Kirsten Goss
| Kirsten Goss | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Gauteng, South Africa |
| 🏫 Education | Durban Girls' College Stellenbosch University |
| 💼 Occupation | Jewellery designer, gemologist and entrepreneur |
| 🏅 Awards |
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| 🌐 Website | kirstengoss.com |
Kirsten Goss (born 1975,[1] Gauteng[2]) is a jewellery designer, gemologist and entrepreneur based in South Africa.[3]
Early life[edit]
Kirsten Goss was born in Gauteng, South Africa and was raised in Transkei as well as Durban where she attended Durban Girls' College.[2][4] After obtaining a Fine Arts degree in Jewellery Design at Stellenbosch University, Kirsten Goss travelled to London where she designed jewellery for Erickson Beamon.[5]
Career[edit]
In 2002, Kirsten Goss established her eponymous label in London before opening her flagship store in Kensington in 2005.[6][7] Once Kirsten returned to South Africa, she established 3 more stores in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.[8] Besides having designed pieces for Kate Middleton and Prince William's royal wedding,[9] Kirsten's work has been worn by celebrities such as Nicole Scherzinger, Rosamund Pike and Sarah Jessica Parker.[10][9] She draws inspiration for her work from her grandmother's Scandinavian jewellery as well as her experiences from her colourful African childhood.[11][9]
Awards[edit]
In 2012, Lily Pad, a ring designed by Kirsten Goss won Most Beautiful Object in South Africa at the annual Design Indaba.[12] Kirsten was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the SA Business Awards in 2011 and was listed as one of the Top UK Jewellers of 2013.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ↑ Mohlala, Thabo (2012-09-18). "Dame of design". The M&G Online.
Goss is a 37-year-old
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Top Billing meets renowned jewellery designer Kirsten Goss (FULL INSERT), 2014-06-06,
Born in Gauteng, raised in Transkei and Durban
- ↑ "Kirsten Goss | FunDza". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "Kirsten Goss Class of 1992". Durban Girls College. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ↑ Mills, Jacqueline (2017-05-02). "The Goss – Everyone's talking about Kirsten". Southern Vines. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "Kirsten Goss: Her brilliant career | The Star". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "Kirsten Goss". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "SA women making it big in design | House and Leisure". www.houseandleisure.co.za. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "TO KNOW KIRSTEN GOSS JEWELLERY IS TO LOVE IT". Equilibrio. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "A NOD TO KIRSTEN GOSS' NEW 'MOD' COLLECTION". In My Bag. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ↑ "Profile: Kirsten Goss". Sawubona Magazine. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ Design Indaba (2012-03-16), Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2012 Winner, retrieved 2019-07-02
- ↑ "100 World Class South Africans: Kirsten Goss". News24. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ↑ "Hot 100 2013: Kirsten Goss". Professional Jeweller. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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