Provenance – KĀRTH

How a piece

comes into being.

Every KARTH piece takes approximately 270 days from conception to allocation. This is not a craft statement — though craft is part of it. It is a commitment to the idea that an object worth holding for a lifetime deserves a timeline that respects that.

270 days.

Five movements.

The timeline is approximate. If a phase requires more time — particularly conception — it takes more time. The 270 days is a floor, never a ceiling forced upon the work.

Days 1–60

Material Selection

Every project begins with a sourcing journey. Our makers travel directly to the origin — highland pastures, heritage looms, single-mine stone. Nothing is selected from a catalogue.

Days 61 - 120

Form & Design

Design at KARTH is not a mood board exercise. It is a slow negotiation between the maker and the material. What does the fibre want to become? What does the stone want to say?

Days 121 - 210

Craftsmanship

Every piece is made by hand, by a single maker. No production line. No division of labour. One object, one person, from start to finish. This is not efficiency. It is accountability.

Days 211 - 270

Rest, Review & Release

Before a piece leaves our atelier, it rests. We look at it again after sixty days of distance. Only then do we decide if it is ready. Most pieces pass. Some are returned to the maker.

What the pieces

are made of.

Every material used in a KĀRTH piece has been selected in person, with full provenance verified. No material is chosen from a catalogue. No substitute is accepted because the original was unavailable.

18k · 22k · Deep Solar formation

Gold

Used across RAY and select LEGACY pieces. Always traceable to source — never refined from undocumented origin. The specific alloy is determined by the piece’s intended surface quality: matte warmth vs high mirror.

Pt950 · Singular formation

Platinum

Used in pieces where the colour of gold would alter the intended reading of the form. Platinum’s neutrality allows the geometry of a piece — rather than its material warmth — to carry the work. Used sparingly.

SiO2

Volcanic glass · Inlay grade

Obsidian

Selected for its absolute matte black — a quality that cannot be replicated in metal. Used as inlay in cuffs and desk objects. Each piece of obsidian used carries its geological formation as part of its identity.

Osmium grade · WEAVE only

Cashmere

Used exclusively in WEAVE pieces. A specific weight and handle — not the heaviest available, not the lightest. The one that falls exactly as the garment’s form requires. Sourced from a single provenance annually.

Solstice grade · DESK series

Crystal

Used in the Solstice Crystal Tray and select DESK objects. Chosen for optical clarity — the specific quality of light transmission that gives the piece its visual depth. Not decorative. Structural to the object’s function.

Certified origin · LEGACY + DESK

Ebony

Used in pen bodies and LEGACY objects. Only certified, legally sourced ebony is considered. The grain pattern of each piece is evaluated in person — two pieces of ebony are never identical, and this specificity informs which object it becomes.

What it means to carry a

KARTH piece.

The K Mark is not a logo. It is a record. Stamped or woven into every piece — a permanent mark of authorship, origin, and accountability. It is how KARTH signs its work.

Authentication

Every K Mark carries a unique identifier traceable to the maker, the material batch, and the date of completion. It is a certificate of origin built into the object itself.

Continuity

The Mark passes with the object. If a piece is gifted or passed down, the record travels with it — ensuring that the story of its making is never lost.

Accountability

We stand behind what we make without limitation. If a K Mark piece fails within its material lifespan, we remake it. No conditions. No exceptions.