{"id":359763,"date":"2026-07-03T09:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/359763\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T09:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:42:16","slug":"dazzling-diamonds-from-a-new-collection-turn-a-chic-houston-lounge-into-a-hot-party-scene-say-hello-to-samaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/359763\/","title":{"rendered":"Dazzling Diamonds From a New Collection Turn a Chic Houston Lounge Into a Hot Party Scene \u2014 Say Hello To S\u0100MA\u00c1"},"content":{"rendered":"

To say merely that it was a dazzling evening at Sant\u00e9 would be an understatement for the diamonds on display and worn by a bevy of glam swans created an outrageously shimmering tableau. For this Houston introduction of her S\u0100MA\u00c1 Diamonds Le Papillon Collection, Sugam Khanna truly opened the vault.<\/p>\n

\"SAMAA\u2019sThe dazzling Le Papillon necklace in the S\u0100MA\u00c1 Diamonds collection (Photo by Si Vo Photography)<\/p>\n

Those lucky enough to be included on the \u201cSummer Soir\u00e9e\u201d invitation list to the tr\u00e9s chic Houston lounge were gifted with the opportunity to wear the natural diamond and gemstone pieces of their choice \u2014 for the evening. What a brilliant dress-up night this was.<\/p>\n

In addition to providing the resplendent pieces, Khanna had arranged for Si Vo Photography<\/a> to shoot portraits of the femmes showcasing the jewels. The results as you can see in the photo carousel above this story are quite impressive.<\/p>\n

\"SAMAA\u2019sSelfies at Sant\u00e9 Lounge are inspired by introduction of S\u0100MA\u00c1 Diamonds\u2019 Le Papillion Collection at a special evening dazzling with jewels. (Photo by Si Vo Photography)<\/p>\n

Following caviar, cocktails and photography, the femmes were seated on the Sant\u00e9 terrace for the presentation at a Capri-inspired table where lemons and greenery provided decor and their places were marked by handheld fans calligraphed with each guest\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

Based in Houston, Sugam Khanna and her husband Anchit Khanna launched their jewelry line in 2024. Yet Sugam\u2019s expertise and talent are rooted in generations of family craftsmanship in fine jewelry. Joining the family business in 2015, Khanna went on to earn degrees as a Certified Diamond Grader<\/a> and CAD-CAM trained jewelry designer, a skill that uses 3-D software to craft highly precise and manufacturable digital models.<\/p>\n

\"SAMAA\u2019sCarrie Brandsberg-Dahl and Rochelle Deiso at the S\u0100MA\u00c1 Diamonds introduction (Photo by Si Vo Photography)<\/p>\n

That exceptional combination of engineering and creativity has led to her latest collection dubbed Le Papillon, which she explains is \u201cinspired by one of nature\u2019s most graceful muses, the butterfly and the timeless elegance of a blooming garden. Each piece is crafted with natural diamonds and vibrant precious gemstones capturing color, extreme detail and wonder.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"SAMAA\u2019sChiara Casiraghi enjoying the moment at Sant\u00e9 (Photo by Si Vo Photography)<\/p>\n

The stunning collection includes butterfly rings in which the wings are engineered to actually flutter. Diamonds for these and all other products are sourced from Mumbai, a massive cutting, trading and manufacturing hub for the entire industry.<\/p>\n

\"SAMAA\u2019sS\u0100MA\u00c1 Diamonds founder and creative director Sugam Khanna introduces her Le Pavillon Collection at Sant\u00e9 (Photo by Si Vo Photography)<\/p>\n

PC Seen: Molly Pouns, Anna Moore, Chiara Casiraghi, Rochelle Deiso, Lexi Sakowitz marek, Bethan Buchanan, Andrea Simmons, Demi McCormack, Marti Grizzle, Katie Tsuru, Carrie Brandsberg-Dahl, Tiffany Jais, Whitney Lawson, Danielle Dubois, Jessica O\u2019Connor, Emily Dewberry, Katherine Gonzalez and Courtney Paige.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To say merely that it was a dazzling evening at Sant\u00e9 would be an understatement for the diamonds…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":359764,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57],"class_list":["post-359763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=359763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/359764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=359763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=359763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}