SA jeweller Shimansky to showcase at New York design fair

Shimansky will join other international fine jewellery design houses for an exhibition titled 'The Protagonist', which celebrates the best in mindful and sustainable fine jewellery. The exhibition is curated by Vogue Italia.

A sustainable interaction with nature

For The Protagonist, CEO and founder Yair Shimansky will present a design featuring a rare blue brilliant round cut 27-carat tanzanite ring held in 18K South African white gold. The ring setting is home to a cascade of 2.3 carats of round cut diamonds designed to offset the tanzanite’s deep colour.

A 1,000 times rarer than diamonds, tanzanite comes from a single finite vein in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Formed over 550 million years ago, the gemstone can only be mined from the earth using a hammer and chisel to ensure a sustainable interaction with nature – which is why Shimansky has built a longstanding relationship to source tanzanite directly from the Maasai tribe.

Yair Shimansky

“Responsible and sustainable sourcing is at the heart of Shimansky’s jewellery creation where we follow the journey of both diamonds and tanzanite by employing our respected mine-to-finger approach – ensuring every creation is mined in a natural and ethical manner within a conflict-free environment,” says Shimansky.

“As an ode to African heritage, this exceptional tanzanite piece represents all that Salon Art + Design embodies: impeccable quality, groundbreaking design, luxurious offerings and geographical diversity.”