Born into a family of jewelers in Beirut, Lebanon, Ara Vartanian spent his early life in Sao Paulo, Brazil surrounded by precious stones. In 2002, Vartanian began to sell his pieces internationally in New York and opened his Sao Paulo showroom in 2005. Vartanian’s creations have been worn by celebrities including Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Penelope Cruz, Lupita Nyong'o, Madonna, Blake Lively, Jennifer Lawrence, Liv Tyler and Emma Stone. Project 0 is enormously grateful to Ara’s commitment to ocean conservation and are proud to be partnered with him to offer his incredible “shark” rings, one made specifically for Project 0.