LOS ANGELES — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are preparing to launch their very own jewelry line, and not surprisingly, for a good cause.
The Hollywood couple has joining forces with British jeweler Asprey to develop a snake-inspired collection of gold jewelry and silver accessories called The Protector, according to Women's Wear Daily.
Jolie, 34, and Pitt, 45, have been working on the project for more than a year. The inspiration for the collection comes from the actress receiving a ring in the shape of snake while she was pregnant in 2006 with her daughter Shiloh. Jolie has since considered the reptile a talisman and protector of her family, WWD says.
Prices for the collection start at $525 for a silver baby spoon with a curving, serpent-shaped handle. Other items include silver baby gifts such as the spoon, an eggcup, tooth box and picture frame. There are also pendants and rings made from gold and micropavé diamonds, all featuring curving snakes.
The jewelry line will go on sale later this week in Asprey stores in London, New York, Beverly Hills, Tokyo and Dubai. All net proceeds will go to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict. The charity, which was co-founded by Jolie in 2006, raises awareness and funds to educate child victims of war, conflict and natural disasters.
The couple declined to talk about their collection, but Jolie did release a statement speaking about the importance of raising funds for the benefitting charity.
"These are the children who most need a safe place to learn, a place to heal, a place to learn reconciliation, a place to build a better future and a place — to just be children," she said. "Yet the education for these children is often forgotten. Tens of millions of children and adolescents in conflict are not in school."
This isn't the first time Pitt has tinkered with fashion, having previously created pieces for the Italian jeweler Damiani.
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