I’m an American searching for some sort of parameters, a way of life – I’m looking for a slight formality, for a place where you can never be overdressed. – Waris Ahluwalia
I’m not super-patriotic, but the U.S. is where I live, and it’s the passport that I carry. – Waris Ahluwalia
My first workshop was in Rome, and that was the start of House of Waris. In a little magical atelier, a goldsmith, his apprentice, his stone setter – and that was where it began. – Waris Ahluwalia
I just want to create, and socializing is part of the experience. It might sound crazy, but I don’t see myself in the jewelry business. It’s an experience. – Waris Ahluwalia
Someone gives jewelry, and there’s a bit of romance. If you buy it from a store, the store is trying to romance you. Even when I’m making the jewelry, I have to be romanced. – Waris Ahluwalia
I don’t think men get enough flowers. A deeper pink or red peonies are my favorite. But I’ll take anything, really. – Waris Ahluwalia
My inspiration is always love and history, and my passion to a fault is craftsmanship and responsibility. Those are the simplest things. It goes beyond jewelry. It’s every part of my life. – Waris Ahluwalia
You don’t have to become Mother Teresa to make an impact in the world. But nothing can be achieved if, at the very least, we are not talking about it. – Waris Ahluwalia
I primarily live in New York City, a place that is about constants, not letting up and not stopping. – Waris Ahluwalia
I wouldn’t know how to think inside the box because I don’t even know where it is. I wouldn’t know how to do it any other way. – Waris Ahluwalia
People who know me know that there’s a light-hearted side, humour… But you could easily say I am cheeky. – Waris Ahluwalia
