The Collection

Girih & Şemse

Girih & Şemse polymer clay cutters draw on the geometry and sun medallions of Islamic ornament. Girih is interlaced strapwork, the star-and-polygon knotwork that spans Islamic, Seljuk and Ottoman design, while the şemse is the little sun, a radiating medallion or cusped cartouche that Ottoman binders set at the centre of a cover or a page.

This category gathers sunburst rosettes, cusped medallions, star forms and framed cartouches, each cutter shaping the outline and embossing the inner detail in a single press. Browse the full range of Girih & Şemse clay cutters below, from compact studs to statement pendants, each drawn from scratch and tested in clay.