HELGA BECK is a mother and daughter goldsmith collective based in Vienna. Together they create contemporary jewelry out of gold and silver that combines roughness with elegance.
HELGA BECK is a mother and daughter goldsmith collective based in Vienna. Together they create contemporary jewelry out of gold and silver that combines roughness with elegance.
HELGA BECK is a mother and daughter goldsmith collective based in Vienna. Together they create contemporary jewelry out of gold and silver that combines roughness with elegance.
The beginning
When Helgas father returned from war with just his left arm, he had no choice, as a right handed person, than to adapt his day to day life to his left arm. Instead of being discouraged by this handicap, he continued to do his daily handiwork himself, be it at work or in the household.
Yet, despite his extreme dexterity, he would always need someone to assist him at the workbench and this certain someone turned out to be Helga. So already at an early age she developed a big affection for handicraft and got her first practical knowledge with hammer and saw from her father.
Mother & daughter
While Helga is responsible for the production at the workbench and the characteristic design, daughter Victoria takes care of press work, the website and all the social media channels. The design of the pieces and collections is created through a collaboration of the two.
While Helga is responsible for the production at the workbench and the characteristic design, daughter Victoria takes care of press work, the website and all the social media channels.
The design of the pieces and collections is created through a collaboration of the two.
Jewelry isn't just an accessory...
…a piece of jewelry can be way more. A necklace for example can express one’s current mood, rings sometimes carry sentimental value and remind us of a certain someone, of a special occasion or of a particular place. A bracelet as a contemporary document transports us back into a long forgotten era. Earrings can be wrought so ornately that they captivate us day after day with their delicacy. This fascination drives us to create jewelry that tells stories.
…a piece of jewelry can be way more. A necklace for example can express one’s current mood, rings sometimes carry sentimental value and remind us of a certain someone, of a special occasion or of a particular place.
A bracelet as a contemporary document transports us back into a long forgotten era. Earrings can be wrought so ornately that they captivate us day after day with their delicacy. This fascination drives us to create jewelry that tells stories.
Extraordinary & fair
Our trademark is that we love to experiment with different techniques, like etching and the use of patina, which create very distinctive surfaces and make our jewelry one of a kind. And since this approach makes our pieces very organic, we like to use raw organic gemstones, such as raw diamonds, as the perfect match.
Furthermore, all jewelry pieces from HELGA BECK are made by hand and are therefore unique. And since the fair extraction of precious metals is an important issue for us, we only use precious metals from the Austrian metal processing and recycling company Ögussa.
Our trademark is that we love to experiment with different techniques, like etching and the use of patina, which create very distinctive surfaces and make our jewelry one of a kind. And since this approach makes our pieces very organic, we like to use raw organic gemstones, such as raw diamonds, as the perfect match.
Furthermore, all jewelry pieces from HELGA BECK are made by hand and are therefore unique. And since the fair extraction of precious metals is an important issue for us, we only use precious metals from the Austrian metal processing and recycling company Ögussa.