{"id":4100,"date":"2026-10-15T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zcz56oo1sp.onrocket.site\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:19:47","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull oc-hero oc-hero--page is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-da2a321f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center oc-hero__text has-sage-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"oc-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Our story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading oc-hero__title\">from the family's olive groves to the laboratory<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"oc-hero__lead wp-block-paragraph\">Olive Collection started in 2015 as an idea: handmade, sustainable jewelry made from the branches of our family\u2019s olive trees, combining wood with metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"oc-hero__lead wp-block-paragraph\">We are one of the first Greek jewelry workshops to reuse materials, and one of the few environmentally friendly manufacturers in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column oc-hero__media is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full oc-fill\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/780M.webp\" alt=\"\u039a\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03be\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf \u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 Olive Collection\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide oc-section is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-93c1575e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full oc-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1.webp 752w, https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood jewelry is eco-friendly, lightweight, and comfortable. Olive wood matches many materials and styles, and each piece of the collection is designed and handmade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-rule\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/shop\/\">See the collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide oc-section oc-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-93c1575e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full oc-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10.webp 752w, https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An imaginative world made by hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"oc-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">artfully designed and beautifully handmade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspiration comes from our walks in nature. Each design starts as a sketch on hand and is perfected digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The olive wood comes exclusively from the tree branches of the family and dries naturally in the air for five months. It is cut with a laser, finished with a liquid wax for a matte finish and assembled by hand using traditional techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull oc-team has-sage-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e42b9325 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"oc-team__intro wp-block-paragraph\">The family is the heart of the business. Giorgos, Eleftheria, Michalis and Giannis form the creative team, along with young artisans who develop their own artistic expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group oc-team__grid is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c0adf7c wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group oc-member is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">George Geronymakis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wood is a flexible material with a warm, natural feel. It is lightweight, affordable, sustainable, and even friendly to sensitive skin. We design with a modern aesthetic, because every piece of jewelry is a way to capture a moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group oc-member is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elevthia Kounalaki<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My jewelry reflects my life. The olive groves were the setting of my childhood. I made my first necklace at the age of six and I always had the idea of giving materials a second life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group oc-member is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michalis Geronymakis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We use 100% recycled olive wood from the family\u2019s olive groves, which would otherwise have ended up as green waste or burned. Our finishes are non-toxic, the packaging is fully recyclable, and we implement environmentally friendly practices throughout production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group oc-member is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giannis Geronymakis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My love for olive wood was passed down to me by my parents. My goal is to create an alternative collection of jewelry inspired by nature, with modern design and craftsmanship at its core.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our story \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u0397 Olive Collection \u03be\u03b5\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf 2015 \u03c9\u03c2 \u03b9\u03b4\u03ad\u03b1: \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1, \u03b2\u03b9\u03ce\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03cc\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2, \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03be\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf. \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03b7\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd \u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac, \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b2\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4100","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4100"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4169,"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4100\/revisions\/4169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivecollection.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}