Our stones and pearls

We choose every stone and every pearl for its colour. Here are the ones that make up our palette: what they are, what sets them apart and how to keep them beautiful.

These are natural materials: from one piece to another, the shade, the inclusions and the shape vary slightly. That is what makes each necklace unique.

Freshwater pearls

Never quite the same shape: each pearl is unique. Freshwater pearls are cultured pearls, grown in freshwater mussels. An organic, soft material, the pearl dislikes perfume, cosmetics and water: it is the piece you put on last and take off first.

Mother of pearl

Iridescent glints that change with the light. Mother of pearl is the inner layer of certain shells, the same material that forms pearls: it shares their softness and needs the same care.

Lapis lazuli

A deep midnight blue, sometimes flecked with gold. Lapis lazuli is a rock made mostly of lazurite; its golden flecks are pyrite. Ground into powder, it long gave painters their ultramarine blue.

Amazonite

A milky sea green, fresh as the seaside. Amazonite is a variety of feldspar, from soft green to blue-green, often crossed by fine pale streaks.

Rose quartz

Translucent, in a more or less deep pink, rose quartz is a hard-wearing stone. Its shade can, however, fade with long exposure to the sun.

Labradorite

Grey-green at rest, labradorite reveals blue, green or golden flashes in the light: this play of colour is called labradorescence. It takes its name from Labrador, in Canada.

Peridot

Peridot is the gem variety of olivine. Its yellowish green, bright and luminous, is its natural colour.

Garnet

Garnet is the name of a family of minerals. The best known is a deep red, but there are also orange and green garnets.

Moss agate

Moss agate is a translucent chalcedony in which green mineral inclusions draw patterns of moss or plants: each stone holds its own landscape.

Keeping them beautiful

Stones and pearls dislike water, perfume and household products. Take your piece off before sleeping, swimming or exercising, and keep it in its pouch, away from light and humidity. All our advice is gathered in Caring for your jewellery.