It was handmade
by the founder’s sister

Together with a matching necklace, it featured the link and clasp that would later become signatures of Michiel. At the time, they were simply personal pieces, made by hand and intended to be worn.

Meaning is rarely there at the beginning. It gathers with time.

The bracelet and necklace were
worn every day

Through different places, milestones and ordinary moments, the pieces remained. Over time, they became inseparable from the memories attached to them.

 

What began as jewellery became something more.
Not because the pieces changed, but because of the life lived while wearing them.

Years later, the same link and clasp had become familiar, carrying a history that could not be measured simply by material or value.

That idea became the foundation of Michiel.

The signature Michiel Link and clasp trace directly back to those original handmade pieces. Their form remains part of the house today, carried through each collection in different ways.
Michiel is built around jewellery intended to be worn, lived in and allowed to gather meaning over time.

The beginning remains.

The original bracelet and necklace are still worn today, not as a reminder of where Michiel is going, but of where it began.