Mussels
In our wind-swept, wave-polished archipelago, every plant and creature has its own specific task. The mussel is our symbol of the love of the sea.
BLÅMUSSLA (Blue mussel) HEART 18K necklace
BLÅMUSSLA (Blue mussel) HEART XS 18K necklace
SANDMUSSLA (Sand mussel) 18K necklace
SANDMUSSLA (Sand mussel) XS 18K necklace
SANDMUSSLA (Sand mussel) S 18K hook earrings
SANDMUSSLA (Sand mussel) PARTY 18K ball-stud earrings
BLÅMUSSLA (Blue mussel) cufflink
The mussel
A beautiful symbol of cleansing the sea
Mussels are effective cleaners of the water in the Baltic Sea. Each little mollusc filters several litres of water an hour and consumes substances such as nitrogen and phosphorus that would otherwise fuel algae growth in the sea. Since the blue mussel in particular is so common here, it is estimated that all the mussels together filter the entire volume of the Baltic Sea at least once a year. That can be compared with the inflow and outflow at Denmark, where it takes about 20 years to replace the water of the Baltic.
And on top of that, mussels are incredibly beautiful – just think how an opened blue mussel actually forms a heart!
GULDVIVA needs the Baltic Sea
“Without the sea – no Guldviva. Almost all of our jewellery finds its form in the Åland archipelago nature: on the edge of the jetty, crawling over the rocks or swimming in the sea.”
— Maria Karlström
Founder, head goldsmith, designer