Our story

An autumn afternoon in 2004, a teacher did a workshop on handmade jewellery in a suburb of Athens. A few years later, Prigipo was born. This is our story.

A lot has changed since then, Prigipo is now a reality and has evolved and become richer in people and stories.

The idea behind it, however, has remained the same: We make jewellery because we‘re just having fun doing it.

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FIRST CONTACT

A jewellery workshop

In the autumn of 2004 we found out about this handmade jewellery workshop in Peania, the town where we used to live, just outside Athens. We decided to attend, because we always enjoyed making things with our hands and jewellery was something totally new to us. We fell in love with it.

A NAME IS BORN

Prigipo

Our teacher had this idea, that we should do a jewellery exhibition. The first thing we thought was that we definitely needed a name before we took part. After much contemplation, looking for a name fit for a princess, Irini came up with the name Prigipo, and Hara made a little poem:

"I think and I create, every idea leading to an element. With this piece of jewellery, I’m turning you into a princess."

THE FIRST
EXHIBITION

Prigipo & Clio

Our first exclusive exhibition took place in spring of 2010, along with our friend, Clio. Our friends enjoyed the jewellery a lot, which made us even more determined to move forward. We created our Facebook page, so more people could see our work.

THE JEWEL CROWN

And so much more

During a Christmas exhibition in Peania, in December 2011, we presented for the first time collections that have kept us company until today: the crown ring, the coloured rings, and the very thin, wire rings in various shapes.

Crown Jewel - Prigipo
THISEOS STREET

Open for business

That summer we had a request to sell our jewellery to stores, so we had to make a decision: yes or no? We ended up in a little workshop on the third floor of an old apartment building on Thiseos str, near Syntagma square and officially started producing Prigipo jewellery. Anyone could drop by to purchase their favourite jewellery, or just to browse through the collections.

Irini D. MASTER ARTISAN

Trained by us, she has a huge passion for building stuff. What is it that you desire? Jewellery? She’ll make it. A bed? She’ll make it. She can build anything.

Irini K. THE SMILE

Irini comes from Crete. Talk to her about the island, and she’s prepared to give you her soul.

THE EXHIBITION STAND

A commercial reality

We decided to take part in a commercial exhibition for the first time, so we can get in touch with more retailers and grow the business. This is when we really went commercial, and met many of our associates, with whom we still do business to this day.

Alexia A HIDDEN TREASURE

You want see her very often, because she’s busy sending jewellery on trips. It’is because she loves travelling herself.

34 KOLOKOTRONI STR.

The sequel

Very soon, the workshop on Thiseos str. was too small for us. Production had grown, as had the team and we set out to find a new home, big enough for our dreams. After a lot of research, our new shop and workshop moved to number 34 of Kolokotroni street, on the third floor (so we don’t get confused when using the elevator). We opened in June, 2014 and in November we celebrated our 5th birthday with a party in our new home (we’re still grateful to every single one of you who turned up, it was amazing!)

Efthimis THE BOY

His biggest virtue is patience. He makes the travelling Prigipo jewellery, he loves travelling himself, and always follows Alexia.

Eleftheria THE SPORTSWOMAN

She’s the one who motivates us to take up sports activities. Whether we keep it up or not, is a whole different matter. She’s part of the dream team, along with Nikos and Efthimis.

PRIGIPO BRIDAL

Wedding day

This was the right time for us to create a new collection, requested by all of you who love Prigipo. The “L by Prigipo” collection, with wedding rings and wreaths. We also created a special place in which to meet future brides and grooms, and it’s a fantastic feeling to be able to share with them in this way one of the most important moments in their lives.

Mikaela WEDDING SPECIALIST

Studies on silver and goldsmithing, passion for interior design and a sweet tooth. If you want to get your order faster, you better show up with sweet treats.

Nikos THE GIF MAKER

He loves making GIFs and Prigipo MEMES. We are seriously considering publishing a collection of his greatest works. Until then, he makes our lovely jewellery.

WE RENOVATED OUR HOME

And launched an e-shop

Some internal changes were necessary to deal with the workload and become more efficient. So, we renovated! To see the result, please visit us at 34, Kolokotroni street, on the 3rd floor :) Meanwhile, you can finally browse all our collections online and read all about us, as you’re already doing.

Iro THE MUSIC LOVER

Though she’s wandered around a lot of different fields, creativity and the zest for everything new is what brought her here. Long story short, Prigipo has now got its own soundtrack.

WE ‘VE GROWN EVEN MORE

All good folks are welcome

2017 was a very important year for us, with the Prigipo family growing and welcoming new members. There was a lot of rearranging, rolling up of sleeves and tidying up, but naturally all went well in spite of the difficulties. We now have a workshop bursting with life, where people come and go, and everyone is happy! Oh, we also got an award for Loopo Studio’s renovation of the Prigipo store.

Chris THE MULTITASKER

Besides jewellery, he also makes our day and enthusiasm is his anima. Being the youngest member, he usually runs the errands.

Georgia THE CERAMIST

She arrived straight from the moon. She makes our coffee cups and our Saturdays are much more fun and fresh since she's here.

Onwards
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