25/09/2026
Our Commitment to Sustainability | .brussels
What if jewellery was not just a sentiment, but was consciously made?
For me, consciously made jewellery begins with asking questions: Where do the materials come from? Who is behind them? And can I understand something about the people and communities whose work brings these materials to me?
This ring brings together three different materials, each with its own story.
The white gold comes from Oro Puno, a Fairmined certified mine high in the Andes of Peru. I visited Oro Puno myself and met some of the miners who produce the gold. Seeing the mine, meeting the people and learning about their work made the provenance of the gold much more than information on a certificate. It became a human connection.
The Fairmined system also includes a premium paid to certified mining organisations, which can be invested in projects chosen by the mining community, including areas such as education, healthcare and local infrastructure.
The aquamarine comes from Moyo Gems in Tanzania, an initiative working with women gemstone miners. By connecting women miners more directly with the international gemstone market, Moyo Gems creates greater access to markets and opportunities for women to earn from their own mining.
The two small diamonds come from Ocean Diamonds, where local fishermen dive for diamonds from the seabed off the coasts of South Africa and Namibia. For participating fishermen, diamond recovery provides an additional source of income, building on their existing skills as divers.
These stories matter to me.
A piece of jewellery can carry enormous personal meaning — an engagement, a celebration, a memory, a promise. But behind the finished piece are also the people who mine, recover, cut and trade its materials.
Knowing where my materials come from, meeting the people behind them where I can, and choosing sources where the value of their work can contribute to their livelihoods and communities is an important part of how I create jewellery.
