Aqua Imperial, a pioneer in the gemstone slab manufacturing business, was set up in 2002 in Greater Noida with a 13,000 sq.ft. factory. The company has an American subsidiary called KYVET. The production process starts with selection of raw material that is quarried in various places around the globe and is handpicked to achieve the best color, shape and size. The raw material is put through a long process of cutting and setting at the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, using specialized epoxy glue that has been especially developed in-house. The slabs are manufactured in 2-3 cm thickness as standard or customized, based on special request.
The application process in projects includes design to fabrication and has an average lead-time of 60 to 90 days.Aqua Imperial has undertaken renowned projects namely, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi UAE, Shangri-la Hotel in Abu Dhabi UAE, Royal Palaces in Saudi Arabia for Princess Mashel Bint Sultan bin Abdulaziz and Princess Madawi .International clients include Rochdale Spear Ltd. in Vietnam, MJ Design Associate Inc. USA, Agape Tiles LLC, Florida USA, Zgallaries, USA, Marjourie Skouras Designs CA. USA, 2XL Furniture & Home Decor. Dubai, and D&A Trading Company Ltd., Vietnam.
The application process in projects includes design to fabrication and has an average lead-time of 60 to 90 days.Aqua Imperial has undertaken renowned projects namely, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi UAE, Shangri-la Hotel in Abu Dhabi UAE, Royal Palaces in Saudi Arabia for Princess Mashel Bint Sultan bin Abdulaziz and Princess Madawi .International clients include Rochdale Spear Ltd. in Vietnam, MJ Design Associate Inc. USA, Agape Tiles LLC, Florida USA, Zgallaries, USA, Marjourie Skouras Designs CA. USA, 2XL Furniture & Home Decor. Dubai, and D&A Trading Company Ltd., Vietnam.
THE MAN BEHIND THE STONE BUSINESS
I have been an avid traveler since a very young age. I have been inspired by our rich heritage of handicrafts, varied culture, and beautiful landscapes. While exploring the markets in Pink City, Jaipur, I fell in love with precious stones and used to marvel at their potential application in areas other than jewelry. The Taj Mahal, in all its glory, and the innumerable palaces in Rajasthan were a major inspiration too, for their varied application of semi-precious and precious stones. Semi-precious and precious stones have a wide range of applications, but most of our clients prefer Petrified wood dining tabletops, back-lit agate bathroom countertops, hand inlaid decorative lamps and multi-color agate coasters etc. We are also retailing them as ready products and we undertake major projects through architects and interior designers.The stones are pretty expensive as the raw material is rare and their availability is getting rarer. This has had a direct impact on their cost which is increasing year to year with a price range of `3,000 to `25,000 per sq.ft.
Imran Qasim
FACTORY VIEW
The gemstone slab manufacturing business, was set up in 2002 in Greater Noida with a 13,000 sq.ft. factory. The slabs are manufactured in 2-3 cm thickness as standard or customized, based on special request. The application process in projects includes design to fabrication and has an average lead-time of 60 to 90 days.