Waris Ahluwalia

Biography

Waris Singh Ahluwalia is an Indian-American designer and actor based in New York City. His company, House of Waris, has collaborated with a number of other designers and artists throughout the years. House of Waris came into being after the owners of Maxfield's in Los Angeles noticed Ahluwalia's elaborate diamond rings and placed an order, which sold out. Born in Amritsar, Punjab, India into a Punjabi Sikh family of the Ahluwalia caste, he migrated to the United States from India at just five years old and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. As a designer, Ahluwalia isn't primarily a jewellery designer, but he has designed several pieces, influenced by ancient kingdoms. He was a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist in 2009 and inducted as a member of the CFDA that same year. He has also collaborated with various artists and brands, including A.P.C., Forevermark, Tilda Swinton, and the World Gold Council.