Lars Glad finished his education as jeweler in 1993. He finds his inspiration in the working process developing form into jewelry and again into new jewelry. He favors the simple en functional. Over the years he has received several recognitions within the trade. Today he works from his workshop in Kompagnistrode in Copenhagen.
This Trollbead is inspired from the simple form of a bicone, a trademark from the Designer of this bead.

The inspiration for my beads often comes from my world travels. They often mirror a detail from another culture. I have always loved all forms of beads, their history and the details surrounding the production. Today I work with development and production of glass beads. The glass and the silver compliment each other so beautifully

Maria Nielsen has managed Barbara Maria’s Goldsmith in the heart of the old Dragor, Denmark since 1997. Maria Nielsen is a graduated diamondgrader certified by IDC. This ranks her among Denmark’s best professionals for grading diamonds.

In her goldsmith Maria works with design and production of new jewelry. On working with art and design Maria Nielsen says: ” It is inspiring for me to translate the emotions which my customers wish to express, into a handmade piece of jewelry. Jewelry should help express and enhance the bearers personality”

Goldsmith Mette Saabye started her education in Italy in 1988 and finished in Copenhagen in 1994. Since then she’s been showing her work at many large fairs thoughout the world; since 1996 she’s had her own workshop, which is located on Vesterbrogade in Copenhagen.

I graduated as a Silversmith in 2000, at Georg Jensen Solvsmedie. By 2001 I had started Weihe Solvsmedie and now have a Studio and shop in Haderslev (DK). When Shaping my designs I tend to use nature as a guide, and for the more cubed designs I use large machines. I pick out the details and perfect them, and recreate them into jewelry.

It’s very exciting for me to be to be a part of Trollbeads. Especially since I’m a part of the third generation of Trollbead artists in my family. There is all this history to Trollbeads that I get to be a part of. When I make a Trollbead, I try to give it life. There has to be a reason for the Trollbead to exist. To me Trollbeads are not just jewelry; every single Trollbead has a life, a soul and a history.

Ragnar Jorgensen began his education as jeweler at Grand Valley State University in US in 1990. After returning to Denmark he finished his education in 1995 at Jeweler Ole Lynggaard in Hellerup. Recently he has been working as jeweler as well as designer in US, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. In 1999 he was accepted as freelance designer for Georg Jensen and has lately designed and produced several collections.

I adore the nature of glass. Its diverse colours and I just love the finished product. It has been a dream of mine to work in glass for the past five years and just half a year ago I finally had the opportunity to do so. I do my work best when wearing a pair of headphones, listening to loud march music. My inspiration comes from that music and from many different ornaments and art from intriguing cultures. I am happily married to Rasa with whom I have a son named Kristijonas. In my spare time I enjoy playing music with my brass band: Orkestras or watch TV shows about nature and history. I also like fishing and long walks.

I have worked as a goldsmith for Lise Aagaard since the summer 2000. Surrounded by Trollbeads morning to evening… it had to happen, I designed my first Trollbead. My family name is Schumann, the name of a famous Danish traveling circus, and Soren Solvsmed once said to me, with a name like that you ought to make circus jewelry! Therefore my first Trollbead is a circus clown.

My first Trollbeads were designed with little faces and figurines in Sterling Silver and strung on leather. Their intention was to tell a story and facilitate communication between people. It is now more than 30 years since I began. Trolls, stories, mythology and other cultures are often my inspiration.