Ten Karat
Our story
Ten Karat began with one simple idea: your hands should feel as dressed as the rest of you. Every set is made by hand, nail by nail, and finished with the same care as a piece of fine jewelry.
Fine jewelry has always been worn on the hands.
We made it for the nails.
Ten nails, and the small stamp pressed inside fine gold, the mark that says it is real. That is our name and our promise.
The first release
Every name starts somewhere
Ten Karat started with one idea: press-on nails finished like fine jewelry, made by hand, one set at a time.
This is the very beginning. Our first sets are open for pre-order now, and if you are reading this, you are here early.
Ten Karat
Chosen by Eniko
Ten Karat began with one simple idea: your hands should feel as dressed as the rest of you. Every set in the collection is chosen by our founder, Eniko, and is one she would wear herself.
Eniko, founder
The atelier
Made by hand, one set at a time
Every set is built by hand, nail by nail, and checked before it goes in the box. A set can take up to an hour, and the most detailed ones take even longer.
Shape
Ten tips per set
Each tip is filed and shaped to its outline, so all ten nails in the set match and sit naturally on the hand.
Color
Coat by coat
Gel color, cat-eye and chrome are brushed on in thin layers, and every layer is cured under UV light before the next goes on.
Detail
The longest step
Crystals, pearls, charms and chains are placed one at a time with tweezers and set in gel. On the statement sets, this is where most of the hour goes.
Seal
High shine
A glossy top coat locks every stone in place and gives each nail its finish, so the set holds up through two full wears.
Inspect and box
Nail by nail
Every nail is checked by hand, then all ten are laid out in the box with the adhesive, ready to wear.
Why Ten Karat
Real gold is stamped 10K. Every one of our sets has ten nails. That's where the name comes from.
That little stamp inside a gold ring is how you know it's real. We hold every set to the same idea: made by hand, checked nail by nail, and finished like a piece of jewelry.
- 10Nails in every set
- 1Hour of handwork per set
- 2Wears from every set
