Fotini Krinaki was born in Athens , Greece  in 1978. After finishing high school, she studied jewelry design and manufacturing at the Art Center in Plaka (Athens) from which she graduated in 2001 with a degree in goldsmithing & silversmithing. Since then she has attended a number of seminars in order to enrich her knowledge in this particular field.  In 2000 she launched her own business in the center of Athens where she presents her own creations to this day.  As a member of the Greek Goldsmith Association she participates annually in jewelry exhibitions domestically and abroad. Her creations have also been presented at various art halls. The wholesales department was created in 2005 and has expanded her customer network to more than 200 jewelry shops and art galleries in Greece and Europe.  In 2011 her creations were featured in the Greek publication "Hübners Who is Who" as one of the most notable figures of her field."