Polki Jewellery in Dubai

The Royal Art of Uncut Diamonds

Before the diamond cutter’s wheel existed, there was Polki nature’s diamond in its purest, most untouched form. Whether you are searching for Polki jewellery in Dubai for your wedding, a Polki diamond necklace as a statement piece, or a meaningful heirloom gift for someone special, our Karama showroom is where heritage and craftsmanship meet.

What Is Polki Jewellery?

Polki jewellery is crafted using natural, uncut, and unpolished diamonds called Polki diamonds that are used exactly as they are found in nature, without any chemical treatment or faceting. Unlike modern brilliant-cut diamonds that are shaped and polished for maximum sparkle, Polki diamonds retain their raw, organic form, giving them a distinctive soft moonlit glow and an antique, ethereal quality that no machine-cut stone can replicate.

How Polki Jewellery Is Made — The Jadau Technique

The art of making Polki jewellery is called Jadau, a painstaking hand-setting process passed down through generations of master artisans. The process involves:

• Design Carving — Artisans engrave intricate motifs inspired by Mughal and Rajput royal aesthetics into the gold base
• Foil Setting — A thin silver or gold foil (called Kunda) is placed behind each Polki stone to reflect light back through the diamond, creating the famous ‘moonlit’ radiance
• Hand Setting — Each uncut diamond is individually pressed into the molten gold using natural gum, without heat or chemicals
• Meenakari Finishing — The reverse of the piece is often decorated with vibrant enamel work, making Polki jewellery a masterpiece on both sides

This process — entirely by hand — means each Polki piece takes hours or days to complete and is genuinely one-of-a-kind.

Polki vs Kundan vs Jadau — What’s the Difference?

If you are shopping for Polki jewellery in Dubai or the UAE, you will often encounter the terms Kundan and Jadau. Here is exactly what each means:
Polki is the real uncut diamonds. Kundan is the 24-karat gold foil technique or glass imitations. Jadau is the hand-setting craft method. When you see ‘Polki Jadau’ it means real uncut diamonds set by hand using the traditional Jadau technique. This is what we offer at N Gopaldaas Jewellers Dubai.