Our Jewelry

Each piece of Zivot Jewelry is lovingly made by hand. Crystals or sparkling glass stones are carefully placed by the artisans, bringing the designers vision to reality. The basis for the metals used in each piece of Zivot is "tombac". Tombac is created by combining, under great heat, a mixture of copper and zinc into a light weight, malleable and durable metal. Once "tombac" is formed, it is subjected to a proprietary method which cotes each piece with the hypoallergenic metallic surface of silver, antiqued silver, gold, black, copper or pewter. All piece of ZIVOT have been tested are hypoallergenic, lead and nickel free.

In the Czech Republic, creating handmade designer jewelry is a time honored tradition that is handed down from generation to generation. Techniques and styles that are steeped in tradition and history make each jewelry creation a work of art. Zivot is fortunate to have these skilled artisans creating each piece of our handmade designer jewelry. The journey for a handcrafted piece of Zivot begins when the designer selects the exquisite glass and crystal stones that will adorn the designs. These stones are the crowning part of the creations and are prized by each designer not just for their high quality and cut but for their scarcity. Bending and shaping the metal framework, the artisan brings the designers vision into reality. Each twist of the metal allows these treasured stones to be cradled into exquisite pieces of wearable art. Now with the design complete, the artist sends their creation to the "galvanizer" where the piece is immersed in large vats of a metal bath so that color can be permanently applied to the surface of the metal frame. After several baths in the plating vats and the metal color has achieved perfection, the final leg of the Zivot creation begins. The designer lovingly sets the exquisite stones that were so carefully hand picked at the beginning of the journey into their unique metal design framework. Each piece then comes to life as light dances on the stones. After great love and painstaking attention to details, your Zivot creation has finally been born!