Iosif Iosifidis was born in Alexandroupolis in 1964. In 1988 he graduated from the Sofia Institute of Fine Arts, obtaining Master of Arts . In addition to his specialty, he attended courses in technology and know-how of precious metals and specialized  in Metalloplasty and special techniques of jewelery.In 1986 he completed and exhibited his first experimental series in silver.Two years later he set up his first workshop in his hometown and was one of the first to revive the traditional technique of  enamel  with a contemporary aesthetic approach , thus shaping his design identity. Since 1993 he has been living and working in Thessaloniki.