
Georg Jensen — the ultimate in Scandinavian jewellery design
Jewellery DesignScandinavian Jewellery Design by Georg Jensen Georg Jensen was the son of a knife grinder in Copenhagen, who began his training as a goldsmith aged 14 in 1880. After a four-year apprenticeship, he returned to his first love, sculpture, and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. But since he could not make a living modelling … Continue reading Georg Jensen — the ultimate in Scandinavian jewellery design

The Timeless Jewels of Jean Schlumberger
Jewellery DesignJean Schlumberger Jewellery Australia Jean Schlumberger was born in 1907 in Mulhouse in Alsace, near the Swiss border. He loved sketching, but was discouraged by his parents, who wanted him to be a banker. However by the 1930s he was in New York creating buttons and costume jewellery for Elsa Schiaparelli. In the Second World … Continue reading The Timeless Jewels of Jean Schlumberger