This necklace is part of the
Preterito Perfeito Fresh line and is called Ipanema. Pretérito Perfeito Fresh
is a fresh edition of this upcycling collection, created by reusing the brand's
own pieces and small colored objects encapsulated in transparent resin. This
reissue brings back one of our most favorite collections and reaffirms the
company's eco-friendly posture of recycling its small flawed, odd or remnant
pieces, taking them from the past of other collections to become perfect again
in new shapes and designs. It features a colorful inclusion of bits and pieces
in wedged shaped beads. This particular piece includes some fantastic inclusions. There is a Christ the Redeemer, butterfly, leaf and seahorse. Each bead is free moving on an off white cord
which is adjustable up to 21" by readjusting the toggle clasp. I also have
the matching ring, bracelet and earrings available.
The
first United Nations Conference to address environmental degradation was held
in Stockholm in 1972. Already at that time the designer Carlos Sobral was
working with resin and creating new techniques and alternative products to
reuse all the raw material he consumed in the production of his collections.
All Sobral production strictly follows the current environmental standards;
however, Sobral goes further by putting into practice the zero disposal of raw
material. In addition, Sobral jewelry protects fauna and flora when it replaces
what would be made from scarce materials impacting the environment such as
ivory, turtle, precious stones, metals, woods and etc.. The international
recognition of his work took place in New York at the Global Fashion Awards,
WGSM, in 2010, when Sobral received the award of one of the three most
environmentally friendly companies in the world.
Every Sobral piece I sell is signed plus it
either has the Sobral tag or is on the Sobral earring card. Also included is a
Sobral fabric jewelry pouch. Because these are artist made there are no
two pieces which are the same and all my ads have the photo of the exact piece
you will be receiving, unless if I have multiple similar pieces available. No
unfortunate surprises when you open your parcel. I have full confidence in the
Sobral product which is why I offer a return policy if for any reason you are
not satisfied. If you buy more than one item I will be more than
happy to combine shipping. All my items have been stored in a smoke free
environment.