Sainte-Terre
celebrating spiritual ancestry
SPIRITUAL ANCESTRY
Each of us owns every spiritual ancestor.
Sainte-Terre is a collection of fine jewelry celebrating our spiritual ancestry, where truth is divined through nature.
Each piece is cast in precious metal, hand finished and adorned with a natural element. To honor the sacred earth, we use only sustainable materials.
THE ALTAR
On the altar of prayer, every ancestor sits. We may learn from each tradition, be inspired by every teaching.
And woven through them all — nature, where the divine becomes accessible.
The tree does not ask to be remembered —it simply grows, and in growing,tells the story of every season it has known.
A SIMPLE KEY
Each tradition, its symbol.
WORN
Close to the heart, where Buddha-Nature resides.
The seated Buddha medallion — cast in 14k gold and haloed with a circlet of diamonds — a quiet light worn near the heart.
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WORN
The Earth as My Witness celebrates the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha was enlightened — an artful 14k pink-gold frame surrounding an old Thai amulet.
WORN
Water as Healing — the Virgin under glass enamel.
The Virgin Mary of Lourdes sits in silhouette under glass enamel, framed in a Fleur de Lis of 14k gold or sterling silver. A small vessel of holy water from Lourdes accompanies the gold piece — worn close, a quiet companion in healing.
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STILL LIFE
The Rose Vessel — a 14k rose-gold reliquary holding healing water from Lourdes.
WORN
The story of Noah's Ark, graphically portrayed in medal.
The dove returned with an olive leaf — the first sign the earth had healed. The chain is scattered with handmade 14k gold stars, the very stars Noah navigated by.
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Four traditions, one earth.
A fifth — Native American — is in development.
THE ATELIER
Made by hand. In small numbers. Kept for life.
Each piece is designed by Kathleen and hand-finished in collaboration with our Massachusetts atelier — set in 14k and 18k gold, sterling silver, natural enamel, and ethically-sourced stones. No two pieces are exactly alike.
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Cared for, considered, carried home.
Each piece arrives with its inspiration card and branded packaging — large gold and gold-and-silver pieces in a hand-crafted maple box, all others in a branded kraft or cardboard box, each marked with the Sainte-Terre tree logo — small rituals of welcome, made to last as long as the piece itself.
