Kṣema · Amān
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Origins
The Ashwamedha horse: in Vedic ritual, a stallion loosed for a year, every land it crossed unchallenged claimed by its king . Above him the Pegasus sprang from Medusa's blood, struck Mount Helicon to release the Hippocrene, the spring of inspiration, and was finally set among the stars, his flight made permanent. The Ashwamedha horse: in Vedic ritual, a stallion loosed for a year, every land it crossed unchallenged claimed by its king. Between them, lapis holds three minerals. Lazurite opens the third eye, calcite awakens the mind, pyrite turns thought into reality. The shape an inverted Trikona (Triangle) hold and directs this energy.
Sovereignty, made real.
Worn, it asks no permission to enter a room. It walks in already, quietly, unchallenged.
Making
Rearing horses sculpted in wax by hand and re-cut until stillness looks mid-stride. Each rose-cut Himalayan crystal is individually bezel-set, and the lapis is domed and set flush.
Celestial Geometry & Royal Lore
Inspired by the grandeur of ancient imperial courts, this piece bridges timeless Vedic ritual with celestial myth and divine symmetry. Every curve echoes sacred geometry, channeling courage, nobility, and timeless grace.
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STORY BEHIND
Kṣema · Amān
Hindi/Sanskrit क्षेम, Urdu امان. Twin owls, trikona, crescent, kumbha. Jade, ruby, Himalayan crystal. Shown from the deck image (brief OWL-1).
In Sanskrit, yoga is getting and kṣema is keeping what you have gained. On Diwali night the new moon leaves the sky dark. Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk, and her owl is the one awake to carry her. Two owls stand guard here, wings folded, like a household that stayed up for you.
The geometry is a vessel in three parts. A downward triangle, the trikona, is the shape of Shakti in every yantra, the one that receives. A ruby crescent below it is the moon as a bowl. The kumbha beneath that is the water pot set at every threshold, and in the Vedas, soma was the moon’s own drink. The triangle holds, the crescent cups, the kumbha pours.
Jade fills the triangle. It reached the Mughal court from Khotan and was carved into cups and daggers. It is worn for harmony and a steady heart. Ruby, māṇikya, is the sun’s stone and ratnarāj, “king of gems”, and here a sliver of it lights the dark. Crystal, sphaṭika, crowns the whole, polki-style, for a clear mind about what is worth keeping.
Kṣema is for the woman others find safe. The vessel is shaped to receive, the owl is posted to guard, and the jade keeps her steady while she does both.
THE IMPRINT — guarded abundance
The owl keeps the watch, and the geometry shows a cycle: receive, hold, give. The jade steadies the heart so she can receive without grasping. The ruby keeps the fire lit while she holds. The crystal keeps her clear about what to keep. Money, time and affection all arrive and stay, because she has built a vessel and posted a guard.
Why it earns its price: two modelled owls with textured feathers, a calibré-set ruby crescent and a gold kumbha. The owls are the work; the jade is the calm.