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Aquamarine Nepal · Est. 1978
Himalayan aquamarine, hand-cut in our Kathmandu atelier since 1978.
Three GIA Graduate Gemologists. One vertically integrated workshop. 1,200+ certified stones in active inventory — shipped from Patan to collectors in 67 countries.
Provenance · Since 1978
One workshop, one family, one signature cut — from mine to certificate under a single roof.
In 1978, master cutter Hari Bhattarai opened a small lapidary in Patan, Kathmandu Valley. Forty-six years later, the same workshop still receives rough Nepalese aquamarine, plans each stone by hand, cuts it in-house, and signs every Certificate of Authenticity itself.
We are the only vertically integrated gemstone house in Nepal. Our three GIA Graduate Gemologists — the only such team in the country — examine each rough, mark the orientation, and supervise the cut. There are no brokers, no auction middlemen, no offshore certifiers. The 4 to 6 intermediaries typical of the trade never touch your stone. The savings — averaging 58% below comparable Western retail — pass directly to you.
- 46+ Years cutting aquamarine in Patan, Kathmandu
- 3 GIA Graduate Gemologists on staff
- 1,200+ Certified stones in active inventory
- 800 Rough stones re-cut and recovered monthly
From the Current Inventory
Four stones, hand-selected from the 1,200 we keep in active rotation.
Each stone below was cut, graded, and signed in our Patan workshop this season. Color, clarity, and carat are presented as the lapidary recorded them — no retouching, no filters. Tap any stone to view its full provenance map and Certificate of Authenticity.
The Atelier Pipeline
From mine to certificate, under one roof in Patan.
Four stages, one workshop. The vertical chain that lets us price a 5-carat aquamarine at roughly forty percent of what the same stone carries in a New York showcase — without ever parting with its provenance.
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Mine Selection
Rough aquamarine sourced directly from the high-altitude pegmatite workings we have visited personally for four decades. No brokers, no trading floors — the journey from vein to bench begins with a handshake, not an invoice.
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In-House Lapidary Cutting
Our three GIA Graduate Gemologists plan every facet. The recovery and re-cutting workshop in Patan processes more than eight hundred rough stones per month — a throughput that gives us both yield and a trained eye for the rough worth keeping.
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GIA-Aligned Certification
Each finished stone is graded against GIA-aligned methodology by our in-house team — the only such arrangement operating in Nepal. Carat, dimensions, clarity characteristics, and origin commentary are recorded before the stone leaves the bench.
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Signed Certificate & Provenance Map
Every stone over one carat ships with a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity and a provenance map tracing its path from mine region to workshop bench. The paper trail is part of the purchase — as collectible as the stone itself.
Forty-Six Years, Measured
46+
Years
1,200+
Certified Stones
67
Countries Shipped
4.9/5
Trustpilot
The four numbers a collector checks first.
Family-run lapidary workshop in Patan, Kathmandu — founded by master cutter Hari Bhattarai in 1978.
The largest live inventory of certified Nepalese aquamarine held online at any given moment.
Six continents served from a single bench in the Kathmandu Valley — with full customs documentation on every parcel.
Average rating across more than 2,140 verified reviews from collectors and trade buyers.
ICA Member · Since 2003
JCK · Rising Houses 2022
Asian Jewellery Excellence Awards · Best Online Retailer 2023
380+ Boutique Jewelers · 27 Countries
In Their Words
The jewelers who source from Patan.
More than three hundred and eighty independent ateliers across twenty-seven countries have placed Aquamarine Nepal on their preferred-vendor lists since 2009. A few of them, in their own words.
Three things matter to my counter — color, paperwork, and the price my client will tolerate. Aquamarine Nepal hits all three without the posturing of the big wholesale shows. The Certificate of Authenticity ships inside the parcel, not as an afterthought.
I order matched pairs for our bridal collections. The lapidary team plans the layout before they touch the rough, and the consistency across a four-stone suite is closer to what I expect from a Swiss watch movement than from an aquamarine house.
The wholesale counter at the workshop in Patan is the only place I have walked into, selected a stone over lunch, and had it back in my Toronto studio before the weekend. Concierge email replies arrived within hours.