After wearing EVStenroos for over 13 years, Roberta knew that she could count on Ellinor to bring her idea to life when it came time to commemorate a series of life changing events.
Those life changing events? A milestone birthday and being blessed with two children, all the while working internationally out of the middle east. To commemorate, Roberta’s husband gifted Roberta with a custom piece of jewellery that she could create on her own. So, she decided to create something she had always wanted.
“I finally had the justification to make a beautiful family piece,” says Roberta.
While she initially envisioned a variation of Ellinor’s bird’s nest ring, after discussions with Ellinor, Roberta decided on a pendant to create a piece unlike anything else she already owned. Once the pendant was decided, the two worked together via email – with Roberta being in the Middle East – and Ellinor began sending a series of sketches to start the process.
“Her initial drawings were pretty, but quite conventional. I was looking for something more unique and BOLD. Being a true artist, Ellinor incorporated my email comments and came back with more concepts. With the time change, she would draw and I would review / comment about changes 10 hours later.”
Being able to create the perfect custom designed piece of jewellery specifically for a client always goes closely hand in hand with learning to know the wearer; discovering how the owner wants to wear their jewellery, how it should feel to become a natural part of their life. With these stories EVStenroos shares the process from her perspective, as an insight into the relationships that forms between the designer maker and the wearer.
After a couple of weeks of brainstorming and vetting sketches, one detail in particular captured Roberta’s heart.
“The pendant’s yellow gold shape with a rose gold centre looked like a crescent moon. I was thrilled that the piece could incorporate a subtle nod to the Middle East (where my children are born). I also loved the floating nature of the stones in the piece.”
One of the key components in creating the future heirloom was the inclusion of her family’s birthstones.
