ETHICAL. SUSTAINABLE. BEAUTIFUL PIECES & IMPACTFUL STORIES.
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'' HERITAGE OR VIOLENCE….
'' Heritage or Violence… what pays more? '' What started out as turning a passion for handcrafted heirlooms, from the world's longest running conflict zone Kashmir, into a viable entrepreneurial venture, morphed into a bigger and powerful purpose. MAKING ARTS AND CRAFTS A WEAPON AGAINST VIOLENCE
Saloni Duggal Shrestha " Founder & Storyteller "
STAY INSPIRED " YOU ARE A CHANGEMAKER "
SHARE OUR MISSION Protsaah is a purpose-driven, sustainable, ethical lifestyle brand. We aim to create economic independence within artisan communities affected by political & economic instability globally.
CONTENTS
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Concept
New Collections
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The Classics 02
Gemstones
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Protsaah - Project Re/Bijou
KNOW ABOUT OUR
CONCEPT
“Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Our name says it all: "Protsaah" is derived Currently, people in Burkina Faso, India, from Sanskrit "protsahan," which means "to Kashmir, Rwanda, Syrian Refugee Projects encourage." and Tibet create the high-quality crafted pieces in our various collections. Each piece of jewellery, each item tells an encouraging story of all who have Valuing the artisanal process more highly contributed to it. Artisans are given the than industrial mass production - This is opportunity to cultivate traditional art what we mean by sustainable luxury. This is skills under fair conditions. In the midst of how we help drive the "Slow Fashion" war, flight and violence, they can create movement from our headquarters in Zurich. beauty and participate as whole persons.
MEET THE FOUNDERS " THIS IS WHERE WE BEGAN..... "
'2015 - 2018 It was a brave idea, to try to give the women of Tibet an opportunity to change their lives and the lives within their community. The energy of the project was so electric that we grew from a team of 7 artisans to 44 in a matter of months. 2019 - 2021 The world changed and with it changed the project as we knew it; we lost 11 dear members of the artisan community to Covid-19 and as we battled to keep in touch and support with supplies. The local government ordered a forced migration of two entire villages to industrial zones, where all able folk was recruited to work in factories and reside in labour camps, we were torn away from 20 sisters. 2021 With a heavy heart and a small team, we embarked a sustainable journey in a new direction - 'Re/Bijou'
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- Made with 100% recycled sterling silver - A lifetime repair & recycling program for retailers & consumers
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Slow & Fair Fashion
- 13 women & 21 men handcrafting jewellery in safe working conditions - We pay 30% - 40% above the living wage plus benefits as per family sizes and requirements
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THE LHASA PROJECT "Tibet today is one of the most repressed an closed societies in the world."
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Responsibly Produced
- Plated with 22k responsibly sourced ethical gold - We adorn our jewellery with hand-cut semi-precious stones bought only from ethical, registered sources.
China invaded Tibet in 1950. After more than 70 years of occupation, Tibetans still resist China's rule and defy its oppression. Tibetans are regularly snatched from the street or their homes and then locked away in secret after sham trials, or just forced to migrate to the industrial worker camps around Lhasa.
We started our Lhasa project with just 7 women in 2016. We grew our team to 44 women over the next 3 years. Unfortunately, due to Covid 19 and forced migration of two entire villages, we now have a small group of 13 women working in our project. As of 2021, only our best-selling Shimmering Disks Collection is handcrafted by 13 Tibetan women artisans in their home workshops in the Lhasa Valley Tibet's heartland.
Protsaah - Project Re/Bijou
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LIVE YOUR PURPOSE.
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NEW COLLECTION
LOVE OF DOTS
ER-CR-013 Gold: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Silver: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Size: 1,85 x 0,35
ER-CR-014 Gold: CHF 45,42/ CHF 109 Silver: CHF 39,58/ CHF 95 Size: 3,0 x 0,35 cm
RN-S-025 Gold: CHF 33,33/ CHF 80 Silver: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Size: 0,75 x 0,15 cm
ER-CR-015 Gold: CHF 49,58/ CHF 119 Silver: CHF 43,75/ CHF 105 Size: 3,7 x 0,3 cm
RN-S-009 Gold: CHF 18,75/ CHF 45 Silver: CHF 16,67/ CHF 40 Size: 0,2 x 0,2 cm
RN-S-026 Gold: CHF 33,33 /CHF 80 Silver: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Size: 0,35 x 1,5 cm
AC-BR-017 Gold: CHF 57,91/ CHF 139 Silver: CHF 49,58/ CHF 119 Size: 5 x 6 x 0,35 cm
ER-SP-031 Gold: CHF 53,75/ CHF 129 Silver: CHF 45,83/ CHF 110 Size: 5,9 x 1,5 cm
RN-S-010 Gold: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Silver: CHF 18,75/ CHF 45 Size: 0,2 x 0,2 cm
RN-S-023 Gold: CHF 28,75/ CHF 69 Silver: CHF 24,58/ CHF 59 Size: 0,5 x 1,0 cm
NK-SH-009 Gold: CHF 25,83/ CHF 62 Silver: CHF 20/ CHF 48 Size: 46 cm
RN-S-024 Gold: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Silver: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Size: 0,4 x 0,6 cm
LOVE OF DOTS
ER-ST-031 Gold: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Silver: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Size: 1,5 x 0,85 cm
PEARLS GALORE
ER-ST-032 Gold: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Silver: CHF 22,92/ CHF 55 Size: 0,9 x 1 cm
ER-DP-023 Gold: CHF 41,25/ CHF 99 Silver: CHF 37,08/ CHF 89 Size: 2,9 x 1,4 cm
ER-DP-024 Gold: CHF 37,08/ CHF 89 Silver: CHF 32,92/ CHF 79 Size: 2,9 x 1,4 cm
ER-DG-012 Gold: CHF 24,58/ CHF 59 Silver: CHF 20,42/ CHF 49 Size: 4,8 x 0,35 cm
ER-CR-012 Gold: CHF 28,75/ CHF 69 Silver: CHF 24,58/ CHF 59 Size: 2,0 x 0,35 cm
ER-CR-016 Gold: CHF 41,25/ CHF 99 Silver: CHF 37,08/ CHF 89 Size: 3,5 x 0,5 cm
ER-SP-030 Gold: CHF 22,92/ CHF 119 Silver: CHF 18,75/ CHF 99 Size: 4,2 x 2,25 cm
RN-S-022 Gold: CHF 41,25/ CHF 99 Silver: CHF 35,42/ CHF 85 Stone: 1,2 x 1,25 cm
AC-BR-016 Gold: CHF 35,42/ CHF 85 Silver: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Length: 19 cm
ANK-001 Gold: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Silver: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Length: 22 + 4 cm
NK-SH-008 Gold: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Silver: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Length: 46 cm
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"I AM PERFECT! & SO ARE MY PEARLS."
12 THE CLASSICS Our design aesthetic is timeless, elegant and playful. We believe that jewellery should be shared between sisters and friends, inhertited from mothers and aunts. It must be desirable for all, always!
ER-DG-006 Gold: CHF 35,42/ CHF 85 Silver: CHF 29,17/ CHF 70 Size: 6,7 x 1 cm
ER-DP-014 Gold: CHF 14,58/ CHF 35 Silver: CHF 12,50/ CHF 30 Size: 2,4 x 1,0
ER-SP-004 Gold: CHF 49,58/ CHF 119 Silver: CHF 39,58/ CHF 95 Size: 3,5 x 2,3 cm
ER-DP-015 Gold: CHF 18,33/ CHF 44 Silver: CHF 14,58/ CHF 35 Size: 2,7 x 1,2 cm
ER-DP-016 Gold: CHF 20,41/ CHF 49 Silver: CHF 16,67/ CHF 40 Size: 2,9 x 1,4 cm
ER-SP-028 Gold: CHF 41,25/ CHF 99 Silver: CHF 35,41/ CHF 85 Size: 5,5 x 1,4 cm
ER-DG-011 Gold: CHF 22,92/ CHF 55 Silver: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Size: 7,7 x 2 cm
AC-BR-001 Gold: CHF 35,42/ CHF 85 Silver: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Length: 19,5 cm
AC-BR-008 Gold: CHF 57,92/ CHF 139 Silver: CHF 49,58/ CHF 119 Size: 6,8x 5,5 x 1,2 cm
NK-SH-005 Gold: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Silver: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Size: 46 cm
NK-LG-002 Gold: CHF 74,58/ CHF 179 Silver: CHF 62,08/ CHF 149 Size: 47 cm
SHIMMERING DISKS
ER-ST-021 Gold: CHF 35,42/ CHF 85 Silver: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Size: 2 cm
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"Glow in the magic of nature."
RN-M-001 Gold: CHF 29,17/ CHF 70 Silver: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Stone: 1,1 x 0,9 x 0,6 cm
ER-DP-001 Gold: CHF 16,67/ CHF 40 Silver: CHF 14,58/ CHF 35 Size: 2,5 x 0,8 cm
ER-DP-012 Gold: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Silver: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Size: 2,2 x 0,8 x 0,5 cm
ER-CR-005 Gold: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Silver: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Size: 1,5 x 1,5 x 0,15 cm
RN-M-001-RD Gold: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Silver: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Stone: 0,8 x 0,6 x 0,6 cm
RN-S-012 Gold: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Silver: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Size: 1,1 x 0,6 x 0,3 cm
RN-S-014 Gold: CHF 18,75/ CHF 45 Silver: CHF 16,67/ CHF 40 Size: 0,15 x 0,3 cm
ER-DP-006 Gold: CHF 32,92/ CHF 79 Silver: CHF 28,75/ CHF 69 Size: 2,2 cm
NK-LG-004 Gold: CHF 49,58/ CHF 119 Silver: CHF 41,25/ CHF 99 Size: 77 cm
NK-SH-004 Gold: CHF 28,75/ CHF 69 Silver: CHF 22,92/ CHF 55 Size: 46 cm
DEW DROPS
ER-ST-001 Gold: CHF 22,92/ CHF 55 Silver: CHF 18,75/ CHF 45 Size: 0,7 x 0,4 cm
ER-ST-002 Gold: CHF 20,42/ CHF 49 Silver: CHF 16,25/ CHF 39 Size: 1,2 cm
NK-SH-006 Gold: CHF 37,50/ CHF 90 Silver: CHF 31,25/ CHF 75 Size: 46 cm
PD-001 (Pendant) Gold: CHF 17,5/ CHF 42 Silver: CHF 16,25/ CHF 39 Size: 1,65 x 1 cm
SIX DEGREES
ER-ST-020 Gold: CHF 18,75/ CHF 45 Silver: CHF 16,67/ CHF 40 Size: 0,7 x 0,7
RN-S-011 Gold: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Silver: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Size: 0,5 x 0,2 cm
ER-CR-008 Gold: CHF 27,08/ CHF 75 Silver: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Size: 2,4 x 2,1 cm
TRILLIONS
ER-SP-005 Gold: CHF 49,58/ CHF 119 Silver: CHF 41,25/ CHF 99 Size: 4,9 x 2,8 cm
ER-ST-019 Gold: CHF 18,75/ CHF 45 Silver: CHF 16,67/ CHF 40 Size: 0,7 x 0,65 cm
ER-ST-025 Gold: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Silver: CHF 18,75/ CHF 50 Size: 0,7 x 0,65 cm
ER-DP-009 Gold: CHF 43,75/ CHF 105 Silver: CHF 37,08/ CHF 89 Size: 2,2 x 1,2
RN-S-004 Gold: CHF 52,08/ CHF 125 Silver: CHF 39,58/ CHF 95 Stone: 1,3 x 1,1 cm
ER-DP-011 Gold: CHF 32,92/ CHF 79 Silver: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Size: 2,4 x 1,4 cm
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ER-DP-002 Gold: CHF 32,92/ CHF 79 Silver: CHF 27,08/ CHF 65 Size: 2,5 x 1,35 cm
QUADRA
ER-ST-003 Gold: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Silver: CHF 16,67/ CHF 40 Size: 0,7 x 0.5 cm
ER-DP-021 Gold: CHF 43,75/ CHF 105 Silver: CHF 37,08/ CHF 89 Size: 2,2 x 1,2 cm
RN-S-013 Gold: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Silver: CHF 20,83/ CHF 50 Size: 0,5 x 1,5 cm
RN-S-005 Gold: CHF 47,92/ CHF 115 Silver: CHF 37,5/ CHF 90 Size: 1,6 x 1,6 cm
NK-SH-001 Gold: CHF 43,75/ CHF 105 Silver: CHF 39,58/ CHF 95 Size: 46 cm
ER-CR-009 Gold: CHF 32,92/ CHF 79 Silver: CHF 28,75/ CHF 69 Size: 3,2 x 2,6 cm
ER-SP-027 Gold: CHF 52,08/ CHF 125 Silver: CHF 45,42/ CHF 109 Size: 4,1 x 2,4 cm
ER-DG-002 Gold: CHF 22,92/ CHF 55 Silver: CHF 18,75/ CHF 45 Size: 7,8 x 0.7cm
ER-SP-015 Gold: CHF 49,58/ CHF 119 Silver: CHF 41,25/ CHF 99 Size: 4,25 x 1,7 cm
ER-SP-014 Gold: CHF 53,75/ CHF 129 Silver: CHF 43,75/ CHF 105 Size: 5,0 x 1,4 cm
ART DECO LOVE
ER-CR-010 Gold: CHF 29,17/ CHF 70 Silver: CHF 25/ CHF 60 Size: 1,9 x 1,75 cm
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GEMSTONES LET NATURE ENERGIZE YOU
Black Onyx
Labradorite
Smoky Quartz
Garnet
Moonstone
Rose Quartz
Amazonite
Carnelian
Green Onyx
Aqua Chalcedony
Citrine
Blue Quartz
Prehnite
Baroque Pearls
Pink Chalcedony
Amethyst
SALES INFORMATION MINIMUM ORDER REQUIREMENTS: Minimum order value of CHF 500 (excl. Tax) Minimum order per design is two sets (2 units regardless of finish) All stone variants are sold in lots of two units per design (2 units per design regardless of finish) Earring unit is a pair PAYMENT CONDITIONS: A deposit of 30% will be required as confirmation. The total price of the order does not include shipping, and will be calculated depending on the actual shipping charges. Orders in excess of CHF 1000 will be eligible for free shipping. We ship from Switzerland, retailers will be liable to pay the taxes and duties levied by importing countries For orders in excess of CHF 5000, we ask for a 50% pre-payment to confirm the order, the remaining 50% must be pais before shipment of the goods All orders are fulfilled within 8-12 weeks of the order confirmation
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