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To promote sustainability, culture and social responsibility — Monique Péan explores sculpture, spatiality and materiality through manipulated forms. Highlighting culture, temporality and global environmental issues through art and design, Péan is known for her structural one-of-a-kind pieces and unique materials.

Each piece is handcrafted by master artisans in New York City using sustainable materials sourced globally through fair trade initiatives. Péan partners with artisans around the world to support traditional craftsmanship and proceeds from sales contribute to global philanthropic organizations, which provide clean drinking water and basic sanitation to people in developing countries.

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Monique Péan launched her eponymous socially responsible and environmentally conscientious fine jewelry and object practice in 2006. Péan promotes positive environmental and social change through her exclusive use of sustainable materials, which are sourced globally through partnerships with local communities and artisans. In 2009, Péan was one of the recipients of the prestigious CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award, receiving Tiffany & Co.’s former CEO Michael Kowalski as her mentor, and in 2014, Fast Company named her one of its “Most Creative People in Business 1000.” She has also been awarded the CVFF/Tiffany & Co. Development Grant and the Wallpaper* Design Award for Best Jewellery.

Péan was raised in the Washington D.C. area and received her B.A. in Philosophy, Political Science and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Following her graduation, she worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. while simultaneously taking design classes. She has guest lectured at Harvard Business School, the University of Pennsylvania, The Smithsonian Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Parsons The New School for Design. Additionally, Péan founded. The Vanessa Péan Foundation, which raises funds to provide scholarships to underprivileged students in Haiti. Péan has supported charity: water since 2006 and is a Well member supporting charity: water’s operational expenses in addition to working with charity: water to build clean water wells and provide basic sanitation to developing communities. Passionate about the arts, Péan is an Art Council member and Dia Women founding member of the Dia Art Foundation.

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VSX8N211DM04P - 7.71 carat light grey semi-transparent waterfall cut diamond, 0.32 carat white rectangular step cut diamond and pyritized dinosaur bone vessel necklace, recycled platinum $ 57,460

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VSX8N211DM04P - 7.71 carat light grey semi-transparent waterfall cut diamond, 0.32 carat white rectangular step cut diamond and pyritized dinosaur bone vessel necklace, recycled platinum

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ATX8N306SH01W - 4.20 carat white rose cut diamond and 47.70 carat ombré blue sapphire open ellipse necklace, 15.5”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 51.90 TCW $ 97,470

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ATX8N306SH01W - 4.20 carat white rose cut diamond and 47.70 carat ombré blue sapphire open ellipse necklace, 15.5”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 51.90 TCW

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ATX9N130MT01P - 0.72 carat natural fancy grayish blue oval brilliant cut diamond and Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice necklace with white diamond pavé, recycled platinum, 0.85 TCW — GIA certified - Natural Fancy color / VS1 clarity $ 424,760

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SGX9N124MT01W - Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice navette necklace with white diamond pavé, 26”, 18 carat recycled white gold $ 9,980

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SGX9N124MT01W - Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice navette necklace with white diamond pavé, 26”, 18 carat recycled white gold

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ATY0N717DM01W - Grey oval diamond bead wrap necklace with two white diamond baguette links, 38â&#x20AC;?, 18 carat recycled white gold, $ 34,780

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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MUY002GPTN06W - White and fancy colored diamond sculpture necklace with white diamond pavé, 17”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.18 TCW $ 9,870

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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ATX9N418WL01X - Diamond Slice, sapphire and fossilized walrus ivory necklace with white diamond pavé, 16.25” 18 carat recycled oxidized white gold $ 59,860

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ATX9N418WL01X - Diamond Slice, sapphire and fossilized walrus ivory necklace with white diamond pavé, 16.25” 18 carat recycled oxidized white gold

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ATX9N123DM01O - 0.95 carat champagne hexagonal diamond necklace with white diamond pavé, 16”, recycled oxidized platinum, 1.42 TCW $ 16,970

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ATX9N123DM01O - 0.95 carat champagne hexagonal diamond necklace with white diamond pavé, 16”, recycled oxidized platinum, 1.42 TCW

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ATX7N302DM01W - White rose cut diamond open collar necklace, 17” with a 3” drop, 18 carat recycled white gold, 25.22 TCW $ 163,470

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ATX8N303DM01W - White rose cut diamond open collar necklace 17” with a 3” drop, 18 carat recycled white gold, 34.86 TCW

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MUY002GPTN02W - Pyritized Dinosaur bone and cream fossilized dinosaur bone necklace with white diamond pavé, 26”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.35 TCW $ 14,470

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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MUY002GPTN01W - Pyritized Dinosaur bone and cream fossilized dinosaur bone necklace with white diamond pavé, 26”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.35 TCW

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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VSX8N239DB01P - 1.43 carat white rectangular step cut diamond and pyritized dinosaur bone VAAS necklace, 22”, recycled platinum, 1.43 TCW — GIA Certified - I color / SI1 clarity $ 44,860

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VSX8N239DB01P - 1.43 carat white rectangular step cut diamond and pyritized dinosaur bone VAAS necklace, 22”, recycled platinum, 1.43 TCW — GIA Certified - I color / SI1 clarity

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MUY002GPTN05Y - Cream fossilized walrus ivory and white diamond pavé pentagonal necklace, 24”, 18K recycled yellow gold, 0.65 TCW $ 18,980

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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VSX8N242DB01Y - 1.47 carat white rose cut diamond, cream fossilized dinosaur bone and pyritized dinosaur bone dimension necklace with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavé, 25”, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 2.55 TCW $ 32,740

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ATX9N116AG03R - 1.67 Peach waterfall cut diamond and dendritic agate arch necklace with white diamond pavé, 21”, 18 carat recycled gold, 3.66 TCW $ 32,470

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MUX908MPFJB01W - White rose cut diamond bracelet, 7.25” x 1.5”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 44.89 TCW

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MUX908MPFJB01W - White rose cut diamond bracelet, 7.25” x 1.5”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 44.89 TCW

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ATX8B711DM01W - White, champagne and black rose cut diamond ombré asymmetrical bracelet, 7”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 12.82 TCW $ 49,870

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ATX8B711DM01W - White, champagne and black rose cut diamond ombré asymmetrical bracelet, 7”, 18 carat recycled white gold, 12.82 TCW

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ATX8B121DM01X - Opaque black and grey blue round rose cut diamond bracelet with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled oxidized white gold, 26.64 TCW $ 84,760

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ATX9B801DM01W - 2.41 carat grey semi-transparent waterfall cut diamond and Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice open bracelet with a white diamond baguette and white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled oxidized white gold, 3.91 TCW

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ATBACD574W - Grey octagonal diamond slice hinged bangle with white diamond shields, white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 3.98 TCW $ 39,860

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ATBACD555W - White diamond baguette and white diamond pavĂŠ bracelet, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.28 TCW $ 15,980

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BBWD645W - Grey sunburst fossilized walrus ivory hinged bangle with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.23 TCW $ 7,140

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BCD571Y - White diamond arch cuff, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 0.45 TCW $ 7,980

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BCD571Y - White diamond arch cuff, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 0.45 TCW

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ATX9B611DB01R - Hexagonal diamond slice and light brown fossilized dinosaur bone bracelet with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 10.95 TCW $ 39,860

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ATX9B611DB01R - Hexagonal diamond slice and light brown fossilized dinosaur bone bracelet with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 10.95 TCW

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ATX7B510DM01R - Hexagonal diamond slice and champagne diamond dimension bracelet, with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 5.65 TCW $ 64,740

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ATX7B510DM01R - Hexagonal diamond slice and champagne diamond dimension bracelet, with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 5.65 TCW

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BCD568R - Garnet, dendritic opal, black Guatemalan jade and dendritic agate bracelet with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 1.58 TCW $ 24,860

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ATX7E503DM01W - White rose cut diamond earrings, Asymmetrical, 18 carat recycled white gold, 3.16 TCW $ 22,370

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ATX7E503DM01W - White rose cut diamond earrings, Asymmetrical, 18 carat recycled white gold, 3.16 TCW $ 22,370

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ATX7E503DM01W - White rose cut diamond earrings, Asymmetrical, 18 carat recycled white gold, 3.16 TCW

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ATX7E503DM01W - White rose cut diamond earrings, Asymmetrical, 18 carat recycled white gold, 3.16 TCW

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VSX9E561MT01P - 10.01 carat white pear modified brilliant cut diamonds, 0.47 carat white rectangular step cut diamonds and Sikhote-Alin meteorite VAAS earrings with removable drops, recycled platinum, 10.48 TCW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4.65 carat GIA certified - G color / SI1 Clarity 5.36 carat GIA certified - J color / VS1 Clarity $ 497,240

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ATX9E522DB04W - 1.36 carat white modified kite step cut diamond and green fossilized dinosaur bone earrings with white diamond baguettes, white diamond pavé and removable drops, 18 carat recycled white gold, 2.29 TCW — 0.79 carat GIA certified - G color / I1 Clarity 0.57 carat GIA certified - F color / SI2 Clarity $ 39,750

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VSX8E543DB01P - 4.24 carat natural fancy brownish greenish yellow square modified brilliant cut diamond vessel earrings with white diamond baguettes, white diamond pavé and removable drops, recycled platinum, 5.45 TCW — 2.12 carat GIA Certified - Natural Fancy color 2.12 carat GIA Certified - Natural Fancy color $ 79,980

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ATX9E211DB02P - 0.90 carat white trapezoid step cut diamond and pyritized dinosaur bone sculpture earrings, recycled platinum, 0.90 TCW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 0.41 carat GIA Certified, D color / VS2 clarity 0.49 carat GIA Certified, E color / VS1 clarity $ 44,980

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SGX9E317AG02W - Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice and ombré moss agate ellipse earrings with white diamond pavé, front-back, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.62 TCW $ 14,980

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SGX9E317AG02W - Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice and ombré moss agate ellipse earrings with white diamond pavé, front-back, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.62 TCW

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SGX9E317AG02W - Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice and ombré moss agate ellipse earrings with white diamond pavé, front-back, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.62 TCW

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ATX9E322DB03P - 1.01 carat white hexagonal step cut diamond and pyritized dinosaur bone octagonal earrings with white diamond pavé and remov able drops recycled platinum, 1.35 TCW — 0.55 carat GIA certified - G color / VS1 clarity 0.46 carat GIA certified - E color / VS2 clarity $ 23,920

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ATX9E322DB03P - 1.01 carat white hexagonal step cut diamond and pyritized dinosaur bone octagonal earrings with white diamond pavé and removable drops recycled platinum, 1.35 TCW — 0.55 carat GIA certified - G color / VS1 clarity 0.46 carat GIA certified - E color / VS2 clarity

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VSX8E242MT01O - 6.04 carat dark grey hexagonal diamond slice and Sikhote-Alin meteorite specimen VAAS earrings with white diamond baguettes, recycled oxidized platinum, 6.41 TCW $ 28,670

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VSX8E242MT01O - 6.04 carat dark grey hexagonal diamond slice and Sikhote-Alin meteorite specimen VAAS earrings with white diamond baguettes, recycled oxidized platinum, 6.41 TCW

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ATX8E529DM03W - 2.30 carat white shield cut and mixed-shape diamond sculpture earrings, with white diamond baguettes, white diamond pavé and removable drops, 18 carat recycled white gold, 4.78 TCW — 1.17 carat GIA Certified - I color / VS2 clarity 1.13 carat GIA Certified - H color / VS1 clarity $ 84,740

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SGX9E318MT02W - Cream fossilized dinosaur bone and Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice earrings with white diamond pavé, front-back, 18 carat recycled white gold $ 8,460

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SGX9E318MT02W - Cream fossilized dinosaur bone and Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice earrings with white diamond pavé, front-back, 18 carat recycled white gold

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ATX9E549WL02W - 4.10 carat semi-transparent diamond slice and grey sunburst fossilized walrus ivory navette earrings with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 4.46 TCW $ 14,870

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ATX9E549WL02W - 4.10 carat semi-transparent diamond slice and grey sunburst fossilized walrus ivory navette earrings with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 4.46 TCW

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ATX9E556DB01W - Dark blue and cream fossilized dinosaur bone earrings with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.22 TCW $ 24,980

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ATX9E556DB01W - Dark blue and cream fossilized dinosaur bone earrings with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.22 TCW

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EBWD532W - Opal, pietersite and black jade with pyrite earrings with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.14 TCW $ 14,980

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EBWD532W - Opal, pietersite and black jade with pyrite earrings with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.14 TCW

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ATX9E116MT02P - 0.70 carat white elongated step cut diamond and Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice sculpture earrings with white diamond pavé, recycled platinum, 0.94 TCW $ 15,970

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ATX9E116MT02P - 0.70 carat white elongated step cut diamond and Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice sculpture earrings with white diamond pavé, recycled platinum, 0.94 TCW

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ATEACD608R- Natural pink rose cut diamond earrings, 20mm, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 1.47 TCW $ 20,820

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ATX9E260DS01R - Hexagonal diamond slice earrings with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 1.76 TCW $ 5,980

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ATX9E260DS01R - Hexagonal diamond slice earrings with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled rose gold, 1.76 TCW

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ATX8E234DS01Y - 7.65 carat dark grey octagonal diamond slice earrings with white diamond pavĂŠ, medium, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 7.87 TCW $ 19,980

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VSX8H102DB01P - Cream fossilized dinosaur bone dimension hair clip with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, recycled platinum, 0.58 TCW $ 12,980

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MUY002GPTR03W - Cream fossilized dinosaur bone arch ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.45 TCW $ 6,470

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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MUY002GPTR05W - 3.35 carat grey waterfall cut diamond open arch ring with a white diamond baguette and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, TCW $ 15,940

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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ATX8R524DM01Y - 1.88 carat natural fancy dark brown-greenish yellow emerald cut and 0.51 carat natural chameleon fancy dark greyish yellowish-green pear shape brilliant cut diamond sculpture open ring, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 2.39 TCW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 0.51 carat GIA Certified - chameleon - SI1 Clarity 1.88 carat - GIA Certified - VS2 Clarity

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ATX9R161DB01W - Green fossilized dinosaur bone triangular ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.20 TCW $ 19,840

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ATX9R161DB01W - Green fossilized dinosaur bone triangular ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 1.20 TCW

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MUY002GPTR01X - Smokey topaz arch ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled oxidized white gold, 0.84 TCW $ 8,500

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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MUY002GPTR02W - Pyritized dinosaur bone rectangular ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.08 TCW $ 5,980

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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MUY002GPTR04Y - Cream fossilized dinosaur bone ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 0.16 TCW $ 9,870

*design rendering only. client selected custom-cut fossil / stone preferences, physical details and finished proportions may slightly vary in final piece.

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ATX9R163DB01W - 2.97 carat black round waterfall cut diamond ring with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 3.54 TCW $ 13,980

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ATX9R163DB01W - 2.97 carat black round waterfall cut diamond ring with white diamond baguettes and white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled white gold, 3.54 TCW

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ATX9R165DB01Y - Pyritized dinosaur bone octagonal ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 0.06 TCW $ 5,400

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ATX9R165DB01Y - Pyritized dinosaur bone octagonal ring with white diamond pavĂŠ, 18 carat recycled yellow gold, 0.06 TCW

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SGX8R139MT01W - Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice rectangular ring with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.17 TCW $ 5,480

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SGX8R139MT01W - Widmanstätten pattern meteorite slice rectangular ring with white diamond pavé, 18 carat recycled white gold, 0.17 TCW

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ATX8R311DM01P - Tapered white diamond baguette asymmetrical eternity band recycled platinum, 2.48 TCW $ 21,980

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ATX8R311DM01P - Tapered white diamond baguette asymmetrical eternity band recycled platinum, 2.48 TCW

s u s t a i n a b i l i t y

In an effort to limit the significant ecological damage and human toll caused by industrial mining procedures, MONIQUE PÉAN exclusively uses 18 carat recycled gold and recycled platinum in its pieces. The Recycled gold and recycled platinum used in MONIQUE PÉAN jewelry is identical in appearance and quality to newly mined gold and platinum and comes from a number of different sources, including existing jewelry. MONIQUE PÉAN is a supporter of the No Dirty Gold campaign. 7

The fossils in MONIQUE PÉAN pieces are found materials that do not cause environmental destruction to collect, and numerous other materials found in our pieces are similarly found materials. Additionally, we work with artisanal miners and mines that are dedicated to social and environmental responsibility and these fair trade stones are obtained in accordance with strict labor, trade and environmental laws. Fair trade stones are closely tracked from the source to the market to ensure that every stone has been handled according to strict protocols.

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s e r i e s

Monique Péan is renowned for her sculptural oeuvre, designing one-of-a-kind fine jewelry pieces and objects with rare and ancient materials such as fossilized dinosaur bone, meteorite, and fossilized walrus tusk alongside conscientiously sourced unique stones with sustainable metals such as 18-carat recycled gold and recycled platinum. Each year, Péan introduces new bodies of work to the SIGNATURE, ATELIER, MINÉRAUX,HOMME and OBJET series.

Inspired by modern and contemporary art, architecture and the natural world encountered during her travels to all seven continents, Péan juxtaposes the expressive natural gradients and relief patterns of rare materials with an architectural and conceptual discipline.

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p h i l a n t h r o p y

Proceeds from sales contribute to global philanthropic organizations that provide clean drinking water and basic sanitation to people in developing communities. Monique PĂŠan has partnered with charity: water to provide clean drinking water to thousands of people in, Malawi, Haiti, Ethiopia, Mali, Nepal and India. 100% of charity: waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donations go directly to the field to fund water projects. 11

Nearly one in ten people in the world (663 million people) lack access to clean drinking water and more people die from dirty water and poor sanitation every year than from all forms of violence, including war. Women are responsible for 72% of the water collected in Sub-Saharan Africa and when a community gets water, women and girls get their lives back. They start businesses, go to school, improve their homes and take charge of their futures.

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MONIQUE PÉAN strives to ensure that all of its materials are sustainable and complies with fair trade standards for the materials that it obtains. 18 CARAT RECYCLED GOLD AND RECYCLED PLATINUM: Gold mining is an environmentally destructive process that dumps cyanide, lead and mercury into local water sources. Gold mines are also linked to poor working conditions and low safety standards. In an effort to limit the significant ecological damage and human toll caused by gold mining procedures and reduce the demand for the dirty mining process, MONIQUE PÉAN exclusively uses 18 carat recycled gold and recycled platinum in its fine jewelry pieces. The recycled gold and platinum used in MONIQUE PÉAN jewelry is identical in quality to newly mined gold and platinum and comes from a number of different sources, including existing jewelry. MONIQUE PÉAN is a supporter of the No Dirty Gold campaign. REPURPOSED AND CONFLICT AND DEVASTATION FREE DIAMONDS: MONIQUE PÉAN utilizes repurposed diamonds, which require no new energy to create and thus leave a smaller ecological footprint than newly mined diamonds. MONIQUE PÉAN tracks each of its newly mined diamonds to the best of its ability throughout each step of the supply chain to ensure that no diamonds are being mined, cut or polished in regions that are engaged in conflict. MONIQUE PÉAN only purchases diamonds from countries that are full participants in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), an international cooperative monitoring system created—to ensure that the diamonds are free of conflict. Additionally, MONIQUE PÉAN diamonds are sourced from environmentally responsible mines which work in accordance with strict labor and safety guidelines.

REPURPOSED DIAMONDS AND DIAMOND SLICES: Repurposed diamonds are existing stones formerly used in antique jewelry or for industrial cutting purposes. These diamonds, including diamond slices, require no new energy to create and thus leave a smaller ecological footprint than newly mined diamonds.

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m a t e r i a l s FOSSILIZED DINOSAUR BONE: Agatized fossilized dinosaur bone is extremely rare as it has been petrified with crystals during the fossilization process. This preserves the original cell structure of the dinosaur in the fossil, which can be found in its original bone shape. Due to impurities that were in the surrounding sediment, the fossils range in color from lavender to black with red, yellow, brown and blue. the Colorado Plateau is the only source of agatized fossilized dinosaur bone in the world, which ranges from 146 to 156 million years old and correlates with the Late Jurassic Age. FOSSILIZED WALRUS IVORY: The walrus is a mammal (Odobenus Rosmarus) found in the Arctic Ocean and subArctic areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Previously inhabiting tundra areas, walrus remains, including their ivory tusks, have been organically preserved in ice. As ice in the Arctic Circle melts and shifts, pieces of fossilized walrus ivory rise to the surface. MONIQUE PÉAN sources fossilized walrus ivory from indigenous Alaskan Natives who gather material from the Arctic Circle. METEORITE SLICE: On examining a cross-section of some iron meteorites, a unique natural relief referred to as a Widmanstätten pattern is noticeable. Named after Alois von Widmanstätten, a Viennese scientist who discovered it in 1808, the Widmanstätten pattern is a threedimensional octahedral structure in the metal that is formed from interleaving bands of kamacite and narrower borders of taenite - the intersections are filled with a mixture of these two alloys. We typically gather our Widmanstätten meteorite slices in Finland and Sweden. Discovered in melting glacial ice, our Scandinavian meteorite is approximately 4.6 billion years old and impacted the Earth circa one million years ago.

METEORITE SPECIMEN: Meteorite specimens are identifiable by undulating serrations notable on the silhouette of the fragment. Called regmaglypts, in reference to the thumbprint sized indentations on the body of specimens, these reliefs are formed by ablation when the original meteor burned through the Earth’s atmosphere. As iron-ore rich meteorites, these specimens are often dark silver and grey with deep tones and display a brusque finish. Some meteorite specimens feature sharp-edges of torn metal showing evidence of violent separation during atmospheric explosions or upon high speed impact on the frozen ground. Oftentimes smaller fragments or shrapnel extracted from the larger meteor during impact may be found nearby the meteor crash site. We sustainably source rigmalypted meteorite specimens from the Sikhote-Alin mountains in Russia. Measurements of the potassium and argon content of Sikhote-Alin iron meteorites, by activation analysis, allowed scientists to date the age of the solidification of the meteorites to 4.6 billion to 6.3 billion years ago. meteorite specimen

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FAIR TRADE PRECIOUS STONES: MONIQUE PÉAN utilizes conflict and devastation free stones that are obtained in accordance with strict labor, trade and environmental laws. We work with artisanal miners and mines that are dedicated to social and environmental responsibility. Fair trade stones are closely tracked from the source to the market to ensure that every stone has been handled according to strict protocols. Natural rutile, natural free form black and pink tourmaline, pietersite, aqua-marine and black onyx are some of the stones used in MONIQUE PÉAN jewelry. SUSTAINABLE PEARLS: MONIQUE PÉAN works with sustainable pearl farms that cultivate pearls through environmentally conscious practices, which include the use of solar power, rain catchment water systems and ecologically responsible methods of harvesting and aquaculture.

GUATEMALAN JADE: “Jade” is the general term describing jadeite. Jadeite is white in its pure state, with all other colors caused by inclusions of the minerals. Guatemalan jade was discovered near the Motagua fault, where additional faults provided fractures and openings that allowed serpentine to naturally carry precipitated jadeite from the subduction zone to the surface. Guatemalan jade is found in natural colors ranging from a bright, intense green to soft lilac, blue, pink, white, yellow, grey and black. The grey and black hues are exclusively found in Guatemalan jade.

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