About

My name is Solrun and I'm the owner and designer behind Vakurt, making handmade jewellery. I was born in the Faroe Islands and came to Israel for the first time as a volunteer to a kibbutz where I met my husband. We live in Zichron Ya'acov, a beautiful small town in the northern part of Israel, together with our two boys and our dog Mollie.
 
I studied interior design and have been working as an interior designer for about ten years. Four years ago I decided to make a change and started to learn the crafts of silversmithing at Dorit Bouskila's studio in Amikam.

Recently I opened my online shop "Vakurt" which means "beautiful" in my native, north nordic, language Faroese.

All my jewellery is designed and handmade by me, so there is a limited supply, which also fits with my environmental friendly core value of not producing more than needed.

I work mostly with silver and I love combining silver with colorful waxed cords and different kind of beads. I'm very much inspired by the Faroese nature, the small villages with the colorful houses and the calmness of a gray foggy day. I'm also influenced by the richness of the Israeli culture bringing people together from all over the world with so many different traditions.

I'm beyond happy when someone chooses to wear my jewellery.  Please write me for any questions or requests you might have.

Best wishes and thank you for stopping by :)

Solrun xoxo