Even as a child, Alex Soldier displayed a talent for sculpture, woodcraft, and painting miniatures. But before pursuing art as a career, he earned a master’s degree in computer engineering.

In 1981 Alex Soldier made a drastic change in his profession: in just six months he was promoted from an intern to a chief designer of the largest jewelry plant in the Urals region. His unconventional approach to the jewelry-making process has taken the plant to a new level of recognition by winning numerous awards at trade shows across Eastern Europe. When he arrived in the United States in 1990, Soldier began to work independently, developing new methods of designing and producing contemporary jewelry in 18k gold and platinum with precious gemstones.

His innovative approach and artistic aspirations led to a development of an extensive line of conceptual jewels, earning awards and professional recognition. In 1998 Alex Soldier won a Platinum Passion Award from Platinum Guild International and in 2002 a Spectrum honor from American Gem Trade Association.His profound understanding of precious metals in concurrence with an extraordinary gift for improvisation gave birth to an entirely different and drastically novel line of one-of-a-kind miniatures.

Imbued with a timeless quality, mesmerizing in the intricacy, and daring in mastery, Soldier’s objects are sought after by private collectors worldwide. Many of Soldier’s pieces are also given as prizes to distinguished artists. “Triumph,” for example, is a prize awarded annually to exceptional Russian artists in art, literature, and music. The statuette is based on a design by famed sculptor Ernst Neizvestny.