Sabine Roemer found her vocation early in life at age 15, when she created jewellery and sculptures out of precious metal and gemstones. Seven years later she graduated with a scholarship as one of the youngest-ever female Masters Graduates from Germany’s Pforzheim Goldsmith and Watchmaker School. There Sabine mastered a wide range of jewellery-making techniques, including stone cutting, carving,
stone setting and design. Sabine’s travels continue to inspire her various techniques and craftsmanship, and it’s no surprise that nature, landscapes and animals form a strong theme in Sabine’s work. In 2004 Sabine settled in London to work for leading British jeweller Stephen Webster. Following this, she created one-of-a kind pieces for high-end jewellery companies like Boodles, DeBeers and Graff. After winning numerous awards for her work, including the Tanzanite Foundation’s Rising Star award, Sabine broke out on her own in 2007. Her first projects included custom-made jewellery designs at the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix, followed by creating Trend Vision pieces for Swarovski. During this time Sabine also developed her bespoke service, where she creates unique pieces for international clients. After meeting Nelson Mandela with Bill Clinton in South Africa in 2007, Sabine started to collaborate with his Foundation, creating one-of-a-kind jewellery sculptures for auction every year on his birthday. In 2009, Morgan Freeman bought Sabine’s jewelled sculpture of Mandela’s hand, and that following year, when Freeman attended the Oscars as a nominee for his role in the film, Invictus, the actor commissioned Sabine to create a diamond and emerald-encrusted version of the 46664 Bangle (Nelson Mandela’s prison number). The actor wore it on the red carpet, and also promoted it on the The Jay Leno Show before it was finally auctioned off at the South African Football World Cup. In the summer of 2010, Sabine launched her first official collection, Arabian Nights, exclusively at Harrods by Appointment. The 22 intricate one-off-a-kind collection included also a Shahryar Falcon Hood, a black leather falcon hood in 18ct white gold with pave diamonds and emeralds. Sabine was nominated for the Jewellery Designer of the Year at the UK Jewellery Awards in 2010, and was also named a “Trendsetter” from a professional jewellery magazine. Charity and social responsibility are close to Sabine’s heart, and her work reflects this. In 2010, she was commissioned to create the Emerald Queen for the London Elephant Parade, the world’s biggest, open-air art exhibition charity to save the Asian Elephant. Her unique design featured a 678ct emerald and was completely designed and hand-painted by Sabine herself. Sabine’s work creating the most highly-valued elephant for this charity has led her to win further accolades: in September 2011 she showcased her Throne Elephant at Milan Fashion Week. And opened the Elephant Parade in Singapore, where Sabine also light the Christmas lights. Furthermore, she also created a unique hornbill structure in sterling silver and gold-plated mask set with 383ct rubies for the Jungle City exhibition in Edinburgh during the Art Frieze Festival. Sabine’s on-going charitable interests have led her to indigenous communities, where she hopes to draw awareness to unique jewellery-making traditions and skills. In 2010 Sabine collaborated with the Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert to create a unique collection that symbolised the Bushmen’s journey. The pieces were sold at Dover Street Market and Browns in London, and can now be found on Couturelab.com. Sabine started recently her own charity “from you with love” following her personal experience during her trip to Ladakh/Pakistan, where she ended up in the flood disasters in August 2010 . Sabine is also working on her new collection, which will be launched in 2012.
