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Design and create a unique Fairmined silver jewel
4 hours of discovery with Saskia
Knowledge in jewellery
Your silver fairmined jewel
€320
per personThe workshop in detail
Discover the beauty of Fairmined silver, an ethically sourced precious metal that supports responsible mining practices, empowers small-scale miners, and protects the environment. In this exclusive 4-hour workshop, you’ll work with Saskia, an experienced goldsmith and teacher, to design and craft a unique piece of jewellery using this exceptional material.
What to Expect ?
This workshop is a hands-on introduction to silversmithing techniques, giving you the opportunity to create your very own ring, earrings, or pendant.
Design Stage: We’ll start beforehand with a discussion via email about your ideas.
Creaing Stage: Once your design is ready, you’ll move to the jeweller’s bench. Under Saskia’s expert guidance, you’ll learn essential silversmithing techniques such as forming, shaping, and finishing your piece.
By the end of the session, you’ll take home a beautiful piece of jewellery crafted by your own hands.
Workshop location
The workshop is easily accessible by public transport.
Additional information
Languages of the workshop
Français
English
Nederlands
Practical information
Materials Included: The cost of the workshop includes Fairmined silver.
Fairmined Eco Gold Option: If you’d like to work with Fairmined eco gold instead, please ask for a quote.
Gemstones: To keep the workshop focused and within the 4-hour timeframe, the jewellery will be designed without gemstones. However, if you’d like to incorporate gemstones, an additional cost and a one-week waiting period for stone-setting will apply.
Unleash your creativity, learn timeless techniques, and leave with a meaningful piece of jewellery made with responsibly sourced materials.
Meet Saskia
Jewellery Designer
"It doesn't seem like 24 years, when your passion is your career" - That is Saskia's motto !
She established her business in 1999. Since then, it has grown and shifted in many ways. At her workbench, she is like an alchemist, fusing materials with emotions.
Her university studies in Jewellery Design (1993–1998) allowed her to travel the world : Belgium, UK, New Zealand, South Africa, etc.. Together, these countries allowed her to experience a host of cultures, ways of learning, and different jewellery techniques. She settled in London at the end of her studies, designed and made her own jewellery collections. Her creations were sold in shops, galleries and exhibitions.
Gemstones are a constant in her work. At the gemstone dealers, she feels like a child in a sweetshop. Sustainability is fundamental to her work. She is working with ethical, Fairmined materials in all her creations.
She is now working in her studio in Brussels since 2009. It is a city that inspires her designs through the energy of contemporary Belgian design. She chose to have her workshop in the Dansaert district, the creative hub of Brussels.
She loves creating something personal, together with her customers, giving their ideas a three-dimensional form, realizing their dream jewellery piece.
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Meredith L
7/16/2024
Saskia is friendly, talented, and a great designer. She taught me how to melt and alloy silver and copper, how to make wire using a rolling mill, and how to make a prong setting. I really enjoyed my workshop with her! I'm considering taking a full course in silversmithing now.