When we travel, we always end up noticing the quiet things.
One day we turned into a street we didn't know, and there were these doors. Old paint, strong colours, every one with its own character. We stood there longer than we should have. R said, these could be something.
From that trip on, we started collecting them. Every walk, if a door stopped us, we photographed it. Palette des Portes started there.
Palette des Portes is what followed.
The palette came from the doors. Jade for the greens we kept finding. Rose quartz for the faded pinks. Aquamarine for the blues on old shutters and ironwork. Crystals for the light that caught us off guard.
Soft oval and round forms, set in sterling silver and gold vermeil. We wanted these pieces to carry the same feeling as old brass handles — that warmth and weight when your hand closes around one — but gentler, and light enough to wear without thinking about it.
The clasps are shaped after door handles we found on courtyard entries. In old buildings, hardware is never hidden. We liked that. We did the same.
This is Atelier work. Handmade in small batches, every detail held to a standard we set for ourselves.
Take your time with these. We put things in them for you to find.