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"Lobortas" Classic Jewelry House (before 2006 – Lobortas Jewelry House) is a Ukrainian jewellery company.
Overview edit
Lobortas was founded in 1997 in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, as a collaboration among 10 designers and architects and 10 jewellery makers.[1] The company makes handcrafted jewelry, including jewels with hard-fired enamels using an ancient technique brought to the medieval state of Kyivan Rus from Byzantium.
Notable Projects edit
On July 21, 2011, the company set a Guinness World Record by inserting 2,525 cut diamonds in one ring, known as “Tsarevna Swan”.[2][3] The world record was later beat by an Indian company.[4]
In 2003, the Lobortas House took part in the leading jewelry art exhibition Joaillier Créateurs in Paris. The Wall Street Journal (Europe) described Studio Lobortas as "the most romantic at the Paris show".[1]
In July 2022, following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the company donated several pieces for a fundraiser in Windsor, Canada, which raised over $46,000 Canadian Dollars in supplies to Ukraine, with plans to increase donations.[5] The company also donated jewellery to a fundraiser supporting a local charity.[6]
Awards edit
- Imperial Order of St. Anne's III degree[citation needed]
- Honoured Worker of Culture of Ukraine[citation needed]
- Order dedicated to 1020 jubilee of Kievan Russia baptism[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ a b Burke, Rose Marie (5 December 2003). "Luxury Jewelry Unchained". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Guinness World Record
- ^ "Ring Sets World Record With More Than 2,500 Diamonds". Forbes. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ^ "Be dazzled by this £1.7 million ring and its 3,827 record-breaking diamonds". Guinness World Records. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Leamington resident partners with Ukrainian-based jeweller to raise money for humanitarian aid". CBC News. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "W.E. Care For Kids 25th anniversary charity gala showcases world renowned jeweller". Windsor. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
External links edit
- Official website
- ""Carl Faberge and His Successors: Hardstone Figures - Russian Types" - "I&P Firm 'Liki Rossii'"". Liki-rossii.ru. Retrieved 2013-05-04.