[ Aurore ] AORA

 

 

Aurore is the founder of the committed, ethical and eco-responsible jewelry brand
[ AORA ]

 

Year founded: 2023

Design and studio location: France 🇫🇷

Raw material sourcing location: Nantes, France 🇫🇷

Manufacturing and production location: Nantes, France 🇫🇷

 

Meet the founder

Coming from a professional background in the environment and recycling sector, Aurore is passionate about working with wood and metal. After months of creating in the privacy of her workshop, it was in 2023 that she decided to create her own brand of ethical, handcrafted jewelry. She designs and brings her pieces to life in her Nantes workshop. What she loves above all else: unexpected creations, that moment when a shape, pattern, or texture emerges through working with the material, and reveals itself like a bolt of inspiration. Wanting to give even more meaning to this passion, she prioritizes sustainable and ethical materials and practices, and remains constantly attentive to new opportunities for improvement, both in terms of ethics and the environment, as well as her craftsmanship.

 

About the brand

Aora is a committed, ethical and eco-responsible jewelry brand, made in France. The brand's designer and founder passionately creates each piece in her Nantes workshop, from the initial sketch to the final hallmark, through cutting, welding, texturing, hammering, polishing, and many other handcrafted techniques, making each piece a unique piece. Her preferred materials: recycled solid silver and fine brass, which is then coated with Fairmined-certified gold. Inspired by minimalist curves and shapes, and the textures and movements of nature... everything around her is a new source of inspiration.

 

Eco-responsible impact

Aora jewelry is made in small batches, or made to order depending on the pieces. The raw materials are carefully selected:

• The brass and silver come from French suppliers.
• The gold used for plating comes from a Fairmined-certified mine located in Colombia, and the plating process is carried out by a certified partner in the United Kingdom (as Fairmined plating is not currently available in France), which guarantees full traceability regarding the origin of the gold, as well as respect for mining communities and the environment.
• The 925 silver is recycled (in France) and RJC-certified.

The jewelry is carefully packaged in organic cotton pouches or FSC-certified cardboard boxes, made in Europe. Finally, every order helps fund reforestation projects.

 

The highlights

The brand is Fairmined - RJC certified

 

The brand's values

♻️ Recycling ↓

The silver is recycled and RJC-certified.

👤 Craftsmanship ↓

Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted by the designer.

🇫🇷 Made in France ↓

Aora jewelry is entirely made in France, with only the plating step carried out by a certified partner in the United Kingdom (as Fairmined plating is not currently available in France).

💎 Limited edition ↓

Aora jewelry is made in small batches.

🌿 Organic ↓

The jewelry pouches are made of organic cotton.

🌳 Forest conservation ↓

For every piece of jewelry ordered, Aora contributes to planting a tree.

🗓️ Made to order ↓

Silver jewelry is made to order, as part of a slow production approach.

👐🏽 Social and solidarity impact ↓

Aora selects ethical materials and supports reforestation projects.

⚖️ Fair trade ↓

The Fairmined label guarantees the use of fair-trade gold.

✅ Certified ↓

The silver is RJC-certified.

 

 

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