Have you ever wondered what happens before you hold a piece of jewellery in your hands for the first time? For me, it often starts with a cup of coffee. A moment of silence, a blank sheet of paper, the first pencil line.
1. A SKETCH – THE FIRST BUT VERY IMPORTANT STEP
Actually, it starts out quite ordinary. Coffee, pencil, paper. That is how I organise my thoughts and clarify what I actually want to create. Sometimes I have a specific idea, other times just a feeling that I try to translate into form, capturing the basic lines, proportions and relationships between individual elements.
With custom work, the sketch is often the first thing the client sees. And the first moment the idea begins to turn into something real.
2. MATERIAL — WIRE AND SHEET
Each piece of jewellery is created from a completely ordinary piece of material – gold or silver sheets and wires. Using tools and instruments, I begin to shape and build the piece. At this point, the piece begins to take shape and become solid. But it is still just a raw base, waiting for the next steps.
3. SOLDERING, SHAPING, POLISHING
Then comes the fire. A small, concentrated flame that joins the pieces of metal into a single whole. This is followed by filing, grinding and cleaning. Step by step, the roughness disappears and the shape emerges. For me, the most magical moment is the polishing. I love high gloss in jewellery, and when a piece of metal begins to transform into a shiny gem, it is beautiful. See how the shine suits the new pieces from my workshop.
4. JOY – MINE AND YOURS, OURS
I know a piece of jewellery is finished when I no longer want to change anything about it. Each piece has travelled the path from paper to precious metal. And that path ends with paper once again. I carefully pack the piece in a beautiful paper box, say goodbye to it, and rejoice as it sets off to meet its new owner. Jewellery comes to life the moment it becomes part of someone else.
And when I receive a message saying that the jewellery fits nicely, that it has made you or someone close to you happy, that it is being worn — that means more to me than praise. It is confirmation that the work that began somewhere over coffee and paper has truly reached its destination. Thank you for bringing it to life!
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