【Northwest Te】The Lands Collection: Jewelry That Echoes Its Diamonds’ Origins

A fascinating new fine jewelry collection introduces a fresh perspective on design, uniquely inspired by, and exclusively crafted from natural diamonds found in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The Lands Collection reflects the diverse geology and raw beauty of the region, presenting a new way to think about the relationship between the natural world and the artistry of jewelry making. With an emphasis on sustainability, it offers a mindful approach to luxury, challenging traditional notions and encouraging a closer connection between the jewelry we wear and the Earth from which it originates. It’s an approach that mirrors the wine industry’s respect for terroir, ensuring that each piece tells the unique story of its origin.

The designer, Chiara Colombani, has woven the stories of these mines into each piece in the Lands Collection. Working from Milan, Colombani has brought her extensive design experience working with major jewelry houses to create iconic motifs that are meant to mix, match, and stack together seamlessly. Each piece is also followed in a blockchain process that tracks every rough diamond from the mine where it was discovered to cutting, polishing, and setting in the jewelry. This guarantees that every diamond belongs to the collection inspired by where it was found and offers buyers a direct link to the origin and journey of their chosen piece.

The Lands Collection is a pioneering movement in jewelry design, marrying the allure of natural diamonds with the narrative of their origins. All wearers of natural diamonds inherently carry a billion-year-old fragment of the Earth’s story; however, The Lands Collection offers the opportunity to connect with a specific part of that narrative through jewelry distinctively inspired by the unique characteristics that make each so special.

By: Grant Mobley, Published: June 5, 2024 · 3 min read