Björn Weckström, a well-known sculptor and jewelry designer hailing from Finland, is quite renowned. The Star Wars franchise creator, George Lucas, commissioned him back in 1977 to conceive a unique jewelry item; this item was intended to be Leia Organa's Ceremonial Necklace featured in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Nevertheless, because of limited time, Lucas had to purchase a pre-existing piece from Weckström's collection, ultimately selecting the "Planetary Valleys" necklace.