Paper Starlights

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Paper Starlights began in 1996, after a journey through India during Diwali.

Surrounded by light, colour and celebration, we came across the handmade paper star lanterns that would eventually change the course of our lives. They were unlike anything we had seen before, intricate, joyful and made by hand using traditional techniques.

What began as a fascination with a beautiful object quickly became something much bigger. We met the family making the stars and formed a relationship that would grow into a creative partnership spanning two countries, two generations and, now, 30 years.

The first Paper Starlights arrived back in Britain in an aluminium trunk. We had no grand business plan, just a belief that other people might fall in love with them too.

The story behind the business
Meet Paper Starlights

Two families. Two countries. Thirty years.

The stars may have brought us together, but the relationship behind them is what has kept Paper Starlights shining for 30 years.

Since 1996, we have worked with the same family business in India, building a partnership based on friendship, trust and a shared love of making beautiful things.

Over the years, designs have evolved, families have grown and a second generation has become part of the story. What began with those first handmade stars has developed into a creative relationship spanning thousands of miles, with ideas, patterns and new designs developed together.

For us, this has never been about anonymous sourcing. It is about knowing who makes our stars, growing together and creating something that neither family could have built alone.

founder Credentials

  • 50s Plus Founder
  • Female Founded Business
  • Socially Positive

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