Finnish modernist jeweler Bjorn Weckstrom

Finnish modernist jeweler Bjorn Weckstrom
Born in 1935, Björn Weckström graduated from Helsinki Goldsmith’s school in 1956. He is a renowned Finnish sculptor and artist-jeweler known for his “organic” style in jewelry. According to Weckström, his jewelry is more like three-dimensional small sculptures inspired by the brutal Finnish nature. Indeed, in his designs you can see snow drifts, roots, bark of trees, ice-covered surfaces and the figures of people. The designer worked with a wide variety of materials: precious and semi-precious metals, glass, textiles, stone, and fiberglass.

Weckström created jewelry for the Finnish company Lapponia since 1963, and brought the company the international recognition and success. As an art director of Lapponia, he won the Grand Prix in 1965 in the International Jewelry Contest in Rio de Janeiro. Lapponia’s products were sold on Bond Street in London.

Launched in 1969, “Space Silver” became the designer’s most famous collection. When creating this collection, Weckström could not have imagined that it would become part of a cult phenomenon. Thus, “Planetoid Valleys” and “Darina’s Bracelet” became his most famous jewelry in 1977 after being featured in George Lucas’ film “Star Wars.”

Finnish modernist jeweler Bjorn Weckstrom