Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
Founded in 1893, Hemmerle is a fourth-generation family-run jeweller known for its one-of-a-kind creations characterised by innovative material combinations and a dedication to craftsmanship and quality. Each jewel is layered with cultural references and is as original as a work of art. Today, Christian and Yasmin Hemmerle run the business, with the continued support of Stefan and Sylveli Hemmerle. The Hemmerle family travel the world treasure-hunting for intriguing stones and found objects to juxtapose with unusual metals and woods. Vibrant green emeralds are set in textured bronze; deep purple amethysts are framed in violet aluminium; pink hues come together in blush tourmalines, pale opals and rose sapphires set in copper; and repurposed objects range from ancient Egyptian artefacts to 18th-century cameos, from micro-mosaics to curio from Japanese netsuke boxes. With little hierarchy given to materials, Hemmerle apply the same level of craftsmanship to using pebbles and moonstones as to diamonds and rubies. Renowned for its distinct aesthetic, signature styles include structural pieces with geometric lines, the open-ended Harmony bangle with its seamless closure, necklaces hung with a luxuriant tassel and diamonds set upside down in reverse pavé spikes. Hemmerle blends the vocabulary of sculpture with the functional demands of jewellery design, and the unseen sophisticated engineering gives creations dynamic motion.