The house
Made to be the one thing you notice.
Tantou began with a frustration: most jewelry is designed to go with everything, which means it says nothing. We wanted the opposite — pieces with enough presence to carry a look on their own, made well enough to wear every day.
Small runs, on purpose
Each design is produced in batches of a few hundred. It keeps the finishing work in human hands, and it means a piece you buy won't be on every third person you pass. When a run sells through, the next one is never quite identical.
Sculpture first
Every piece starts as a form problem, not a fashion one. We prototype in metal until the silhouette holds from every angle — front, profile, and the three-quarter view nobody designs for.
Materials & care
What it's made of
- 18k gold plating
- A warm 18k gold finish with real weight — substantial in the hand, with the presence of a true sculptural piece. The exact base metal is listed on each product page.
- Solid, honest metal
- Every piece has genuine heft — no hollow fillers, no flimsy shortcuts. What you feel is what it is.
- Finished by hand
- Hammering, polishing and final inspection are done by hand, one piece at a time. It's why the runs are small.
Care
Put your jewelry on last and take it off first. Keep it away from perfume, chlorine and prolonged sunlight, store it dry in the pouch it arrived in, and bring the shine back with the enclosed polishing cloth. Treated this way, the gold finish will hold beautifully.
Free shipping
On orders over $75
30-day returns
Unworn, in original packaging
Lifetime warranty
Against manufacturing defects
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