Study Gemmology in Sweden at Kristallen

  • Lanna outside

    Kristallen is a company placed in a small village called Lannavaara in Swedish Lapland

  • Mineral Museum

    Since 1994 we have been offering students Gemmology courses as an Accredited Teaching Centre of Gem-A

Kristallen is a company placed in a small village called Lannavaara in Swedish Lapland. 140 km from Kiruna C. We have northern light dancing over the sky in wintertime and midnight sun glowing 24 hours around in summertime.

Kristallen were founded 1982 by Agne and Barbro Söderström and is a family-owned company in the second generation, it has been educating students in stone cutting and goldsmith since 1986. Since 1994 we have been offering students Gemmology courses as an Accredited Teaching Centre of Gem-A. We also accept both gemstone cutter and goldsmith apprentices.

Kristallen have a collection of jewellery for sale in our shop here in Lannavaara. Most of the product design is inspired by the arctic nature and wildlife. We also have a unique mineral collection.

Apart from selling our own jewellery Kristallen offers several courses in jewellerymaking. You can take a short course where you learn to make silver jewellery or stay for a longer education of up to some years. For more information about production or our courses in jewellerymaking please contact us: info@kristallen.com

  Education & Activities




  Kristallen Tutors


Our tutors are enthusiastic and knowledgeable, with real trade experience, and will ensure that you are provided with a first-class gem education. Students who study on-site are able to see and test a wide variety of gem materials under the guidance of our experienced tutors, as well as benefitting from regular practical lab classes.

  • ANDERS ÖSTERLUND
  • ANDERS ÖSTERLUND

    In-house tutor

    Born 24th November 1951 Lives in Luleå, Sweden.

    “I have had a passionate interest in stones since I was a toddler; I started to collect stones from the age of five. As I grew, my focus gradually turned to gemstones. During the last decade, I gained formal education in gemmology, and in 2013 I started my own company, Ztrix Gems."

    Education:
    • Short Course in Gem Cutting, at Kristallen, Lannavaara, Sweden, August 2007
    • Gem-A Foundation and Diploma at the study center Kristallen, Lannavaara, Sweden Luleå University of Technology, Sweden: Pricing of Gemstones and Jewellery, January 2014.

  • ANDERS ÖSTERLUND


  Kristallen Classrooms


The school features workshop rooms for cabochon cutting, facet cutting and goldsmith work. We have a gemmology laboratory room, a library with a range of Gemmology books, gemstones and a theoretical lesson room.

  • Cabachon Cutting Room
  • Classroom
  • Gem Lab
  • Gemstone Cutting Room
  • Goldsmith Classroom
  • Library
  • Cabachon Cutting Room

    The school features workshop rooms for cabochon cutting, facet cutting and goldsmith work. We have a gemmology laboratory room, a library with a range of Gemmology books, gemstones and a theoretical lesson room.

  • Classroom

  • Gem Lab

  • Gemstone Cutting Room

  • Goldsmith Classroom

  • Library

  • Cabachon Cutting Room
  • Classroom
  • Gem Lab
  • Gemstone Cutting Room
  • Goldsmith Classroom
  • Library