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.
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.
