Violette Stehli

Violette Stehli is an artist and jewelry designer. She grew up in California, grad­u­ated from the Uni­ver­sity of Syd­ney’s School of the Arts, and is now based in Paris. She works out of a leaky old factory built by her great-grandfather where she also tends to her extensive collection of rare plants in the company of her cats, Buster and Charlie. Her work is fundamentally influenced by nature, with pieces that are made from casts of bones, teeth, claws and other organic materials she finds while travelling. The end result of each talismanic piece born form this process is to create an intimate connection between the wearer and the natural world. Since its inception the brand has been committed to making sure everything that is made in the studio is as environmentally conscious and sustainable as it can be. Materials used in the creation of each item of jewelry are sourced locally and incorporate Recycled or Responsible Jewelry Council metals. The studio also offers customers the possibility to recycle their old jewelry and stones into new bespoke pieces. Because each piece of Violette Stehli Jewelry is made entirely by hand in Paris using only metals, stones, and ressources procured locally, the city of Paris has awarded the brand with the Fabriqué à Paris label, which provides an added guarantee to the principles that are such a core part of the ethos of the brand.