2020
Esshitha joined Gunaas, her father’s fine jewellery house, not as an heir, but as a protégé, learning the craft from its roots.
2022
Graduated from GIA, New York and worked to launch Andal with The Classics, a nod to the Jazz Age. The first collection, inspired by the bold glamour of the 1920s, crafted for today.
2023
The Classics for Men launched in May and October saw the arrival of Toi Et Moi, a celebration of duality, in stone and in spirit.
2024
In March came The Holiday, led by the signature Spiral.
April marked Andal’s foray into wedding rings. Signature pieces, the first of which were custom-crafted for Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth.
By November, Andal unveiled The Muse.
2025
Summer of ’25 and Andal Love Stories debuted this year, sunlit, expressive, and truly one of a kind. In May, Andal opened its doors to the public at The Leela, Hyderabad.
Esshitha Guna grew up surrounded by the quiet brilliance of her father’s craft. Trained at GIA New York and shaped by years at her family’s brand, Gunaas, she founded Andal in 2022. Named after her grandmother, she brings a modern eye to a legacy of craft. Andal is a reflection of her vision, bold, personal, and rooted in the natural beauty of gemstones.