Measures to protect sea turtles

Concrete actions

Honu means "turtle" in Polynesian.

This animal embodies what I love and what I stand for: longevity, wisdom, resilience, perseverance, and the unbreakable bond with the ocean.

That is why I chose it as the symbol for my brand, and in particular the Leatherback turtle.

The connection between the work of associations dedicated to sea turtle conservation and the symbolism of my brand felt natural: on both sides of the world, women and men protect every day what Honu represents.

Honu Handmade Jewellery highlights the work carried out by these associations for sea turtles on the Polynesian coasts, through Te mana o te moana, and on the coastline of the Republic of Congo, through Renatura Congo.

Te mana o te moana

Te mana o te moana, "the spirit of the ocean", has been working since 2004 to protect the Polynesian marine world, with a particular focus on sea turtles.

Based in Tahiti, the association cares for turtles in distress, runs scientific monitoring and photo-identification programmes, protects nesting sites and raises awareness among younger generations about the fragility of marine ecosystems and fights against poaching.

Its work relies on a comprehensive approach: rescuing, treating and releasing turtles when their condition allows; better understanding their movements, nesting habits and habitats; passing on to the public, schools and local communities the knowledge and practices needed to protect the ocean.

On Tetiaora, its monitoring of green turtle nesting is among the most remarkable efforts. Over 18 years, more than 8,000 nesting tracks have been recorded, more than 1,300 nests confirmed and more than 352,000 hatchling turtles have been born under the teams' watch.

This patient work shows that sustained field action can produce real results.

The work of Te mana o te moana's teams is remarkable.

It is this tenacity and deep conviction that Honu Handmade Jewellery wishes to highlight. Ocean protection rooted in profound belief, care, science, education and knowledge sharing.

Renatura Congo

Renatura Congo is a non-profit association (French law of 1 July 1901), active since 2005 on the coasts of Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo. In 2025, the association celebrated its twentieth anniversary of commitment.

Its missions: protecting biodiversity and the marine ecosystem, monitoring nesting beaches, fighting against poaching, providing fishing equipment, raising awareness among local communities and environmental education.

Behind these missions, there are dozens of field agents who are trained and deployed across nearly 200 km of Congolese coastline. Dedicated women and men who patrol the beaches day and night, protect nests and raise awareness in coastal villages.

Renatura Congo has released more than 18,500 turtles since 2005, including 734 over the past two years, and protects 2,500 turtles and nests every year.

An evolving commitment

Honu Handmade Jewellery's commitment to sea turtles continues to grow with seriousness, consistency and transparency.

New actions will be announced soon, always with the same intention: connecting artisan craftsmanship with the protection of the living world.

One jewellery piece, one responsibility

Today, every jewellery piece sold contributes directly to the protection of sea turtles and their ecosystem.

Your purchase	What Honu gives back
A jewellery piece from our collections	1% of the pre-tax sale price donated to an association
A jewellery piece from the Capsule Kalunga	5% of the pre-tax sale price donated to an association

The Capsule Kalunga, coming soon

The Capsule Kalunga is a collection dedicated to sea turtle conservation efforts.

It will be launched several times a year, around specific events and for a limited duration. It will feature unique pieces.

For every jewellery piece sold from the Capsule Kalunga, 5% is donated to an association and directly allocated to the protection of sea turtles and their nesting beaches.

The Capsule Kalunga jewellery pieces are currently being crafted in the workshop. The first designs will go online in the coming months.

Where worlds converge

There is a word, in the language of the Bakongo, for the exact place where the visible meets the invisible, where life touches the beyond and where the ocean becomes a passage.

That word is Kalunga.

In Kongo cosmology, Kalunga is the sacred line that separates the world of the living from the world of the ancestors. The ocean is its vastest manifestation, laden with memory and movement. The water spirits, the Bisimbi, guide souls from one world to the other. Every wave carries a memory and every current connects what we see with what we feel.

On the coasts of Congo, where the Atlantic greets the sand, sea turtles come ashore every year to nest. They cross thousands of kilometres of ocean and return to where they were born. They traverse Kalunga in both directions, carrying within them this eternal cycle of departure and return that the Bakongo have always known.

Honu and Kalunga speak the same language: that of longevity, wisdom and the unbreakable bond between Humankind and the ocean.

Full transparency

Trust is built through evidence, so every year I publish here:

• The total amount donated by Honu to one or more associations (additional donations included)
• The actions that these associations were able to fund thanks to the donations received

Thank you to these associations for the extraordinary work they accomplish every day for these precious beings, who deserve as much care as a jewellery piece of great value.

And thank you to you: customers, friends, ocean lovers and champions of the Living, who make this initiative possible. Every Honu jewellery piece you wear becomes a link in a greater chain: the preservation of the living world.

Isabelle Bénatouil