Kama Sutra

The Kāma-sūtra is an ancient Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism and emotional fulfillment in life. It is this last piece that piqued Marla’s interest and inspired her to create a hand engraved project because she wanted to emphasize that contrary to popular opinion, the script is neither exclusively nor predominantly a sex manual but rather was written as a guide to the art of living well.

It is the largest Lock and chain we have ever made that had to be fashioned in 14k gold because 18k would have been too heavy. It is hand engraved with imagery of the sacred text...bodies, yes of course bodies. But also the everyday items that existed alongside—the vessels, a piece of a rug, a bottle... from a distance it looks like flowers intertwined and it’s only when you get up close to it you see what it actually is. It’s marrying ancient with modern, functional with beautiful...it also makes the most wonderful clunks—solid... almost  like closing a car door.

And yes, Sarah Jessica Parker wore it on the Sex and the City reboot, “And Just Like That...”

And yes, Someone very lucky owns it.

In Marla's words...

“The way we choose what will become a special hand-engraved project is rather haphazard if I am being honest with you. I need to imagine a certain storytelling quality that will be memorable and beautiful. Or funny. But touch you in some way. When I read a bit about the Kama Sutra, that was it for me. So we made the largest Lock we have ever made with an accompanying chain, and we had it hand-engraved with images from that sacred text…but bodies, yes, but also the everyday items that existed alongside—the vessels, a piece of a rug, a bottle. From a distance it looks like flowers intertwined and it’s only when you get up close to it that you see what it actually is, which is very perfect in this particular case I think. ”