Jewellery is a celebration. A celebration of us, of those close to us, and of life's great moments.
An elegant atelier in the heart of the city on Collins Street, Kozminsky Studio offers rare and contemporary jewellery collections, private design commissions, consultation and restoration services.
Reflecting the synergy between Kirsten and Dat, the vision for Kozminsky Studio is two-fold; an exclusive studio that curates, creates and recreates jewellery, and an inclusive space that celebrates individuality and creativity.
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Founded during the goldrush in 1851 by Polish immigrants Simon and Isidore Kozminsky, Kozminsky quickly established a reputation for selling the finest antique jewellery, objets d’art, silver and furniture.
In 1969, employee Kurt Albrecht bought the business. His daughter, Kirsten, worked in the store from the age of twelve and took over the family business after the death of her father.
In 2017, after forty years of working in the business, Kirsten made the decision to close the store and sell the remaining stock at auction. For many, it represented the end of an era. Hundreds flocked to the auction, eager to acquire a piece of Melbourne history, and it became the most valuable single-owner jewellery auction ever held in Australia.
Following the closure of the business, Kirsten knew that there was still great possibility for the brand and the name and felt it was far too loved and respected to disappear forever.
Kirsten called on Dat, a former Kozminsky colleague, and together they created a concept that would successfully distil the essence of Kozminsky – the beauty, elegance and history of over 40 years as an emporium on Bourke Street – into a more refined offering. Influenced by international fashion houses and how people interact with and consume luxury today. Kozminsky Studio was born.
KIRSTEN ALBRECHT
Kirsten lives and breathes beauty, art and people.
With more than forty years of her working life in Kozminsky, she is passionate about adornment, and matching the right jewel to the right person.“There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than seeing a jewel work with a person’s style and personality.”
Japan is my heart country and a source of profound inspiration to my aesthetic.
Her passion for the stylish, the meaningful, and all things green is legendary.
“As the years fall away, I’m more motivated than ever to tell the story of a jewel, so that a fresh generation can be as excited as I am by the mystery and magic of gems and jewels.
“Isidore Kozminsky wrote his book on ‘The Mystery and Magic of Gemstones’ and as life goes on I agree with him even more, that jewels hold life’s most precious memories.”
DAT VAN
Dat believes that style and the artisan are inseparable.
A jeweller and designer by profession, with a contagious enthusiasm for people and creativity.
His love of elegance, simplicity and refined form make his creations both beautiful and sublime.
A fellow lover of all things Japan, Dat’s works are both thoughtful and
playful from The Pirate Ring, through to Camouflage Giraffe brooch and the refined Sakura Collection.
Dat’s story of arriving in Australia is an example of triumph and bravery and one that he reflects in his Pirate Ring.
His greatest joy in life is travelling, immersing himself in the beauty of foreign cultures and he says that, ‘Beauty is everywhere. Even the most mundane of things, under the right light can be magical. And of course, in jewellery! It is important to surround ourselves with beauty in whatever form as it regenerates our mood and inspire us!’
WILLIAM EVANS
William Evans is a story teller.
He is the backbone of Kozminsky Conversations, a bon vivant, a lover of fine whiskey and a graduate in gemmology.
William has a fine history in academia and is fascinated by the people who are integral to the world of jewellery and its extraordinary history.
Since completing his Gemological diploma, his passion for gems, their beauty and origins, have flourished.
Like his grandfather Kurt Albrecht, he has a love of art, design and all things beautiful.
His knowledge is invaluable to Kozminsky, and his enthusiasm for gems, contagious.
