The Journal
Craft, codes, and how to wear your legacy — styling notes, the making of our pieces, and the meaning behind them.
Groomsmen and Best Man Gifts in India: Pieces Worth Keeping
The best groomsmen gifts in India are pieces your friends can wear at the wedding and keep: matching lapel pins for the baraat, cufflinks, or solid silver keychains, none of which need a size. Give the best man something a step up. Order engraved pieces at least four weeks ahead, because they are made to order.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Why Indian Men Wear Jewellery: Tradition, Meaning and Modern Style
Indian men wearing jewellery is a long tradition, not a new trend. Men wear the kara as an article of Sikh faith, have their ears pierced in the karnavedha rite, receive sacred threads, and wear rings, chains and turban ornaments at weddings. Today many Indian men wear a ring, chain, kada or stud as everyday style.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
The 4Cs of Diamonds Explained for Men's Jewellery
The 4Cs of diamond are cut, colour, clarity and carat weight, the grading system GIA developed in the mid-twentieth century. Cut decides how bright a diamond looks, colour runs from D (colourless) to Z, clarity has 11 grades from Flawless to I3, and one carat is 200 milligrams. For appearance, cut matters most.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
IGI vs GIA: Which Diamond Certificate Should You Trust?
IGI vs GIA comes down to what you are buying. Both are established independent laboratories that grade natural and lab-grown diamonds and publish online report checks. GIA, a nonprofit founded in 1931, created the 4Cs and is the usual reference for natural stones. IGI, grading since 1975, issues detailed lab-grown and jewellery reports. Either beats an in-house certificate.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Men's Ring Ceremony Outfit: What to Wear and Which Jewellery Works
The best men's ring ceremony outfit sits one step below the wedding in formality: a bandhgala, Jodhpuri suit, Indo-western sherwani or well-cut suit, in a colour that complements the bride's. Keep jewellery to detachable buttons or a lapel pin and a watch, and leave the ring finger bare until the ring goes on.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
18K vs 22K Gold for Men's Jewellery: Which Is Better?
For most men's jewellery worn every day, 18K gold is the better choice: at 75 percent gold it is harder, holds its shape and keeps diamonds secure. 22K gold, at 91.6 percent, has a richer yellow colour and more gold per gram, which suits plain chains, kadas and pieces bought partly for their gold value.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
HUID Number Check: How to Verify a BIS Hallmark on the BIS Care App
To do a HUID number check, install the free BIS Care app, register your mobile number, open Verify HUID and enter the six character code stamped on the piece. The app shows the article type, purity, the jeweller who had it hallmarked and the hallmarking centre. If those details do not match your piece, do not buy it.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Silver Hallmark in India: What 925 Means and How to Check It
A silver hallmark in India is a BIS mark certifying purity, and 925 means 92.5 percent pure silver, known as sterling. Silver hallmarking is voluntary, but silver BIS hallmarked since 1 September 2025 carries a six-character HUID that you can verify in the BIS Care app. A 925 stamp alone is only the maker's claim.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Gift for the Groom From the Bride: Jewellery He Will Wear Again
The best gift for the groom from the bride is a piece he wears on the wedding day and keeps wearing after it: sherwani buttons, a band or kada if you can get his size, or an engraved pendant. Give it privately on the wedding morning with a letter, and order made-to-order pieces at least a month ahead.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
MADE TO BE INHERITED
Notes on craft, materials and how to wear a piece for life — the thinking behind the diamonds, the metal, and the men who choose them.