Pearl treasures and organic, oceanic, rocky designs
ABOUT M·L·P
Bio
Sara Roegiers
After studying modern history and globetrotting, living in Paris, New York, and Stockholm, among other places, I settled in Antwerp with our family of four. I worked in academia and the private sector, but finally chose to be a goldsmith full time.
Currently I am on my way to get a Master goldsmith degree in Antwerp, and I have a goldsmith's workshop at home for making the Moon Loves Pearl jewellery.
Name
Moon and Pearl
The moon and a pearl exist in vastly separate dimensions, in completely different concepts of time and space.
The moon is cold, distant, an admired celestial body as old as planet Earth. While the pearl grows in a soft, sheltered space, waiting to be discovered and treasured -or to stay hidden.
Still, they share so many qualities and symbolic significance. It’s as if they are reflections of each other, like a child and its ancestors.
I love to embed symbols and myths in my work. I like to think of my creations as amulets, for good luck, courage, beauty, wisdom, perseverance ...
Style
Bold, Organic, Designed and Made in Antwerp
A mix of rough natural shapes and gloriously baroque pearls, Moon Loves Pearl stands for fine silver and gold jewellery full of character. Wild and classy, trippy and “brut”.
Every piece is handmade in Antwerp, Belgium. I make one-offs, or tiny batches of similar creations.
With a commitment to sustainability, all pieces are locally made from responsibly sourced 925 Sterling Silver, with the possibility to have some gilded or recreated in solid recycled gold. I also use recycled brass and bronze.
Take it slow
I don’t believe in making on-trend must-haves, or changing collections every season. All parts of my work can be mixed and matched.
If you send me a piece of sterling silver jewelry, you get a nice discount on your next purchase. Get in touch :-) I love to recycle! This is the advantage of working with pure source materials, precious metals can be melted down to start over ad infinitum.
Sustainability is an evident priority, and never an afterthought.
When I was creating Moon Loves Pearl, ecological sustainability was part of every step.
I work a lot with used materials, repurposing pre-loved jewellery and melting scraps. Every piece has some post-consumer recycled metal or stone in it. I don’t purchase or use “new” mined gold.
My packaging is from Westpack’s eco line. Even the foam inside jewelry boxes is a by-product from wood. I will never use single-use plastics for packaging.
All stones are mindfully sourced.
Pearls don’t grow in Belgium, but I use natural cultured freshwater pearls, not the kind that takes hundreds of oysters to be discarded in order to find one perfect specimen.
The freshwater pearls for Moon Loves Pearl are all cultured in China. Pearl mussels need a stable, clean environment, and harvesting is done manually.