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From the studio · Gurgaon

Silver, Craft & Ceremony

A few times a year, the founder writes — on silver, on Indian gifting, on purity and permanence. 14 articles and counting.

Materials

April 2026 · 8 min

925 vs 999 Silver — The Honest Guide

Sterling silver vs pure silver. When to choose each, what the numbers mean, and why it matters for gifting.

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Guide

July 2026 · 9 min

The Silver Purity Guide: 925, 999 and Plated Silver

Everything a buyer should know before spending on silver — 925 vs 999, hallmarking, weight-transparent pricing, and how to tell real from plated.

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Corporate

July 2026 · 8 min

The Corporate Gifting Guide: Silver, Budgets & the PO

How to run a corporate silver gifting programme — quantities, GST invoicing, tiering by recipient, and when to start for Diwali.

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CareMay 2026 · 5 min

How to Care for Your Silver: A Guide to Keeping Heirlooms Luminous

Cleaning, storage, polishing, and the mistakes that accelerate tarnish.

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HomeMay 2026 · 5 min

Silver in the Indian Home: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living

Vastu-aligned placement, room-by-room guidance, and why silver is the most enduring material in Indian interiors.

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CultureMay 2026 · 5 min

Why Silver Remains India’s Most Enduring Gift

The cultural tradition, the spiritual significance, and why it outlasts every other gesture.

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GuideOctober 2026 · 6 min

The Silver Glossary: 925, 999, Plated, Oxidised and More

Forty-two terms you meet when buying or gifting silver in India, each defined in a sentence or two — from fineness and hallmarks to urli, shagun and repoussé.

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CalendarJuly 2026 · 8 min

The Indian Gifting Calendar: What Silver to Give, and When

The North-Indian gifting year as a planning table — Dhanteras to Diwali to griha pravesh — with the piece, the weight and the order-by date for each.

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WeddingsJuly 2026 · 9 min

The Wedding Planner’s Silver Guide

Per-guest budget maths, lead times against the wedding date, split-dispatch and personalisation cut-offs for silver return gifts.

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CorporateJuly 2026 · 7 min

GST & Tax on Corporate Gifts in India

The two thresholds every procurement team should know — the ₹50,000 GST limit and the ₹5,000 income-tax perquisite limit — plus the ITC catch. Cited, not remembered.

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PurityJuly 2026 · 6 min

Silver-Plated vs Pure Silver: What You’re Actually Buying

A thin silver layer over base metal, or solid silver priced by weight? How the two differ, and how to tell in seconds.

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TrustJuly 2026 · 6 min

How to Check If Silver Is Real — 5 Tests You Can Do at Home

The magnet test, the ice test, the smell test, the ring, and the hallmark — with the science and the honest caveats.

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HeritageJuly 2026 · 5 min

What ‘Nazarana’ Means: The Tribute Coin & the Gift

A nazarana was a ceremonial tribute offered to a sovereign. The etymology, the tradition of gifting silver, and where our name comes from.

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GuideJuly 2026 · 8 min

Best Silver Gifting Companies in Delhi NCR (2026)

An honest comparison of the silver gifting houses serving Delhi NCR — their real strengths, and where we fit.

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Paridhi Kompella

Founder, Nazarana Silver. MBA. Writes a few times a year — on silver, ceremony, and the difference between a souvenir and a gift.