Mvintage

Mvintage is a Maltese jewellery brand that turns the island's symbols and stories into pieces you can wear every day. Founded in 2011 by Krystle Penza, it has grown from a single idea into a lifestyle label with several stores across Malta and Gozo, an online shop that ships worldwide, and a catalogue running to almost two thousand products. The company, Mconcepts Limited, has its physical address in Iklin.

For a UK visitor the appeal is easy to see: it is jewellery with a real sense of place, ideal as a gift to take home or as a keepsake of a holiday. On VisitMalta.co.uk the brand appears in our directory of jewellery shops in Malta, and you can ask about any piece through the enquiry form on this page.

Heritage turned into jewellery

The idea behind Mvintage is that Maltese heritage deserves to be worn with pride. Symbols such as the Munita, Il-Ħabbata and the Maltese Cross feature in the Kavallieri collection, and other ranges draw on local landmarks, festa lights and traditional features of Maltese buildings, with names such as Gardjola, San Anton Gardens, Mitħna, Gallarija and Koppla. If the Maltese Cross interests you, our Knights of Malta guide explains the history behind it.

Each design aims to bridge past and present so that tradition feels fresh and personal. Alongside the heritage ranges you will find collections such as Classics, Pearls, Twist, Love, Starlight, Initials and Pets and Friends, plus men's and girls' lines. Anyone who wants to understand the culture behind the motifs can start with our overview about Malta.

The range: pendants, bangles, earrings and more

The catalogue covers pendants and necklaces, chains, charms and chokers, bracelets and bangles, anklets, earrings and rings, with the largest groups being pendants, necklaces and earrings. Birthstone jewellery is a speciality, including an October birthstone range, and a good choice of pieces can be engraved or personalised, including photo lockets and engravable pendants and bracelets.

Prices on the site run up to €200.00, and the menus group items by budget, such as pendants under €30 or gifts from €30 to €80. Accessories add leather goods, sunglasses, scarves and jewellery boxes, plus a few lifestyle items. Piercing is available at the Iklin and Shoreline stores, so you can choose studs and have them fitted on the same visit.

Materials, quality and caring for your pieces

Mvintage jewellery is made in 316L stainless steel with enamel, semi-precious gemstones, handcrafted glass stones and cubic zirconia. Stainless steel is strong and hypoallergenic, and the pieces are finished with gold or rose gold plating. Because stones and glass are handcrafted, natural veining, streaks or small colour differences are normal and make each piece unique.

Care matters, particularly for plated finishes. Store each piece separately, ideally in the gift box or pouch, fasten chains when not worn, and use the anti-scratch film available in stores if you stack pendants on one chain. Perfume, hairspray, lotions, chlorine, salty water and heavy sweating can mark plating and dull porous stones, so take jewellery off before a swim. If you are heading for the coast, our guide to the best beaches in Malta is a useful companion. Clean with a soft microfibre cloth, and use lukewarm water only if you dry the piece completely. Every product carries a 12 month warranty.

Sunglasses, handbags and candles

The Mvintage sunglasses are designed in Malta in five styles inspired by historic localities around Malta and Gozo, and our Gozo guide helps you explore that side of the islands. The frames are stainless steel and acetate with polarised, scratch-resistant lenses giving 100% UV protection at category 3, and each pair arrives with a velvet hard case, a pouch and a microfibre cloth. When the sun is at its strongest, our Malta weather guide shows what to expect month by month.

Leather handbags include the Lion Habbatta, the Twist and a signature tote, and come with advice on keeping the leather supple. Candles pair scented wax with a semi-precious stone in a glass jar measuring 8 by 9 cm, including Vanilla and Pink Quartz at €16.94, Japanese Cherry Blossom and Kyanite at €19.99, and Sandalwood Rose and Green Aventurine at €16.94.

Delivery, returns and gifts

Delivery from Malta is free in Malta and Gozo on orders over €19.99, otherwise €5.00 with delivery in one to two working days. International orders are free over €100 and otherwise €29.99, taking up to five working days, with DHL as the carrier, and a few extra days may be needed in sale periods. Orders arrive in a Mvintage box, and single pendants and sale items in a pouch, with extra gift boxes available.

Orders have a 15 day right of return for a refund and a 30 day right of exchange, provided items are unused and in original condition. Earrings, engraved and customised pieces and sale or clearance items cannot be returned or exchanged. Customers pay return shipping unless the product is defective, damaged or incorrect. Gifts can be chosen by occasion, from birthdays and anniversaries to graduations, confirmations and new mums, or by recipient and price, and vouchers are sold. Many visitors pick up a piece while seeing the sights with our guide to Valletta or planning things to do in Malta. To ask about a gift or a collection, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Mvintage.