30 years at the bench—and Sabine Roemer is still just getting started.
From a 15-year-old apprentice in a small German town to showing her own sculpture in Bergdorf Goodman, Roemer’s journey is a story of talent, grit, and pure love for the craft. “There’s no place I’d rather be,” she says of her jeweler’s bench.
In 1995, she stunned her mentor by creating six pieces in just five days. By 23, she was one of the youngest female master goldsmiths to graduate from Pforzheim’s elite jewelry school.
Her career took off with work for Stephen Webster, Graff, and elite ateliers across Bond Street. She’s designed gem-set sculptures for Nelson Mandela, custom pieces for Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman, and exhibited at Cannes.
But she’s not just about star clients—she’s about storytelling. Her “Arabian Nights” collection and the now-iconic Superwoman rings blend surrealism, bold stones, and inner strength. “Every woman is a superhero,” she says. Each Superwoman ring carries a stone with a meaning, engraved mantra, and a story to pass down.
Though she launched the demi-fine brand Atelier Romy in 2015, Roemer recently stepped away. “Spreadsheets aren’t my thing. I want to go back to what I love—telling someone’s story with a stone,” she says.
In her latest fine jewelry collection Eternal Spectrum, nature’s geometry inspires beehive-shaped earrings with citrine and peridot. The message? Unity, harmony, strength.
Her 30th anniversary was crowned by a residency at Bergdorf Goodman—where she displayed not only jewelry but her Mandela sculpture, a first for the store. “It’s the most beautiful place in the world,” Roemer says. “And they let me show my handwriting.”
What’s next? Scaling up sculpture. Creating more Superwoman rings—maybe even online. And starting scholarships to support young girls in the industry. “Whatever happens, it always starts when I’m working at the bench.”
Top: Sabine Roemer at her bench earlier this year, where magic still begins