The Ma Passion Story

THE MA PASSION STORY

Ma Passion began its journey in 2001, when a love for history met a passion for art. We aim to preserve, nurture and revive the priceless historical traditions of India’s rich art and craft heritage that are at risk of dying out in this modern age, like the sublime art of gemstone carving, that currently exists mainly in India, China and Germany. We aim to bring these traditions forth from the pages of historical obscurity, into the here-and-now. Creating pieces that never were, and never will be again.

WHAT WE DO

We are art lovers before anything else, and our aim is to support local artists, and preserve multigenerational artistic traditions via one-of-a-kind pieces of aesthetic beauty and artistic merit.

Gemstone carvings that showcase the fine and painstaking craft of master gemstone carvers, with sculptures that bring stone to life.

Couture jewellery that traverses the territory of mere ornamentation into that of high art.

Signio paintings that throw the spotlight on the distinctive Indian miniature technique, through canvases that tell tales of the Hindu epics, as well as Islamic histories and chronicles.

HOW WE DO IT

We partner with mines across the world, scouring the earth for nature’s rarest, most beautiful gemstones. Each rough is handed over to one of our twenty artists, each one a master in their craft that has been handed down over generations. Together, we create a vision for the final piece, and then, the maestros take over, bringing the gemstones to life in impossible-to-recreate works of art.

OUR CRAFT

We have built a family of artists, holders of generations’ worth of artistic skills and secrets, and multiple National Award winners amongst them. Our only stipulation to them is to safeguard the integrity of the gemstone rough, with as little wastage as possible.

They take into consideration the size, shape, colors and hardness of each stone, before deciding the stories they want to bring forth from it. Each carving can take anywhere from a week to ten years, depending on the size of the stone, and the intricacy of the craft. The result is creations that tell the stories of gods, myths and history, in pieces that fuse the art of nature with the art of man, in a once-in-a-lifetime confluence.

EVENTS

THE MA PASSION FESTIVAL, MUMBAI, INDIA

The Ma Passion Festival was started in 2002 to bring like-minded connoisseurs of art and history together. Each year showcases our new gemstone discoveries, as well as the unique collection of carvings. Held during the auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the Ma Passion festival is the perfect meeting ground for lovers of the rich art, history and mythology of India.

PUEBLO GEM AND MINERAL SHOW, ARIZONA, TUCSON

This international gem and mineral showcase is held in Arizona, and brings together exhibitors from across the globe. Ma Passion has been a part of this global event since 2008, succeeding in carving out a niche for ourselves with a unique melding of Indian craftsmanship and exquisite gemstones.