User:KirstenGossSA

Career Eponymous brand Kirsten Goss was founded in London in 2002 from Westbourne studios by Goss after spotting a gap in the market for handcrafted contemporary jewellery. Trained in Gemmology and traditional goldsmithing at Stellenbosch University South Africa, Kirsten vowed to remain dedicated to the craft, keeping every element of the production process in-house championing traditional techniques, and producing exclusive and unique hand-crafted jewellery. After selling independently from Westbourne Studios Kirsten established concessions in Harvey Nichols and Liberty in London. In 2004 Kirsten opened her flagship store at 29 Holland Street, set in the heart of Kensington In 2006 with an increased demand for the product Kirsten relocated to Durban and set up a small studio and showroom. In 2009 the brand made the move to a state of the art goldsmithing studio and showroom opening up huge possibilities and capacity for the brand. In 2011 Kirsten opened a standalone store in Johannesburg. In 2012 Kirsten opened a standalone store in Cape Town

Awards In 2012 Kirsten won the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa at The Design Indaba Exhibition in Cape Town. In 2011 Kirsten won Entrepreneur of the year from the South African Business Club, London. Personal Kirsten was born in January 1974 in South Africa. Kirsten lives with her two children in Durban, South Africa.