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one of one
Every piece is hand-carved from raw stone. Veining, color, translucency — no two are identical. The piece you receive is the only one of its kind.
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the finer details
We only made 100 pieces. Available for pre-order only to reserve your piece when it arrives. Marble older than the hands that shaped it. This is Calacatta Vagli. A near-white field carries bold charcoal veining that breaks across each coaster and climbs the holder, so the five pieces read as one block cut five ways. No two cuts of this stone carry the same veining. The pattern on the set you receive is its own. This is the bar at day's end. A coaster under the glass, the holder keeping the other four stacked and close.
STRATA · VEIN · WEIGHT
STRATA — Single-source Balochistan Calacatta Vagli marble. Cut and hand-finished.
VEIN — A near-white field crossed by bold charcoal and grey veining, dark and branching where the seams run deepest. The photo guides you to the color; it isn't a contract.
WEIGHT — About 2 lb of solid marble across the set.
DETAILS
- Natural Calacatta Vagli marble, single-source Balochistan
- Set of five: four coasters and a holder
- 5" × 5" × 3"
- Sold as a set of five, from one source block.
- Wipe dry. Keep out of standing water; blot spills quickly, as marble takes to acids.
ORIGIN
Cut from Mehrgarh-adjacent Balochistan, among the oldest making-grounds on Earth. Finished by hand. The strata occurs once. Earth, unobscured.
IN THE BOX
- Cotton tote
- Hand-stamped story card
- Catalog card
SAÉA — shelter · refugio · پناه
Made by earth. Shaped by hand. Kept by you.
SAÉA Stones
Onyx is a natural stone, stunning but not bulletproof. Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid harsh detergents. Read more here.
Each piece is sealed with food-grade beeswax. Refresh every 6 to 12 months by warming a small amount of oil or wax into the surface, then buffing gently with a soft cloth.
Free ground shipping on U.S. orders over $100. Hand-packed in San Diego using recyclable, plastic-free materials, usually shipped within 1-2 business days.
30-day returns on unused, undamaged pieces. Email us at hello@saeadesigns.com and we will send a return label.
SAÉA is a small design studio in San Diego, California.
Each piece begins as raw onyx in the mountains of Balochistan, hand-carved by artisans, then finished, photographed, and shipped from San DIego, California.
Every SAÉA Jewel is made to order in our San Diego studio.
— the origin
carved from a single stone.
Onyx forms in slow, mineral-rich pockets underground — layers laid down over thousands of years. Each slab is split once, then carved by hand, which is why no two pieces share the same ribboning.
We keep the walls thin so light passes through when the piece sits on a window ledge.
fig. 01workshop, balochistan — spring 2025
— why saéa
objects with weight, made to slow a room down.
No two pieces alike. No factory finish. Just raw onyx, hand-carved by artisans in Balochistan and finished in our San Diego studio.
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natural stone, not resin
100% natural stone, sourced small-batch from the mountains of Balochistan. Never composite, never resin-cast, never synthetic.
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artisan made
Carved by skilled artisans in Balochistan using techniques passed down for generations. We pay fair, transparent wages — never piecework rates.
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shipped from san diego
Free ground shipping on U.S. orders over $100. Each order is hand-packed in our California studio with recyclable, plastic-free materials.
— in the workshop
finished by hand, one piece at a time.
balochistan, pakistan
spring 2025
— why not the alternative
saéa vs. everything else.
What you actually get when you choose handmade over mass-produced.
saéa
mass-market
100% natural materials
solid Balochistan onyx
resin / composite
handmade · one of one
hand-carved, never repeated
factory mold
artisan-made, fair wage
transparent partner workshops
unknown supply chain
packed with love
by hand, in San Diego
drop-shipped
recyclable packaging
100% plastic-free
styrofoam & chemicals
shipping
free ground, nationwide
typically $15–$40
Absolutely beautiful, with fantastic communication and great packing and shipping. I'm so grateful you shared your talent with me. The coasters are proudly displayed on my coffee table.
