THE ATLAS PROMISE
Marrying natural, organic and ethically-sourced materials with quality craftsmanship. Each piece is durable, handmade, and designed to create social connections.
OUR STORY
Sometimes jewellery is just jewellery. It consists of metals and stones and it’s assembled (en masse) by a machine in a factory. A great accessory to finish off an outfit, something you can pick off a shelf.
And sometimes jewellery can be a lot more. Think of the one piece you always wear before a big event - a job interview, a first date. Or the worse-for-wear timepiece gifted you for your birthday when you were thirteen. The accessories you wore on your wedding day, the memento you bought on vacation, the watch you rewarded yourself with after your first big promotion.
These pieces aren’t necessarily the most valuable in your collection - but they are the ones you can’t bear to lose, the ones that are intrinsically connected to a time or a place or a person or a feeling, the ones you reach for when you need an extra boost of confidence or comfort and never want to take off.
That is the kind of jewellery I’ve always wanted to make - jewellery that tells a story about the maker, the materials, and the person that wears it.
WHY ATLAS ACCESSORIES
After years of building successful companies for others, I finally decided (at 55) to build a company of my own - something that would finally connect the dots and bring together my business skills, my philosophy, my artistry, and the materials and stories that I’ve loved and collected over the past forty years.
I’ve dabbled in making jewellery since I was fifteen. Whenever I’ve travelled or experienced something meaningful, I’ve collected materials and inspiration from my surroundings and tried to make a piece of jewellery that would reflect the experience.
While I had a sense of the designs I wanted, and what I wanted them to convey, I’ve never been a craftsperson. I wanted to craft pieces that resonated with the stories of my life and travels by using materials that had special meaning to me and the communities that gifted them to me - from sustainable kudu leather to plant fibres to fossils. Unfortunately, in an era of mass production and factory-formed jewellery, very few craftspeople exist that are willing (or able) to make my vision a reality.
That’s where my path crossed with the amazing Dagna, a (then) 21-year-old Polish craftswoman who intuitively understood where I was coming from and what I was trying to achieve. Dagna learnt her skills from her father and grandfather, master craftsmen in her own right. She not only took on the challenge of working with leathers and techniques that haven’t been worked on a massive scale for years - she worked with her father to devise the tools to do so. During the course of our working relationships, she’s revived age-old secrets and methods of crafting that came close to being lost forever, passed down from generation to generation. The legacy of this knowledge is embodied in our pieces for you to enjoy.
Together, we’ve worked to create six collections that invite the wearer to imbue them with their own meaning and memories. Atlas Accessories are meant to be worn, to be gifted, to be touched, and to be passed on to the next person (or generation) for safe-keeping.
Whether you choose an item from an existing collection, or order a bespoke piece, Atlas is the place to go when you want everything that jewellery can represent - not a product, but a connection to your past, present, and future selves, and the world you live in.
CORE VALUES THAT TRANSCEND THE TANGIBLE
Synergy with nature
We choose the materials, the names, and the designs for our pieces carefully. Our goal is to inspire our audience to restore their connection with the natural world. When we think mindfully about what we’re touching and wearing, we enjoy a symbiotic relationship with the earth and all living things – treating the planet like a stakeholder. At Atlas, we honour this idea with design practices that choose sustainable materials and respect the provenance and meaning of each product.
Style with substance
Style without substance is just a passing fad, a costume. Atlas is much more than this. We’re a brand that inspires purpose and meaning in everything we do. Our jewellery is designed to be both beautiful and enduring, symbolising something meaningful and becoming a cherished reflection of your journey.
Positive legacy
Atlas combines the best of the past and the present. We honour our traditions and the symbolism they represent, but also believe in using our knowledge to create a better future. Our ancestors have taught us the importance of learning from the past and acting responsibly. We strive to make pieces that will have a legacy, beyond our brand and even the wearer.
Symbols of truth
Symbols are a powerful way to communicate and inspire. Atlas creates jewellery that is more than just accessories; they tell stories and give purpose to your experiences and life. Our jewellery uses symbols to help you tell your own story. It’s made with sustainable materials like tribal leathers and recycled metals to strengthen your connection to their unique meaning.
