Living Heritage

Artisane travaillant de petits éléments pour fabriquer un bijou

Jewelry and sustainability: our impact

Behind every piece of jewelry lie choices regarding materials, manufacturing, and usage. Understanding their origin helps us think about sustainability in a new way.

Jewelry and sustainability: our impact

Behind every piece of jewelry lie choices regarding materials, manufacturing, and usage. Understanding their origin helps us think about sustainability in a new way.

Noyau coupé en deux, avec une enveloppe brune et un intérieur blanc

Tucumã, a Fascinating Fruit

Tucumã is edible, but its story doesn’t end there. Its pit also possesses qualities that allow it to be used in crafts.

Tucumã, a Fascinating Fruit

Tucumã is edible, but its story doesn’t end there. Its pit also possesses qualities that allow it to be used in crafts.

Artisane présentant plusieurs colliers devant elle

Handmade jewelry vs. industrial jewelry

Behind a handcrafted piece of jewelry lie materials, techniques, and human time. Looking at it differently also means taking an interest in the person who created it.

Handmade jewelry vs. industrial jewelry

Behind a handcrafted piece of jewelry lie materials, techniques, and human time. Looking at it differently also means taking an interest in the person who created it.

Colliers de graines rouges et noires suspendus à des cordons bleus

Natural seed jewelry: an alternative

  Shapes, colors, and textures make each seed unique. Combining botanical material and handcrafting, these jewels offer a different way of approaching ornamentation.

Natural seed jewelry: an alternative

  Shapes, colors, and textures make each seed unique. Combining botanical material and handcrafting, these jewels offer a different way of approaching ornamentation.

Étal de colliers, bracelets et objets artisanaux dans un espace en bois

The Jamaraquá Community, cultural resilience

On the banks of the Tapajós, the Jamaraquá community has undergone profound transformations. Its history tells a story of adaptation, local memory, and cultural continuity in the Amazon.

The Jamaraquá Community, cultural resilience

On the banks of the Tapajós, the Jamaraquá community has undergone profound transformations. Its history tells a story of adaptation, local memory, and cultural continuity in the Amazon.

Tableau illustré de motifs géométriques de bracelets et de leurs significations proposées

Meaning of glass bead patterns

Among the Kayapó, certain Miçanga patterns form a visual language linked to the environment. Discover a few examples without reducing their meaning to a single interpretation.

Meaning of glass bead patterns

Among the Kayapó, certain Miçanga patterns form a visual language linked to the environment. Discover a few examples without reducing their meaning to a single interpretation.