I was born in 1968 in Nijmegen. Koninkx is my maiden name that I continue to use for my work because I can also be found under that name as a jewelry designer in books about modern jewelry, museums and on the internet. I graduated as a jewelry designer in 1993 at the HKU, Utrecht School of the Arts.

I started HartenEnZo in 2016.

Instead of modern jewelry, I started making jewelry for the home: cheerful, colorful objects, often in the shape of hearts. 'Follow your heart' is my motto. I love to work with flowers, bright colors, and glitter because they radiate loving energy, lightness, and joy.

You could call my work "visual tearjerkers".

My work is about the love with which it is made. I create with my heart. Through attention, precision, and an intuitive approach to color and material, something emerges that you cannot precisely describe, but can certainly feel. I call that magic — the silent power that touches people without explanation.

The common thread in everything I make is: ornamentation. Many people view ornamentation as something unnecessary, but for me, it is precisely the core. Everything I make is ornamentation — for yourself, your home, or your belongings — but never just "decoration." Ornamentation can bring joy, change the atmosphere, draw attention, or emphasize something special. Ornamentation is therefore anything but useless. There is usually an emotion behind decoration, it enriches our daily lives, tells something about our culture, and makes room for beauty and meaning. It makes a home warmer, people happier, and life more colorful and richer.