione in oro giallo e diamanti. Prezzo: 30.000 dollari

One of Kind, Orecchini Diamond Chandelier Hoop, diamanti e zaffiri su oro bianco. Prezzo: 25.000 dollari
One of Kind, Orecchini Diamond Chandelier Hoop, diamanti e zaffiri su oro bianco. Prezzo: 25.000 dollari







Sutra: the new Houston Gothic

Chicly gothic, so Arpita Navlakha, designer and founder of Sutra, the brand that also Michelle Obama likes ((https://gioiellis.com/gli-orecchini-di-michelle/), defines her jewelry. Of course, with all that gold black setting in which they are embedded large and colored stones, molded like snakes, feathers, wings and other complicated shapes, perhaps a little gothic really are. No doubt are bold, but the result reflects a sophisticated opulence that has nothing of the dark symbolism of fairy tales. Indeed, cascading earrings, intricate rings and necklaces that lay gracefully on the décolleté, included studded bracelets with exotic stones, are meant for a confident, stylish, the quintessential of the modern woman, says the Huston based designer. In short, these pieces are as multi-faceted as the women who wear them. Here pictures and dollar prices of the latest collection. Monica Battistoni

Orecchini pendenti in oro nero, con due smeraldi centrali 15 carati, zaffiri 20 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 20 mila dollari
Orecchini pendenti in oro nero, con due smeraldi centrali 15 carati, zaffiri 20 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 20 mila dollari
Anello in oro nero, con uno smeraldo centrale di 7 carati, zaffiri 7 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 8 mila dollari
Anello in oro nero, con uno smeraldo centrale di 7 carati, zaffiri 7 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 8 mila dollari
Orecchini pendenti in oro rosa con tanzaniti, zaffiri, granati e diamanti bianchi. Prezzo: 25 mila dollari
Orecchini pendenti in oro rosa con tanzaniti, zaffiri, granati e diamanti bianchi. Prezzo: 25 mila dollari
Collana in oro nero con turchesi e diamanti. Prezzo: 150 mila dollari
Collana in oro nero con turchesi e diamanti. Prezzo: 150 mila dollari
Anello in oro nero a forma di serpente con zaffiri, diamanti neri. Prezzo: 7 mila dollari
Anello in oro nero a forma di serpente con zaffiri, diamanti neri. Prezzo: 7 mila dollari
Orecchini pendenti in oro nero, con opali e diamanti. Prezzo: 35 mila dollari
Orecchini pendenti in oro nero, con opali e diamanti. Prezzo: 35 mila dollari
Anello in oro nero, con opale centrale di 89 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 25 mila dollari
Anello in oro nero, con opale centrale di 89 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 25 mila dollari
Orecchini a ventaglio in oro nero, con tanzanite, zaffiri e diamanti. Prezzo: 12 mila dollari
Orecchini a ventaglio in oro nero, con tanzanite, zaffiri e diamanti. Prezzo: 12 mila dollari