Based in London, Leto started creating jewellery in 2017 from a deep love for colour, arts, ancient history, mythology, individuality, originality and craftsmanship. Each jewellery piece is One - Of - A - Kind and meant to be cherished for generations.
Leto Lama is a third generation painter and a goldsmith with Greek - Tibetan heritage that lives in London. She creates 18 Ct Gold handmade jewellery with precious stones, using traditional techniques such as drawing, working directly on the metal by melting and recycling gold as well as the ancient lost wax method.
Leto started her journey in jewelry-making in 2017 when she took a metal smithing class in Switzerland, motivated by her curiosity. At that moment, a new world opened up for her, uncovering her passion for the craft. Energised by her enthusiasm, she immersed herself in learning and developing her skills.
Inspired by her artistic background and profound appreciation for color, gemstones, mythology, individuality, originality, and craftsmanship, she drew upon these elements to develop her distinctive handmade collections.
With a commitment to preserving traditional techniques, Leto incorporates various methods in crafting the jewelry collections. These include sketching the initial design on paper or directly on metal or wax, shaping them and casting them into an initial model. The piece is then meticulously soldered, cleaned, polished, and textured using hammers or other tools. Finally, the stones are set, and the polish is perfected.
Leto's London studio is where the enchantment unfolds, as she does every aspect of the jewelry-making, including stone setting and polishing from start to finish. Only a select few designs are chosen to be transformed into finished pieces, resulting in a highly limited number of creations each year. This meticulous approach ensures that each piece is crafted with utmost care and attention to detail, making them truly unique and exclusive and a great addition to a jewellery collection.
Commited to sustainability, the entire collection utilizes precious recycled metals such as 18Ct Gold and responsibly sourced natural precious stones like Emeralds, Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Paraiba Tourmalines. Additionally, we also incorporate semi-precious stones such as Tourmalines, Amethysts, Moonstones, Aquamarines, Opals, Tanzanites, and more.
We offer bespoke jewelry pieces tailored to weddings, anniversaries, push gifts, and other special occasions. When commissions are open, the average production time for bespoke pieces is 3-4 weeks.
