Lobortas Classic Jewelry House Explained

"Lobortas" Classic Jewelry House (before 2006 – Lobortas Jewelry House) is a Ukrainian jewelry company.

Overview

Lobortas Classic Jewelry House is a jewelry company established in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1997. It was formed out of a collaboration among designers, architects and jewelry makers.^[1]

Notable Projects

In 2003, the Lobortas House took part in the jewelry art exhibition Joaillier Créateurs in Paris. The Wall Street Journal (Europe) described their work in Studio Lobortas as "the most romantic at the Paris show".

On July 21, 2011, the company set a Guinness World Record by inserting 2,525 cut diamonds in one ring, known as "Tsarevna Swan".^{[2] [3]} This world record was later surpassed by an Indian company.^[4]

In July 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the company donated several pieces of jewelry for a fundraiser in Windsor, Ontario. This raised over $46,000 Canadian Dollars used to donate supplies to the people of Ukraine.^[5] The company also donated jewelry to a fundraiser to support a charity in their area.^[6]

Awards

• Imperial Order of St. Anne's III degree
• Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine
• Order dedicated to 1020 jubilee of Kievan Russia baptism

See also

• Guzema, another Ukrainian jewelry company

External links

• • Web site: "Carl Faberge and His Successors: Hardstone Figures - Russian Types" - "I&P Firm 'Liki Rossii'" . Liki-rossii.ru . 2013-05-04.

Notes and References

1. News: Burke. Rose Marie . Luxury Jewelry Unchained . 2023-03-30 . Wall Street Journal. 5 December 2003 . en-US.
2. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/most-diamonds-set-in-one-ring Guinness World Record
3. Web site: Ring Sets World Record With More Than 2,500 Diamonds . Forbes . 2012-04-18 . 2013-05-04.
4. Web site: 2015-10-14 . Be dazzled by this £1.7 million ring and its 3,827 record-breaking diamonds . 2023-03-30 . Guinness World Records . en-gb.
5. News: 22 July 2022 . Leamington resident partners with Ukrainian-based jeweller to raise money for humanitarian aid . CBC News . 30 March 2023.
6. Web site: 2022-11-19 . W.E. Care For Kids 25th anniversary charity gala showcases world renowned jeweller . 2023-03-30 . Windsor . en.