Art, Art Studio, Jonna Jinton, Nanook, Nature

It’s been a while

Posted on by Jonna Jinton

Now I find myself here again.
Sitting in front of a blank page, feeling that strange longing in my heart for the calm of writing a blog post. It has been over a year since I last wrote here.

I’ve come to understand that my desire to write and to photograph always comes from a need to take a step back. It often arrives with a wave of nostalgia. A longing to return.
Back to where everything began.

To the simple things. My camera and my computer.
The nature just outside my window. My solitude, my freedom, all the time I once had.
To what existed then, and sometimes feels so far away, yet is still here somehow, all the time. It’s difficult to explain… but maybe you understand.

A feeling of wanting to retreat for a while. To rewind. To pause and reflect.
Not to rush forward. Just to be here.

And now spring has arrived. Outside my open bedroom window, the stream is rushing by, like a soft background melody through the night, together with the song of the blackbird.
The most beautiful time of the year has just begun.

So much has happened since my last blog post. This is my first spring without my beloved Nanook by my side. And that is all I have the strength to say about that for now.

Right now, I simply want to share a few glimpses from my days lately.
Just to get started on this blog again. Because I would really love to make it a habit, to write in here now and then.

I spend most of my time painting in my studio these days, preparing for the exhibition I will hold in my gallery in Sollefteå this summer. And in between, I go outside as often as I can. Into nature. Into my garden. Taking in all the soft, shifting greens that are slowly returning to life.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to all of you who come here to read.
For taking the time to read my words, and to look at my images. And to all of you who leave comments. Even though this blog has been very quiet, I still read everything you write.

This week, I will continue painting in my studio, and also work on editing a new YouTube video.
What will you be doing?

Wherever you are in the world, I hope you have a beautiful start to the week.
Take care of yourselves. Sending you a big hug from the forests of the north!

With love
/ Jonna

Ice, Jonna Jinton, Nature

The ice is melting

Posted on by Jonna Jinton

Hi all you beautiful people who still finds your way into this quiet place on the internet.
It’s been over a year since I wrote my last blogpost. And I want to thank you so much for still coming here and for writing comments and engaging in my older posts.

I suddenly felt an urge to share a little post with some photos from this past week, when the ice melted away on the lake. This is always the real sign of the arrival of spring. And this year the ice left almost a whole month earlier than usual. We got an early spring this year, and no words can describe how grateful I am for that.

Last week the ice started breaking into pieces and for each day that went by the ice slowly sank into the water. I think it is so beautiful to witness this happening every year.
Suddenly you wake up one morning and you see the sunlight glimmering on the surface of water. And it feels like seeing magic.

So now the spring is here. A new season has started. A new chapter. And I feel it in every cell of my body.
The spring fills me with aliveness a feeling of awe for all life and nature. And I am so glad that I get to experience it once again.

I hope to share some more moments of my spring in here. And I hope that you, whoever you are and where ever you are, have a really wonderful April, filled with all those things that brings you joy.

With love
/ Jonna

Art Studio, Jonna Jinton, Nanook, Winter

A little hello

Posted on by Jonna Jinton

Hi friends!

It is Saturday evening and I’m sitting in the beautiful kitchen in my art studio, working on some photos and enjoying the sound of the fire in the stove and my dog Nanook snoring on the kitchen floor.
This exact moment is what I dreamed about a year ago, when I stood here on a ladder in the kitchen, with a mess everywhere, painting the walls and spending all my energy and time on the renovation of this little house.

What gave me so much energy to work on this art studio is this moment that I’m in right now. I could see in my mind how this place would one day give me so much joy, peace and inspiration.
And now that is my reality. Now I get to enjoy it, and it feels so amazing that I barely find the words.

The light this afternoon gave me such a boost of happiness! I was going to get some wood for the stove so that I could keep the fire alive all evening, and the sun was just about to set behind the forest on the other side of the lake. The light became so soft, and with a subtle touch of pink, and it just gave me a feeling of a new time to come. The spring.

It’s still so, so far away. We are only in the beginning of February, which is one of the coldest months of the year. But I know that every year around this time, the new kind of light can shift something inside of you. It’s like a whisper of something beautiful to come. A new cycle of life.

And usually around this time of the year, when I haven’t felt my bare feet on the earth in half a year, I can burst out in a ugly cry just to think about green trees and leafs, or the smell of the roses in my summer garden. It feels like such a long time ago. And it feels like an eternity until that will come again.
The winters are really long here. But there is so much beauty and good things about that too.
It’s a quiet time that opens up a lot of space for being alone and being in your own bubble without too many distractions. And that is something I usually miss in the summertime.

So, instead of crying thinking about the smell of roses, I’m going to enjoy the smell of the fire in the stove, and the wonderful sound of crunchy snow as I walk outside, and the peaceful never-ending evenings in my art studio.

For those of you who saw my latest YouTube video, I want to let you know that Nanook is feeling so much better now! He was struggling a lot a few weeks ago, and it was such hard time with so much worries and sadness. But he got through it and for the past week he’s been even better than before.
He is such a fighter ♥

When we took our evening walk this cold Saturday evening, I got blown away by the night sky. Since there is new moon now, the sky is totally black and that makes the stars even more visible. So I ran into my studio to pick up my camera bag so that I could set up my camera to create a timelapse.
So one of my cameras is still out there in the cold to record a beautiful little film of the milky way swirling around in the sky.

I took this photo and as you can see, the milky way is going right between the trees. You can also see the Andromeda galaxy in the middle of the photo, a little bit to the left. Isn’t that incredible?
There is a whole other galaxy there. Its just…so hard to take in.
How I wish I could just fly up there and discover all the stars and galaxies.

Now it’s getting late here and I will actually spend my night in the art studio. Nanook is already alseep, and I think I’m going to join him soon. Just another cup of tea in front of the fire.

I’m sending so much love to all of you who comes here to read my blog. I’m really glad that this way of creating and sharing is still so appreciated by so many of you. And thank you, THANK YOU for all the beautiful comments. I read every single word you write.

Talk to you soon! Good night from me and Nanook ♥

Daily life, Jonna Jinton, Nanook, Nature, Uncategorized, Winter

Life in a frozen land

Posted on by Jonna Jinton

Hi everyone and Happy New Year!
It’s been a couple of months since my last post in here. I really hoped that I would do some small updates in here more often, but 2023 was a busy, busy year all the way til the end of it. The most hard working year of my life. But it came with so many beautiful things that was very much worth the work. Especially my art studio, who took about 7 months of full focus and renovations to finish. But I got a treasure for a lifetime.

Honestly it feels so good that the year has come to an end now, and that I get to start a new chapter.
The first days of the year has been spent at home, keeping the fires alive in the stove and just taking care of myself, my family and my house. Because at this moment, it is -32 °C degrees outside and it’s been this cold for a couple of days. And even though it is very hard to keep our house warm, I love it with all my heart. The beauty of cold weather fuels me with energy and creative inspiration.

The past two days I’ve spent almost all time with daylight outside to capture the beautiful scenery of this frozen land. This morning the moon was seen above the trees in the pink, morning light and I rushed outside with my drone to fly away and get a better glimpse of it.

And the fire. The beautiful fire that feels like a door to ancient times.
The extreme cold temperatures forces you to take it slow and get warm by the fire. And even though we keep our house warm with fires throughout the whole winter, its not often that I truly sit by the fire for a long time to enjoy it. But when it’s this cold, it just happens naturally and it is the most magical thing.

Even the sound of it makes me feel so good. The sound of the wood breaking and snapping, and the flames moving. A kind of whisteling sound. Almost like strong winds heard from far away.

Beautiful little Nanook enjoying the sunlight as the sun just rised above the forest before it goes down again. Nanook is a winter lover, but his old age makes the winter harder on him, and his arthritis gets much worse when it’s this cold. So we take it very slow with him these days.
Just short walks outside in the garden, and a lot of rest and cuddles inside.

And the nights makes me feel like I’m in a dream. Or in a fairytale world.
The stars are shining so bright and the northern lights can be seen dancing on the sky almost every night. It’s so beautiful it almost hurts.

I stand there looking up in the vastness of the universe, and even though my mind is filled with a millions of questions without answers, i feel closer to the truth than ever before.

I took this photo of the nightsky last night, and the camera spent the whole night outside creating a beautiful timelapse that I will share in my next video.

It’s another beautiful night ahead of us now and I am just about to get out in the cold evening to set up my camera for another night under the stars. And then, I will enjoy a cup of warm tea in front of the fire.

From the bottom of my heart, I wish you all a beautiful start on this new year. And thank you for being here. Sending you lots of love! ♥

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Size Guide

Inside Circumference Inside diameter
RING SIZE INCHES MM INCHES
46 1.81" 14.6 0.57"
48 1,89" 15.3 0.6"
50 1.97" 15.9 0.62"
52 2.04" 16.6 0.65"
54 2.12" 17.2 0.68"
56 2.2" 17.8 0.7"
58 2.28" 18.5 0.73"
60 2.36" 19.1 0.75"
62 2.44" 19.7 0.78"
64 2.52" 20.4 0.8"
66 2.6" 21 0.82"
68 2.67" 21.7 0.85"
70 2.75" 22.3 0.88"
72 2.83" 22.9 0.9"
74 2.91" 23.6 0.93"
76 2.99" 24.2 0.95"
78 3.07" 24.8 0.97"

Please see international ring size chart here.

How to measure your ring size

Jonna Jinton Sweden uses standard Swedish/European ring sizes. Refer to our measurement chart found in our size guide.

SIZE & MEASUREMENT GUIDE
ARMCUFF SIZE INNER CIRCUMFERENCE (CM) OPENING (MM)
XS 14.5 - 15 18.5
S 15.5 - 16 21.5
M 16.5 - 17 24.5
L 17.5 - 18 27.5
XL 18.5 - 19 30.5
XXL 19.5 - 20 33.5
XXXL 20.5 - 21 36.5
ARMCUFF SIZE INNER CIRCUMFERENCE (INCHES) OPENING (INCHES)
XS 5.7" - 5.9" 0.7"
S 6.1" - 6.3" 0.8"
M 6.5" - 6.7" 1"
L 6.9" - 7.1" 1.1"
XL 7.3" - 7.5" 1.2"
XXL 7.7" - 7.9" 1.3"
XXXL 8.1" - 8.3" 1.5"

NOTE: The circumference displayed for each size INCLUDES the opening. 

How to measure your armcuff size

The easiest way to measure your arm is to take measuring tape and wrap around your arm/wrist where you intend to wear your armcuff.

If your measurement stands between two sizes, we recommend that you choose the bigger size.

Click the link below to see a video intruction of how you measure your arm.

 BRACELET SIZE LENGTH (CM) LENGTH (INCHES)
XS/S 14 + 2 5,5" + 0.8"
S/M 16 + 2.5 6.3" + 1"
M/L 18.5 + 2.5 7.3" + 1"

Adjustable chains

Our bracelets come with an adjustable chain to make it easy for you to get the perfect fit around your wrist. Every bracelet have 8-10 size settings across 2-2,5 cm (0.8-1") with a self-closing clasp for safe wearing.

 NECKLACE SIZE LENGTH (CM) LENGTH (INCHES)
38 38 15"
40 40 15.7"
42 42 16.5"
45 45 17.7"
50 50 19.7"
60 60 23.6"
70 70 27.5"

What chain length suits you?

If you are not used to wearing a necklace, it might feel a little hard to know which size to choose. But frankly, it's quite easy to find out by yourself before making a purchase.

Please see our video instruction below for a guide to find the right size for your necklace.

Care advice for silver jewelry

We at Jonna Jinton Sweden only use nickel-free 925 sterling silver. Sterling silver oxidizes (darken) over time due to the exposure of different environments. If you take care of your silver jewelry, it will oxidize in a slower pace and keep its luster for a longer period of time.

To prevent both oxidation and abrasion, please follow the advices below:

- When you are not wearing your jewelry, store it in the enclosed box.
- Clean the jewelry with cloth after each use to get rid of grease, salts, makeup etc.
- Don’t wear the jewelry while sleeping, doing the dishes or taking a bath.
- Keep your jewelry away from chemicals, salt- and chlorinated water.
- Clean your jewelry from time to time with silver polish.

Additional cleaning instructions for gemstone jewelry*

- Let soak in warm water (not hot) with a small amount of dish soap.
- Clean and scrub with a soft brush.
- Rinse in running warm water (not hot) and dispense with a piece of cloth.

* This does not apply to the Selenite crystal. It's classed as a soft mineral and should be kept dry.

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STANDARD SHIPPING TIMES

We send our packages with Postnord for orders within Sweden and FedEx handles all packages for the EU and the rest of the world*. * Exceptions for Norway, Finland and India, which are also sent with Postnord.
Below you can find the estimated time for delivery after your order have been packed, been picked up by the shipping carrier and begun transporting.
  • Nationally (Sweden)  -  1-2 business days (Postnord)
  • Europe  -  1-4 business days (FedEx)
  • Rest of the world  -  2-6 business days (FedEx)
Parcels going with FedEx are being shipped as International Priority for the fastest possible delivery.
Parcels going with Postnord are being shipped as REK (insured parcel). All pick ups for both carriers are scheduled for every business day, except national holidays.
NOTE: Given delivery times apply to standard freights and uninsured shipments, if no other method is demanded by receiving country or region. Delivery times are calculated by the shipping carrier and apply to normal working conditions. Deviations may occur depending on current workload.
SUMMER SOLSTICE EVENT

 

The Summer Solstice, occurring around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marks the longest day of the year and the official start of summer. This astronomical event happens when the Earth's axial tilt is most inclined towards the Sun, resulting in the Sun reaching its highest position in the sky at noon. As a result, the days surrounding the solstice have the most daylight hours, providing an extended period of warmth and light that has been celebrated by cultures throughout history.

The summer solstice is a time of wonder and enchantment. It marks the longest day of the year, when the sun lingers in the sky, bathing the world in its warm, golden light. 

This is a celebration of light, renewal, and the powerful energy of the sun. It’s a time to honor the natural world, to connect with its rhythms, and to soak in its abundant energy. Embracing the solstice means welcoming this radiant energy into our lives, allowing it to inspire us and fill us with a sense of wonder and joy. It’s a time to reflect, to dream, and to celebrate the magic that surrounds us.

CHARGE YOUR JEWELRY PIECE IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN

We always put care into the details for our customer to make their experience as special as possible. The continue on this path we will offer a unique service, for this coming week, where you have the option and opportunity to charge your jewelry piece outdoors during the Summer Solstice, in the Midnight Sun.

On the 20th of June, the jewelry will be placed on rocks, branches and moss out in Nature, aligning with the rhythms of the season, bathing in year's most abundant sunlight.  

This option is available until June 18th, 2024, and can only be applied to newly purchased jewelry.

Happy Summer Solstice to you all!

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