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Proud
to be Veggie? ...
Express your compassion with a made-to-order Vegan or Vegetarian
inscribed jewellery piece.
Compassion is
a major part of Kerstin Laibach's principles
and naturally refers to the unnecessary harvesting and killing
of living beings to make jewellery ...
... For the sake of vanity there is simply no need for it.
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All my jewellery is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
I don't use any animal derivatives in my pieces. Naturally,
this also means I don't use marine animals like coral, or
pearls extracted from molluscs etc.
During the jewellery construction process, the tools I use
are free from animal derivatives. "* Kerstin
Laibach.
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Atelier
Laibach only uses recycled precious metals - never fresh mined.
A genuine,
ecologically responsible crafting process
is realised to the finest detail.
We do not use findings (factory-made connectors or chains);
we make every aspect of a piece by hand, including chains
and closing mechanisms to ensure absolute vegan and environmental
integrity ... and to maintain a refined and lasting quality
to our pieces for generations.
The menu on the right right offers you a selection of designs
to inspire you. If you don't see exactly what you wish for
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As a vegan or vegetarian,
your ethical preference can be spelt out in words or letters on
a jewellery piece either loudly, using bold lettering, or by subtly
drawing conversation to your piece as friends admire the intricate
design pattern spelling out your chosen word. Whichever way, Kerstin
Laibach can cater for either preference.
The design illustrations on our Veg*n Inscribed pages are based
on recycled gold variants - with or without lab-created diamonds.
All new jewellery
made by Atelier Laibach is suitable for vegans and vegetarians,
and this of course also means partnership rings ... so please
see our
Wedding and Partnership Choices.
As with all Laibach
jewellery, ten percent of your purchase is awarded to our chosen
conservation and wildlife protection projects. See
how we help.
Every design is hand-made
to order. Necklaces, pendants, pins, earrings, rings and bracelets
can be inscribed or embossed with various wordings or lettering.
Please see our Prices
and Options page for more
details.
Vegan Integrity
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Based on the global standard definition of orthodox veganism,
none of our jewellery contains any animal-derivatives. However,
we endeavour to create a work environment which goes a step further.
To the very best of our knowledge, and after thorough researching,
our workshop tools used to construct our pieces do not contain
any animal derivatives. However, after construction, polishing
your piece might raise a moral issue for a small number of vegan
customers. Although all our other polishing and buffing wheels
are made of sisal or cotton and we use specially obtained animal
fat free polishing paste, there is an essential goldsmith's preparatory
polishing wheel which contains felt. This specifically prepares
the foundation for a traditional glass finish to larger areas
of a completed gold or silver piece (i.e. ring interiors). There
is no direct non-felt alternative available for this process;
however we are currently experimenting with our own non-felt alternatives.
With adaptation to a finished Laibach piece we are able to cater
for the exact ethical polishing needs of ultra-strict vegans by
offering alternative finishes, thus avoiding the use of a felt
buff. Therefore, if you require
an alternative finish appropriate to your needs please contact
us - or for more information see
our Vegan Information Page
Our principles mean
we give a completely honest answer about any ethical question
relating to vegan requirements. We prefer to explain the more
essential moral aspects of our creation process rather than hide
any anomalies by simply not mentioning it ... We intend to offer
our designs to the strictest vegan with a clear conscience. So,
please let us know if you have any essential requirements regarding
the construction of your piece when ordering.
Contact
Atelier Laibach with your VEG*N Inscribed Request
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