Atelium, an elemental play on the word “atelier”, is a genderless jewelry brand that is the realization of the founder’s lifelong passion to find a more quiet empowerment through design and style. Our commitment to quality, value and accessibility is core to everything we do. From continuously sourcing metals and stones from countries around the world to a meticulous design method and innovative spirit, our vision is to create truly versatile pieces for everyone. About the Founder After spending over a decade as an executive in the fashion and retail industry, Thomas returned to formal education for design in 2015. Initially starting in menswear, he later found his passion in jewelry and spent recent years cultivating a design method that blended apparel design like draping to forging and metal work. Whether it’s reconfiguring classic geometric shapes or experimenting with silhouettes form, light, movement, color and proportion are forever present to create unequivocally modern and balanced pieces. Materials Quality is paramount for us, from the sourcing of our metal and stones to the inspections that occur throughout our supply chain. One of our most valuable commitments is that all our jewelry is nickel and lead free. When plating sterling silver, a layer of metal is needed to contain the alloys. Many companies use nickel because it very cheap. However, many people are allergic or have sensitivities to it. Instead we use palladium, a metal in the platinum group, which is hypoallergenic, provides durability and adds a tarnish-free layer to our pieces. Palladium is actually rarer and more expensive than gold. Giving Back Part of our brand mission is to find and support organizations that have an inclusive impact to those most in need and we've chosen to start this mission with the incredible organization that is World Central Kitchen. 10% of all profits during our Launch Event and a continuing monthly contribution will go directly to this organization.