A pierced fan-lattice jali carved by hand in white Makrana marble at the Sasdas Marble workshop

THE STUDIO · MAKRANA, RAJASTHAN

THE HANDS BEHIND THE STONE

SINCE 2007

A WORKSHOP IN THE TOWN THAT BUILT THE TAJ MAHAL

Makrana marble has held its whiteness and polish for nearly four hundred years in the Taj Mahal. It is quarried nowhere else. We were founded here in 2007 to carry that stone forward — from raw block to finished piece, entirely by hand.

Two generations of carvers work under one roof: the elders who learned on temple commissions, and the younger hands trained beside them. Between them they have completed more than a thousand installations — in villas and hotels, palaces and apartments, across India and beyond.

Detail of a hand-carved floral relief in white Makrana marble
Backlit white onyx glowing to reveal its translucent veins

THE MATERIAL

"WE DO NOT DECORATE STONE. WE RELEASE WHAT IS ALREADY INSIDE IT."

The Process

FOUR STAGES · ONE COMMISSION

01

Selection

We select raw Makrana or imported Italian blocks against your drawings. Veining is approved by photograph before a single cut is made — you see the exact stone that becomes your piece.

02

Carving

Wire-saw first for the mass, then chisel for the detail. We share progress photographs at every stage — while the stone still allows it, adjustments remain possible.

03

Finishing

Honed, polished, fluted, or left riven — the finish is chosen for the room it will live in. Every surface is worked by hand and inspected against the Sasdas standard.

04

Delivery

Crated in timber and shipped fully insured, worldwide. For large commissions we coordinate installation. Anything damaged in transit is replaced or repaired at no cost.

Inside the Workshop

The Assurance

WHY CLIENTS TRUST US

Genuine Makrana

Quarried and carved at source. The same stone as the Taj Mahal — not a substitute sold under its name.

Fully Insured, Worldwide

Every shipment is crated and insured door to door. Breakage in transit is our responsibility, not yours.

Made to Your Drawing

Custom sizes, stones and motifs. Send a sketch or a reference photograph and we will carve to it.

Progress at Every Stage

Photographs from selection to finishing, so nothing is a surprise when the crate is opened.

Eighteen Years, 1,000+ Pieces

A record across villas, hotels, temples and palaces — references available on request.

One Point of Contact

From first message to installation, you speak with the workshop directly — no intermediaries.

A carved marble seating set with pietra dura inlay

COMMISSION A PIECE THAT WILL OUTLIVE YOU