Our story

“RINGS OF LIFE”

Back in 2005, my husband Mojmir worked as a carpenter in his small workshop on the island of Brač. He made custom-made furniture, doors, windows, and shutters from various woods. One day, a piece of olive wood was found on his workbench. He decided to cut it lengthwise and was amazed by its beautiful rings. He cut off a piece, polished it and perfected it, and made it into a beautiful women’s ring. Happy and delighted with the appearance of the product, he showed it to his father, who accidentally put it in his pocket and took it with him to an afternoon game of bowling in town. When he returned home that evening, he told Mojmir that the ring had gone to Australia. Namely, his friend intended to send a package to his relatives on the other side of the world tomorrow morning, he liked the ring, so he asked him to give it to him as a gift so he could send it to one of his two nieces. After a month, the same gentleman sought out Mojmir to ask him to make another identical ring for another niece who was amazed by the unique beauty of his sister’s gift. My husband was not even aware at the time that this small piece of olive wood would turn a new page in his life.

“WE ARE FAMILY..”

Our story begins in 2016 when my husband Mojmir and I met and decided to create a future together with our shared love for the olive tree. Mojmir has been tied to the olive tree his entire life, the olive tree has accompanied him in both good and bad times, and over the years he has created his own little world in the rings of the tree of life. In the beginning, we worked as a small handicraft shop at an exhibition gallery in our town of Supetar, on the island of Brač. We have delighted various customer profiles with our products, we have won many awards, for years we have proudly worn the title of “Best Island Product”, and we have also received golden medals for the best product in various national competitions such as “Noćnjak”. In our business then, as now, the greatest support and most diligent workforce was the family. Our parents and children are an indispensable link in this chain of happiness, and along with other valuable employees, this business is made up of family, love, and togetherness.

-“LET’S GO TO ISTRIA..THERE ARE FAIRIES..”

The turning point in our business happened during the not-so-happy period of the corona pandemic, when tourism experienced a major collapse in Croatia. The borders were closed, very few people started coming only at the end of June. -You know that line: “‘Let’s go to Istria… the fairies live there..'” – I said to Mojmir one evening while we were thinking about what to do next with the season. At that time, Istria was a little more stable, it was closest to the borders, and tourism was going better than in the rest of Croatia. And so, we decided to head for Istria, without any recommendations or acquaintances, with six stands of pendants and some olive wood jewelry to offer some cooperation to souvenir shops. On our way, we were accompanied only by luck and good people. The first to trust our products and who welcomed us with lots of love, as if we had known them since time immemorial, were Marinko and Petra, owners of the souvenir shops of the Brijuni National Park. With them, a new chapter in our story began. That summer we managed to establish a partnership with four souvenir shops, overjoyed to be able to present and offer our products to a wider range of buyers and sellers. Today, five years later, with perseverance and love for this business, we have excellent partnerships with over 50 souvenir shops, gift shops and National Parks, as well as numerous restaurants, taverns and hotels.

“IN LOVE WITH NATURE”

All our products are made exclusively from Croatian olives from the island of Brač. We own large olive groves that we regularly renew, so every part of the olive tree, from root to leaf, has its own purpose. Mojmir is a great lover of nature and agriculture in general. He inherited this love, including his name, which he proudly bears, from his grandfather, and on 20,000m2 he created a real little paradise that turns even the hardest work into a special pleasure. By following the structure of the tree rings, we strive to make each product usable and accessible to human needs, without disrupting the beautiful harmony of nature. For the final coating of the product, or shine, we use only our own olive oil, in order to maintain the authenticity and beauty of the olive wood. I can proudly say that the love for olives is our guiding star that has accompanied us throughout the years and, day after day, writes a warm story about togetherness, family, and successful business ventures.

Mia Vladislavić, owner