We love a good sister design duo. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen of The Row, Nicky and Simone Zimmermann who have their eponymous label, Christie and Rosanna Wollenberg of jewellery brand Otiumberg. Great things happen when sisters who share wardrobes, ideas, and tastes come together.
Aria and Ashna Mehta of jewellery brand AM came into the spotlight during the wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Akash Ambani. As guests at all the events, the two played around with dress codes, modelled the best of pieces from their own wardrobe, and even went viral for their accessories. But probably the most striking look was Aria Mehta’s vintage Hermès sari (only 20 were made in the world and their mother acquired one for each sister back in 2011) that she wore with an heirloom bag made of natural rubies and 22ct gold. The bag belonged to their grandmother, who had it commissioned in Gujarat in 2001.
Jewellery has long been an area of focus for the sisters, who founded their brand of ornate bag charms, pendants, sculptural rings, and other diamond-encrusted keepsakes in 2022.
As heiresses of Indian-Belgian diamond manufacturing and wholesale company Rosy Blue, the pair grew up entrenched in the diamond industry. Their mother has her own jewellery label, Payal New York, while their father the runs retail stores of jewellery label Orra within India. Their childhoods were split between Antwerp, New York, and Dubai, cities synonymous with the diamond industry. Ashna recalls visiting her grandfather’s diamond office in Antwerp as a child, a space stockpiled with parcels of glittering stones. It was there she learned to examine diamonds through a loupe, mesmerised by the kaleidoscopic fire and brilliance within each gem. For Aria, it was afternoons spent with their mother that shaped her earliest design instincts. “After school, I’d head straight to the workshop to help my mum. I’d watch, learn, and start making pieces just for myself. Design came so naturally, it became second nature,” she says.
