Gardens and GIYOU

A garden is a place where nature and people meet.

We care for it, and it gradually becomes part of our lives.

GIYOU grew from one such garden in Bohemia.

Why We Create Gardens

The concept of gardens has been significant across cultures for millennia. Gardens were born from a desire to create a world which would be more beautiful and fertile than the one we live in. They’re a place of growing, hedonism, reality, meditation, a play of senses and experiences, representation, aestheticism, and learning; of sophistication, spontaneity, and the unexpected; of utility and decoration; and refreshment - always refreshment.

And although gardens are the embodiment of exclusive spaces, they can’t be fenced off entirely and remain a part of the world around them.

Forms of Gardens

From ancient Persian gardens to palace grounds, botanical gardens and small back gardens. Their forms vary with the landscape, the culture and the people who create them. Some express status and grandeur; others are places for learning and growing plants. Others are, above all, personal spaces for everyday life.

Gardens in History and Imagination

Ancient Persian gardens, gardens of the myths, the garden of Epicurus. 

Gardens of the World

Grand historical gardens such as Gardens of Versailles, Orto Botanico di Padova, Garden of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, the gardens of the Real Alcázar Palace, Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa, Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, Blenheim Palace and Gardens, Summer Palace Gardens in China or  Alnwick Garden in the United Kingdom.

Gardens in Bohemia and Moravia

Gardens in Czechia such aa Průhonice Park, Vrtbovska garden in Prague, Chateau Lednice Park, Castle Park Lany, or Flower Garden in Kromeriz

Personal Gardens

A number of special gardens of famous figures, such as Monet’s garden at Giverny or Sissinghurst Castle Garden,

And numerous private gardens all over the world, including the one which inspired the founding of GIYOU.

The Garden from Which GIYOU Grew

GIYOU began at a historic country homestead in Bohemia. The living garden was part of our home and everyday life long before the first Jeweller’s Flower was created.

Observing flowers, their forms and their changes came together with the art of jewellery making. A garden began to take shape in silver and gold, its flowers gradually finding their way into other homes.

Our connection to the living garden remains. It reminds us to pay attention to each detail and to the whole, and to respect what we create and care for.

From a Single Flower to a Garden

Every flower has its own form and character. In a garden, it meets others. The relationships between them, their closeness and the space around them create a whole.

GIYOU Jeweller’s Flowers have a similar life. Each flower is an individual piece. People choose them, bring them together in bouquets, divide them among smaller vases and rearrange them.

One flower is a beginning. Others are added over time, chosen personally or received as gifts. Each Jewellery Garden develops its own character and history.

Garden, People, Home

A garden’s meaning also comes from what people experience there. A moment alone, a shared meal, a visit or a conversation.

Jeweller’s Flowers become part of similar moments. We give them as gifts, place them on a shared table and live with them in our homes. Over time, they become connected with particular people, occasions and memories.

For us, this is how the idea of the garden continues: creating a beautiful place to live and caring for what brings us together.