A captivating new line of fine jewelry has emerged, drawing inspiration from the natural diamonds unearthed in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The debut of the Lands Collection heralds a fresh perspective on design, intricately crafted from diamonds sourced exclusively from this pristine region. Reflecting the varied geology and untamed beauty of the area, this collection reimagines the bond between nature and the art of jewelry making. Emphasizing sustainability, it redefines luxury by urging a deeper connection between our adornments and the Earth’s origins. This innovative approach resonates with the wine industry’s reverence for terroir, ensuring that each piece narrates a distinct tale of its birthplace.
As the world’s third-largest diamond-producing region, the Northwest Territories boasts three prominent mines. The Lands Collection comprises three sub-collections—Ice, Earth, and Spirit—each paying homage to a specific mine and the unique landscapes nurturing its diamonds. The Ice collection draws from the Diavik mine, where diamonds, as clear as Arctic ice, are born from a 75-million-year-old kimberlite eruption. Reflecting their pristine origins, these diamonds are set in white metal, with baguette-shaped cuts mirroring ice fissures.
In contrast, the Earth collection finds inspiration in the Ekati mine, amidst ancient fossilized sequoias, yielding yellow and cape-colored diamonds. Designs in this collection incorporate pyramidal motifs, capturing the bold essence of Ekati in rose and yellow metals that echo the warmth of its diamonds.
Inspired by the Gahcho Kue mine, the Spirit collection honors the oldest known diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe, at 500 million years old. Its designs reflect the mesmerizing fluorescent diamonds found there, evoking the ethereal glow of the Northern Lights. Symbolic motifs like bubbles and spheres pay homage to the spiritual essence of this origin.
Each collection is mounted in Modern Electrum, a unique metal alloy blending gold, silver, palladium, rhodium, and platinum, all sourced from 100% recycled materials. This commitment to sustainability underscores the ethos of the Lands Collection, epitomizing responsible luxury that reveres the Earth and echoes the conscientious lifestyle of the Northwest Territories’ inhabitants.
Designer Chiara Colombani, drawing from her extensive experience with renowned jewelry houses, intricately weaves the narratives of these mines into each piece. Based in Milan, Colombani’s designs offer iconic motifs meant to mix, match, and stack seamlessly. Through a blockchain process, every rough diamond’s journey—from mine to final setting—is meticulously tracked, ensuring authenticity and providing buyers with a direct link to their chosen piece’s origin and journey.
The Lands Collection stands as a pioneering force in jewelry design, seamlessly blending the allure of natural diamonds with the rich narratives of their origins. While all wearers of natural diamonds carry a piece of the Earth’s billion-year-old story, the Lands Collection offers a unique opportunity to connect with a specific chapter of that narrative through jewelry that celebrates the distinctive characteristics of each diamond’s birthplace.