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 pieces and can’t wait to pass them on to all of the fabulous Sobral collectors out there. A few of them are marked Atelie and also have the Sobral signage. The majority of the pieces are the original piece and there is only one of them but a few I have two or three pieces. This necklace is part of the retired Pedra Naturais (Natural Stone) and is called Delua. I have about 1 dozen pieces from this collection. This was a very labor intensive line. Each layer of color had to be individually applied and dried before the next layer was done, really an incredible amount of work. Each piece is unique and is rough hewn to give the cut and appearance of a stone. There are 12 pieces and they are on a bugle and seed bead black strand. This necklace measures 21" long and each bead is hand knotted.

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.