MATERIALS & PROCESS

We are committed to sustainable and ethical practices throughout our entire creative process. Having a circular approach to jewelry, we thoughtfully create modern heirlooms that are made to last. Respecting the environment, people and animals are very important to us.

 

We design and carefully handcraft our jewelry in our studio in Luxembourg.

All our jewelry pieces are designed and crafted by us in our own workshop. Each piece is either handmade-to-order or crafted in a small batch to avoid over-production.
We have a zero waste policy and aim to produce as little waste as possible during our work process. All our metal scraps are collected and melted down to be reused for new pieces.
We avoid using chemicals that are toxic and harmful to the environment and use natural alternatives like natural pickle and vegan polishing compound. 

 

OUR MATERIALS 

All our pieces are crafted with recycled or responsibly-sourced materials. We are mainly working with metal suppliers in France and Germany that sell recycled and fair-mined silver and gold.

 

THE MATERIALS THAT WE USE EXPLAINED:

 

925 Silver and 935 Silver

We use recycled 925 Sterling Silver as well as 935 Argentium Silver.

The main difference is that argentium silver consists of 93,5% pure silver compared to 925 silver with an amount of 92,5%. The remaining alloys in 935 silver are 5,5% copper and 1% germanium while 925 silver is usually made up of 7,5% copper. This makes 935 silver very resistant to fire stain and it improves durability. The resulting jewelry normally has a much whiter and brighter appearance and stays longer shiny.

Additionally, argentium silver is gentler on the environment as it is made of recycled silver and offers better traceability. We do not yet offer everything in 935 silver, as we can not yet find all types of findings that we use in argentium silver, but we try to as much as we can. As for the small percentage left, we use recycled 925 silver.

If a piece is fully made in 935 silver, you can find it in the product description next to the item.

 

Gold Vermeil

For our pieces in Gold Vermeil, we use 925 or 935 silver as base metal and a coating of 18k gold with a thick layer of gold. 

Unlike other gold plating, in order to be regarded as Vermeil, a piece needs to consist of a thicker layer of gold, at least 2.5 microns and of higher quality, plated over a silver base.

We work together with a local electroplater that carefully coats our pieces with 3 microns of gold. All our rings are plated with 5 microns of gold as rings in general will wear off more quickly.

18k has a rich and strong yellow tone compared to 14k gold.

 

With the exposure to chemicals, perfumed soap, beauty products etc. or frequent wear and tear, your gold plating will fade after a while. If you would like to wear your rings every day and don't want to look after them, we recommend investing in solid gold. Solid gold rings are perfect for everyday wear.

 

9k Gold 

9k Gold is composed of 37.5% gold and 62.5% alloy. It is extremely durable and more resistant to scratches and dents than 14k Gold due to its lower gold content and higher proportion of other metals. It is an excellent choice for jewelry pieces that undergo a lot of wear and tear, such as rings.

9k Gold has a paler color than higher gold carats.

 

14k Gold 

We use 14k Gold as it is extremely durable and does not tarnish or oxidize fast. It is composed of 58.3% gold and 41.7% alloy. As it is resistant to wear and tear, it is perfect for your every day.

14k has a beautiful bright hue and has a paler yellow than 18k gold.

 

Lab-grown gemstones

Lab-grown gemstones are chemically, physically and optically identical to gemstones mined underground. We choose to use them for our pieces as they are a more ethical and environmentally friendly.

If you already have a gemstone that you would like to have set into a piece of ours, please contact us.

 

Glass beads

Our glass beads are either handmade by artisans or vintage.

 

Pearls

Our pearls are vintage and vegan (they are made out of glass)

 

OUR PACKAGING

The packaging that we use to safely ship your new jewels is environmentally-friendly. This means that our jewelry boxes as well as our mailer boxes are made out of recycled material - FSC®-certified white cardboard and water-based glue in Denmark. You can find the ECO stamp under our boxes. All of our packaging is recyclable.