If you love jewelry but tend to leave it lying around, then you should stop by Sister. Since the beginning of June 2023, founder Antonia has been offering “permanent jewelry” in her small shop in Schillerkiez. So what is permanent jewelry? It’s simple: instead of fiddling with the clasp on your necklace or bracelet, you have the jewelry welded on so you can wear your new pieces constantly until you don’t feel like wearing them anymore. You can choose between ten different gold and silver chains – from fine, classic models to more unusual ones like the ‘paperclip’ design. For bracelets, chains and rings, the welding itself takes no longer than fifteen minutes – enough time to try on the non-permanent jewelry in the store. Sister has been around a while: Antonia has been in Kienitzer Straße with her jewelry – which is made in Cyprus – since 2018. By selling it, she doesn’t just want to support local craftsmanship in her homeland – it’s also a way for her to stay connected to her birthplace and celebrate her roots with others.
Antonia knows all of her makers personally. What she values most is talking to them on the phone – for example Panikos, whose ceramics Antonia also sells in the store. He tells her about the birds in his garden, his early morning laps in the water and the neighbors who occasionally visit him in his studio. Or Panagiotis, one of the brothers who makes the jewelry – he greets her on the phone with “Ela kori” (Hello daughter) and asks if she’s been sleeping in the middle of the day again. The jewelry pieces all have their own unique stories: according to legend, Aphrodite was also born in Cyprus – she is the namesake of Sister and represents the connection between the manufacturers, the jewelry and herself.
Text: Robyn Steffen / Photos: Becci Schatz & Sister
Sister, Kienitzer Str.97, 12049 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Mon, Tue & Fri 12–18h, Thu 12–16h, Sat 14–18h
There is a 10 percent discount for groups of 3+. You can book a slot here.
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