Marína
The unforgettable love story is hidden in the poem Marína by Andrej Sládkovič—a love for a woman, for life, and for our country. Almost everyone knows the story of love between Andrej and Marína. It contains both longing and sorrow. Within the poem lies our entire life, with its highs and lows. This is not a fictional story; Andrej wrote the poem over many years, and just as each of us changes over time, so too did his love for Marína evolve.
At first, it burns with longing, then curses the moment of their meeting, and celebrates the beauty and harshness of our land. Few know that Andrej gave Marína a ring. That was the moment that inspired me to develop the theme of their fulfilling love in jewelry. The ring was shaped like a forget-me-not, and I am certain Andrej did not choose this motif by chance. Forget-me-nots, as their name suggests, symbolize inseparable affection. Often, young men and women would give this flower to their beloved so that they would not be forgotten—simply out of love, to be remembered always.
