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Lenka has been creating since her childhood. She was always interested in the most various materials and for many years she dreamed of working with glass and precious metals. It took her, however, until adulthood until she finally fulfilled her wish. Lenka taught herself how to work with glass. She discovered a starter kit and started to explore. Her passion and resolve brought this hobby to a professional level. Her talent allowed her to learn to create things in months which typically take others years to learn. While working with glass she began working with precious metals. However, to fulfill her dream of working with gold she knew she would have to go back to school, not only for the formal certification but also to learn the best practices in working with precious metals. As an apprentice with the prestigious Prague jewelry brand Ellissi she learned the best techniques. It was only a logical consequence that she began to include precious stones into her designs which have since added another dimension to her work.

Lenka studied printing and graphic design at a specialist high school and then went on to study pedagogy at Charles University. Fate, however, led her to jewelry making. During her goldsmithing studies, Lenka learned of a strong tradition of goldsmiths in her family. Research into the family history uncovered evidence of eight generations of goldsmiths starting in the year 1650. After learning of this, Lenka was sure that her talent for jewelry making was not a mere chance, but a gift. She’s now proud to have revived the storied family tradition and she endeavors to maintain the same quality of jewelry making as one of the most significant of all Prague goldsmithing families — Kerlitzky.