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OUR STORY WHO WE ARE We are situated in the heart of Colombo, Sri Lanka and are purveyors of handcrafted silverware, fine art, gemstones and jewellery. We are known for our eclectic collection of hallmarked silverware frequently purchased by our clients as gifts for special occasions both corporate as well as personal. Our products are never mass produced and most of our collection consists of unique designs and that too not necessarily of Sri Lankan heritage. We are inspired by exquisite designs of the past along with our own imagination and arrive at designs unique and never infringing on others' copyright. HOW IT STARTED Dhammika Gunasekera founded Dienge in 2002 and is its owner. He is a collector of fine art, carpets, silverware and antique furniture. Inspired by the world famous silverware of Buccelatti and Tiffany & Co., Dhammika visited silver artisans' workshops in Sri Lanka in 2001. Although he was enthralled by the sheer quality of their products, he realised that the range of products were limited with minor evolution of design. Subsequently, he decided to help the artisans' business by establishing an organisation that buys and sells custom-made artefacts based on his own preferences. His innovative designs include sterling silver ornaments in the form of conch shells (Valampuri ), pots of prosperity (Punkalasa ) and archways. THE ARTISANS AND THEIR CRAFTMANSHIP Sri Lanka has a rich tradition of exquisite metal work including of silver and gold from over a thousand years ago. We deal with two master craftsmen who are direct descendants of our last Sri Lankan kings' personal silversmith/jewellers. Our silver products are hand-crafted using repousse, embossing and filigree techniques by the best-known artisans in the industry. THE ARTIST In 2016, our owner Dhammika Gunasekera discovered his hidden talent to draw art that harmonises colours and shapes, influenced by the writings and theories of Kandinsky and of the art movements of purism and cubism; although visually his art is very different from the artists and art movements which inspire him. Dhammika's drawings are mainly done on cotton watercolour paper with coloured pencils of archival, lightfast quality to ensure art of lasting quality. THE QUALITY We ensure the quality of the material used is high by hallmarking all products as sterling silver by the National Gem & Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka. Within one year of inception, we were proud to be the recipient of the bronze award for the Assaying and Hallmarking category of Achiever Awards 2003 awarded by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka. THE CLIENTS Today, our sterling silver products are in collections of Royalty, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Diplomats and Military Chiefs of many nations in Asia, Europe, Africa and the USA. ​ The National Business Excellence Awards of the National Chamber of Commerce and the 5S awards of the JASTECA are two instances where the trophies were designed and commissioned by us. The current President's medallion of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka was also designed and commissioned by Dienge.