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Reflections of light, inspired by the sea With a deeply rooted passion for the versatile material of silver, Elisabeth Bergstrand crafts beautiful and rare pieces of jewellery. The Swedish designer echoes a sense of happiness in the reflections of light and a love for the sea.
developed her knowledge of working with silver. “Owe has been incredibly supportive, steadily pushing me into believing in myself as a designer.”
By Malin Norman | Photos: Reflexion Silver
It all started some years ago, when Elisabeth Bergstrand joined a friend for a weekend course in silver jewellery design in Denmark and, quite unexpectedly, got hooked. What came about on a whim actually turned into her calling in life.
have never before experienced this sensation of being in a bubble, completely engulfed by something. It’s a fantastic feeling and I can sit for hours on end and just focus on what’s in front of me, nothing else exists.”
“Surprisingly, I felt that although my head didn’t know the craft of jewellery design yet, my hands did and it was easy to see what worked and what didn’t,” the silversmith elaborates on her passion. “I
With her newfound skill, the entrepreneur embarked on a mission as a jewellery designer. Over the last few years, she has been a trainee for renowned silversmith Owe Johansson, which has further
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Elisabeth Bergstrand.