MEET OUR ARTISANS
+ DESIGNERS
Every piece we offer tells a unique story—one of the artisan's craftsmanship, the material involved and the environment from which it comes. Meet the amazing women behind our collection.
PASCALE THEARD
BIO
Pascale is a Port-au-Prince Haitian who at the age of 14, chose to continue her studies in Paris, France. Eventually she began working with brands such as Cartier and Hermes. In 2008, she returned to Haiti to establish her own brand.
INSPIRATION
Her love of art history and beautifully tanned leather. Haitian culture including the streets, magic and spirits.
PROCESS
Lambskin, goatskin, and calfskin, Pascale Theard chooses carefully the finest and highest quality leather. Hand cutting each piece of leather crafting in meticulous details.
LOCATION
Haiti
Marie Laure Chamorel
BIO
After training with some of the top designers, from Alaia to Balmain and Kenzo, and having graduated from the Duperré
School of Applied Arts in Paris, Marie Laure Chamorel
created her own label of artisanal luxury jewelry.
INSPIRATION
Travel adventures discovering artisanal gold and silver work from many ethnicities from around the globe. She seeks out
vintage pearls, ribbons, and old lace.
PROCESS
These basic elements undergo a transformation, blending couture and jewelry, as she enriches them with hand embroidery and wraps pearls in turbans of muslin, silk
and leather.
LOCATION
Paris
Sage Belber
BIO
Started selling her pieces at artisan shows in 2001.
Handcrafting every piece herself with mixed materials to create simple and elegant styles.
INSPIRATION
Her pieces are often the result of creating hand-made pieces from raw materials by mixing metals and clay. She chooses to make delicate pieces that can be worn
together to make a statement.
PROCESS
She is creates pieces made from precious metal clay and wax castings. All her modeling casts are hand carved
incorporating themes from nature—such as leaf shapes.
LOCATION
Scituate, Massachusetts
Amy Nordstrom
BIO
A pivotal experience for Amy was meeting world-renowned
sculptor, Glenna Goodacre, who asked Amy to model her hands for a piece she was working on. Which led her
to pursue and education in sculpture. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis in Sculpture and Metalsmithing. In 2004 she opened her studio.
INSPIRATION
Starting at an early age she has been inspired by natural
beauty of her surroundings in Boulder, Colorado. Now, the beauty of Marin County, music of all kinds, and her husband and two children.
PROCESS
Pieces are forged by hand. Every piece she makes is bent, cut and hammered out of a vision that literally takes shape in
her hands. She does not use computer software or sketches. Each piece is made of carefully selected gold and silver, with consciously sourced gemstones and fair trade diamonds.
LOCATION
Sausalito, California
Saadia Zaafar
BIO
Zaafar is two gorgeous sisters, Saadia and Nadia Zaafar, who used to be bankers and career-hopped to accessory
designers. Now creating hand-beaded wearable art.
INSPIRATION
Preserving ancient techniques, time-honored traditions
and art forms by integrating their delicate craftsmanship into wearable art.
PROCESS
Handmade using thousand year old weaving techniques and new patent pending techniques.
LOCATION
India
JACKIE SVEDA
BIO
Once an IT professional, turned her discerning eye for jewelry design into her own unique collection.
INSPIRATION
What was old is new.
Using old elements to inspire new
pieces. Including 19th century rosary
beads.
PROCESS
Jackie sources hidden gems from around the world, creating one-of-a-kind pieces for us, including brass and sterling silver.
LOCATION
Germany
NORITAMY
BIO
Designed by jeweler Tammar Edelman and architect Elinor Avni, the end result is dramatic, finessed pieces that feature organic looking, high end metals.
INSPIRATION
Fashion and
architecture. The collection reflects on the eternal debate between these two trades, with dramatic, finessed pieces.
PROCESS
High-end metals with a variety of other materials such as wood, polymers, fabric and leather gives the jewelry a luxurious and exclusive look and feel.
LOCATION
Tel Aviv
