Today, at the midpoint of the fall, we are pleased to show you our next collection. For the first time in the history of Leta, it is made of gold. Una is the contemporary heritage of Malevich. The items of the collection recreate Malevich’s recognizable suprematist compositions.
Una Gold Ring with Red Onyx
Una Gold Earrings with Red Onyx and Blue Sodalite
There is no storyline or imagery in them since within the philosophy of suprematism color is purely a medium of emotions and concepts, free from any other role. This idea became the founding principle for an avant-garde artistic group UNOVIS. Artist’s daughter, Una Malevich, was called after it, and 80 years later we named our collection the same.
Una Gold Ring with Blue Sodalite
Una Gold Necklace with Red Onyx
As always, we do all we can to preserve the natural world. All of the materials for Una collection were mined and processed in a responsible way so the damage to ecosystem is minimised.
Una Gold Necklace with Sky Blue Quartz
Una Gold Jacket Earrings with Blue Sodalite
A word from Katya Alagich, designer and co-founder of Leta
Katya Alagich, designer
Katya Alagich, designer
“I have always loved colors and their multiple shades. Being an architect, I also appreciate simple shapes that a future piece of jewelry can be composed of.
The Una collection began with sketching out color spots on paper, and as it often happens with a new collection on the way, the process was completely unconscious. My goal was to have bright colored stones in focus, noticeable and self-contained. There was also this wish to use some shapes that are new to us — elongated cylinders and round thin blades. We were going through dozens of stones every day and finally settled on the red onyx, deep blue sodalite with thin white inclusions and sky-blue quartz. We decided to have this collection in yellow gold — weightless chains and thin line details subtly highlighted the beauty of the stones.
This is how Una was created — brave, driven by the impulse of love for color and energy it brings.”
Over the past 10 years, Garage has developed from an exhibition space to a valued artistic institution. When we discovered that the Museum creates an endowment for its own sustainable development, the decision was made. Until 2024 Leta will monthly transfer a portion of the funds from our income to the Garage Endowment Fund.
Today we launch “Saving the Planet” section on our site. There we have tried to express our opinion on the environmental problems that humanity has faced and about the way in which we do not shy away from them.
A talented photographer Lucy Zharikova went to Yantarny this summer to create an atmospheric shoot on the Baltic Coast for Ambery. Inspired by the cold sea, fresh wind and natural textures, such as wood and smoky pebbles, Lucy subtly conveyed everything that we appreciate so much in our jewelry – simple and adjusted forms and natural beauty of amber.
Since the beginning of our story, we have been thinking about the necessity of having an ajustable chain lock on our necklaces and pendants. In the case of a pendant on a chain, it is a matter of aesthetics as to how you want to wear your favourite piece – tighter to your neck or closer to the decolatte. It is different and more critical in the case of a necklace as it could turn out to be too big or, the opposite, be so small that you couldn`t easily fasten it.
Una collection is out now
Today, at the midpoint of the fall, we are pleased to show you our next collection. For the first time in the history of Leta, it is made of gold. Una is the contemporary heritage of Malevich. The items of the collection recreate Malevich’s recognizable suprematist compositions.
There is no storyline or imagery in them since within the philosophy of suprematism color is purely a medium of emotions and concepts, free from any other role. This idea became the founding principle for an avant-garde artistic group UNOVIS. Artist’s daughter, Una Malevich, was called after it, and 80 years later we named our collection the same.
As always, we do all we can to preserve the natural world. All of the materials for Una collection were mined and processed in a responsible way so the damage to ecosystem is minimised.
A word from Katya Alagich, designer and co-founder of Leta
“I have always loved colors and their multiple shades. Being an architect, I also appreciate simple shapes that a future piece of jewelry can be composed of.
The Una collection began with sketching out color spots on paper, and as it often happens with a new collection on the way, the process was completely unconscious. My goal was to have bright colored stones in focus, noticeable and self-contained. There was also this wish to use some shapes that are new to us — elongated cylinders and round thin blades. We were going through dozens of stones every day and finally settled on the red onyx, deep blue sodalite with thin white inclusions and sky-blue quartz. We decided to have this collection in yellow gold — weightless chains and thin line details subtly highlighted the beauty of the stones.
This is how Una was created — brave, driven by the impulse of love for color and energy it brings.”
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A talented photographer Lucy Zharikova went to Yantarny this summer to create an atmospheric shoot on the Baltic Coast for Ambery. Inspired by the cold sea, fresh wind and natural textures, such as wood and smoky pebbles, Lucy subtly conveyed everything that we appreciate so much in our jewelry – simple and adjusted forms and natural beauty of amber.
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Since the beginning of our story, we have been thinking about the necessity of having an ajustable chain lock on our necklaces and pendants. In the case of a pendant on a chain, it is a matter of aesthetics as to how you want to wear your favourite piece – tighter to your neck or closer to the decolatte. It is different and more critical in the case of a necklace as it could turn out to be too big or, the opposite, be so small that you couldn`t easily fasten it.