Elkan's personal favourites

On a regular basis, we have introduced the members of the Adin team to you, our fellow jewellery aficionados. We showed how we all have our own story besides our common passion for vintage jewellery and for creating an unforgettable experience for our clients, but Adin’s founder—Elkan Wijnberg—is the true engine behind the team.

Elkan's story:

"From a natural enjoyment in making jewellery and specifically enamelling since my childhood years, I achieved my goldsmithing degree in Schoonhoven, the Netherlands, at the age of 20. This makes me realise that it has been exactly 40 years since I sold my first piece of jewellery at a flea market.

I remember it as if it were yesterday: I had my entire collection of silver trinkets with small needles pinned down onto my mother’s black tablecloth.

Without any family history in the jewellery business or any education in antique jewellery, I’ve invested my life in building my own knowledge base into the empire that I now call my Garden of Adin.

However, I feel that a self-made man is never finished and will always keep on learning, growing, and reinventing himself. Out of all the insecurities that my life as a businessman entails, one thing that I’ve found as a certainty is that my passion for antique jewellery will never fade.

Still, the true jewels that I gained throughout my journey, fuelled by passion, are the many fascinating acquaintances and established friendships. Therefore, my gratitude for your trust and ongoing support goes out to you all."

Endure, be strong and stay healthy!

Info on the jewellery Elkan is wearing: a Breitling watch, intaglio ring, and Art Deco clip.

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