Anke AMO Akerboom (1957) began her studies at the Vocational School in Schoonhoven, where it quickly became apparent that she was not a typical student. Anke started her career with the renowned Amsterdam enameller Nico Witteman. As a self-employed goldsmith, she restored enamel jewellery for antique dealers and the Dutch Royal Family. Through her autonomous enamel work, she received several nominations and won the Mainichi Newspaper Award (JP). In Japan, she studied under the internationally renowned avant-garde artist-goldsmith Kohei Miyata.

Building on tradition, she has developed a body of work characterised by evolution, incorporating changing techniques, new materials, and always a fresh perspective. In this way, she surprises and makes bold statements. For example, during walks, she collects rocks and creates jewellery from them, transforming something seemingly worthless into something valuable and circular.

Anke is always exploring innovative combinations of materials to create unique pieces of jewellery. “The flow of ideas comes faster than the time I can spend to realise them.” Together with visual artist Mirko Krabbé, she develops new concepts and actively contributes to the Amsterdam artist community.

In 1995, she founded her own Vocational School for Goldsmithing in Amsterdam, where she has been passing on her knowledge to new generations of goldsmiths for many years.

Anke AMO Akerboom is a jewellery maker for whom nature and its preservation play an important role in life. In a world marked by global warming and the destruction of the natural environment, she hopes to change the outer world through her inner world. By using found natural materials, she seeks to convey this wish. Anke increasingly strives to create her work with as little impact on nature as possible.

For Anke AMO Akerboom, every piece of jewellery is a small protest against our throw-away society. Each piece conveys the message that we don't always have to use new materials. Nature offers us so much beauty if we just learn to look. By embracing nature and everything it provides, we show respect for the Earth.

Nature offers so much. The created object becomes a carrier of this message. It is a small but powerful act of sustainability—an art form that invites people to reimagine, cherish, and, above all, preserve the beauty of nature.

Wear beautiful jewellery without damaging the Earth. Beauty soothes loss.