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Orla

Sustainability

We make few things, slowly, from materials that already exist. These are the facts behind that sentence.

Gold grain in a crucible on the atelier bench

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Recycled gold

All of our gold is 18k, certified recycled and refined in Europe. It comes from old jewelry, industrial scrap and dental gold, melted and purified to the same standard as newly mined metal. Chemically there is no difference; environmentally there is.

A loose brilliant-cut diamond held in tweezers against a grey background

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Stones

Our diamonds are grown in laboratories in Europe and cut by the same hands that cut natural stones. Our sapphires and emeralds are natural: we buy them from cutters who can document the mine or the parcel, and we pass that information on to you with the piece.

An ivory Orla box tied with champagne ribbon, beside an undyed cotton pouch and a handwritten card

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Packaging

Boxes are FSC-certified board covered in recycled paper, pouches are undyed organic cotton, and we ship without plastic. The box is made to be kept, and we would rather you used it than threw it away.

What we promise

  1. 18k recycled gold

    Our gold is 18k, certified recycled and refined in Europe, and our silver is recycled too. Nothing we make requires new mining.

  2. Stones you can trace

    Lab-grown diamonds, or natural sapphires and emeralds with a documented origin. You will always know where yours came from.

  3. Made for a lifetime

    Free insured shipping in the EU over €150, 30-day returns, and complimentary cleaning for as long as you own the piece.

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