This bracelet is part of the Magazine line and
is called Visonaire. As a child, Carlos Sobral, saw his sister Iris rolling up
bits of magazine pages to form “beads” and assemble beautiful necklaces. He was
so fascinated by the magic of such a metamorphosis that he never forgot this
playful experience of creation. The Magazine collection is a tribute to both
this memory and to illustrated magazines that portray life in printed images. This
bracelet is the Patchwork version. It features 44 half moon beads in a mish
mash patchwork pattern of several Sobral designs. It is 7/8" wide and is
on a double elastic banding.
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 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.