{"id":5184,"date":"2024-10-13T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/portrait-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T07:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T05:52:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5184\" class=\"elementor elementor-5184 elementor-5002\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e6fac8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47e6fac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c0c3c4 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73c0c3c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f814dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f814dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After nearly 20 years of experience as goldsmiths, we\u2019ve come to realize through countless conversations with our customers that what matters more and more is not simply crafting yet another gold ring, but rather capturing stories through our work\u2014signs of appreciation that go beyond the superficial. <br><br>We\u2019re convinced that, these days, the meaning behind things often matters more than their material value. Almost everything is fleeting, yet some things can be preserved. The most important things are the relationships we build in life. Through our work, we aim to create symbols of these unique stories\u2014ones that are truly personal and genuinely valuable. To<br>make visible the invisible bonds between us, and to immortalize what truly matters in wearable symbols that may well outlive us. <br><br>Every piece of jewelry we create begins with your RETINA\u00ae signature, discovered in the hidden depths of your eye. From this secret pattern, we craft testaments to your inner beauty\u2014pieces that are more than just jewelry: they are small works of art that tell stories of uniqueness and connection. <br><br>Our creations don\u2019t just sparkle\u2014they speak. 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In a world of mass production, we want to remind people what it feels like to wear something that truly belongs only to them\u2014because it comes from within.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6861a73f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6861a73f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df6d691 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1df6d691\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6846ee83 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6846ee83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a3f522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48a3f522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Idea for RETINA\u00ae Came About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f437923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f437923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We searched for wedding rings ourselves, but none of them really spoke to us. As beautiful as they were\u2014most of them seemed like mass-produced items. Even so-called one-of-a-kind pieces, shaped by hand or with a hammer, lacked a deeply personal essence.<br><br>We wanted to find a way to immortalize a part of ourselves in such a meaningful piece of jewelry without compromising its beauty. Fingerprints seemed like the obvious choice, but they looked unattractive. Then I remembered my background as a neuroscientist: the retina. It is completely unique to every person\u2014even identical twins\u2014and became the key. This insight formed the basis for RETINA\u00ae jewelry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a161677 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a161677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/concept\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about the concept<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033c342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"033c342\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bdc9c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44bdc9c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58228f21 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58228f21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ac5121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35ac5121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Stefan Wacha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e53966f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e53966f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Founder &amp; CEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6911bdff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6911bdff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I am a goldsmith and jewelry designer driven by passion\u2014inspired by the desire to create something truly personal and unique, beyond the traditional boundaries of jewelry design. <br><br>Every RETINA\u00ae piece of jewelry is one of a kind. Tailor-made for each individual, it reflects the uniqueness of the wearer\u2014or of the loved one for whom it was created. <br><br>Drawing on my background as a neuroscientist, I discovered the ultimate key to individuality: the retina. Hidden within the eye\u2014often referred to as the window to the soul\u2014it bears a pattern that is as unique as the person themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f297ecd elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f297ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/idea\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How My Idea Came About - 6' reading time<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2646779 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2646779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dce6c e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10dce6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22c2f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a22c2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portrait-mw-260101-bg2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24778\" alt=\"portrait marlen wacha\" srcset=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portrait-mw-260101-bg2.jpg 709w, https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portrait-mw-260101-bg2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/portrait-mw-260101-bg2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bcaac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1bcaac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb572f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fb572f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e48238 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e48238\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb527d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feb527d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marlen Wacha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01043dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01043dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Goldsmith &amp; Jewel Setter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bea49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2bea49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With a steady hand and a keen eye, she gives gemstones their final setting. Whether diamonds, sapphires, topazes, or a stone with a personal history\u2014she sets each piece with dedication and technical mastery: pav\u00e9, bezel, or prong settings. Precise soldering, exact spot welding, and engraving are just as much a part of her repertoire as intricate repairs that restore old jewelry to its former glory. Her creative process often begins with a sketch\u2014a quiet idea that takes shape, guided by experience, technique, and artistic sensitivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fbb465 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22fbb465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d020f06 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d020f06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4773d257 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4773d257\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684f676b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"684f676b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Philosophy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5544a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5544a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RETINA\u00ae jewelry is not a status symbol meant to impress others, but rather to express what is truly valuable to you.<br>It is a symbol with depth that carries hidden meaning.<br><br>Our creations are not variations on mass-produced designs. <br>They are personal masterpieces, born from your uniqueness\u2014the unmistakable pattern of your retina.<br><br>Where others seek to impress with visible glitter, we value inner beauty\u2014the self-assured radiance of individuality.<br><br>RETINA\u00ae thus embodies a fundamentally new, subtle, and intimate form of luxury. <br><br>Not to seek attention, but to symbolize love, belonging, and identity.<br>To remind us of the value of our uniqueness: There Is Only One.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78334b59 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78334b59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a57465f e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a57465f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2cda1f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a2cda1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782bcae6 e-con-full frx-hover-show e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"782bcae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc758c7 frx-hover-slide elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc758c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rheinsprung 10<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559a9914 frx-hover-slide elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"559a9914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4051 Basel<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d2e8d8 e-con-full frx-hover-show e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55d2e8d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270ac51 frx-hover-slide elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"270ac51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Atelier<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72602951 frx-hover-slide elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72602951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where unique stories begin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec06d26 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ec06d26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a91c728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a91c728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Atelier<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42519d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42519d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We welcome you to our cozy atelier in Basel\u2019s historic old town, where a warm and personal atmosphere awaits you.<br>Every consultation is conducted at a leisurely pace, allowing us to guide you with care and turn your visit into an inspiring journey into the world of RETINA\u00ae. <br><br>In our workshop, every piece of jewelry is crafted with dedication and precision.<br><br>From milling and polishing to engraving, diamond setting, casting, soldering, and watchmaking\u2014every detail deserves our undivided attention.<br><br>This dedication ensures that your creation is not only unique but also unforgettable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ee1b5d e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26ee1b5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5e6d4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d5e6d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f2437f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f2437f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Workshop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766e68c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766e68c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In our workshop in Baselland, every creation is brought to life with meticulous attention to detail, passion, and precision. <br><br>As traditional goldsmiths, jewelers, and watchmakers, we devote ourselves to every step of the process\u2014whether it\u2019s milling, polishing, engraving, or setting the finest diamonds by hand. We combine time-honored techniques with state-of-the-art equipment\u2014whatever your piece of jewelry requires. <br><br>Most of our creations are crafted using vacuum investment casting, and each piece of jewelry takes several weeks to be perfected through further techniques such as soldering, spot and laser welding, and high-gloss polishing of the finest details. <br><br>Every step is taken with the sole aim of making each piece of jewelry not only unique but unforgettable\u2014a masterpiece of craftsmanship that will endure for generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f01bf9d e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f01bf9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff313de e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ff313de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e156122 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e156122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668bcfed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"668bcfed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/kunst-des-goldschmiedens.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6a5664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a6a5664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Art of Goldsmithing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde8dd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bde8dd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686f7cef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686f7cef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/organic-diamond-vessel-setting-timelapse.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79392bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79392bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Precision of Gemstone Setting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa8a4bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fa8a4bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c077cfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c077cfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/retinadesign.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/watch-both-sides.mp4&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603b368e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"603b368e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fine Swiss Watchmaking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785ddcb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"785ddcb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c79184 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c79184\" 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