GLOSSARY

GENERAL

ANTOINE LABOUREL USES A STANDARDIZED CODING SCHEME TO DESCRIBE EACH PIECE. THE FORMAT FOLLOWS THIS STRUCTURE:

TECHNIQUE-MODEL NUMBER-YEAR

EXAMPLE: HC-01-20 = HANDCRAFTED, MODEL 01, DESIGNED IN 2020

EACH PIECE IS THE RESULT OF ARTISANAL CRAFTSMANSHIP. VARIATIONS INHERENT TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS SHOULD BE SEEN AS UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS AND NOT A DEFAULT.

TECHNIQUES

HC: HANDCRAFTED. FULLY HANDMADE FROM CAST INGOT. TRADITIONAL METALWORKING WHERE EACH PIECE IS SHAPED, FORGED AND FINISHED ENTIRELY BY HAND.
LW: LOST WAX. LOST WAX CASTING PROCESS. EACH PIECE IS SCULPTED IN WAX, THEN CAST IN METAL. THIS ANCESTRAL METHOD ALLOWS FOR ORGANIC FORMS AND COMPLEX DETAILS.
RP: RESIN PRINTED. MODERN FABRICATION USING RESIN 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY FOR PRECISE AND COMPLEX GEOMETRIES.
VM: VARIOUS METAL. PIECES CRAFTED IN METALS OTHER THAN SILVER, SUCH AS BRONZE OR TITANIUM.

FINISHES

POLISHED: SEMI MIRROR FINISH OBTAINED THROUGH PROGRESSIVE POLISHING. SMOOTH, REFLECTIVE SURFACE.
MATTE: NON-REFLECTIVE FINISH, THE DARKEST FINISH RESULT.
SATIN: INTERMEDIATE FINISH BETWEEN MATTE AND POLISHED. SOFT SURFACE WITH SUBTLE LUSTER.
RAW: INTERMEDIATE FINISH BETWEEN SATIN AND POLISHED.
BRUSHED: MECHANICALLY BRUSHED SURFACE CREATING A LINEAR MATTE TEXTURE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SATIN AND RAW FINISH DIFFERENCES ARE VERY SUBTLE.

Our aftercare services include light polishing and finish restoration to maintain your piece over time. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.

STONES

GREY RAW DIAMOND: NATURAL GREY DIAMOND, ETHICALLY SOURCED. EACH STONE PRESENTS UNIQUE NUANCES. GREY DIAMONDS SPAN A SPECTRUM FROM LIGHT GREY TO ANTHRACITE SHADES.
BLACK RAW DIAMOND: DEEP NATURAL BLACK DIAMOND, ETHICALLY SOURCED.

OUR DIAMONDS DISPLAY A RANGE OF DIVERSE SHAPES WHILE GENERALLY STAYING WITHIN SIMILAR SIZES. SIZE VARIATIONS CAN BE UP TO 1/2MM, RARELY EXCEEDED 1MM.