SOME WORDS ABOUT US
Our identity is built on strong, well-coordinated teamwork.
Remodelled jewellery
The road less travelled
My name is Klaudia Slaninova, and I come from a small town called Prešov in Slovakia. At the age of 14, I chose to leave school to pursue my passion for jewelry design and craftsmanship, enrolling in a specialized college in Prague. After completing four years of study, I gained three years of hands-on experience working in a jewelry store. At just 21, I returned to Prešov to open my own shop. Despite doubts and discouragement from others, I stayed focused and determined. Today, the business has grown successfully, employing 10 people and expanding with the opening of a second store.
About myself
My journey as a jewellery designer began in Czechoslovakia (before separation), where I trained as a goldsmith in Prague starting in 1983. After four years of vigorous training in all aspects of jewellery craft, I then commenced an apprenticeship in my home town of Prešov in what is now Slovakia. From there I founded my own jewellery business, which I ran for many years in my home town, employing ten people and establishing a great reputation for innovative design and remodelled jewellery.
From Slovakia to Scotland!
Having achieved all there was to achieve in the jewellery business in Prešov, I sold the business to an employee, and emigrated from Slovakia to Scotland to gain more experience and discover something new. There I worked for a number of jewellers, learning new techniques, and working more with diamonds and different stone settings before moving to Liverpool to become the Workshop Manager of a prestige jewellery shop. I now work independently here at Dia's Jewellery.
