The "Wear@Work" Collection:

The “Wear at Work Collection - W@W”: Alice, Laetitia, Gulen, Madeleine, Meryl, Sonia, Zeynabou… my friends from the Corporate World asked for a special piece of jewellery to reflect their feeling or provide support at work. Their demands inspired this collection of unique pieces each reflecting the women you want to be at the office today.

Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck. It will keep you focused on active listening.

Fiddle
A long meeting planned for today? Have something to fiddle with and stay focused.

Mood
During a 10-12h day at the office the atmosphere shifts back and forth. This unique piece comprises smooth and rough; warm and cool; soft and hard elements; in sync with the mood of the hour.

Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.
Modern pearls from Bangladesh, glass letter beads, Silver.

Supporting Proverbs
W@W3: The central golden pendant is a copy of the emblem of Louis the XIV, 18th century Sun King. Wear this piece to OUTSHINE everyone in the room or bring light to a difficult meeting.
W@W6: This 20th century bronze pendant illustrates an African Proverb: Don’t argue with the crocodile when you are still in the middle of the river. A reminder of the importance of allies.
W@W 4: The central pendant illustrates the feeling you have most days at the office: Always swimming upstream. In Norse and Ancient European traditions, fishes symbolise adaptability and determination.
This 20th century bronze from Ivory Coast, hand made with the lost wax technique, is completed with freshwater pearls from the Philippines; copper rings and glass beads from India.

W@W1 : Fiddle
A long meeting planned for today? Have something to fiddle with and stay focused. Seeds and metal.

W@W 33 : Mood
During a 10 -12h day at the office the atmosphere shifts back and forth. This unique piece comprises smooth and rough; warm and cool; soft and hard elements; in sync with the mood of the hour.

W@W 9 : "Silence is Golden"
Artisanal pendant from Mali, in golden thread mirroring the gold finery of traditional chiefs and nobility.

W@W 8 : "All that glitters is not Gold"
Artisanal pendant from Mali, in golden thread mirroring the gold finery of traditional chiefs and nobility.

W@W 5 : Supporting Proverbs
This 20th century bronze from Burkina Faso represent a Chameleon. In West Africa, the chameleon is an extremely wise animal, acting with utmost caution, looking all around and putting down one leg at a time, and only after carefully considering all options.

W@W 21 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.

W@W 12 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Play, pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck. It will keep you focused on active listening.
This piece combines seeds and stone beads from Mali and a 20th century bronze pendant from Burkina Faso.

W@W 27 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, as “NO WORRIES beads; or decorate your laptop?

W@W36 : Mood
During a 10 -12h day at the office the atmosphere shifts back and forth. This unique piece comprises smooth and rough; warm and cool; soft and hard elements; in sync with the mood of the hour.

W@W17 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Play with the pendant glass beads, roll the central bead….
It will keep you focused on active listening.
Vintage Yemenite silver pendant, modern glass beads, mounted on a rubber cord.

W@W19 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear these acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.

W@W 23 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.
Modern pearls from Bangladesh, glass letter beads, silver.

W@W 22 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.
Modern pearls from Bangladesh, glass letter beads, silver.

W@W 2 : Fiddle
A long meeting planned for today? Have something to fiddle with and stay focused. Metal, bone, seeds

W@W 4 : Supporting Proverbs
The central pendant illustrates the feeling you have most days at the office: Always swimming upstream. In Norse and Ancient European traditions, fishes symbolise adaptability and determination.
This 20th century bronze from Ivory Coast, hand made with the lost wax technique, is completed with fresh water pearls from the Philippines; copper rings and glass beads from India.

W@W 11 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck, play. It will keep you focused on active listening.

W@W 35 : Mood
During a 10 -12h day at the office the atmosphere shifts back and forth. This unique piece comprises smooth and rough; warm and cool; soft and hard elements; in sync with the mood of the hour.

W@W7 : Supporting Proverbs
Chinese dragons represent excellence, power, boldness, intelligence and success and bring good fortune.
This is a 19th century bronze bracelet from Myanmar/Burma.

W@W 30 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, as “NO WORRIES beads; or decorate your laptop?

W@W 20 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear these acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.

W@W 28 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, as “NO WORRIES beads; or decorate your laptop?

W@W 34 : Mood
During a 10 -12h day at the office the atmosphere shifts back and forth. This unique piece comprises smooth and rough; warm and cool; soft and hard elements; in sync with the mood of the hour.

W@W for Sonia : Mood
During a 10 -12h day at the office the atmosphere shifts back and forth. This unique piece comprises a smooth seed and a silk tassel to play with ; in sync with the mood of the hour.

W@W18 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Play, pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck., shift it around……. It will keep you focused on active listening.

W@W 26 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.
Modern pearls from Bangladesh, glass letter beads, silver.

W@W3 : Supporting Proverbs
The central golden pendant is a copy of the emblem of Louis the XIV, 18th century Sun King. Wear this piece to OUTSHINE everyone in the room or bring light to a difficult meeting.
Wear it as a necklace or use the pendant as a brooch.

W@W6 : Supporting Proverbs
This 20th century bronze pendant illustrates an African Proverb: Don’t argue with the crocodile when you are still in the middle of the river. A reminder of the importance of allies and compromises to work out solutions. Useful to navigate office politics.

W@W14 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Play, pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck. It will keep you focused on active listening.

W@W31 : Mood
Office days are long and sometimes hectic. This unique piece with its cool centre will help you stay focused and provide comfort; in sync with the mood of the hour
Element from a 19th century chandelier, metal chain.

W@W16 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Play, pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck. It will keep you focused on active listening.
Modern pottery beads from Nigeria, felt beads from Nepal.

W@W 15 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Play, pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck. It will keep you focused on active listening.
Modern pottery beads from Nigeria and Mali.

W@W 24 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.
Modern pearls from Bangladesh, glass letter beads, silver.

W@W 29 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, as “NO WORRIES beads; or decorate your laptop?

W@W 32 : Mood
During a 10 -12h day at the office the atmosphere shifts back and forth. This unique piece comprises smooth and rough; warm and cool; soft and hard elements; in sync with the mood of the hour.

W@W 10 : "Silence is Golden"
Artisanal pendant from Mali, in golden thread mirroring the gold finery of traditional chiefs and nobility.

W@W13 : Play
A set of back to back conference calls, all on your own at your desk today? Play, pull the strings, roll the beads, change the length around your neck. It will keep you focused on active listening.
Modern glass beads from Egypt and Ghana, leather.

W@W 25 : Corporate Mumble Jumble
Key Performance Indicators, Teamwork, Great Place to Work, Work Life Balance, Constructive Feedback, Peer Review, Business As Usual, Out of Office… Some days such corporate mumble jumble gets under your skin? Wear those acronyms tongue in cheek, with pearls and silver, a classic corporate look.
Modern pearls from Bangladesh, glass letter beads, silver.