Now you are holding a piece of jewellery in your hands that will adorn your family collection for many years ahead.

Or perhaps you are still thinking about buying it.

Either way, it's time to find out what path jewellery goes through in the process of its birth.

Every piece of jewellery is a child, whose birth depends on a good fortune, patience and craftsmanship. Good fortune is the inspiration that gives life to an idea.I am a very impressionable and emotional person, like any creator, and inspiration catches me in many different places.

The idea comes in the form of image of already finished product. The perception of colour, sound and even just positive emotions influence the process. The play of sunlight combined with great music, a bouquet of flowers with a glass of champagne, a journey – everything can inspire an idea of an image. I do love semi-precious stones, they are a fantastic variety, their radiance is fascinating and inspiring. At that moment I imagine all the beauty of the finished jewellery, I see the stones, the pattern of the miniature. First the idea has to be captured in a sketch, and then the image gradually matures.

I have to love each piece first and then create it, keeping it safe from other people's eyes and opinions for a while. I see its future, I see how it will develop and transform into new forms. It is a creative process — alive, filled with feelings and emotions.When the piece has passed the period of full maturation in my mind, I transfer it to paper. I make sketches of enamel miniatures in watercolour, try different colours and shapes until I achieve the perfect result. And only when I am completely satisfied with the idea put into the drawings, I pass it to the safe hands of masters who work with me on the various stages of creation.

Today, technology is helping to make the process of modelling a product faster and more accurate. A 3D designer creates an absolutely accurate model of a piece of jewellery and all its components, which makes it possible to set clear objectives for the jewellery workshop. And it's something amazing when you can see your creation long before it is actually made. This is always very exciting for me.

I entrust all the metal processing only to reliable partners with a lot of experience working with the best Swiss jewellery and watch houses. We craft our pieces very carefully with great attention to quality. In the workshop, jewellers, stonesetters, polishers and other craftsmen are involved in each item.  Modern technology and machines work together with humans to achieve the finest results.

And if we talk about jewellery with precious stones, its creation process is finished in the jewellery workshop, and they begin to choose their owner.

However, jewellery with enamel is just starting its journey at this point. Working with enamel requires special skill, it is long, painstaking and does not tolerate rush. And enamel miniature is a work of art by itself. The parts of the product on which the enamel is to be applied are brought back to my workshop and I begin to create. Every enameller is a bit of a magician, because working with enamel is such a complicated process that without luck nothing can happen. Each master has his own secrets, which he protects and does not reveal to anyone.

Enamel is a vitreous alloy including various metals and minerals. Working with enamel requires not only the talent of the artist, but also involves knowledge of chemistry and physics. The design is applied to the gold base in many layers before you see it in its finished and intended form. And each layer is oven-fired at a temperature of 800 degrees centigrade. At this time, the enamel reveals its chemical and physical properties. Different layers and colours are fired at different temperatures and for different timings. Some miniatures are fired up to 20 times to achieve the necessary effect. The slightest mistake in the sequence of paint application can lead to a defect in the paint layer or change the colour to unrecognisable.  

Once the enamel miniature is ready, I pass it back into the caring hands of jewellers who finish the work on the piece. It is a long way and the value of such a work is very high. 

Such pieces mean a lot to me as a master. I put my emotions, sleepless nights and thoughts into them. I cherish them and believe that they will be just as valued by their owners.

And if you have not made your choice yet, now is the perfect time.