The New Nordic Jewellery Has Something to Say

British Vogue’s January 2026 feature on emerging Scandinavian jewellery labels brought together designers from Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Its August reporting from Copenhagen Fashion Week highlighted expressive accessorising, including silver and oversized beads. Fashion-week dressing is a particular setting, rather than a survey of everyday wardrobes. Still, these stories offer a useful invitation to look beyond one fixed idea of Nordic minimalism. A design can have a simple outline and considerable presence. Another can use colour or texture to tell a much more individual story.

For our edit, sculptural silver is an appealing starting point. A broad polished curve catches light differently as the wearer moves; an uneven surface breaks that reflection into smaller highlights. Shape becomes easier to appreciate when the rest of the outfit is familiar. Try imagining a rounded cuff at the end of a shirt sleeve or a substantial ring against a soft knit. The interest is in proportion as much as shine. A piece does not have to be very large to change how an outfit feels, especially when it sits close to the face.

Oslo-based Ravn begins with the medallion, reworking an object associated with personal meaning into contemporary pendants. Its current collection includes silver designs with onyx and moonstone, alongside sculptural rings. In her Vogue interview, founder Annabel Ravn Rosendahl described creating pendants with generous openings so they could be worn on different cords, silks or chains. That flexibility is an interesting design decision. Changing what a pendant hangs from can change its relationship with a neckline and give the same object several roles in a wardrobe.

Copenhagen jeweller Mette Søs Wille traces Wette Mille’s beginnings to amber collected by her father on the Danish island of Fanø. On the brand’s own website, she describes being challenged to reconsider a material she had initially dismissed. The story gives the work a personal starting point, beyond a seasonal colour or shape. It also widens the conversation beyond silver alone. An unusual material, a handmade surface or an unexpected combination can carry as much character as a bold silhouette. Here, the designer’s own history helps explain what she chooses to make.

Copenhagen’s Lié Studio offers another way into the subject. In their Vogue interview, founders Amalie and Cecilie Moosgaard described wanting jewellery that would make wardrobe staples such as a black sweater or a classic shirt feel more interesting. We like the practicality of that starting point. Instead of planning a whole outfit around an occasion, consider the clothes already worn most often. Which earring works with that collar? Which necklace sits comfortably above that neckline? The piece that fits those small decisions may become the one you reach for regularly.

Our suggestion is to begin with one piece that changes something you already wear. Try it with your usual shirt, coat or knit, and pay attention to its weight, length and fastening. An earring needs to feel comfortable; a ring should allow your hand to move naturally. Read the material description too. Silver-coloured does not necessarily mean solid silver, and plating and different base metals need different care. Check the maker’s specifications and care guidance rather than judging from a photograph. The most useful detail may be one you cannot see in an image.

There is no need to replace everything in a jewellery box to participate in a change of mood. A piece you already own might feel different on another chain or beside a different neckline. A new purchase can take its place gradually, through repeated wear. For Nordic Way My Way, the strongest designs leave room for that relationship. They offer something distinct to look at, then become part of ordinary gestures: buttoning a cuff, tucking hair behind an ear, reaching for a cup. Personality develops in the wearing, too. for those who notice.