This story began not in a boardroom but in the quiet corridors of an ancestral haveli, where history lived in silence and detail. It was here that the earliest impressions of form, craft, and restraint began to take shape. The legacy of Martadi, carried forward by Kr. Rao Hari Singh, was never written — it was observed. In how silver was polished before weddings, how gemstones were handled with reverence, and how design was always spoken of with emotion, not extravagance.

Among the many learnings passed down through the generations was a saying from our forefather:

“रेत में सोना मिल जाए, पर भरोसो सौदागर को होवे।
रतन परखै आँख साचो, जे हाटे रत्न हार रो होवे।”

“Gold may be found in sand, but trust is earned by the one who knows its worth.
It takes a jeweller born to the craft to truly recognise a gem.”

While MANGI as a house is young, its spirit comes from generations before — shaped not just by exposure to jewels but by an understanding of what they mean in people’s lives. Today, that understanding forms the foundation of everything we create. Not to replicate the past, but to carry forward its depth, dignity, and instinct for beauty that doesn’t ask to be seen — only remembered.