We are very proud that our own Maria Karlström was chosen as Goldsmith of the Year 2025 in Finland by the Finnish Goldsmiths’ Association. Here you can read their reasoning:

Goldsmith of the Year 2025: Maria Karlström,
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Goldsmith of the Year 2025 has been chosen – and the honorary award goes to Maria Karlström, Åland-based goldsmith and designer behind the acclaimed jewellery collection STORMSKERRY MAJA.

Maria is the founder of the jewellery company Guldviva, which she established in Mariehamn in 1989. She trained as a goldsmith at the Copenhagen Technical School and apprenticed with the Åland master goldsmith Kaj Rinman.

founder of Guldviva in Åland

– My goal has always been to preserve and develop the methods and techniques that goldsmiths have built up over generations. Thought, idea and craftsmanship are crucial when creating jewellery that is meant to last over time. I find my inspiration in nature – by the roadside, among blades of grass, at the edge of the jetty or in the sea. That is where I found the design language for Guldviva: with one foot in the sea and the other in the earth., says Maria Karlström.

She also emphasises the importance of the soul of craftsmanship in a time when mass production and machine manufacturing dominate:

– I want to create jewellery that is not only beautiful, but also tells a story. We stand on the shoulders of giants – those who came before us laid the foundation, and it is our responsibility to carry that legacy forward to future generations.