Maria Nilsdotter presents a collection of jewellery that imagines the magnificent tale Mio in the Land of Faraway. Inspired by the novel written by Astrid Lindgren in 1954, each piece is a celebration of friendship and a tribute to conquering darkness with light.

“In many ways, Mio in the Land of Faraway is a timeless fairytale about the eternal values of good and evil. But it also poetically portrays the courage of vulnerability, friendship and daring to show emotions. It is one of my personal favourites”, says Maria Nilsdotter.

Mio in the Land of Faraway will be released in four drops. Each capsule is accompanied with a short film where Maria Nilsdotter’s illustrations come to life in dreamlike animations with music by Markus Krunegård.

The collection is an odyssey of rings, earrings, and necklaces in silver and gold vermeil, crowned with diamonds, mother-of-pearl and black spinels. It transforms the story of Mio’s journey into tokens of wonder: A celestial necklace featuring interlocking star charms, tracing the way through night and day to the magical land of Faraway. A delicate chain harness centered by a bleeding heart dripping with garnet tears, keeping yours safe from the knight with a heart of stone. A necklace with music note pendants in hammered silver, ascending from the mystical well whispering forgotten songs in the night, and the Bird of Sorrow with its silver wings spread high – all meant to be stacked and layered into its wearers’ own precious armour.

Meant to be shared, a friendship necklace in the shape of a gilded apple split in two symbolises togetherness: “Granting strength to face your fears and conquer what scares you, it all comes down to friendship. We are ultimately bound to each other. With someone by your side, fear doesn’t stand a chance”, says Maria Nilsdotter.

Available from April 29th in stores and online.