About Hira Jewelry
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About Sabina
Being raised in India for the first 19 years of my life instilled in me a love of tradition and Indian culture. But coming to America opened up a world of various, intriguing cultures that have influenced my creative world.
I have always had a love of beautiful things. Flowers, trees, animals, stones, and jewelry. When I was eight or nine years old, a friend of my grandmother gifted me with a strand of garnets when she noticed that I was captivated by them and couldn’t stop running my fingers over them. Looking back, this was the start of my love affair with gemstones.
Sourcing My Materials
We winter in Arizona now around the big Tucson Gem Show, where I source most of my materials. At the Tucson Gem Show, there are several smaller shows that host vendors from all over the world. This gives me access to stones from places like Australia, Afghanistan, South America, and Africa, something we don’t have access to the rest of year. This is where we buy our rough rocks, which we slice and cut into cabochons, as seen in the photo to the right.
In addition, I belong to a lapidary club in Mesa, Arizona. The lapidary club allows me to go on digs where I unearth stones like onyx and jasper that are found in Arizona, and cut and polish them to gemstone quality.
During travels to places like Utah, Nevada, Montana, and Colorado, my husband and I enjoy stopping at local rock shops, where we purchase rough rocks found in those states.
I recycle all scrap silver and reuse it in my wax casting. I only use precious metals like sterling and fine silver, natural copper, and brass in my work.
Upcoming Events
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, most events for the 2020 season have been canceled.
Continue to check in for updates on upcoming events.