Start at Gafla Majlis in Dubai Design District if you want to see a UAE design house’s collection in person. Its SAK 1 Fils pendant was listed at AED 3,000 including tax, with the chain sold separately. If you want coloured stones, Noora Shamsi’s Garnet Bloom Necklace was AED 4,900 on the exact product page, with a paid private viewing option listed separately. For a name, letter or a piece that starts with your own sketch, Wazna’s Barsha South atelier publishes a consultation route for work in diamonds and 18K gold. Ounass is an online stockist to compare when the same design is listed through both channels. Prices and policies were checked on 6 November 2026. Gafla boutiques · Gafla 1 Fils pendant · Noora Shamsi Garnet Bloom Necklace · Wazna bespoke design · Ounass Gafla tassel ring
The first decision is whether you need a finished piece, a different size of an existing design or a new commission. A finished pendant can be a relatively simple gift if you have a compatible chain. A wide ring may need a fitting. Engraving a stock piece can change its return terms, while a commission introduces a deposit, design approval and production date. Compare those terms before deciding where to pay.
Gafla Majlis for coin details and pearl work
Gafla lists the Majlis as a walk-in location on the fourth floor of Building 9 in Dubai Design District. Its brand story gives Office 404. It is the place to start if you want to see how the coin and pearl pieces look at actual scale. Ask the studio to confirm it has the exact reference you want to try. A piece shown as available online may be held elsewhere or available in a different metal or size. Gafla boutiques · Gafla brand story
The SAK Gafla Pendant, 1 Fils, reference SKG101, gives you a precise example of why the metal description matters. Gafla lists a matte-brushed 18K yellow gold frame around a bronze 1 fils coin with rhodium plating. The pendant measures 2.28 cm high and the listing showed AED 3,000 including tax with online ordering available. The price covers the pendant. Ask about the bail opening, the chain thickness and the total for a wearable gift if you do not already have a chain. A shorter chain and a long one can make the coin sit at quite different points against a neckline. Gafla 1 Fils pendant
A more elaborate option is the Bahar Gafla Tassel Ring. Gafla’s rose-gold description lists 18K rose gold, 65 round brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 0.42 carat and eight strands of multicolour cultured freshwater pearls. The site showed AED 8,800 including tax and listed the rose-gold size 48 variant as available online. It gives a 4 cm tassel for the described rose-gold version. Try a ring like this with the sleeve you expect to wear. The tassel’s length and movement can affect how readily you wear it at a desk or with a cuff. Gafla Bahar tassel ring
For a commission, Gafla has a separate bespoke enquiry. Its published deposit policy treats deposits as final with named exceptions, including a piece that does not meet the agreed specifications, missed delivery on the contract date and unavailability after the deposit. Its ordinary policy gives eligible unused non-defective purchases a 30-day exchange or credit-note route with the original invoice. It excludes bespoke and engraved, embossed or initialled items from exchange or return. The brand also describes a workshop evaluation route for repairs, which may take several weeks and may cost extra. If you need the piece before a flight or wedding, get the promised date in the order paperwork. Gafla bespoke enquiry · Gafla shipping, returns and deposit terms
Ounass when you want to compare the stockist’s terms
Ounass’s UAE listing for the Gafla Bahar Diamond Tassel Ring with Pearls also displayed AED 8,800. Its description mentions 18K gold and freshwater pearls and gives a 3 cm tassel length. Gafla’s rose-gold page gives 4 cm. The matching price and similar name are useful for finding the design, but verify the brand reference, metal colour, size and actual tassel measurement before treating these as identical variants. Select the exact size and confirm it can be delivered in time. A size shown in a selector does not establish ready stock for that selection. Ounass Gafla tassel ring · Gafla Bahar tassel ring
Ounass publishes a conditional 30-day online return period from delivery for eligible items in sellable condition, with original packaging and any accompanying authenticity cards. It publishes different refund treatment for pre-orders, using store credit, and has separate conditions for size exchanges. The direct Gafla policy measures its 30 days from purchase and describes exchange or credit for an eligible non-defective item. If you are gifting a ring and unsure of the fit, ask which return route applies to that listing and payment method before buying. Also ask who will handle later work such as resizing or securing a stone. The party that takes a return can differ from the workshop you would use later. Ounass online returns · Gafla shipping, returns and deposit terms
Noora Shamsi for a coloured-stone piece
Emirati designer Noora Shamsi presents her Botanical Wonders work through her own shop and services. The exact Garnet Bloom Necklace page showed AED 4,900 and an add-to-cart option. It describes garnet petals surrounding a round diamond, lists yellow, rose and white 18K gold in the description and specifies 0.16 ct VS diamond and 6.20 g of 18K gold. A collection page showed a different price for the named necklace in another snapshot. Use the exact product page as the reference and ask the studio to confirm the chosen metal and total before payment. The published policy says 5% UAE VAT is added. If the listed AED 4,900 is the pre-tax amount and the stated rate applies, the arithmetic is AED 5,145 before any delivery charges. Confirm what the seller will actually invoice. If the colour of the stones matters to you, request a current image of the piece you would receive. Noora Shamsi designer site · Noora Shamsi Garnet Bloom Necklace · Noora Shamsi Botanical Wonders collection
The designer lists a private home viewing at AED 500. Confirm the service area, which pieces can be brought, whether the charge can be credited to a purchase and what happens if you cancel. If you only need to see where the flower sits on a particular neckline, ask for chain length, fastening positions and the pendant dimensions first. For a ring, ask whether a sample in your size can be shown. The site offers private viewing and contact in Dubai. Arrange the visit through the designer. Noora Shamsi private home viewing · Noora Shamsi designer site
The published delivery and exchange policy says eligible pieces can be exchanged within 14 days from purchase with the original invoice and complete packaging. It excludes bespoke and custom-made pieces from exchange or return, describes deposits as non-refundable and gives two to four weeks as a custom delivery estimate. It says most pieces can be resized, while acknowledging that intricate designs may be difficult. Ask for the resize range and price for the specific model. For a gift tied to a date, get the finished delivery or pickup date rather than relying on the general custom estimate. Noora Shamsi delivery and exchanges
Wazna for a commission that starts with the design
Wazna Falah founded the Emirati jewellery house Wazna. Its atelier is in Barsha South, with an address and phone published on its contact page. The custom route starts with a consultation. Wazna describes refining a design for approval and making the piece in Dubai. It offers letters and names for pendants and bracelets, and commissions for rings, earrings and bangles in 18K yellow, rose or white gold and diamonds. The public bespoke page gives no standard price or lead time. Bring a budget, occasion date and an example of the size or style you have in mind, and request a written estimate and appointment. Wazna founder and design house · Wazna bespoke design · Wazna Barsha South contact
The house also describes plated and silver pieces in its Love collection alongside 18K gold designs. On a letter pendant, specify both the letter and the material. If you want an Arabic name, confirm the spelling, script and how the letter joins look in the actual drawing. Ask whether the quoted price covers the chain, any engraving, and adjustments after the fitting. Confirm when the price becomes fixed, what the deposit covers, how many design changes are included and what can be changed after approval. The atelier’s published workflow is a starting point for that conversation. Wazna Love collection · Wazna bespoke design
What to get in writing before paying
- The exact reference and materials. Record the metal and fineness for each visible component, any plating, and the stone type and weight where supplied. Ask whether a pearl is cultured and whether diamond weight is for one stone or the total. For a pendant, note the chain and clasp separately. - The dimensions and fit. Include ring size and sizing system, necklace length, drop or tassel length, and any maximum resize range. A broad band can sit differently from a slim band in the same nominal size. For a commission, approve the written measurements with the sketch. - The full price and deadline. Ask whether the quote includes tax, delivery, sizing, engraving and any later design changes. Record deposit, balance, approval date and the promised handover date. If you are giving it as a gift, check whether the recipient can exchange it and what proof they would need. - Who looks after it later. Ask who will inspect the setting, repair a clasp or replace a pearl and whether you can bring it back to the studio. Keep the invoice, packaging and any documentation issued with the piece.
For pearl details, GIA advises keeping them away from perfume and harsh chemicals, wiping them after wear and storing them away from rough objects. It also advises protecting garnets from hard knocks. Ask the jeweller how to clean the complete piece, because the care needs of the setting, plating and stones can differ. For the Bahar ring, ask specifically about the pearl strands and how the studio handles a loose one. GIA pearl care · GIA garnet care
Choose the visit around what you need to see
For an upcoming gift, decide whether the recipient will need a size exchange before adding initials or engraving. A short studio visit can establish the scale and fit of a finished piece, while a custom appointment gives you time to settle the details that will be difficult to change later. If you are ordering remotely, ask for a photo showing the exact piece next to a scale and for the written exchange conditions before paying. If you are commissioning jewellery around a family symbol, bring a clear image, the correct spelling and a note on which design features must survive the first revision. That gives the designer something concrete to quote.
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