Stone on metal · Importers, gifting houses and interior brands
Gemstone decor manufacturer — agate, druzy and cabochon set into brass and silver plate
Stone is where a metal piece stops looking like everyone else's. XANVOR sets agate slices, druzy, cabochons, rough stone, quartz and malachite into trays, boxes, bowls, canisters, coasters and handles — natural stone where every piece should be unique, reconstituted and synthetic stone where a colour has to repeat across a production run. The metalwork, the setting and the finishing all happen in our own Moradabad workshop.
MOQ 10 pcs per design · samples 1–5 pcs · quoted in USD, metal and stone priced separately.
What we set, and into what
Agate slices — edged in gilded or brass metal and used as trays, boards, coasters and box lids. Each slice is its own pattern, which is the point of them.
Cabochons — domed, polished stones set as a run along a rim, a cluster on a lid, or a single stone as a handle or knob cap. Our Zamarrud pieces are built this way in green stone on polished and brushed brass.
Druzy and rough stone — crystalline and raw faces left as they came out of the ground, held in a bezel so the texture stays the surface you touch.
Quartz, malachite and onyx — flat-cut and set into bowls, centrepieces, two-tier stands and dry-fruit bowls.
Reconstituted and synthetic stone — for ranges that need the same green, the same blue, in every carton, this season and next.
The metal underneath is brass, silver-plated brass or copper, in polished, brushed, antique or gilded finishes — and the same shape can be quoted in any of them.
Natural or reconstituted — the decision that drives your range
This is the question we ask every buyer first, because it changes the price, the lead time and what lands in the carton.
Natural stone — no two pieces alike, colour and banding vary within a lot, and a large repeat order depends on what the lot yields. We quote a colour range, not a single shade, and send photographs of the actual lot before production.
Reconstituted or synthetic stone — a colour that repeats piece to piece and order to order, in sizes cut to your drawing. The right answer for a retail range that has to look identical on a shelf.
Buyer-supplied stone — if you already have a stone source, send the specification (stone, cut, size, thickness, tolerance) and we quote the metalwork and setting against it.
How a stone piece is made
Design and stone spec. Shape, size, and which stone in which cut. For a bespoke piece the metal is modelled in 3D first — bezel depth, seat, wall thickness — so the stone sits where it is meant to. See how a piece is built from scratch.
Stone selection and lapidary. Slices, cabochons and flat cuts are sourced and cut to the template, with a matched lot reserved for the run.
Metalwork. Sheet raised, spun or pressed; cast components where the design needs them; bezels, claws or recesses formed to the stone.
Setting. Gilded edging wrapped around a slice, bezel closed onto a cabochon, or the stone bedded into its seat — settled on the sample and then repeated.
Finishing and QC. Polishing, plating or antiquing on the metal side, stone cleaned and checked for chips and seating, then the batch inspected piece by piece.
Packing. Stone-set pieces travel in foam inserts inside master cartons; tell us if a piece is going straight onto a retail shelf and we quote retail-ready boxes.
What to tell us for a quotation
The stone — and whether it has to be natural, or may be reconstituted for colour consistency.
Piece size and stone size; a reference photo is enough to start.
Metal and finish: brass, silver plate or copper; polished, brushed, antique or gilded.
Quantity for the first order and the likely repeat, and your destination port or city.
Whether a piece must take direct food contact, and any testing your market requires.
Quotations show metal and stone separately, so you can see what a different stone does to the price · orders are confirmed by Proforma Invoice.
Stone on metal, from every side
Drag to rotate: an agate seam round a raised bowl, a banded agate coaster in silver plate, and a cabochon bezel-set into a brass lid.
Stone-set pieces from the catalogue
Trays, boxes, bowls and centrepieces already in production — each quoted per order.
Questions buyers ask about stone
Do you use real stones or synthetic ones?
Both, and the choice is the buyer's. Natural agate, quartz, malachite, onyx and rough stone give a piece where no two are alike. Synthetic and reconstituted stones repeat a colour reliably across a production run and across a repeat order six months later. Tell us which matters more for your range and we quote that route.
Can you match an exact colour across a whole order?
With reconstituted or synthetic stone, yes — the colour is made, not found. With natural stone we work to a matched lot and quote a colour range rather than a single shade, and we send photographs of the actual lot before production. Asking a natural slice to match a printed swatch exactly is the one thing nobody can promise.
How are the stones held in place?
Depending on the piece: a bezel raised from the metal, a gilded metal edge wrapped around an agate slice, claw or stud settings for cabochons, or bedding into a recess. Fixing method, metal thickness and stone thickness are all settled on the sample before production.
Can we send our own stones, or our own stone specification?
Yes. Send the specification — stone, cut, size, thickness, tolerance — and we quote the metalwork and setting against it. If the stone is coming from you, say so at the quotation stage so the piece is engineered to your dimensions.
Are gemstone trays safe for food?
They are supplied as decorative and serving pieces. If a piece has to take direct food contact, say so and we will specify a liner or a food-grade lacquer on the metal side, and note it on the quotation. Any testing your market requires is arranged on request and charged separately.
What is the MOQ and how is a stone piece priced?
MOQ is 10 pieces per design, catalogue or custom, with samples of 1–5 pieces. Pricing moves with the stone: size, thickness, grade and how much lapidary work the cut needs. Give us the stone and the size you want and the quotation shows the metal and the stone separately, so you can see what a different stone would do to the price.
Send the stone and the shape
A photograph of the stone you have in mind and a rough size is enough for a first price. If the cut you want is not practical at your quantity, we will say so and suggest the one that is.