THOMAS SABO CV
His adventurous life has taken Thomas Sabo, born in the mid-1960s in Austria, to distant continents and at early age – and he finally ended up with an ambitious decision: in 1984, the jewellery-enthusiast and visionary mover and shaker established his own company, hence kicking off a success story.
With an unerring sense for trends, a huge passion for jewellery and a keen nose for future developments, Thomas Sabo has given the silver jewellery market an entirely new appearance – and redefined its self-understanding.
The speedy and continuous growth of THOMAS SABO requires his total attention and passion. Although Thomas Sabo continues to travel the globe – he is now, however, doing so to further expand and maintain the business.
Thomas Sabo is somebody who never slows down, who is determined to drive things forward, who is always surprising the world with new visions – but never losing touch with reality. With his sense for all things beautiful, he ensures that the jewellery bearing his name is always contemporary – and continues to remain so.
Thomas Sabo, a sports and music enthusiast, can be found not only on the golf course, at sailing regattas and at Formula 1 races – but also at open-air festivals. However, this is a relatively rare occurrence as he spends the majority of his meagre free time with his family.
He loves people and the world, and this also finds expression in his social involvement, among other things. As the father of two sons, he has a particular interest in the issues of children and young people: to underline his involvement, he and his wife Luz Enith have set up a number of international charity projects.
SUSANNE KÖLBLI CV
Together with Thomas Sabo, and thanks to her design talent and unfailing and instinctive fashion sense, Susanne Kölbli has managed to revolutionise the silver jewellery market and turn THOMAS SABO into the leading company for Silver Jewellery & Accessories.
A native of Heidelberg, she studied graphic design and, after graduating, began her career as a freelance stylist for advertising agencies and jewellery companies, until she was discovered, and employed, by Thomas Sabo in the early-1990s. Since then, she has unleashed her design power to ever new heights as the company’s Creative Director.
Over the past few years, Susanne Kölbli has been able to repeatedly surprise and thrill the fashion world with her unique style. Her sense of humour, her never-ending wealth of ideas and her sensitivity for aesthetics are evident in all her designs. Susanne Kölbli is extremely demanding of both herself and her work and her empathy for optimal shapes, harmonious colours and materials are all clearly present in her home as well.
Discovery trips to faraway cultures and pulsating metropolises are a rich and endless source of inspiration. However, the focal points of her private life are Paris and Frankfurt, where she creates covetable jewels and gems for men and women from two centrally-located design studios.
In addition to her work, spending time with her husband and friends plays a very important role. And the THOMAS SABO staff also enjoy her warm and optimistic personality and her lively and cheerful nature.