HOW IT ALL STARTED

founder story

Contrary to what many people think, CdK is not a one-woman show. The company was founded by two sisters: Charlotte and Rozemarijn.
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SHARED VISION

THE CREATIVE BRAIN

CHARLOTTE

Coming from a family of goldsmiths, Charlotte learned the trade at a young age.

Following her passion, she completed the infamous goldsmith school in Schoonhoven, after which she also graduated the Royal Academy of Arts Willem de Kooning.

After completing her studies Charlotte worked for five years for her aunt and uncle (true masters in the goldsmith craft) in their atelier for BLGK edelsmeden.

Charlotte is a dreamer and a doer; she loves to design by playing and experimenting. She doesn’t like to talk endlessly about her pieces, but would rather let them speak for themselves.

Next to designing our collections, Charlotte is also in charge of the general aesthetics of CdK and she is the lead goldsmith, guiding the goldsmith team and daily operations in the atelier.

THE COMMERCIAL BRAIN

ROZEMARIJN

Rozemarijn is a conceptual thinker who loves to make new connections and combinations.

During her business studies she specialized in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Having lived in multiple countries for both studies and work, she is internationally oriented and values different perspectives. The first four and a half years of her career she worked in business & technology consulting.

This experience allowed her to learn about all aspects of the businesses of big multinational companies. All of which she could later apply in small (and without the bureaucratics or politics) to her favorite little company; CdK.

She wears many hats at CdK, but what she loves most is finding ways to make the customer experience even better.

OUR HISTORY

from side project to business

WHAT'S IT LIKE WORKING WITH YOUR SISTER?

frequently asked question

Knowing each other so well is one of our biggest strengths. Growing up together means we often understand each other without even needing words. That deep connection has shaped how we work.

Sure, some of our old big sister–little sister patterns made us clash sometimes, but we’ve grown through that—with lots of open conversations (and the occasional heated one).

Our brains work in different ways, but that’s a good thing. We complement each other.

From the start, our vision for CdK has been perfectly aligned. Building this dream together feels like creating our own little universe—and we truly love it.