FAQ

Where is your jewelry made?

Our jewelry is made in France, in a workshop that supplies the greatest houses of the Place Vendôme. This workshop, one of the best in France, has the label “artisan d’art” and several of its employees are “Meilleurs Ouvriers de France”.

What is the background of the founders?

Hélène and Jeanne Karpov come from the small and demanding world of Parisian high jewelry. They have worked, and still draw, for the greatest houses on the Place Vendôme. As pure creatives, they learned drawing, and in particular the very special art of jewelry “gouaché”, at the Applied Arts School of the Buttes Chaumont in Paris. Twin sisters, born in Paris of a Russian art historian father and French mother fond of music and museums, they draw with four hands and infuse their creations with inspirations from Russia, their own personal elegance, and a certain idea of Paris.

Is your jewelry certified?

Yes, every Karpov piece comes with a certificate.

Where do you buy your stones?

We source our stones from Parisian and international dealers known for the quality of their material. Hélène and Jeanne also travel to the biggest international fairs, such as Basel and Hong Kong, to select stones.

Are your stones ethical?

Hélène and Jeanne source diamonds exclusively from dealers with a guaranteed “conflict-free” stock. Regarding coloured stones, their initial provenance remains difficult to certify but Hélène and Jeanne have chosen to work with dealers whose values and vision they share.

Which quality of diamond do you use?

Our jewelry is made with FGVS diamonds for both the pavage and central stones. As a comparison, many great houses on Place Vendôme use mostly GVS diamonds, that is one grade lower than the diamonds used by Karpov.

Is your gold ethical?

It is strictly traced. The workshop that manufactures our jewelry buys its gold exclusively from Cookson, France’s biggest gold refiner, member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and certified ISO 14001.

Is your gold nickel-free?

Yes. Please note that our white gold is made of grey gold plated with palladium, which doesn’t get yellow, unlike grey gold plated with rhodium.

What is your delivery window?

Our jewelry is made locally, on order, just for you. You will receive it within approximately four weeks.