Collections of jewelry
Chain and semi-precious Stones, new inspirations
On a thin Silver chain made of plaited threads, black or gold, a strand of Stones...Timeless gold or black-classic, deep blue or deep red, milky white or pure shinny gold, Laure's inspiration has made your choices hard to make.
Semi-precious Stones
Imperial Topaz (from Greek topazos, name of Topazos Island in the Red Sea)
Topaz is a much sought-after Stone, found in many different colours in its natural state.
The one used in Laure's designs is honey-yellow, with a light shade of rose, and comes from Africa.
The Egyptians used to say Topaz was coloured by God of sun's, Ra, reflection; in those days it was considered to be a very powerful talisman, protecting the faithful from evil. The Romans shared their belief, giving credit for the colour of Topaz to Jupiter. Legend has it Topaz makes one clearsighted. The Greeks believed that wearing it would make one invisible. It would also change colour when in contact with poisoned food or drink, would heal insomnia and asthma.
Hydrogrossular Garnet (from Latin granatus, grained, same root as the fruit, pomegranate)
Hydrogrossular Garnet mostly comes from Burma, South Africa and Mozambique when the Stones used in the collection come from.
Garnet is well know for its intense red colour.
Its stunning brightness is due to its high refractive index. Legend says that Noah himself used a lantern equipped with Garnets to direct his arc towards the night. We can find Garnet on many pieces of jewelry from ancient Egypt, Greece or Rome. Fearless pioneers and travelers wore Garnets to prevent the unforeseen. They were considered to be protective talismans, as they could shine in the dark and protect the one wearing them from evil charms.
Garnet is the Stone of those born in January and a symbol for friendship.
Iolite (from Greek ios, violet)
The main Iolite fields are located in Brazil, Madagascar, Burma, Sri Lanka, United States and in the Orissa province of India, which is where the Stones used in the collection come from.
Iolite is of a nice blue-violet colour and doesn't look like any other gem; and it doesn't need any treatment to obtain this colour.
Vikings probably extracted Iolite in Norway or Greenland fields to start with. They used little pieces of Iolite as the world first polarization filters. Looking through a lens made with Iolite, they could determine the exact position of sun, and thus sail to the New World and back.
MoonstoneMoonstone can be found in Brazil, Madagascar, Burma, Sri Lanka, United States, India, Tanzania and Australia - where those used in this collection come from.
Moonstone is an adularia with silvery or bluish calling recalling the moonlight, related to the crystal structure of this mineral. The reflections in the mineral are caused by the optical phenomenon of iridescence.
Moonstone from Sri Lanka, the country of origin of the adularia, is sparkling pale blue and almost transparent.
In Arab countries, it is a symbol of fertility.
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Chain of Silver threads, gilded with Gold or tinted in blackResistant, soft and flexible, the technology used consists in the Argentium treatment of the Sterling Silver, to slow down the darkening process; each thread is gilded with Gold or coloured in black and then braided. It takes four braided Silver threads to form the delicate flat 4 mm chain which you wrap around you without fear of catching your hair, skin or clothing; it will find its original shape back when softly maintained between thumb and index finger.
Precious packaging
Exhibit your jewelYou will adore this innovative packaging; a frame for your jewel that you will exhibit as a piece of art.
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Selection of ornaments and assemblage
Laure's objective is to make the best assemblage possible, choosing the jewels that will match the lace, depending on its color, size or shape.
All Stones, Pearls, and other ornaments are selected by her exclusively, when the assemblage is made, upon various qualitative criteria such as luster, color, transparency, shape, etc.
All Stones and Pearls being extracted or harvested in the natural environment, they differ in shape, color or size and that's what will make the piece you wear so unique.
Each piece of jewelry presented on this site has been assembled by hand in the designer's workshop in France. We are trading with well-known and trustworthy providers, and being very attentive to the conditions of extraction of Stones and farming of Pearls they are claiming.
Insights about the Pearls origins and varieties
For her collection Every day a Pearl, Laure has selected Pearls cultured in freshwater environment in lakes and rivers of China, a country which has prized and valued Pearls for centuries.
Freshwater Pearls appear in a wide variety of shapes and natural colors; being solid nacre, they are quite durable.
Laure’s selection of Pearls, Gemstones and other materials
Round Pearls
They are perfectly round Pearls, or with diameter that don’t vary by more than 2 percent.
Laure uses 8 mm & 4 mm white or peacock round Pearl (peacock color: dark green gray to blue gray with rosé to purple overtones).
Baroque Pearls
Baroque are irregular and not symmetrical, but nothing less than beautiful!
Laure uses them as main elements as well as ornaments, clasps for example.
Rice Pearls
Rice shaped Pearls are elongated such that it resembles a grain of rice.
Pearls used by the designer are 3 to 6 mm, and of various colors.
Drop Pearls
Drop shaped Pearls are symmetrical, round on one end and tapers almost to a point on the other.
Their sizes and colors are various, and Laure likes to mix them with colorful Leather or Cotton laces.
Button Pearls
One side of button shaped Pearls is slightly flat.
White or black, they are very elegant.
Quartz
Laure selects smoky and clear transparent Quartz, oval shaped or cut, depending on the color of the lace and of other ornaments.
No question why Quartz is so popular nowadays: it is so “chic”!
Leather and Cotton
Leather and waxed Cotton used by Laure are best quality materials, Leather coming from Australia, Cotton lace from Canada.
Colorful or natural, they will never get old-fashioned.
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