When I visited the Munich Residence, I also visited the treasury out of pure curiosity. There was all kinds of artifacts, from jewellery to sculptures. Being a lover of gemstones however, it was the crowns and jewellery with colourful stones that caught my eye rather than the ones with perfect cut diamonds. It was a reminder that there truly is a wide range of coloured gemstones in nature and I started thinking that I have to design jewellery at some point in my life.