Across Sápmi, new variations of gákti silver are continually created for different gáktit – rooted in Sámi tradition and adapted to the time we live in.

Living expressions of identity

The founding of Juhls Silver Gallery in 1959 originated from the Sámi people’s need to have their jewelry repaired. These were pieces they had acquired, often by chance, through trade with traveling merchants. Over time, Frank and Regine developed this collaboration with the Sámi community further, and saw it as their task to create silver specifically adapted to the gákti (traditional Sámi dress).

This pioneering work laid the foundation for a new tradition – what we today know as gáktesilba, or silver for the gákti.

Since then, skilled hands and attentive minds at our workshop in Kautokeino have embraced this work. By listening and responding to the needs and expressions of each time, they have developed silver for life’s important moments – baptisms, confirmations, weddings, and anniversaries. This work will always continue to evolve, and we approach the silver of the future with humility and respect.

Our silver is created as a foundation for the wearer’s own expression, and is intended exclusively for use with the gákti. Please feel free to contact us, and we will find a solution suited to your needs and your gákti.Please note that not all content in the Sami garment silver section has been translated into English. This silver is intended exclusively for use with the gákti (traditional Sámi garment) and is presented primarily for those who wear it.