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esigner Sophie Bille Brahe credits the “alternative-bohemian” school in Copenhagen that she attended as a child for helping her realize her love for goldsmithing. She was given a workshop and the freedom to explore her passion and let her creativity prosper. After studying fine jewelry design at the Royal College of Arts in London, Sophie trained with master jewelers in Copenhagen, developing a solid foundation of fabrication techniques that is evident in the sophistication of her aesthetic. Believing that she was chosen by her craft, the launch of her eponymous collection, in 2011, was an organic evolution of the growing popularity and admiration of Sophie’s work among an influential group of fashion insiders.
Ever cognizant of the emotions and memories associated with jewelry, she is incredibly attuned to the desires of contemporary women.

The clean lines, cohesive proportions and soft silhouettes of Sophie’s pieces belie the complexity of her designs. Classic forms always contain a subtle element of disruption by way of a detail or twist that evokes a modern attitude. Her creativity is steeped in thoughtfulness; her collections are the culmination of an immersion into other worlds such as ancient Egypt, the constellations or Japanese mythology, or the experiences that have led to personal milestones of her life. The artist’s penchant for storytelling is atavistic, stemming from her great, great, great grandfather, the celebrated, radical astronomer Tycho Brahe, and passed down for generations through one of the oldest families in Denmark. Not surprisingly, many of her design inspirations come from the night sky.

Ever cognizant of the emotions and memories associated with jewelry, she is incredibly attuned to the desires of contemporary women. She is fearless in her approach to the conceptualization of jewelry design and is not beholden to any constraints of convention in creating pieces she’s intuitively aware will become coveted. Working only with gold, a love and appreciation for the beauty in small things that was fostered by her family throughout her life is apparent in the bold simplicity of her designs. With sublime brevity, Sophie’s jewelry contains no superfluous elements, allowing the inherent essence of the diamonds, pearls and precious metal with which she works to speak volumes for themselves.

Sophie and her team work out of an office space and showroom in central Copenhagen. The city embodies the effortlessly chic style of Sophie and her jewelry and provides an environment and energy that enhances and promotes her creativity. Sophie’s interpretation of the clean, minimalistic, Scandinavian sensibility and the impeccable craftsmanship of her work has earned her a loyal following among fashion elite, and her jewelry has become a favorite of celebrities such as Rihanna, Emma Watson, Alicia Vikander and Lily James.