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and manufactures the finest bespoke quality Bow Ties, Ascots, Pocket Squares, Silk Robes and Jewelry. We put great emphasis on the design, fabrics and manufacturing processes resulting in some of the finest furnishings for the discerning few. Our purpose is to bring you the finest finished handmade products made in England, using fabrics from the oldest and most exquisite English silk mills. We want to enhance the quality of a gentleman’s wardrobe by wearing our products, and bring him ultimate sophistication, distinction, and elegance.
Our jewelry collection consists of cufflinks, formal stud sets, earrings and pendants that are handmade in India with 18 Carat white and yellow gold with exquisite gem stones like diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds. The name for our jewelry collection “ ” comes from the inspiration that we draw from the antique jewelry worn by the royal families of India and Europe.
The name of our company comes from
a group of Croatian soldiers and knights that came
to Paris in 1635, to support King Louis XIV. These
soldiers wore unique scarves around their necks.
The scarves were made of various fabrics, ranging
from coarse material for the common soldiers, to
fine cottons and silks for the officers. These scarves
were accepted by the French, and made its way into
the Royal court, where military ornaments were adorned.
The fashionable expression, ‘a la croate’,
soon evolved into a new French word, which still
exists today as la cravate. The French kings maintained
an elite regiment, the , until the
French Revolution of 1789. |
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