About me
Hello all,
A quick indroduction of who I am and what my goals are.
My name is Orfa, i am born, live and work in Belgium.
I’m a hobbyist Goldsmith (finished at 2016) and Hand Engraver (finished at 2021), who’s starting her dream to come true.
I got bitten by a passion about making Jewellery, and hand engraving at school in Antwerp. When I started the Goldsmith classes in 2013 I got immediately bitten by the craft. When I took the engraving classes in 2018 it sort of expanded and the passion got a bit out of control. Then I decided I really want to do this profession every day.
My learning curve is not yet finished, (learning about jewelry is a lifetime learning curve) but I’m eager to start this journey with an online webshop, to share the lovely jewelry with you.
Because I can’t wear everything I make , I would love to make the Jewelry for you.
I spend my free time at my Jewelry bench, at evening school or learning online, or spending time with my husband and our 3 cat’s (and 2 foster cat’s at the moment), my friends and family, caring for the many houseplants and garden (or at least trying to keep the plants a alive), or going on vacation, or just enjoying life. I just love the small things in life, enjoying a good cup of coffee, humor, the sun shining in my face,…
With your support I hope to make your heirloom jewelry all day long, every day of the week, but at the moment I still have a dayjob to pay the bills.
Want to know how your jewelry is made? Feel free to follow me on Instagram, Youtube to see some short video’s. You can find the links above and below each page.
Me and my husband on vacation in Croatia.
(you can see the sea in my glasses, lol.)
Inspired by Nature
I am generely inspired by the beauty of nature : flowers, leaves, flowerly scrollwork, roses, tropical plants, monstera deliciosa, Allocasia,…, or every plant or flower that I love and that has an interesting look to engrave.
I find architectural designs olso very inspiring, as well as symmetrical patterns that I bumb into in life.
Each collection is a representing of how I see nature and other designs.
Each collection has it’s own topic, made in several ways to offer a variety wich can you choose from or combine with eachother.
Every piece has a history — starting from the relationship with the artisan, to the life of the wearer.
When designing , I take care af the sustainabilty and qualitiy of the jewel. I create the collections, and one of a kinds, with the intention that every jewel can be passed down trough generations, with minimal waste and maximum care for nature. This by choosing lab grown diamands, recycling the metals , choosing for cardboard packaging, etc, …
All pieces are made from responsibly sourced or recycled solid 925 sterling silver, or gold.
Did you like somethig from the collection and you would like it in gold or with other stones?… please feel free to contact me with the contact from.
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@YouTube: Orfa Hand Engraving
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