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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
Rest a glass on it, or leave it as the object that anchors the shelf.
STRATA · VEIN · WEIGHT
STRATA — Banded agate from a single lot, each nodule cut once and polished to a glassed face, the outer rim left raw.
VEIN — Deep cobalt, royal and pale blue bands around a frosted quartz-crystal center. How the rings fall, and whether the center stays closed or opens, is different on every slice. The slices pictured are from this lot.
WEIGHT — Heavy for what it is. Denser in the hand than a glass coaster the same size.
DETAILS
- Color-enhanced: the banding is natural, the hue is dyed.
- Polished face, raw natural edge.
- Approx. 6" × 4.5" × 0.25". Size varies slightly by slice.
- Not for food service.
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.
If a piece arrives damaged in transit, send photos of it as it came out of the box to hello@saeadesigns.com and we will refund or exchange it.
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.
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the crate
One piece, one photograph. When it sells, it doesn't come back.
Every two weeks we open a crate and photograph the next batch. Everyone on the list sees them first.
— 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
saéa reviews
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“the packaging was beautiful and thoughtful. would be a pleasure to shop from this business again.”
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“Great! Thank you so much.”
“Absolutely beautiful piece! Plan to order more for gifts!”
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“Love it, awesome seller, prompt communication and shipping”
“Very heavy solid piece. Love it.”
“I love it. absolutely gorgeous.”
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“nice quality arrived on time”