what is the Skanda difference?
“Our mission at Skanda is to provide our customers with the best quality gemstones, the most interesting precious metal findings and an environment that inspires creativity.”~ Mary Wakefield, Owner and founder of SkandaSkanda was founded in 2001 by Mary Wakefield, whose impeccable taste and constant strive for only the highest quality products has made Skanda the quintessential choice for discerning buyers.
Mary travels around the world and over the past 10 years has created strong business relationships with gold and silversmiths as well as stonecutters and drillers of gemstones. It is this extensive network of gemhouses and craftsmen that allows Skanda to bring you the most unique and highest quality gemstones that the world has to offer.
For Mary however, healthy working conditions of the cutters, drillers, goldsmiths and silversmiths are essential when chosing a merchant and rank as high in importance as the quality of the gemstones themselves.
Skanda employs our own in-house designers who are always looking ahead of current trends in fashion to bring our clients the most up-to-date and unique pieces. Our fabulous designers are continually creating beautiful, exclusive handmade pieces, offered to our customers as our ‘design of the month’. View the latest design here.
Skanda is proud to support and participate in many fundraising opportunities for charities world-wide. Here are a list of just a few:
- Red Cross
- Cops for Cancer
- Visions Mental Health
- Local education programs including the Art Gallery of Victoria
