"Lobortas" Classic Jewelry House (before 2006 – Lobortas Jewelry House) is a
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
jewellery company.
Overview
Lobortas was founded in 1997 in
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by populat ...
, the capital of
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, as a collaboration among 10 designers and architects and 10 jewellery makers.
The company makes handcrafted jewelry, including jewels with hard-fired enamels using an ancient technique brought to the medieval state of
Kyivan Rus
Kievan Rusʹ, also known as Kyivan Rusʹ ( orv, , Rusĭ, or , , ; Old Norse: ''Garðaríki''), was a state in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century.John Channon & Robert Hudson, ''Penguin Historical Atlas of ...
from
Byzantium
Byzantium () or Byzantion ( grc, Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city in classical antiquity that became known as Constantinople in late antiquity and Istanbul today. The Greek name ''Byzantion'' and its Latinization ''Byzantium'' cont ...
.
Notable Projects
On July 21, 2011, the company set a
Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...
by inserting 2,525 cut diamonds in one ring, known as “Tsarevna Swan”. The world record was later beat by an Indian company.
In 2003, the Lobortas House took part in the leading jewelry art exhibition Joaillier Créateurs in Paris. The Wall Street Journal (Europe) described Studio Lobortas as "the most romantic at the Paris show".
In July 2022, following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the company donated several pieces for a fundraiser in Windsor, Canada, which raised over $46,000 Canadian Dollars in supplies to Ukraine, with plans to increase donations. The company also donated jewellery to a fundraiser supporting a local charity.
Awards
* Imperial Order of St. Anne's III degree
* Honoured Worker of Culture of Ukraine
* Order dedicated to 1020 jubilee of Kievan Russia baptism
See also
*
Guzema
References
External links
*
* {{cite web, url=http://www.liki-rossii.ru/Izdan_en/izdan_det_en/kamnerez_fig_en.htm , title="Carl Faberge and His Successors: Hardstone Figures - Russian Types" - "I&P Firm 'Liki Rossii'" , publisher=Liki-rossii.ru , date= , accessdate=2013-05-04
Ukrainian companies established in 1991
Design companies established in 1991
Jewellery companies of Ukraine
Manufacturing companies based in Kyiv
Ukrainian brands