Goldsmith Karl-Johan Bäcsktröm is also a skilled engraver. He made a long career with PlatinOro in manufacturing jewellery. He has designed for example the Connection and Amazon collections. Karl-Johan has also designed several pieces of jewellery for Aarikka, a Finnish design house. Currently Karl-Johan has his own "City-Gold" goldsmiths stores in cozy seaside town Parainen and Nauvo Guest Harbour.

Karl-Johan is also specilized in making individual pieces for customers and designing corporate gifts. Mr Bäckström has also shown his skills in several TV-programs.