Description
Kaija Aarikka was a Finnish designer and entrepreneur. In 1954, she founded Aarikka Oy together with her husband, Erkki Ruokonen, and served as the company’s artistic director.
The first product by Aarikka was a jacaranda wood button. The button was later followed by the wooden and silver jewelry, candleholders, toys, gifts, and home items that became characteristic of Aarikka.
The foundation of Aarikka’s design has always been Finland’s nature and forests. Each product is carefully handcrafted from selected natural materials. Every wooden home item and piece of jewelry made by Aarikka is dyed and assembled in Finland as a testament to the skill of experienced craftspeople.
Today, Aarikka is owned by the Finnish family company Martinex Oy.
These jewelry are in good condition for their age. Both models can be found in Aarikka’s first catalogue, published in 1954.
Designed in: 1954
Designer: Kaija Aarikka (1929-2014)
Brand: Aarikka
Material of the Sinikka necklace: Dark brown (almost black) hardwood and 813 silver
Material of the Elena earrings: Brown wood and jewelry metal
Observations: Handmade in Finland. Age-related wear, and some tarnish of the silver.
Sizes (approximately):
Sinikka length 77 cm
Elena height 3,7 cm
Total weight 17 g
