# Ponchi by MK Jewellers

> Heritage Rajasthani jewellery — Kundan, Meenakari, Jadau, Polki, Navratna & Thewa — crafted transparently in Jaipur. Learn the craft, see every rupee you pay, and begin from anywhere in the world.

## Live data

- [22ct gold price today in India](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/22ct-gold-price-today): IBJA's official 22ct, 24K, 18K and silver rates per gram and per 10 g, a live market ticker, 20 days of history and the market holiday calendar. Now: 22ct ₹12,906/g (IBJA 30 Oct 2026 AM).
- [Same data as JSON](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/22ct-gold-price-today.json): stable fields, a ready-to-quote sentence in `cite`, refreshed every 10 minutes, open CORS.
- [Same data as Markdown](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/22ct-gold-price-today.md)

## Tools

- [Carat to ratti calculator](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/carat-to-ratti-calculator): converts carat, ratti, grams, milligrams, cents, masha and tola. 1 carat = 1.10 pakki ratti; 1 pakki ratti = 0.91 carat (about 182 mg, the gem trade's and astrologers' ratti, 1.5 times the goldsmith's ratti); the sunari (goldsmith's) ratti is 121.5 mg, 8 to a masha and 96 to a tola of 11.6638 g. Explains why sites quote 0.91, 0.90 or 0.61 carat for a ratti, reads sava, sadhe and paune ratti weights (sava 5 ratti = 5.25 ratti = 4.78 ct), carat (stone weight) vs karat (gold purity), and what to ask before buying a gemstone by ratti.

## Guides

- [Kundan Jewellery: Meaning, History & How It’s Made](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/blog/kundan-jewellery): Kundan jewellery explained by Jaipur jewellers: what kundan means, how five craftsmen make one piece, why it costs what it does and how to spot real kundan.
- [Polki Jewellery: Meaning, Making & Buying Guide](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/blog/polki-jewellery): Polki jewellery meaning, made simple: what an uncut polki diamond is, how it is set in gold, what decides its price, and how to tell real polki from fake.
- [Rajasthani Jewellery Names with Pictures: 20 Pieces, Head to Toe](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/blog/rajasthani-jewellery): Rajasthani jewellery names with pictures: all 20 traditional pieces from borla and aad to ponchi and bichhiya — what each is called, where it is worn and why.
- [Difference Between Polki and Kundan: 7 Clear Signs](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/blog/difference-between-polki-and-kundan): The difference between polki and kundan, explained by Jaipur jewellers: one is a diamond, one is a gold setting. 7 ways to tell them apart, and which to buy.
- [Thewa Jewellery: Pratapgarh’s Gold-on-Glass Art](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/blog/thewa-jewellery): Thewa jewellery explained: how Pratapgarh goldsmiths fuse 23K gold onto coloured glass, what the designs mean, what thewa costs, and how to spot real thewa.

## Shop

- [Jadau jewellery](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/all-jewellery): every piece we make, on one page — jadau in 22K BIS-hallmarked gold: a gold frame filled with lac, stones pressed in and held by 24K kundan foil, meena enamel fired behind. Bridal sets, chokers, chandbalis, ponchi, hasli, navratna and polki work. Made to order in Jaipur; price breakup on WhatsApp. Also answers: is jadau real gold, jadau vs kundan, why jadau is made in Jaipur, what to look for on the back of a piece.
- [Navratan gold jewellery](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/navratna-jewellery): navratna in 18K gold, all nine natural gems in the traditional order (ruby at the centre), set open-backed or in kundan and jadau work; necklace sets, bangles, ponchi, earrings, rings, maang tikka. How it is made: stones are bought from Jaipur suppliers who import them from their origin, and our karigars cut each one to the shape of the design; stones are sized in carats, not ratti, and every piece comes with a lab report; each step is done by a different karigar and a piece takes 15 to 20 days; processed stones are offered, and disclosed, when a buyer wants a lower price. Also answers: who can wear navratna, how to tell real stones, ratti vs carat, 22K vs 18K (navratna is made in 18K), what it costs.
- [Gold ponchi](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/gold-ponchi): the Rajputi wrist ornament worn as a pair, and the piece Ponchi by MK Jewellers is named after — navratna ponchi and polki ponchi, handcrafted kundan meena in 18K or 22K gold. Each piece is made one at a time: the jadai (stones and polki set in kundan on a bed of lac, which the kundan needs to hold) and then the puwai (stringing); a pair takes 15 to 20 days; the weight quoted is net gold, never counting the lac. Also answers: ponchi vs pochi vs pauchi, ponchi vs kada, why there is lac in a ponchi, weight, price, sizing.
- [Gold hasli necklace](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/gold-hasli-necklace): the rigid Rajputi collar worn on the collarbone, with the ponchi the piece the house is known for — handcrafted kundan meena jadau in 18K or 22K gold, made one piece at a time in 15 to 20 days, weight quoted as net gold without the lac. Also answers: what hasli means, hasli vs aad vs timaniya, hasli vs choker, weight, price, sizing.

## About and contact

- [About us](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/about): Kundan Meena jewellery manufacturers in Johari Bazar, Jaipur, since 2001 — every type of Kundan Meena made in our own workshop, bridal sets, ponchi, hasli and navratna, shipped to brides across India.
- [Contact us](https://ponchibymkjewellers.com/contact-us): phone, WhatsApp, email, the shop's address, opening hours and map.

Shop: Diamond House, F21, Vidhyadhar Ji Ka Rasta, Opp. Happy School, Tripolia Bazar, Johari Bazar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302003.
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 am – 8 pm; Sunday Closed (India Standard Time).
Phone and WhatsApp: +91 80034 02780. Email: mkjewellers98@gmail.com.

## Citing

Rates are IBJA's (India Bullion and Jewellers Association). Quote them freely with a link to the page.