The Making of A Peace Treaty Jewelry

There’s nothing easy about creating this line, and that’s how the designers like it.

When Farah Malik and Dana Arib decided to grow A Peace Treaty beyond the stunning, ornate scarves they had become known for and add jewelry to the mix, they didn’t look for a local producer to realize their vision—that’s not how they roll. Instead, they hunted down artisans abroad who could lend a unique vision to their pieces, and, with every collection, they employ different makers and methods. “Sometimes it’s complete self-sabotage—working with groups where the learning curve is high, coming to an understanding and finally getting the design right, and then next season completely changing it,” Farah explains. “It’s a little bit challenging.” Ah, but it’s an interesting challenge and one that Farah is happy to talk us through. —lauren benet stephenson


The Of a Kind creation! Click here to score one of the 20 before they’re gone.

“For the necklace we made for Of a Kind, we were inspired by the jewelry of nomadic desert tribes like the matriarchal Berber Taureg of North Africa. We researched ancient civilizations, amulets, talismans, old ritual emblems, matriarchal leaders, and the countries that have a history with these particular techniques. We found a region we wanted to work in—Rajastan, India—and explored ways to incorporate their own traditional design aesthetic.”


Camel-bone earrings from their past Thar collection.

“Each season we introduce one new element. We did camel-bone carving for a previous collection because we found these gypsy families that used every other part of the camel—so it’s actually really sustainable. They had to trash the bone otherwise.”


A lava-stone ring from their upcoming spring collection

“For our next collection, we’ll be working in Uruguay and incorporating agate, lapis, and lava stone. Every season, we’re going in a new direction and going back to the drawing board. But we always end up saying, ‘Wow, it looks like it’s A Peace Treaty!”’