Rikke Gjerluf is a Danish jewellery designer currently completing her bachelor’s degree in Accessory Design at Design School Kolding. Creativity has always been part of her DNA—a drive rooted in her earliest memories. Her conceptual jewellery often draws on everyday experiences and the environments that surround her.
Her fascination with jewellery began in childhood, exploring her mother’s and grandmother’s jewellery boxes. Later, she attended evening classes and a folk high school specialising in jewellery design, where she was able to fully unleash her creativity through both conceptual and commercial projects—driven by a deep curiosity and a desire to master the craft.

Through her design education, Rikke has developed a heightened awareness of form and expression, learning to see inspiration in the ordinary. Her structured design process is shaped by her background in a technical upper secondary education, where she honed her analytical thinking and methodical approach to design. Therefore, the quote by Eileen Gray, "To create, one must first question everything," deeply resonates with her, reflecting her curiosity-driven and investigative mindset—where asking questions is always the starting point for creativity.

Rikke Gjerluf's conceptual jewellery explores the intersection between material investigation, everyday observation, and playful experimentation. With a background rooted in analytical thinking and structured design processes, her practice is driven by a deep curiosity and an urge to question the familiar.
In her work, the process is not just a step toward the final piece—it is the piece. Each object emerges through continuous dialogue between idea, hand, and material, where intuitive choices and experimentation shape the outcome. Inspired by everyday objects and situations, Rikke uses humour as both a design tool and a communicative strategy.

Her pieces aim to evoke recognition, reflection, and conversation—transforming jewellery into wearable micro-sculptures that connect body, mind, and story.
Rather than prescribing meaning, her jewellery invites interpretation. To Rikke, jewellery is not only personal adornment, but also a medium for storytelling, debate, and shared understanding. Her current series reflects a fascination with how ordinary objects can be reimagined and recontextualised—provoking curiosity, dialogue, and delight.