Hamburg/Luxembourg, 27 June 2006. For KONPLOTT / Miranda Konstantinidou, the second half of 2006 is dominated by its 20-year jubilee. The official jubilee celebration will take place on 25 October in Cologne at an event for the media and VIPs. The focal point will be the presentation of the photo book 'Mein liebstes Stück' ('My Favourite Piece') and an exhibition with two decades' worth of highlights.

In recent months, the Hamburg photographer Peter Meier has organised more than 20 photo sessions in which 'typical' customers as well as celebrities such as Barbara Schöneberger, Nazan Eckes and Wolke Hegenbarth - more than 250 women altogether - have been photographed with their favourite jewellery from KONPLOTT / Miranda Konstantinidou. In a very personal way, these portrait photos document not only the 20-year history of the designer jewellery brand but also the philosophy of Miranda Konstantinidou.

The Greek-born and German-raised designer has always resisted making jewellery for particular target groups. One of her maxims is 'It's my goal to be able to adorn every woman in every situation', and thus the diversity of the women chosen for the project has its own special allure. Another basic principle is also apparent in the illustrated book: 'It has always been important to me to remain independent of material limitations and trendy expectations when designing. I see myself more in the old tradition of fine jewellery, in which each piece personally belongs to a particular woman and symbolises an enduring value'. In the book, this credo is reflected by the portraits not being organised according to jewellery trends, the date of production or material criteria.

The photographer aimed to portray the emotional relationship of these women to their 'favourite piece'. Photographer Peter Meier: 'It was quite impressive to see how incredibly meaningful individual pieces of jewellery remain for these women even after so many years. We heard a lot of very personal stories which we wanted to present in this book through words and images. Jewellery as a supporter, companion and memorial but also as a comfort, reward and new beginning'. The result is a collection of portraits which capture the most diverse women from all over Germany in a quite unique situation: 'In showing us their favourite jewellery, these women also document how they want to be seen and what's important to them', says Peter Meier. 'Beauty means recognising your own type', says Miranda Konstantinidou, and this book is an invitation to do just that.