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“Back in 2005, I was told bluntly to my face by a London diamond dealer: ‘WHEN YOU WORK IN THIS TRADE YOU SELL YOUR SOUL TO THE DEVIL.’ I knew then that things didn’t have to be that way." – Arabel Lebrusan
Lebrusan Studio exists to change the world one gram of gold at a time. We create jewellery for people who care; jewellery that serves as an active vessel for environmental, social, political and economic reform.
We have spent the past 12 years committed to simple, transparent supply chains, a small selection of trusted suppliers and craftspeople and an uncompromising ethical framework. In doing so, we can offer you honesty, knowledge, peace of mind and the tools you need to craft a forever jewel you can feel proud of.
You've seen Blood Diamonds and images on the news of millions of dead fish bobbing to the surface of toxic waste spills. The havoc wreaked by the jewellery trade in recent history is no secret. As an ethical jewellery studio, it would be unforgivable to turn the other cheek. It's our responsibility to share our industry knowledge with you, inviting you to frame your special purchase with informed decisions.
Resilient, timeless and inherently precious, our designs are brought to life in gold and platinum. Our offering to you involves a carefully refined selection of metal options, each bringing its own set of environmental or socioeconomic benefits to the table. Your sustainable metal options are explained in detail below.
Global warming has reached crisis point and it's vital that we slow the rate at which we’re currently consuming water, land and energy. A jewel created from recycled gold or platinum is small in carbon footprint, offering materials already above the ground a second lease of life.
Certified artisanal gold offers an empowering lifeline to small-scale miners and their communities. It embodies transparency, socioeconomic sustainability and restorative justice. Working with artisanal gold like Fairtrade Gold or Fairmined Gold enables us to support financial security, decent working conditions and long-term educational, environmental and healthcare programs.
Diamonds and gemstones can travel through many hands until they reach their final destination. Without the ability to trace these journeys, it's impossible to identify which few tell stories you could wear with pride. Whether newly mined or reclaimed for a second lease of life, every sparkler on offer here at Lebrusan Studio has been provided by a supplier that can tell us all we'd like to know about its journey into fruition. Lest your symbolic engagement ring, wedding band or bespoke commission be marred by doubt!
In 2024, we presented our Ethical Jewellery Movement Manifesto. Written from a place of optimism, it articulates our vision of a better world, uniting like-minded people through positive forward-thinking and a shared goal.
The Ethical Jewellery Movement manifesto should serve as a compass on your voyage towards a fairer, kinder and more sustainable world, supporting your thinking with tangible aims. You may consult it when you feel you’ve lost direction. It should work as a reminder of where you are heading and motivate you to continue taking steps to get there, travelling alongside the other signatories who share your vision.
A Lebrusan Studio jewel is your opportunity to invest in local cultural heritage, ensuring centuries of knowledge and skill may continue to be passed from one generation to the next.
We wear our Created in the UK membership like a badge of honour. Brought to life by the experienced hands of UK-based artisans passionate about their craft, our detail-orientated jewellery showcases time-honoured techniques, honouring our collective histories and championing uniqueness.
What’s more, local production means your jewellery won't have far to travel, leaving a small carbon footprint in its wake.
Ethical jewellery is not just about materials and manufacturing processes; it's about putting our money where our mouths are.
We've donated quarterly to The Water Project since 2015 and have planted new trees for every jewel we've sold since Valentine's Day 2022 with the help of One Tree Planted.
The extraction of precious materials is a practise that leaves devastation in its wake - from eleven years of civil war suffered in Sierra Leone to thousands of hectares of rainforest decimated every year for gold mines. As enjoyers of beautiful jewellery, it's our collective responsibility to reimburse people and planet however we can.
We're proud members of Fair Luxury, a non-profit collaboration of jewellery industry professionals with a shared vision of a jewellery trade that is fairer and more sustainable; an active force for good.
Our Creative Director Arabel Lebrusan has been involved in the Fair Luxury revolution since its founding in 2013. From the UK's first ethical jewellery conference in 2016 through a successful and diverse programme of events since, Fair Luxury exists to provoke honest, productive discussion on injustice in the jewellery trade, catalyse action, and create an inclusive platform that unites the industry, offering everybody an equal voice.
