atelier monell is a handcrafted jewellery brand, founded by Anne Wies (LU). Anne is an architect who studied in Vienna and Amsterdam. After inheriting jewellery from her grandmother which were precious to her, but not her style, she decided to go to a goldsmith to create a new design. Anne fell in love with the work of the goldsmith and the emotional value of recasting and remelting gold into something new. Shortly after this experience Anne started a goldsmith course at the vocational school in Schoonhoven, to learn all the essentials about this craftsmanship. 

atelier monell is an homage to her beloved grandmothers Monique and Nelly. It focuses on redesigning jewellery, which might seem outdated, as well as designing new pieces that are made to last. Perhaps it should also be an homage to her grandfathers, Nick and Franz, who loved gifting jewellery to their spouses!

All jewellery is handcrafted by Anne in her atelier in Amsterdam, using traditional goldsmith techniques and focusing on manufacturing bespoke art from old and new high-quality materials.

Her architectural background, with clean artistic language, is found in her designs in combination with inspirations from classic pieces made for eternity. 

Anne is only working with solid materials, these precious pieces stay beautiful over time and can continue to sparkle over many generations.

Her goal is to work as sustainable as possible, using mainly recycled and ethically sourced components*. 

*Any tips for suppliers that share these values are more than welcome.