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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
You will receive the exact piece as pictured.
Hand-carved from natural onyx by artisans in Balochistan, Pakistan, it arrives with the weight and cool of something geological. Deep burgundy plum and warm sienna run through translucent cream stone — markings formed over millions of years, finished by hand in our San Diego studio. No polish, no synthetic treatment. The stone is exactly what it is.
Its cylindrical silhouette rests on a subtle pedestal base. The narrow profile suits single stems or dried florals, and near natural light, the stone glows softly from within.
Place a tealight inside and it glows like embers held in stone. Use it to hold your pens, your brushes, your kitchen tools, or simply let it remain. Every piece is unrepeatable. The variation you see is the variation of the earth.
Details
• Dimensions: approx. 3" diameter × 5" height × 4.5" width
• Weight: ~1.5–2 lbs
• Plum, sienna, rust, and cream onyx with natural veining
• Hand-carved in Pakistan, finished in California
• Matte, unpolished surface sealed with food-grade beeswax
Hand-carved by artisans in Balochistan, Pakistan, and finished in our San Diego studio
Crafted without compromise
• 100% natural onyx — no resins, dyes, or composites
• Lead-free, plastic-free, and made to last
• Ships plastic-free in recyclable or compostable packaging
• Includes a free SAÉA tote made from recycled cotton
Shezal Babar founded SAÉA because she believed the objects you live with every day should carry the same weight as the ones you'd never part with.
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.
Sale pieces are final sale — they can't be returned or exchanged. Questions before you order? Email us at hello@saeadesigns.com and we'll send more photos or measurements.
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.
pair with
shop all →— 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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