ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
“In a world defined by fast trends and easy consumption, so few of us know as much as we should about the products we’re buying. An engagement ring is an incredibly sentimental ‘forever’ jewel and we don’t believe its symbolism should be clouded by murky backwaters. By committing to gold that can be traced right back to its artisanal roots, we’re not only offering our clients the transparency they deserve; we’re ensuring that wealth is distributed evenly and fairly throughout the supply chain. In the fair and sustainable world we see in our mind’s eye, the more people directly benefited by a particular product, the better. These jewels are an opportunity to champion artisanal and small-scale mining communities, whose livelihoods are just as legitimate as ever.”
Arabel Lebrusan
ARTISAN COLLECTION
Lebrusan Studio
The most beautiful kind of jewellery is jewellery that tells stories, and our Artisan Collection spares no details.
Each made-to-order engagement ring is to be cast in 18ct Fairmined Ecological Gold, extracted by the XAMODX cooperative in Mongolia without the use of any mercury or cyanide whatsoever. The cooperative’s coveted Fairmined certification ensures stringent working regulations, access to fair trade and wages, and the allocation of additional funds for community investment projects.
Meanwhile, the collection’s crowning jewels are Ocean Diamonds carefully retrieved from the ocean floor off the west coast of Namibia by experienced career divers. Over billions of years, Ocean Diamonds are carried through torrent and flow by the power of rivers until they eventually settle between gullies or become hidden within the seabed. Only the strongest diamonds survive this journey. Once brought to the surface and faceted by skilled stone-cutters in the local area, each gleaming formation is a unique encapsulation of Mother Nature’s magic and specialist local knowledge.
