Maren Love Story – Keiko discovers jewelry for herself

A warm welcome to the second part of our interview series “a maren Lovestory”, in which we would like to regularly introduce you to people who are ready to share their very own jewelry story with us and with you. As always, we are very excited to see where our jewelry has ended up—in this case, no fewer than four of our pieces—and who they will accompany through everyday life from now on. 

Even after some time since the founding of Maren Jewellery, this thought is still completely overwhelming and fills us with pride every single time. Most of the time, we do not know who will wear our jewelry after it has been shipped or what very personal story will become connected to it from that moment on. That makes us all the more excited to share this little glimpse into Keiko’s personal jewelry story, and we hope it brings you joy as well—whether as a pleasant read, inspiration, or a reminder of the small stories hidden everywhere in all of our everyday lives.

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

Dear Keiko, you have chosen four of our pieces of jewelery and discovered your love for jewellery. We are very happy about that and would love to learn more about you and your story. Let's get straight to it:

First of all, introduce yourself: Who are you and what makes you special? 

Keiko:
My name is Keiko, I am 38 years old, a lawyer and a mother.

As my name suggests, I have a Japanese background, but I was born and raised in Berlin and was influenced by both Japanese politeness and the Berlin snout. Despite my long time in Frankfurt, I never lost it.

That sounds like a very interesting personality mix. Thank you for this very nice description. Now, of course, we want to know which pieces of jewelery from Maren Jewelery have been part of your personal collection and history for some time?

Keiko:
I put myself right in the Wilderness Eternity Ring in love. In addition, I also still for the Essential ring and the Drops of Memories Ring decided.

How is it that you never wore any jewelry before And why did you then go on a search How does it feel for you to wear your jewelryn? 

Keiko:
I've worn jewelry from time to time, but somehow it always felt like a foreign body. In the end, I always found my outfits better without jewelry and just felt better that way. But the longing to wear a piece of jewelry was always there. And when I got to know the concept of Maren Jewelery, I got the urge to try it again. And suddenly everything fell into place. Now I feel like a unit with my rings and basically never take them off. Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way that this is not a good idea when swimming. Unfortunately, I lost an essential ring as a result.

Why did you choose Maren Jewelery and these four rings in particular? Did sustainability also play a special role in your choicee?

Keiko:
I know Helge, the founder of Maren Jewellery, personally, so of course I was immediately interested in your new brand. I would also generally describe myself as a very conscious consumer. I give a lot of thought to how sustainability and consumption can be reconciled and how future generations can continue to have a comfortable and worth living life. In this context, it was only logical for me to start a new attempt with jewelery from Maren Jewellery. I think for a jewelry beginner like me, starting with rings is perfect. They hardly bother you and you don't lose them that quickly. And I keep looking at my hands. Helge sent me a few rings to try out and I fell in love immediately. She also got me to wear rings not on the ring finger but on the index finger and thumb. I personally feel much more comfortable with it and so I discovered my love for wrestling through Maren. And at the same time I am setting an example for more sustainable consumption.m.

Thank you very much for your openness and this beautiful personal insight into your jewelry history, dear Keiko. All love to you.

Would you like to share your very own maren love story with us in the form of an interview in one of our journals? Feel free to get in touch with us. Whether by e-mail or via one of our social media channels, we look forward to hearing from you and your jewelry story.e.