Kerstin spent much of her younger years in a stunning area of Europe known for its handcrafted jewelry standards. She started her career as a classical goldsmith with an apprenticeship in a place near Basel, Switzerland. After her apprenticeship, she started designing her own pieces and restoring antique jewelry.
Her Unique Principles
Around 2008, she was becoming concerned about the environment and the issues surrounding sourcing metals and stones for jewelry crafting. There was a responsibility to the environment that she found lacking in the community as a whole. She decided to start her own company, so she could stick with her ideals and create a meaningful business concerned with the environment. …show more content…
Working together, they found materials and other vendors who were working with recycled and biodegradable, non-animal alternatives.
What That Means for Her Goldsmithing
Sticking with an environmentally-friendly policy in her business meant that she would not be using newly-mined sources of metals or stones. Any metal and gemstones used in the creation of her pieces would be recycled from vintage pieces. For most of her creations, she takes family heirlooms or unwanted gold and turns it into a brand-new piece.
Jewelry Designs in Kerstin's Shop
For most of her work, Kerstin will take pieces that have been in your family for generations and give them new life. Instead of creating an engagement ring and wedding band that might not work together specifically on that bride's fingers, she'll work with the bride's measurements to create a stunning set that works well together. Handcrafting is done without the help of forms or computers. Every piece is done organically by …show more content…
It could be a pebble from a beach where a family spent many summers. The stone could be from a cliff overlooking a fantastic vista where a young couple spent romantic times together. She'll take any stone - as long as it was ethically sourced - to create a beautiful piece of jewelry highlighting the pebble. If it's a piece of amber, it can only be gathered by the customer at the beach themselves. The workshop of Laibach will not accept amber that is mined.
Services for Weddings
Kerstin understands that ordering from an online source for wedding rings can be extremely concerning. Choosing a handmade, ethical ring from a person who has dedicated her life to the responsible sourcing of materials should be enough to provide buyers with a sense of confidence.
Each client of Laibach will get the same consultation and attention to detail, whether they visit her studio or gallery in person or talk to her online. Her ethical integrity is evident in every interaction she has with customers.
Recycled Rings for Renewal of