Being a jewel designer, Ann Strijbol has a realistic and contemporary sense of aesthetics. The name of the collection – Chapter 42 – refers to her age when she re-entered her academic past, during which she studied Metalwork and Jewel Design in Antwerp.

Besides her activities as jewel designer, she is also as a fashion stylist, which gives her a watchful eye for good aesthetics.

Ann gains her inspiration mainly from her feelings and she combines colours and materials in a subtle and tasteful way.

The creations of Ann Strijbol are often jewels composed of various parts, that can be worn separately or be part of another whole.

Some necklaces for example are composed of two or three different necklaces. Depending on the opportunity, outfit and state of mind the various parts can be added or omitted.

The Chapter 42 collections are mainly made of semiprecious stones, wood, glass pearls, bone, silver and coconut.
The colours are usually soft with here and there a brightly coloured stone as the exception that proves the rule.

Wouters & Hendrix stands for authenticity, sensitivity, playfulness, eccentricity and pure Belgian craftsmanship. Driven by their heritage of impeccable artistry and fuelled by infinite creativity, Karen and Katrin continue their pursuit of innovation and artistic collaboration.

Most of the time, their approach in designing a collection is impulsive rather than rational. They tend to just get going and see where it will take them. This often means visiting a bookshop, museum or exhibition to soak up inspiration, or travelling to another city to clear their minds.

For over 30 years Wouters & Hendrix have stood for the uninterrupted and diligent creation of jewelry. Today, no less than 70 collections have come into being, all with different stories and a string of haunting names such as: Stones for Wilma, Healing Jewelry, Ex Voto, Les Désirs de Désirée …

Studio Collect is a jewelry label founded in February of 2013. Hermien Cassiers, Saskia Govaerts, Magaly Hermans and Hannah van Lith are the four designers behind the label. They met during their studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. Because of their similar ideas and vision on jewelry design, they decided to start working together. In a former factory in the suburbs of Antwerp, they found the perfect workspace to create their collections. Their jewelry is designed and made in Belgium. The philosophy of Studio Collect is to create versatile and accessible jewelry, with a strong and fresh look.