Sien began as a forgotten childhood dream
When my first design appeared behind my closed eyes in 2021, it brought back memories of how I used to spend my quiet childhood days: making beautiful, intricately crafted things—treasure boxes, picture frames, dresses for my dolls, but most of all, jewels. The shinier and curlier, the better.
A love I had berried deep under aspirations of becoming scientist and the fear of choosing a creative path. It wasn't until life shook me up - and showed me how short it can be - that I reconnected to the crafty lover of curly shapes and shiny stones in me.
From scientist to artist
I was working in academia when I decided to make the switch. For six years, I explored the depths of the human psyche as a neuroscientist and psychologist, but along the way, I lost touch with my own creativity.
A near-fatal accident and a period of PTSD left life feeling fragile and uncertain. After a deeply healing therapy session, I walked along the water, closed my eyes, and saw her—a woman of gold, fluid in form, with a red gemstone at her heart.
Two years later, that vision became my first piece as a jeweler.
My designs are intuitive, carrying the curls of my childhood, intertwined with the geometric and organic forms of ancient mandalas. They are inspired by sacred geometry, where science and nature, head and heart, come together.
Gold and Antiquity
Gold has something magical. Anyone who has ever held a piece of pure gold can understand why the ancient Egyptians called it “the skin of the gods.”
I am fascinated by how gold has been revered throughout the centuries and used to create the most intricate jewelry long before electricity existed. That sense of devotion and harmony—approaching both the material and the craft with love and care—is what drives me to create, and what I hope to convey through my work.
Thank you for your presence and interest.
With love,
Sabine