The Journey 

Birka Lexia was founded in 2017 as a space to freely experiment and communicate through material and form.

With an appreciation for the unusual and an urge to explore, I design your jewelry in castable wax and work intuitively as I sculpt each design by hand. 

Inspiration is drawn from a wide spectrum of sources. Fragments from ancient artifacts, sculptural objects and surrealism are all interpreted and infused into the Birka Lexia jewelry.

 Through my background in Fine Arts, a Professional Bachelor degree in Jewelry Technology and Business, and a foundation semester at NEXT School of Goldsmiths in Copenhagen, Birka Lexia slowly took shape into a universe of its own. 

I’m fascinated by the history that each of our jewelry holds and what they come to mean to us. I see jewelry as small vessels carrying our personal stories, embodying memories of people, places and experiences.

Core Values and Materials

Precious Metal
If you care about how your jewelry’s been made, you’re in the right place.
A fair transparent production and responsibly sourced materials are core pillars for Birka Lexia.

The jewelry is crafted with as much recycled metal as possible.

The casted sterling silver jewelry comes from 100 % recycled silver. The silver chains and components contain of mostly recycled silver, where new silver is added when needed.

All the Birka Lexia gold jewelry are made with 100 % recycled gold. The gold come from old gold that’s been refined and reused. The refining process take place in the EU and follows EU laws regarding the environment and working conditions.

The metal that’s been used in the jewelry has been approved by the Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC).

Gemstones
Gemstones are sourced from a family-run company who strive to ensure safe workplaces, fair wages, ethical sourcing, and environmentally responsible gem mining. Columbia Gem house works according to their Fair Trade Gems® Principles and Protocols.
You can read more about their values here.
You’ll find their protocol here.

The Packaging

All Birka Lexia jewelry boxes are made out of FSC-certified cardboard and water-based glue. They're produced right here, where I’m located, in Denmark. 

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is an international non-profit organisation committed to advocating responsible forestry. Forests all over the world have been and can be FSC-certified if they live up to the highest environmental and social FSC standards.  

An FSC-certified product means that it comes from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. For example, in an FSC forest, there won’t be more trees cut down than can be reproduced. 

You’ll find the FSC label on the inside of your jewelry box, under the foam.

 Making Your Jewelry

I create your jewelry with a lot of thought and attention. They’re made in small batches, made-to-order, or custom made jewelry.

Each design is first carefully hand-carved in castable wax. I prefer this method, even if it’s a time consuming praxis. To me, it’s not about designing the fastest but about giving space to the process and intuitively letting the piece come to life.

Once the wax carving is complete, a local caster transform the model into precious metal.  After casting, each piece of jewelry is individually polished and finished, also by hand. The finished jewelry comes with small beautiful imperfections, serving as a proof of its handcrafted nature and as a nod to its wearer from its maker.

Each piece origins from the jewelry workshop in Copenhagen.

If you have any questions or wish to make a custom inquiry, don't hesitate to write me at contact@birkalexia.com.

- Jenny