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Constanze Schreiber has made the profound decision to step away from the art world to dedicate herself fully to a new path: several years of meditation and spiritual training in a Zen monastery in Japan. As she embraces a contemplative life, it is only fitting that she lets go of her material belongings—including the remaining pieces of her jewellery collection. These "Sleeping Beauties," as she calls them, are now offered to the public one last time—a final opportunity to acquire a piece of her artistic journey before she fully turns the page. Her journey in jewellery began with formal training as a goldsmith in Pforzheim, Germany. From 2000 to 2004, she continued her jewellery education at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam and she later earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from HKU (University of the Arts Utrecht). Working at the intersection of art and design, Constanze creates contemporary jewellery that often draws on historical influences. In 2005, her innovative approach was recognized with the Dutch Design Award in Eindhoven and the Talente Design Award in Munich. Constanze's work always draws inspiration from 19th- and 20th-century mourning jewellery, reimagining traditional symbols like skulls and pearls through a contemporary lens. Her works explore modern forms of loss—such as divorce, displacement, or death—revealing the layered nature of grief today. Crafted from iron, silver, porcelain, and soap, her unconventional materials underscore the fragility and weight of memory. Schreiber’s pieces invite reflection on mourning, transforming personal loss into something quietly precious.