I have looked at other jeweller’s websites and notice that they are generally very absent from them. Maybe there is a good reason for that. I’ve been thinking that maybe it’s got something to do with people's response to jewellery, seeing jewellery is so personal maybe people are less likely to buy if they feel the creator is a part of the finished piece?

I did try to distance myself from my webpage and my jewellery but find that I can’t! It might take up a lot of my time with people emailing me questions both big and small but I enjoy it. There is nothing better then to feel a connection with people purchasing something special for themselves (or for someone else) and I know that is hard to find on the Internet but it is what I have tried creating. As for being a part of my jewellery I believe all jewellers are, some just show it more then others.

Also I recently started a blog about me trying to make it as a jewellery designer, it's probebly not very interesting, but still feel free to check it out:

http://lina-jewellery.blogspot.com/

Short history about me: 

I moved to the UK from Sweden in December 2000.

I didn’t start making jewellery until about 5 years ago. I have always been a firm believer that everybody has one thing that they are brilliant at, the problem is finding that one thing.

I have always felt that what ever it is I should be doing it was something creative. I have tried more art subjects then anyone I know but whiles my brother is brilliant at painting mine look like they where done by a five year old, the same thing goes for any sculptures or clay works I’ve done. In fact even my handwriting is atrocious! But one day I was sitting playing around with some gemstones thinking they would make lovely pendants and that’s how it all started.

When one of my pendants was featured in a UK magazine called Spirit & Destiny I got the encouragement I needed to follow my passion. After that I started studying jewellery making at TVU in Reading. There I developed my abilities and as well as making pieces with gemstones I also started working on some old Scandinavian design techniques.

Just as I was due to finish my course I got told by my teacher to apply for a bursary and in 2007 I was rewarded with a prestigious SPEED bursary for my jewellery.

As well as being in Spirit and destiny I have also been in a couple of Swedish newspapers and recently came back from doing a jewellery exhibition in Sweden.

Even thou I have finished my courses I keep trying to learn new things and attend more classes since I enjoy learning more. For example I have recently started making pieces using resin.

My passion for creating comes from my father’s side of the family. Both my great granddad and my granddad had a passion for creating. I often wish that I had been able to meet my great granddad who was a silver smith and who created some absolutely amazing pieces.

Instead I got to spend a lot of my time with my grandfather while growing up and I believe I have him to thank for discovering my ability. My greatest sorrow is he never got to see me become a jewellery designer, I think he would have been proud.
To remind me of his support as well as give me inspiration I keep a special keepsake that he made in my studio to give me inspiration.

Luckily I still have my father around whom, even thou he doesn’t make jewellery, has the creating gene as well and is amazing at building and carving. With my granddad gone my father is my biggest support in becoming a jewellery designer and for that I'm grateful.