Ethos & Sustainability

FARÏDAÉ | by Faridae Smit
Sustainability • Values • Purpose

FARÏDAÉ is a one-woman studio run from my small home atelier, where every piece is designed, crafted, and assembled entirely by hand.

From drying the flowers to sealing them in high quality resin, sewing recycled fabrics into chokers and completing the final design. Nothing is rushed or mass-produced. The work honors what is often overlooked: fading blooms, forgotten materials, and craftsmanship that takes time.

It is rooted in intention. Each piece is a dedication of respect for both nature and the woman who wears it. I work with real preserved flowers, giving them a second life through artisanal craftsmanship, allowing their beauty to exist far beyond a single season. And to offer my community something meaningful and lasting.

Materials are carefully chosen:

• 316 hypoallergenic stainless steel and anti-tarnish brass
• recycled and upcycled textiles
• high-quality resin for preservation

Flowers are carefully dried and sealed in high-quality clear UV-stable resin, sometimes mixed with color enhancing pigments. Paired with thoughtfully chosen metal materials: 18k/24k gold-plated hypoallergenic stainless steal and brass. Recycled textiles used for chokers, and collected decorative pieces such as vintage beads, antique findings, and small selections of foraged seashells.

Handcrafted, Start to Finish.

From designing and preserving to coating in resin and assembling the final jewelry, every step of the process is done by hand, making FARÏDAÉ a quiet resistance to the disposable mindset of fast fashion, a celebration of what is real, raw, and made with care.

The studio is grounded in respect for nature, for craftsmanship, and for the stories carried by pieces created out of my hands. It is slow, intentional, and rooted in the belief that beauty comes from care and uniqueness, not excess.

All pieces are created in small batches with minimal waste. From sourcing to final touches, each step is guided by a deep commitment to keeping the process as honest and authentic as possible.

Through beauty and design, I invite you to choose story-driven, intentional fashion. Pieces that carries a fusion of love, care and connection. Making farïdaé not just an aesthetic choice, but a statement of care = for yourself, for nature, craftmanship and for womanhood.

The flowers

At the heart of every piece is a real flower. Some are gifted, some collected before being discarded by florists, others picked in season towards their last day of bloom.

Flowers are preserved using traditional drying techniques, including pressed flower methods and salt dehydration, allowing their natural colors and textures to remain as true as possible.

No two blooms are ever the same, making them inheretent unique and one of a kind.

The studio’s goal is to create artful, wearable, and responsible jewelry.
All pieces are one-of-a-kind, making each creation as unique as the person who wears it.