Sophie Bille Brahe

Sophie Bille Brahe started her namesake company almost without noticing it. After finishing a masters in design at the Royal College of Art in London, Sophie began to create one-off pieces for designers and celebrities, among them a triple gold and diamond ring for Madonna’s fiftieth birthday. Encouraged by fashion insiders – buyers and international editors – she launched her collection in 2011.

Growing up in Copenhagen, even as a child Sophie knew she wanted to be a goldsmith. “I went to an old hippie school where they believed everybody has a talent. So they made me a workshop where I could do jewellery,” she marvels. “What a really nice way of helping me.” Her love of storytelling is inherited, passed down through generations of Brahes, beginning with her great-great-great grandfather, the world-renowned astrologer Tycho Brahe.

Within months of launching, the collection acquired a cult following in the fashion industry underpinning Sophie’s ability to resonate with what women want to wear.

“I want my jewellery to tell stories. I don’t want it to be status symbols.” Sophie Bille Brahe brings emotion back to jewellery. Empowering, cool, understated, she makes beautiful jewellery that means something, to last.

At the workshop in Copenhagen, everything is made by hand, using centuries-old gold- smith techniques. The language of the brand lies in proportion and shape, simplicity and pared downness. Sophie’s clientele of inspiring women includes Lykke Li, Rihanna and Emma Watson.