Wollem Prague Garnet Collection
Looking for the special gift? that memorable souvenir from a trip to Prague? that unique piece of jewellery that your friends love and that comes out when you really want to feel special? There’s a place in Prague that does some unique and utterly stunning pieces mainly using Garnet (birthstone of January and pagan protector of travellers) mixed with other precious and semi-precious stones.
Wollem is a bespoke jewellery design collection which I have watched grow since I saw some of the original designs in 2022 and the extended designs from 2023. Now they have reached a point where they have opened a shop in the grounds of the Municipal House close to Republic Square where you can admire some of the finest jewellery craftsmanship in the city.
The Wollem Prague Garnet Collection
All bespoke pieces in the Wollem Collection contain garnet. Some pieces have the rich dark red (pomegranate or pyrope) garnet most associated with Czechia. There are also pieces with a lighter red colour garnet which you’ll prefer if you like the translucent effect and I’ve seen pieces with the rarer green garnet. The limited collection is made-in-house and is mainly based around Garnet or Diamond Garnet set into 14 carat rose gold however the extended collection now includes silver. Each individual piece of the collection has it’s own name. The collection breaks down into 4 main parts:
RINGS
The Wollem collection includes single band or multi-band rings with unique designs. The simplest design is called Ethrel with it’s single scaled line of garnets. Going up in price you’ve got a similar ring called “Hellen” but just a little bit wider to allow for diamond settings either side of the garnets. High-end in the rings section would be what they call “Leal” which is a delicate 4 band ring (3 bands of garnet with a spacer and a band of diamonds – pictured).
PENDANTS
For the coordinated look then the “Hellen” ring mentioned above combined with the “Hellen” pendant is a perfect choice. If you want to go mad on the budget then the “Hellen” pendant also goes with the “Char” fixed bracelet. The pendant pictured here is called “Yuivae” where the diamonds are physically separated from the Garnet. Very eye-catching with any V-neck clothing. The Wollem design having rose gold with the dark red Pyrope garnet really gives a sense of warmth.
BRACELETS
The Wollem collection includes both gold chain and clip bracelets. I guess my favourite clip bracelets are “Nora” which bucks the regular Wollem trend for having only dark red Pyrope garnet and in this case introduces a mix of red and green. But far and away for just pure beauty and elegant design it has to be “Char” (pictured above at the beginning of the post). In the gold chain section “Vivian” wins it for me with scaled garnet interspersed with concentric rings of diamonds (pictured).
EAR RINGS
I’m no expert here but again the “Hellen” earings are looking pretty good (pictured). If you are looking to mix in the green garnet then as well as the “Nora” bracelet consider the “Callie” long drop ear rings.
Wollem is a very bespoke collection and a tremendous amount of work goes into sourcing the materials to maintain consistency so you are getting high-end and uniquely designed jewellery. Ask to borrow one of their magnifying glasses and spend a minute going over your chosen piece and just admire the shapes of the stones and the accuracy of the settings.
Where is the Wollem Collection?
You can download/print the Wollem flyer below or scan the QR code to open their website and find directions.
