About me
Jacqueline Jimmink – Master Engraver Dutch Guild of Goldsmiths, MNGG
Intro
I am a Dutch Master Engraver, artist and trainer specialized in fine line engraving and traditional hand engraving techniques.
For more than thirty-seven years I have worked with the timeless beauty of metal, line, form and shadow. My work is rooted in the European engraving tradition: slow craft, precision and artistic expression.
Mission
My mission is to preserve this rare craft and pass it on through high-quality education — in small, personal groups or private master–apprentice coaching.
Teaching approach
Studio
All training takes place in my fully equipped engraving atelier in the Netherlands, where tools, materials, inspiration and centuries-old craftsmanship come together.
WaarborgHolland ~ Master Stamp or Responsibility Stamp
Jacqueline Jimmink, master engraver at MNGG, affiliated with the Dutch Guild of Goldsmiths, is registered with WaarborgkantoorHolland ~ Europe's Assay Office and is identified by its central registration number 9344 (R85). Her collection of engravings from her own work is identified by the logo shown alongside and is officially certified by WaarborgHolland.
Curriculum EN
She was born and raised on Texel in the Netherlands. In 1988, Jacqueline began her engraving training at the Polytechnic School MTS Vakschool in Schoonhoven. She specialized in weapon engraving during her internship at Browning, a weapons engraving workshop affiliated with the FN arms factory, in Liège, Belgium. In addition to her internship, she perfected her hammer-and-chisel engraving technique through studies at the Technical School of the Armored School ICET – Leon Mignon and gained practical experience at Browning.
In 1995, Jacqueline experimented with the most refined and sophisticated Italian techniques using bulino and magnifying glass. She collaborated with Cesare Giovanelli's engraving studio in Gardone Val Trompia (Brescia, Italy), a long-standing partner of the Beretta firearms factory, and gained practical experience in various Italian goldsmithing and engraving studios. At the end of 1995, she moved to Milan, where she continued her work as a hand engraver. She shared her knowledge of the fascinating art of engraving through demonstrations and courses at fairs, exhibitions, and events in Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, and Italy. In September 1997, Jacqueline began collaborating with the renowned international engraving and goldsmithing studio of jeweler Gianmaria Buccellati. There, she gained practical experience in engraving jewelry.
In March 1999, Jacqueline Jimmink established herself as an independent craftswoman. When she moved back from Italy to Texel with her family in 2014, she brought with her the knowledge of the Italian masters. And she's happy to share it.