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Scottish Designer Launches Luxury Sgian-Dubh Series with Unique Craftsmanship

12/5/2025

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Ellis Mhairi Cameron, a Scottish designer, has created a unique sgian-dubh series with French blacksmith Simon Maillet.
The knives use a three-layer san-mai construction to house Cameron's signature diamonds and are priced from £5,500.
The project began in 2023, inspired by a client's Scottish heritage and a family farmland knife discovery, with plans to explore kilt pins.
Each sgian-dubh takes over 20 hours to craft and is signed and numbered.

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Story summary

Ellis Mhairi Cameron, a Scottish designer, has created a unique sgian-dubh series with French blacksmith Simon Maillet.
The knives use a three-layer san-mai construction to house Cameron's signature diamonds and are priced from £5,500.
The project began in 2023, inspired by a client's Scottish heritage and a family farmland knife discovery, with plans to explore kilt pins.
Each sgian-dubh takes over 20 hours to craft and is signed and numbered.