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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- 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.
Protsaah - Project Re/Bijou
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NEW COLLECTION
LOVE OF DOTS
ER-CR-013-AU: € 23,7/ € 64 ER-CR-013-AG: € 17,8/ € 48 Length: 1,85 cm
ER-CR-014-AU: € 36,3/ € 98 ER-CR-014-AG: € 27,4/ € 74 Length: 3,0 cm
ER-CR-015-AU: € 38,9/ € 105 ER-CR-015-AG: € 31,5/ € 85 Length: 3,7 cm
AC-BR-017-AU: € 26,7/ € 72 AC-BR-017-AG: € 19,3/ € 52 Size: 0,15 cm
ER-SP-031-AU: € 45,9/ € 124 ER-SP-031-AG: € 34,8/ € 94 Length: 5,9 cm
NK-SH-009-AU: € 23/ € 62 NK-SH-009-AG: € 17,8/ € 48 Length: 44 cm
RN-S-025-AU: € 25,9/ € 70 RN-S-025-AG: € 18,5/ € 50 Width: 0,75 cm
RN-S-026-AU: € 21,5/ € 58 RN-S-026-AG: € 14,1/ € 38 Width: 0,35 cm
RN-S-009-AU: € 11,9/ € 32 RN-S-009-AG: € 8,2/ € 22 Width: 0,2 cm
RN-S-023-AU: € 18,5/ € 50 RN-S-023-AG: € 14,1/ € 38 Width: 1,0 cm
RN-S-010-AU: € 12,6/ € 34 RN-S-010-AG: € 8,9/ € 24 Width: 0,75 cm
RN-S-024-AU: € 14,8/ € 40 RN-S-024-AG: € 10,4/ € 28 Width: 0,6 cm
LOVE OF DOTS
ER-ST-031-AU: € 19,3/ € 52 ER-ST-031-AG: € 16,3/ € 44 Length: 1,5 cm
PEARLS GALORE
ER-ST-032-AU: € 18,5/ € 50 ER-ST-032-AG: € 14,8/ € 42 Length: 1 cm
ER-DP-023-AU: € 27,8/ € 75 ER-DP-023-AG: € 23,7/ € 64 Length: 2,9 cm
ER-DP-024-AU: € 27,8/ € 75 ER-DP-024-AG: € 23,7/ € 64 Length: 2,9 cm
ER-DG-012-AU: € 17,8/ € 48 ER-DG-012-AG: € 13,3/ € 36 Length: 4,8 cm
ER-CR-012-AU: € 18,5/ € 50 ER-CR-012-AG: € 16,3/ € 44 Length: 2 cm
ER-CR-016-AU: € 32,6/ € 88 ER-CR-016-AG: € 28,9/ € 78 Length: 3,5 cm
ER-SP-030-AU: € 37/ € 100 ER-SP-030-AG: € 31,1/ € 84 Length: 4,2 cm
RN-S-022-AU: € 34,1/ € 92 RN-S-022-AG: € 28,9/ € 78 Width: 1,25 cm
AC-BR-016-AU: € 31,5/ € 85 AC-BR-016-AG: € 24,1/ € 65 Length: 19 cm
ANK-001-AU: € 23,7/ € 64 ANK-001-AG: € 19,3/ € 52 Length: 22 cm + 4 cm
NK-SH-008-AU: € 24,1/ € 65 NK-SH-008-AG: € 18,5/ € 50 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-DP-014-AU: € 10,4/ € 28 ER-DP-014-AG: € 7,4/ € 20 Length: 2,4 cm
ER-DP-015-AU: € 11,9/ € 32 ER-DP-015-AG: € 8,9/ € 24 Length: 2,7 cm
ER-DP-016-AU: € 14,1/ € 38 ER-DP-016-AG: € 10,4/ € 28 Length: 2,9 cm
ER-DG-006-AU: € 26,7/ € 72 ER-DG-006-AG: € 20,4/ € 55 Length: 6,7 cm
ER-SP-004-AU: € 36,3/ € 98 ER-SP-004-AG: € 28,9/ € 78 Length: 3,5 cm
ER-SP-028-AU: € 28,9/ € 78 ER-SP-028-AG: € 22,2/ € 60 Length: 5,5 cm
ER-DG-011-AU: € 19,3/ € 52 ER-DG-011-AG: € 14,8/ € 40 Length: 7,7 cm
AC-BR-001-AU: € 25,9/ € 70 AC-BR-001-AG: € 18,5/ € 50 Length: 19 cm
AC-BR-008-AU: € 48,9/ € 132 AC-BR-008-AG: € 42,2/ € 114 Width: 6,8 cm/1,2 cm
NK-SH-005-AU: € 27,4/ € 74 NK-SH-005-AG: € 21,5/ € 58 Length: 46 cm
NK-LG-002-AU: € 55,2/ € 149 NK-LG-002-AG: € 40,4/ € 109 Length: 47 cm
SHIMMERING DISKS
ER-ST-021-AU: € 25,9/ € 70 ER-ST-021-AG: € 20,4/ € 55 Length: 2 cm
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"Glow in the magic of nature."
ER-DP-001-AU: € 11,1/ € 30 ER-DP-001-AG: € 7,4/ € 20 Length: 2,5 cm
ER-DP-012-AU: € 21,5/ € 58 ER-DP-012-AG: € 17,8/ € 48 Length: 2,2 cm
ER-CR-005-AU: € 19,3/ € 52 ER-CR-005-AG: € 14,8/ € 40 Length: 1,5 cm
ER-SP-002-AU: € 46,3/ € 125 ER-SP-002-AG: € 40,7/ € 110 Length: 7 cm
ER-ST-002-AU: € 16,7/ € 45 ER-ST-002-AG: € 14.4/ € 35 Length: 1,2 cm
ER-SP-002-AU: € 25,9/ € 70 ER-SP-002-AG: € 23/ € 62 Length: 2,2 cm
PD-001-AU: € 14,8/ € 40 PD-001-AG: € 13/ € 35 Width: 1,65 cm
RN-001-OV-AU: € 21,5/ € 58 RN-001-OV-AG: € 14,8/ € 40 Width: 1,1 cm
RN-001-RD-AU: € 17,8/ € 48 RN-001-RD-AG: € 11,9/ € 32 Width: 0,8 cm
NK-LG-004-AU: € 38,9/ € 105 NK-LG-004-AG: € 27,8/ € 75 Length: 77 cm
NK-SH-004-AU: € 23,7/ € 64 NK-SH-004-AG: € 17,8/ € 48 Length: 46 cm
NK-SH-006-AU: € 28,9/ € 78 NK-SH-006-AG: € 23,7/ € 64 Length: 46 cm
RN-012-AU: € 16,3/ € 44 RN-012-AG: € 11,9/ € 32 Width: 1,1 cm
DEW DROPS
ER-ST-001-AU: € 16,7/ € 45 ER-ST-001-AG: € 13/ € 35 Length: 0,7 cm
SIX DEGREES
ER-ST-020-AU: € 14,8/ € 40 ER-ST-020-AG: € 11,1/ € 30 Length: 0,7 cm
RN-S-011-AU: € 16,7/ € 45 RN-S-011-AG: € 11,9/ € 32 Length: 0,5 cm
ER-CR-008-AU: € 20,4/ € 55 ER-CR-008-AG: € 15,6/ € 42 Length: 2,4 cm
ER-SP-005-AU: € 37/ € 100 ER-SP-005-AG: € 25,9/ € 70 Length: 4,9 cm
ER-ST-025-AU: € 18,5/ € 50 ER-ST-025-AG: € 15,6/ € 42 Length: 0,7 cm
RN-S-004-AU: € 40,4/ € 109 RN-S-004-AG: € 29,6/ € 80 Width: 1,3 cm
TRILLIONS
ER-ST-019-AU: € 14,8/ € 40 ER-ST-019-AG: € 11,1/ € 30 Length: 0,65 cm
ER-DP-009-AU: € 36,3/ € 98 ER-DP-009-AG: € 29,6/ € 80 Length: 2,2 cm
ER-DP-011-AU: € 27,4/ € 74 ER-DP-011-AG: € 23/ € 62 Length: 2,4 cm
ER-DP-002-AU: € 27,4/ € 74 ER-DP-002-AG: € 23/ € 62 Length: 1,35 cm
ER-DP-021-AU: € 36,3/ € 98 ER-DP-021-AG: € 29,6/ € 80 Length: 2,2 cm
RN-S-013-AU: € 18,5/ € 50 RN-S-013-AG: € 14,1/ € 38 Width: 1,5 cm
ER-ST-014-AU: € 14,8/ € 40 ER-ST-014-AG: € 11,1/ € 30 Length: 1,0 cm
QUADRA
ER-ST-003-AU: € 15,6/ € 42 ER-ST-003-AG: € 11,9/ € 32 Length: 0,7 cm
RN-S-005-AU: € 35,2/ € 95 RN-S-005-AG: € 25,9/ € 70 Width: 1,6 cm
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NK-SH-004-AU: € 23,7/ € 64 NK-SH-004-AG: € 17,8/ € 48 Length: 46 cm
ER-CR-009-AU:€ 26,7/ € 72 ER-CR-009-AG: € 21,5/ € 58 Length: 3,2 cm
ER-SP-027-AU: € 43,7/ € 118 ER-SP-027-AG: € 37/ € 100 Length: 4,1 cm
ER-DG-002-AU: € 18,5/ € 50 ER-DG-002-AG: € 15,6/ € 42 Length: 7,8 cm
ER-SP-015-AU: € 37/ € 100 ER-SP-015-AG: € 29,6/ € 80 Length: 4,25 cm
ER-SP-014-AU: € 40,4/ € 109 ER-SP-014-AG: € 29,3/ € 79 Length: 5,0 cm
ART DECO LOVE
ER-CR-010-AU: € 23,7/ € 64 ER-CR-010-AG: € 17,8/ € 48 Length: 1,9 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 EUR 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 EUR 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 EUR 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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