A Passionate dressage rider and creative jewellery designer

Marianne Helgstrand is the founder of Helgstrand Fine Jewellery. Each of the collections in the series combines Marianne’s passion as a rider, her understanding of the equestrian world and her style and elegance which exudes through her designs. The designs represent Danish sophistication combined with superior quality that is based on traditions of solid craftsmanship.

Marianne Helgstrand was born in 1976 and grew up in the North of Jutland close to Aalborg. As a young girl, she was fascinated by the grace and beauty of horses, which are now an integral part of her everyday life. In 2009 she and her husband, Olympic bronze medalist Andreas Helgstrand, founded Helgstrand Dressage, which is one of the world’s leading sales- and training centers within the field of elite dressage horses.

Marianne has always admired her grandmother’s brooch, which later got a functional and aesthetical meaning for the clothing worn at dressage shows. Inspired by the brooch was the start of Marianne’s entrepreneurial acumen and the dream of starting a jewellery collection that could be used for riding competitions, and at the same time appeal to the modern woman, this turned out to be the beginning of Marianne’s jewellery collections.

Marianne has always been creatively inspired by design, especially jewellery and wanted to create a collection of her own designs, discretely inspired by the unique shapes of the equestrian equipment. To Marianne, it was of utmost importance to create something elegant and modern yet timeless. It took some courage to make the leap to become an entrepreneur and put her creative thoughts down on paper and then into a successful business. To some, the process of transforming a creative thought into an exclusive piece of jewellery might be daunting, but to Marianne it was exciting and challenging. In 2014 unique designs became a reality and the first complete collection was launched in December 2015.

All our jewellery is crafted in 18 carat gold. The conceptual designs are adorned with white diamonds, while the sterling silver is the piece with cubic zirconia. Every piece is crafted either in a whole or in smaller pieces, with the purpose of finally assembling it with absolute accuracy. Our talented jewellers create different types of surfaces, making every design absolutely unique.