Maren love story – a redesign for emma

Hello and a very warm welcome to another part of our interview series “a maren lovestory”, in which we regularly want to take you along on the journeys our pieces of jewelry embark on after leaving our studio. What lives, personal moments, or memories will our jewelry be able to accompany from that moment on?  

A question that still fascinates us enormously, and every time we occasionally receive such an insight—and with it an answer to this question—it fills us with pride. That’s why today we’re once again looking forward to a little jewelry story, this time about Emma (name changed at the customer’s request) and a—at least in our view—beautiful and individual jewelry redesign. Let it inspire you and remind you of the little stories hidden everywhere in all of our everyday lives.

The following statements reflect the interviewee’s personal experiences and assessments

Dear Emma, ​​you contacted our founder Helge with a request to have one of your pieces of jewelry reworked.

Before we go into more detail, please tell us who you are and what your life is like!

Emma:
Very gladly! My name is Emma, ​​I am 32 years old, a freelancer in the areas of marketing and communications and live with my husband, my little daughter and dog Willi in our current adopted home of Munich. We feel very comfortable there and, in addition to our love for the city, we have also discovered a love for the mountains. That's why we spend as much time as possible outside in nature, be it on the way to some summit or relaxing with an ice cream on the Isar.

We definitely have something in common with our love of nature and we wouldn't have any objection to an ice cream on the Isar.

Now we would like to know which piece of jewelry you were originally not completely satisfied with and why?

Emma:
The piece of jewelry was a gold ring with a ruby ​​and a mini-small diamond. On the one hand, the ring was a little too big for me and on the other hand, I just didn't like the design 100%. But it meant so much to me emotionally that I definitely didn't want to let it just gather dust in my jewelry box. Then I had the idea to simply ask, without obligation, whether a redesign would be possible and whether my initial ideas could be implemented.

On the left Emma's new design from Maren / on the right Emma's old ring

Please tell us where the ring comes from and why it was important to you to actually wear it in the future!

Emma:
I received the ring as a gift from my mother for my 30th birthday. Together with kind words and a date engraving. That alone gives me sentimental value, but the ring, with its ruby ​​and small diamond, should also be reminiscent of a ring that my father had given my mother when I was born. I remember this ring clearly because my mother wore it every day. For me it is a very present memory from my childhood. Unfortunately unfortunately unfortunately this ring got lost, which made me incredibly sad because it was always clear that I was supposed to get it at some point. So my mother tried to find a similar ring as a symbol and to remind me of the original every day.

That's a shame. What does the new design look like? Even if it's not the original, you're happy with the results?

Emma:
Yes very. We did a few design rounds together and I was firmly convinced that Helge would throw in the towel at some point. I had a bit of a hard time finding a design that really matched the original, but also my personal style. Now that we've done it, I wanted to perfect it too. And in the end we succeeded. I am very happy with the result and wear the ring every day. Basically it's just become a much more delicate and simple version, which now fits me wonderfully and of course has the engraving again.

Why did you choose Maren Jewellery? Did sustainability also play a special role in your choice?e?

I have known Helge and Maren Jewelery for several years now and am enthusiastic about their work. It was clear to me that I would only give the ring to hands I trust and that's when I thought of her. The fact that she attaches great importance to sustainability and that her entire business activities are influenced by it was of course a big plus. In any case, I haven't regretted my choice for a second.

Thank you for your openness and this beautiful personal insight into one of your jewelry stories, dear Emma. All the best for you.

Maybe you would also like to share your very personal "maren love story" with us in the form of an interview for one of our journals. You can easily contact us, be it by email or via one of our social media channels. We look forward to hearing from you and learning more about your jewelry story..