Bio

Caraliza Designs

It all began when a young Irish girl took off on an adventure to India in 2007 and fell in love with a cheeky, chocolate-eyed Rajasthani boy..

The name Caraliza represents this love story as it contains the Gaelic word ‘Cara’ (meaning ‘dear one’ or ‘friend’) and both our names, Ali and Liz.

Each piece of Caraliza jewellery is ethically handcrafted from scratch by our skilled goldsmiths Ashis (working exclusively for us since 2015) and Kumar (a specialized stone-setter who joined our small team in 2020). We use only the finest gemstones for all our pieces, responsibly sourced in the global gemstone ‘capital’ Jaipur (Ali’s hometown) and expertly hand-cut by master stone-cutters, many of whom are close friends and family of Ali.

The entire process from raw lump of silver to the exquisite finished piece is done by these two men, using traditional tools and methods; our jewellery is not machine-made or mass produced. We cherish this aspect of our business because it means that no two pieces are exactly the same; each one is utterly unique. Sometimes you may find slight imperfections, a natural result of the handcrafting process that we believe adds character and individuality to our treasures.

The Irish-Indian love story is the heart and soul of Caraliza which links Ireland and India, deep love and friendship, ethical values and quality workmanship, beauty and elegance.

Most of all, though, Caraliza links Ali and Liz and their special love-story.