{"id":142,"date":"2015-12-25T14:15:36","date_gmt":"2015-12-25T14:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valegarddesign-wp.local\/?page_id=142"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:12:32","slug":"om-mig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valegarddesign.se\/en\/om-mig\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to my web site with handmade science inspired silver jewelry!<\/p>\n

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DNA with gold mutation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On this site you will find a selection of silver jewelry designed and made by me, Karin Valeg\u00e5rd. January 2013 I started my business Valeg\u00e5rd Design. On September 27, 2017, I transformed into a limited company.<\/p>\n

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After many years as a researcher and protein crystallographer, I'm now a silver artist. Being able to combine science with silversmithing is fantastic. Protein structures, small molecules, DNA and RNA, all have beautiful shapes and in silver wire I form them into unique silver jewelry.<\/p>\n

I left science 2017 and I am now focused on designing and manufacturing science jewelry in silver\/gold, jewelry and I am also inspired by science in other areas.<\/p>\n

In collaboration with the Nobel Museum, I design silver jewelry that highlights the Nobel Prize in Physics, Physiology\/Medicine and Chemistry. A beautiful scientific jewelry arouses curiosity.<\/p>\n

I make jewelry in the form of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and jacket pins. All my jewelry is made by hand in Silver925 and sometimes combined with 18K gold. My silver chains are marked with my VALE tag and the silver stamp 925 (Sterling silver 925).<\/p>\n

You can find my jewelry here in my web shop and in the shop at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm.<\/p>\n

Fast delivery. The silver jewelery is sent as registered mail.<\/p>\n

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.<\/p>\n

Exhibitions<\/h2>\n

December 2025, Christmas market, Herresta Lada, Odensala<\/p>\n

December 2025 & Januari 2026. \u201dNobel jewlery,\u201d, Medicinhistoriska museet, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2025, Uppsala Historiska Julmarknad, S:t Eriks torg, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2025, Christmas market, Cytiva, Uppsala<\/p>\n

November 2025, Local Femmes Christmas market, UKK, Uppsala<\/p>\n

October 2025, Charity Art Expo, Sergels torg 3, Lilla Studion, Kulturhuset, Stockholm<\/p>\n

October 2025, Design Market, Uppsala Konsert & Kongress, Uppsala<\/p>\n

July 2025, \u201dHandgjorda silversmycken inspirerade av vetenskap\u201d, Hantverksm\u00e4ssa i B\u00e5stad<\/p>\n

July 2025, \u201dNobelsmycken-och andra vetenskapssmycken\u201d, Galleri Upsala, Uppsala<\/p>\n

May 2025, Charity Art Expo, Stadsg\u00e5rdterminalen, Stockholm<\/p>\n

May 2025, Local Femmes v\u00e5rmarknad, V\u00e4ven, Ume\u00e5<\/p>\n

December 2024, Christmas market, Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala<\/p>\n

December 2024, \u201dNobel jewlery,\u201d Medicinhistoriska museet, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2024, Uppsala Historiska Julmarknad, S:t Eriks torg, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2024, Christmas market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

November 2024, ”Vetenskapssmycken”, Cytiva, Uppsala<\/p>\n

October 2024, Autumn Market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/span><\/p>\n

October 2024, Medical Products Agency<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

July 2024, \u201cHandmade silver jewelry inspired by Science\u201d, Hantverksm\u00e4ssa in B\u00e5stad<\/p>\n

May 2024, \u201cScience jewelry\u201d, Cytiva, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April\/May 2024, \u201cNobelsmycken-och andra vetensskapssmycken\u201d, Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April 2024, Art Show, Galleri Zeitgeist, Saluhallen, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April 2024, V\u00e5rmarknad, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2023, Christmas market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2023, \"Nobel jewelry\", Museum of Medical History, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2023, Christmas market, Walmstedtska kulturkvarteret, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2023, Christmas market, Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala<\/span><\/p>\n

November 2023, \u201cScience jewelry\u201d, Cytiva, Uppsala<\/p>\n

September 2023, Autumn Market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala
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September 2023, Skeppskajens market, Uppsala<\/p>\n

August 2023, Art Show, Galleri Zeitgeist, Saluhallen, Uppsala<\/p>\n

July 2023,\u00a0\u201cHandmade silver jewelry inspired by Science\u201d, Hantverksm\u00e4ssa in B\u00e5stad<\/p>\n

May 2023, V\u00e5rmarknad, MagasinX, Uppsala<\/p>\n

May 2023, \u201cScience jewelry\u201d, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April\/May 2022, \u201cScience & Art\u201d, Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

March 2023, V\u00e5rmarknad, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2022, Christmas market, Radisson Blu, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2022, Christmas market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2022, Christmas market<\/span><\/span> , Walmstedtska kulturkvarteret, Uppsala<\/span><\/p>\n

November\/December 2022, Christmas market<\/span><\/span> , Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala<\/span><\/p>\n

November 2022, Cytiva, Bol\u00e4nderna, Uppsala<\/p>\n

November 2022, Art Show, Galleri Zeitgeist, Saluhallen, Uppsala<\/p>\n

October 2022, H\u00f6stmarknad, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

October 2022, \u201cHandgjorda silversmycken inspirerade av vetenskap\u201d, Uppsala Business Park<\/a>, Fyrislund, Uppsala<\/p>\n

September 2022, \u201cScience jewelry\u201d, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

August 2022, Sigtuna M\u00f6te, Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala<\/p>\n

July 2022,\u00a0\u201cHandmade silver jewelry inspired by Science\u201d, Hantverksm\u00e4ssa in B\u00e5stad<\/p>\n

June 2022,\u00a0\u201cScience & Art\u201d, Uppsala Business Park<\/a>, Fyrislund, Uppsala<\/p>\n

May 2022, \u201cScience & Art\u201d, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April\/May 2022, \u201cScience & Art\u201d, Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April 2022, Odensala art round<\/span><\/span> , Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala<\/span><\/p>\n

April 2022, Spring market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

March 2022, Design och Konstmarknad, Galleri Zeitgeist, Saluhallen, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2021, Christmas market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2021, Christmas market, L\u00f6fstad slott, Norrk\u00f6ping<\/span><\/p>\n

November\/December 2021, Christmas market<\/span><\/span> , Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala<\/span><\/p>\n

September 2021, Odensala art round<\/span><\/span> , Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala<\/span><\/p>\n

August 2021, Sigtuna m\u00f6tesrunda, Herresta Lada<\/a>, Odensala
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July 2021, \u201cSilver jewelry inspired by science\u201d, Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2020, Akademiska sjukhuset<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

July 2020, \u201cSilver jewelry inspired by science\u201d, Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

June 2020, \u201cMinimarknad\u201d, Sticksp\u00e5ret design shop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

March 2020, Art Show, Galleri Zeitgeist, Saluhallen, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2019, Christmas market, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2019, Christmas market, Linn\u00e9s Kammare<\/a>, Jumkil<\/p>\n

December 2019, Christmas market, Radisson Blu Hotel, Uppsala<\/p>\n

November 2019, Art Show, Galleri Zeitgeist, Saluhallen, Uppsala<\/p>\n

November 2019, GE Healthcare<\/a>, Bol\u00e4nderna, Uppsala<\/p>\n

October 2019, Uppsala Business Park<\/a>, Fyrislund, Uppsala<\/p>\n

October 2019, Sticksp\u00e5ret design shop<\/a><\/span><\/span>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

October 2019, Hubben, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala<\/p>\n

September 2019, Culture Night<\/span><\/span>, Norrk\u00f6ping<\/p>\n

September 2019, Culture Night<\/span><\/span>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

August\/September 2019, Ulva market<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

July 2019, \u201cSilver jewelry inspired by science\u201d, Galleri Upsala, Uppsala Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April 2019, SciCruise<\/a>, Stockholm-Turko<\/p>\n

April 2019, GE Healthcare<\/a>, Bol\u00e4nderna, Uppsala<\/p>\n

March 2019, Uppsala Business Park<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

March 2019, SciFest<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

November 2018, GE Healthcare<\/a>, Bol\u00e4nderna, Uppsala<\/p>\n

November 2018, Uppsala Business Park<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

September 2018, Ulva market<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April 2018, SciCruise<\/a>, Stockholm-Turko<\/p>\n

March 2018, SciFest<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

December 2017, Wallenberg Center for Molecule Medicine symposium, Link\u00f6ping<\/a><\/p>\n

Juni 2017, Structure biology conference, T\u00e4llberg<\/a><\/p>\n

November 2016, \u201cAll light on Uppsala\u201d, Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

September 2016, Akademiska sjukhuset<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

April 2016, Medical Products Agency<\/a>, Uppsala<\/span><\/p>\n

October 2015, \u201cLight at Gallery Upsala\u201d, Galleri Upsala<\/a>, Uppsala<\/p>\n

Press<\/h2>\n

Sommarinspirat\u00f6r - Valeg\u00e5rd Design<\/a> (Entrepren\u00f6rden, 2020)<\/p>\n

Hon skapar smycken med inspiration fr\u00e5n vetenskap<\/a> (Curie, 2019)<\/p>\n

Fr\u00e5n proteinkristallograf till silversmed<\/a> (Tid & Smycken, nr 1, 2019)<\/p>\n

Dopamin \u2013 nu som smycke<\/a> (Parkinsonjournalen, nr 1, 2019)<\/p>\n

Silversmed avsl\u00f6jar kristallers hemligheter<\/a>\u00a0(Universen, 2014)<\/p>\n

Resellers<\/h2>\n

Sweden<\/h3>\n

Stockholm<\/strong><\/p>\n