About Rose & Gold

Rose & Gold was created in 2021 by the London based Norwegian, Louise Nornes.

"Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge collection of jewellery. It's mostly fashion jewellery (not a small mountain of diamonds and rubies, alas), but I see something beautiful or intriguing in each necklace, ring or earring that I own, imagining what the story behind their design might be. I've always been in love with stories. In particular, I love the space where stories meet with history and with myths, creating worlds within our world, which we can't see, but only imagine.

After studying fashion design in Oslo, I moved to London to do an MA in marketing. I had dreamt of living in London for years, and I was absolutely walking on clouds, taking in the creative and cultural diversity. In the following years I worked for ethical fashion companies, cultural powerhouses, institutes, and fledgling startups, honing my marketing craft. But I was also honing other skills...

As creating clothes takes up a lot of space, in both equipment and materials, I started playing around with jewellery design. I am a creative at heart, and the few times I've been deprived of a creative outlet it has left me utterly miserable - so note to self (and all creatives), always make space for your creativity, as it nurtures the soul. My main creative outlet was my music, which I did professionally alongside my marketing jobs. But I also needed to keep my brain visually stimulated, and I seem to have an unquenching need to physically create things using my hands. 

So, after many years of quietly making jewellery in my spare time, mostly for myself and selling at a few markets, I decided it was time. Time to combine my love of jewellery and storytelling with my design and marketing skills. Time to create jewellery with powerful stories behind them, that the wearers can carry with them whenever they wear a Rose & Gold piece."