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♦♦♦ Welcome to my shop LAKLAK - Lacquered wooden jewels with gold leaves - ♦♦♦
All my jewels are handmade by me in my atelier. All pieces are unique models.
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Hi! My name is Sarah, and I am a young jewelry designer working from a small apartment in Paris. When I am not busy designing, I think about my future creations. My mind is always busy.
I have always been fascinated by shapes and colors. After studying design theory, I was ready to roll up my sleeves and start making. At an open house held by Olivier de Serre, France’s national school of applied arts and crafts, I discovered the ancient technique of lacquer. It was love at first sight! I was immediately captivated by the intensity of this material and the range of creative possibilities it opened.
After completing my studies, I left for Asia to immerse myself in traditional lacquer techniques, visiting Japan and spending several months in Hanoi, Vietnam, with a lacquer master. There is nothing like travel to discover new ways of creating. It is an endless source of inspiration! Back in France, full of images and ideas, I created my first line of Asian-influenced jewelry. In June 2012, LAKLAK was born.
I practice a technique known as European lacquer. The varnish is mixed with the pigments and applied with a brush in several layers, then sanded. These methods have been used in France since the 18th century, but I adapt them with new techniques learned during my travels, bringing a contemporary aesthetic to this thousand-year-old medium.
Working with lacquer fits me. It demands long and inescapable pauses between the different steps, but this forced slowness is precious to me. When you are setting gold leaf, engraving it, or correcting a tiny detail, there can be no mistakes. I like the measured pace of my profession; having to apply a new layer every day, working step by step, seeing the bracelet slowly evolve. An intimate relationship is created between the jewel and me, a sign of complicity.
I get my inspiration in the richness of other places, creating a universe ruled by fun. When I let myself go, the shapes and the material of my creations appear. Playing with geometry and colors gives birth to triangles that interlock, patterns that overlap or imaginary creatures melting in the lacquer. To create my decorations, I use different types of gold leaf (yellow, red or green gold) or mother-of-pearl or eggshell inlays – the combinations are endless!
Each piece of my lacquer jewelry is unique. Its handmade character means that my jewelry has a history. It begins as a tiny seed of an idea in my mind, which evolves and grows into a finished piece through my work. As I work, I like to think of the way all those steps become intertwined.
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Françoise on Apr 6, 2024
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous earrings!!! The saleswoman is very responsive and was able to perfectly meet my expectations. I plan to order another pair in different color 🤩
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Maria on Dec 23, 2023
5 out of 5 starsAs always, fast and careful shipping and very beautiful jewelry!
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clotilde on Apr 7, 2023
5 out of 5 starsVery beautiful necklace, the graphics are fine, the colors bright and it is very light, so comfortable to wear.
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cristelle on Dec 21, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAlways satisfied! This is my 3rd pair of soundtracks, and not the last 😊
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Maria on Dec 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSarah is always available and attentive, the delivery is fast and neat, I can always recommend!
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Bouchet on Dec 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsResponsive & available saleswoman. Thank you again, I am very happy with my purchase!
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cristelle on Oct 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsOnce again fully satisfied with my earrings!!! Full of effect and so light... 😃 What will be next?? 🤔😁
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All my jewels are handmade by me in my atelier. All pieces are unique models.
Follow LAKLAK on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/LAKLAKparis
See you soon !
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Payment
You can cancel your order within 48 hours before making your payment, thank you to inform me beforehand.
Methods of payment accepted: Credit Card by direct checkout, PayPal and Etsy Gift Card.
Your payment must be made within 48 hours after confirmation of the order.
I reserve the right to cancel the order for any extension of this deadline if no news from you and the item will be relisted.
The prices of items for sale in the shop are set by me and may be changed at any time.
They depending on the time spent creating and materials used.
Shipping
For Christmas, deadline to order is 25 november, after that, I can no guarantee Christmas arrivals. Thank you for your understanding.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING : No tracking number, if you want one please contact me before. It cost 6 USD.
In case of deterioration of the item or after transport, unfortunately I am not responsable. If you want guarantees, thank you for making a prior request for the purchase of insurance, it will be at your expense.
The amount of postage is fixed at the lowest evaluated based on the average weight of an item.