On my last visit to Sobral I was so excited to come across a large stash of the original pieces from the early Sobral collections. I went a little overboard and purchased about a thousand of those treasures and can’t wait to pass them on to all of the fabulous Sobral collectors out there. Some items are marked Atelie in addition to the Sobral signage. The majority are the original piece and there is only one of them but a few I have two or three available. I have a bunch of very early assorted pieces which were the precursor for the Indiana, Pop Art and Pollock lines, plus others, so they are a mix of all styles of necklaces, bracelets and earrings. This necklace is called Garrafinha and it is the yellow version. It is meant to hold sugar and is a tribute to the poem The Sugar by Gullar Ferreira. The pendant is 1.25" by 1" not including the cork and the beaded strand measures 19" in length
The first United Nations Conference to address environmental degradation was held in Stockholm in 1972. Already at that time the designer Carlos Sobral was working with resin and creating new techniques and alternative products to reuse all the raw material he consumed in the production of his collections. All Sobral production strictly follows the current environmental standards; however, Sobral goes further by putting into practice the zero disposal of raw material. In addition, Sobral jewelry protects fauna and flora when it replaces what would be made from scarce materials impacting the environment such as ivory, turtle, precious stones, metals, woods and etc.. The international recognition of his work took place in New York at the Global Fashion Awards, WGSM, in 2010, when Sobral received the award of one of the three most environmentally friendly companies in the world.
Every Sobral piece I sell is signed plus it either has the Sobral tag or is on the Sobral earring card. Also included is a Sobral fabric jewelry pouch. Because these are artist made there are no two pieces which are the same and all my ads have the photo of the exact piece you will be receiving, unless if I have multiple similar pieces available. No unfortunate surprises when you open your parcel. I have full confidence in the Sobral product which is why I offer a return policy if for any reason you are not satisfied. If you buy more than one item I will be more than happy to combine shipping. All my items have been stored in a smoke free environment.