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Alke Missalla’s jewellery is defined by iconic clarity. Her pieces in silver and gold are timeless and distinct, reduced to the essential, conceptually considered, and unisex. Each piece moves with the wearer, highlighting what is already there.

The seasonless collection comprises several series, each shaped around a specific theme. All pieces are designed to combine seamlessly. New editions are introduced no more than once a year and are occasionally accompanied by unique one-off pieces.

Produced in small batches from recycled precious metals, pieces are cast or carefully crafted by hand. Traditional goldsmithing techniques are combined with modern technology, creating jewellery that is precise and enduring.

Founded in 2011, Alke Missalla is based in Hamburg. The studio on charming Venusberg brings together a light-filled showroom and a workshop. The collection is available here and online.

Bespoke pieces are developed in close collaboration with clients, including wedding rings, engagement rings, and other personally meaningful designs, always aligned with the label’s signature aesthetic.

Who do you design your jewellery for?
I design for people with a sense of self. Pieces that accompany, not disguise. Quiet, confident statements.

How did it all begin? I wanted jewellery that felt right, physically and conceptually. So I started designing it myself, directly and with intention.

How should people feel wearing your pieces?
Completely themselves. I want the pieces to move with you, highlighting what is already there without demanding attention.

What shapes define your work?
Basic forms: circle, line, plane. I shift them, break them, reduce them. I am interested in essence, not effect. What remains when everything unnecessary is removed?

Where do you find inspiration?
In silence. In walking. In observing closely. Inspiration rarely shouts, it needs space.

How does a new piece come into being?
Some ideas appear quickly. Others require distance, pause, a restart. I listen to the material and the form. I know a piece is finished when nothing more can be added.

How and where do you produce?
Every piece is handcrafted in my Hamburg studio. For special techniques, I work with selected partners in Germany. Most of the precious metals I use are recycled, and the stones are responsibly sourced.

What does good design mean to you?
Precision. Reduction. Intention. For me, design is honesty. A good piece endures, in form, in material, and emotionally.

Who or what inspires your aesthetic?
Architecture, fashion, nature. Anything reduced, but not empty. Clear systems with their own logic. Objects that age with grace.

Is there a piece particularly close to your heart?
Always the one currently being worn. That’s when a piece becomes part of someone, the reason I make them.