AC Design

For more than 25 years I have been creating handcrafted jewelry inspired by traditional Sami techniques and materials. Working with reindeer leather, pewter thread and jewelry components, I craft each piece by hand, one at a time, with care, precision and respect for the craft.
My journey began long before online shops and social media. What started as a passion for detailed, tactile work grew into a full time craft that has reached customers all over the world.

Over the years my jewelry has been featured in luxury stores in Tokyo, worn by people in many countries, and my craftsmanship has also been part of a collaboration with one of Sweden’s leading designers Monica Förster, where I embroidered her custom patterns in pewter thread on leather seat cushions.
All jewelry in my shop is made to order. You choose the model, color and size, and I create your piece especially for you. Nothing is mass produced, each item is crafted individually, using high quality materials and techniques I have refined over decades.
I believe in slow craftsmanship, in pieces that last, and in the beauty of handmade work.

When you order from my shop, you receive something created with time, intention and experience a piece that is personal from the very beginning.

Collaborations

Over the years, I have collaborated with retailers and stores around the
world, including Japan, the United States, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,
Denmark, Germany, Poland, and Sweden and continue to work internationally.

Selected work

An inquiry from Swedish designer Monica Förster led to an exciting
collaboration.
I was commissioned to embroider five different pewter thread patterns on leather
for two chairs and three round stools. The pieces were later exhibited at
Tessinska Palace in Stockholm during the Stockholm Furniture Fair, and
subsequently shown at exhibitions across Europe.

If you would like to take a closer look at the chairs, you can find them
through the links below.

https://www.monicaforster.se/projects/bespoke-cushions

https://www.monicaforster.se/projects/beyond-black-exhibition

Exhibitions

  • Nordic design exhibition in a Japanese department store showcasing Sami jewellery

    My jewelry was showcased at the Nordic Fair at Matsuya, a high-end department store in Tokyo, Japan.

  • Nordic design exhibition in Japan featuring a display of handcrafted Sami bracelets

    Bracelets showcased at the Nordic Fair at Matsuya, Japan

  • Display case with Sami jewelry at a Nordic design exhibition in Japan

    Necklace, bracelet and hair barrette showcased at the Nordic Fair at Matsuya,Japan

  • Sami bracelets displayed at a Nordic design exhibition in a department store in Japan

    My jewelry was showcased at the Nordic Fair at Hankyu Umeda department store, a high-end department store in Osaka, Japan.

  • Nordic design exhibition in a Japanese department store, featuring Sami leather bracelets

    At Nordic Fair at Hankyu Umeda Osaka, Japan.

In the Spotlight

  • One of my embroideries featured on a stool at Tessinska Palace in Stockholm.

  • Three patterns I embroidered in collaboration with Monica Förster.

  • Handcrafted Sami leather bracelet shown in japanese magazine

    Bracelet EIR featured in a Japanese magazine.

  • Handcrafted Sami bracelets shown in a Volvo Cars Japan Facebook post

    A Facebook post by Volvo Cars Japan featuring AC Designs bracelets.

Each piece is made by hand, with care and attention to detail.
Every piece carries a story, shaped by hand and time.
Crafted to be part of your everyday.

Thank you for supporting handmade jewelry and for helping keep this craft alive.
—Ann-Cathrine Hedman, AC Design