Schmuckwerk: handmade jewelry that surprises with original ideas
The reasons for wearing jewelry are as diverse as the people who wear them. That's why Markus and Heike Schmidt have made it their mission to create jewelry for a wide variety of customers and needs. The couple produces with a lot of creativity Jewelry factory extraordinary accessories that touch people and were inspired by them. Find out in this article why Heike and Markus Schmidt's jewelry is so unique, why it always surprises and what the mountain ranges of the Alps have to do with it.
Schmuckwerk's most popular series: Globe necklaces with individually positionable diamonds
How the Schmuckwerk factory was born
Jewelry has many purposes and should not only be worn on the skin, but also on and from the heart. Full of enthusiasm, the founders of Schmuckwerk , Heike and Markus Schmidt, opened their factory in 1994 and from then on made wonderful jewelry that carried their message.
As the cradle of their unique jewelry, they chose a building that is as special as their jewelry. An old paper mill became the jewelry factory in Ratingen near Düsseldorf. The magnificent brick building was built in 1852 and is located in the middle of an idyllic forest through which the wildly romantic Angerbach flows. The architectural masterpiece covers 400 square meters and is the ideal place to find inspiration and design exquisite jewelry that stands out from the crowd. Today, Markus and Heike Schmidt work with over 20 employees within the walls of the historic brick building and form a team that has it all.
The Schmuckwerk factory in an old paper mill in Ratingen near Düsseldorf
With impressive precision and passion, every employee ensures that Schmuckwerk's jewelry is not only beautiful and ingenious, but also perfect. The label “Made in Germany” is important to the founding couple, which is why every piece of jewelry is made directly in the factory on the goldsmith's board. At Schmuckwerk, elegance, quality, innovation and creativity meet a team that is overflowing with passion to offer you jewelry that exceeds even the highest standards and puts a smile on your face.
The founders' mission to create luxurious yet casual jewelry is fulfilled with every single product series. It is the interplay of new, great ideas and high-quality materials that distinguishes Schmuckwerk and makes it a celebrated jewelry manufacturer. The fuel for the fascinating manufactory is the honest and deep enthusiasm that the two founders and their employees bring with them. For Heike and Markus Schmidt, making their jewelry is not a job, but a calling - and you can see that in every handmade accessory. But it doesn't just look at it, because the jewelry from Schmuckwerk is full of surprises and appeals to all the senses. Jewelry that caresses the eye and the soul.
The jewelry workshops
The founders and designers: Schmidt & Schmidt
Heike and Markus Schmidt have an almost youthful charisma and are full of energy and zest for action. Combined with their seemingly limitless creativity and their flair for the extraordinary, they have everything a jewelry manufacturer needs with that certain something. Before opening their jewelry factory, the two thought a lot about why women and men wear jewelry and defined 24 reasons that motivate people to decorate themselves. It is these findings that (along with nature) serve as inspiration for the founding couple and provide ideas for unique and stunning designs.
Heike & Markus Schmidt from Schmuckwerk
Because only if you understand the needs and motivations of your customers can you inspire them, touch them and amaze them. In addition to social jewelry such as wedding rings and engagement rings, the product lines also include accessories that satisfy the needs for individuality, beauty, communication, self-reward and longing. Heike and Markus run their factory from Ratingen with passion and always with the goal of making people happy with their jewelry. Markus Schmidt brings his in-depth knowledge as a goldsmith to the company in order to offer excellent quality and create brilliant designs.
With so much joy for life, passion and enthusiastic customers, it is not surprising that the couple themselves radiate so much joy. Because what could be nicer than when your own concept not only works, but is also a complete success? The Schmidt family and their jewelry factory are a prime example of how great things are possible with passion, expertise and the right employees.
Alpine ring in red gold with diamonds
From vision to surprising jewelry design
Heike and Markus Schmidt see the world through the eyes of gifted designers. The landscapes and shapes of the earth provide the templates for the exceptional and luxurious designs of Schmuckwerk accessories. However, that is not the whole magic of the wonderful pieces of jewelry from Ratingen. The designer couple not only wants to create unique pieces of jewelry for dreamers, globetrotters, jewelry enthusiasts and luxury lovers, but also appeal to the senses with their unusual creations.
The jewelry from jewelry factory You can therefore not only wear it, you can admire it, feel it and even hear it. Special ideas and original jewelry designs ensure that the jewelry from the manufacturer is an experience that you can enjoy, share and give as a gift to your loved ones.
Jewelery ring rattle stainless steel & beads
Goldsmiths who have a sensational mastery of their craft give the elegant pieces of jewelry (in the truest sense of the word) the final touch. In order to implement even the most elaborate vision precisely and stylishly, both traditional and high-tech production methods are used in the factory. Made by hand and forged from high-quality materials, the jewelry from Schmuckwerk are real small works of art that adorn and fascinate you with their special charm. One of the reasons for this is that some of the pieces of jewelry have something playful about them and are full of surprises that make everyday life more beautiful and at the same time more joyful. Markus and Heike Schmidt take the saying “Many cooks spoil the broth” seriously and apply the concept to their company. That's why each employee makes their own piece of jewelry from the first to the last step and at the end gives it a personal hallmark, a kind of stamp. Thanks to this approach, Schmuckwerk achieves a level of perfection and quality that will convince even the most demanding critics.
Production in Schmuckwerk workshops
Beautiful gold, precious pearls, luxurious diamonds and other components are processed with the utmost care and shaped into sensational pieces of jewelry. The goldsmiths' unique and innovative manufacturing techniques give the pieces their finishing touches and make them wearable art. Since their founding in 1994, Heike and Markus Schmidt have been demonstrating how wonderful the symbiosis of natural shapes and modern technology can be, proving with every product line that their wealth of ideas is inexhaustible. The best proof of this is that some accessories have a secret that they only reveal at second glance. For example, the original pieces of jewelry from the Meteorit collection, into which a small piece of the rare rock has been integrated.
Schmuckwerk's collections: a journey around the world
If Heike and Markus cannot be found in their beautifully located factory in Ratingen, then you can find them all over the world. The couple loves finding inspiration around the globe and therefore travels regularly by plane, motorcycle, off-road vehicle or ship. The landscapes, people and experiences that Heike and Markus encounter while traveling awaken the creativity of the Schmuckwerk founders and have already inspired them to create numerous stunning product lines.
Markus Schmidt on a motorcycle tour
This is a love letter to traveling and the world Necklace My World . A globe made of rose gold, white gold, yellow gold, stainless steel or platinum hangs on a long chain. Heike and Markus love to create great emotions with their jewelry and so they came up with something very special with the My World line: in every place that you associate with a wonderful memory, you can get it from the goldsmiths at Schmuckwerk have a diamond inserted. In this way, you will be reminded every day in a stylish way where you have experienced moments that will stay with you for a lifetime - thanks to the My World necklace, literally. You can also see how sophisticated and creative the Schmidt family is from the passport that Schmuckwerk supplies with the necklace and with which you can order diamonds at any time and complement your piece of jewelry and make it even more personal.
Schmuckwerk necklace “My World” rose gold & diamonds
This will also be exceptional and luxurious Cliff ring or also called the Alpine Ring. With their unique and striking designs, the rings in the line are reminiscent of beautiful mountain backdrops with rough edges and impressive valleys. The Cliff Ring or Alpine Ring lives up to its name and represents the beautiful Alps elegantly and gracefully. The exquisite and eye-catching rings are available in subtle versions or opulent versions with glittering diamonds that elegantly trace the furrows of the mountains. As wedding rings, they are an enchanting symbol of the fact that love can move mountains and at the same time a decorative compliment to the Alps with their mountain pastures, flowers and glaciers. In the models for men, the mountain backdrop is hidden on the inside of the ring and only reveals its artfully forged secret upon closer inspection.
Jewelery Alpine ring made of yellow gold
The sensual and round shape is also a complete success Ball product line . In this special line, exclusive freshwater pearls and Tahitian pearls are processed into original pieces of jewelry that can be both simple and modern. The Kugel line offers you classic pearl tension rings, striking pearl rings, necklaces, earrings, stud earrings and jewelry clasps.
Jewelery ring ball with freshwater pearl
Like the Schmidt family, the clouds move around the whole world. Perhaps this is where the enthusiasm for the puffy, white wonders in the sky comes from. The playful ones are just as fascinating as their natural role models Jewels from the Wolke line . In this series, pearls of different sizes nestle together in such a way that they are reminiscent of clouds. The delightful accessories enchant with their mix of feminine shapes and exquisite materials, as well as their extraordinary and innovative designs.
Jewelery ring made of yellow gold with freshwater pearls
This is also wonderful and full of surprises Rattle jewelry line . There are loose beads in the ring band that move with every movement and make a quiet sound - almost hypnotic! Given the grandiose and creative ideas, one can only hope that Heike and Markus Schmidt will travel around the world for a long time and be inspired to delight you and us with their unique jewelry for many, many years to come.
Jewelery ring rattle made of yellow gold with freshwater pearls
Copyright photos: Schmuckwerk
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