Lai’s handcrafted lacquered wooden jewelry celebrates a 200-year-old Channapatna (a small town in Southern India) tradition of making 100% natural, non-toxic and sustainable lacquered wooden objects.
This craft has been passed down through generations and today, Lai works with a 5th generation artisan family to produce contemporary, design-forward jewelry that breathes new life into this ancient tradition.
It is a time-consuming process. Only parts of the soft-ivory tree are harvested allowing it to continue to grow and regenerate over 5 years before the next harvest. The process involves seasoning the wood, shaping it on a lathe, making and applying organically derived lac; making these accessories all the more special for the end consumer who will, for sure, cherish them for life.
