Over the course of its long history, the legendary Danish silverware firm Georg Jensen has partnered with a range of designers, widening its jewelry offerings from delicate filigree to chunky modern pieces.
Although Georg Jensen today is known the world over for its silver, the brand’s namesake founder began his creative career in a different medium, training as a ceramicist and sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts before opening his own porcelain studio. It is that artistic background, however, that laid the foundation for Jensen’s eventual silversmithing — and a thread that continues today with the company’s distinctively sculptural, ornately detailed jewelry.
In 1901, Jensen left his ceramics practice to apprentice for Mogens Ballin, the master silversmith who also had a background as a painter. By 1904, he would establish Georg Jensen, now a global brand with more than 1,000 stores worldwide and a Royal Warrant of Appointment to the Queen of Denmark.
Like much of the work of the Art Nouveau movement of which he was a part, Jensen’s early creations erased the barrier between art and craft, bridging form and function for pieces that demonstrated masterful artistry in both. His silverware was immediately a commercial success and he was a pioneer in using steel in cutlery.
Jensen’s jewelry pieces — his pendants, rings and more, crafted most often in silver during the early 1900s — display a celebration of nature, rendering flora and fauna in silver, gold and gemstones. Fish and full-bloom daisies are charming motifs in his vintage sterling-silver brooches and necklaces, while semiprecious stones such as malachite and coral were integrated as embellishments.
Creatives with Georg Jensen jewelry in their portfolios include architect Edvard Kindt Larsen; designers Arne Jacobsen, Jean Nouvel and Ilse Crawford; artist Henning Koppel and silversmiths Vivianna Torun and Ibe Dahlquist. Such a transcendence of medium — a continuation of Art Nouveau sensibility — has resulted in over a century of stunningly creative, varied designs.
In a country with no shortage of design talent, Georg Jensen has long been somewhat of a national treasure — and sometimes even a political statement. In 1940, five years after Jensen died, Arno Malinowski’s “King’s Emblem” pin became widely recognized as a symbol of resistance to the Nazi regime. Its influence is global, too: In 2014, Murray Moss penned Georg Jensen: Reflections, a Rizzoli-published retrospective marking more than a century of business for the brand.
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Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ladle and Two Tine Meat Fork Ornament #41 #18475
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ladle and Two Tine Serving Fork Ornament Pattern 41 This gorgeous Georg Jensen set includes a ladle and a serving two tine fork both meticulously crafte...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany and Co. 7 Heart Charm Bracelet Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Honolulu, HI
All charms are stamped with Tiffany & Co. Hallmark. One charm is engraved with the word "Ku'uipo". In Hawaiian culture, ku'uipo means "sweetheart", but it is also much more than that...
Sterling Silver
$960Sale Price|20% Off
W 1 in L 7 in
GEORG JENSEN Denmark Sterling Silver Articulated Link Bracelet c 1970s
By Georg Jensen
Located in University City, MO
GEORG JENSEN Denmark Sterling silver articulated link bracelet The severe minimalist design is comprised of a series of triangular articulated links The unique closure mechanism ...
Sterling Silver
$790 / item
H 0.2 in W 0.2 in L 7.25 in
.925 Sterling Silver Blue Sapphire and Diamond S-Link Tennis Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Blue sapphires and sparkling white diamonds are set in a S-link tennis bracelet crafted in cool sterling silver. The bracelet features 20 sparkling diamonds, which have a total weight of .15 carats. The 20 lab-created sapphires...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
$1,680 / item
H 0.2 in W 0.28 in L 7.09 in
.925 Sterling Silver Blue Topaz and Diamond Accent Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Classy and feminine, this blue topaz and diamond tennis bracelet is designed especially for your lady love. Styled in remarkable sterling silver this bracelet is embellished with 10 ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Amber Cabochon Link Bracelet
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen Sterling Amber Cab Link Bracelet from the 1950's. One of their most popular patterns first designed in the 1930's of cabochon stones in foliate Art Nouveau Leaf bezels. ...
Amber, Sterling Silver
$2,800
W 2 in D 0.5 in L 8.25 in
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Amoeba" Bracelet Model 89
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece of mid-century Scandinavian modernism, this striking sterling silver bracelet was designed by the legendary Henning Koppel for the revered Danish silversmith Georg Jens...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Arts and Crafts Sterling Bracelet
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Handmade Arts And Crafts style Georg jensen sterling link bracelet. Dogwood style flowerheads mixed with ball link spacers circa 1950s. Sterling Silver
Marked "Georg Jensen USA, Sterling"Category1950s American Vintage Georg Jensen Tennis Bracelets
Materials
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Infinity Link Toggle Bracelet, 452
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
An elegant Georg Jensen bracelet crafted in sterling silver, featuring a series of sculptural infinity-style links finished with a stylish toggle clasp. The flowing, organic design ...
Sterling Silver
$2,250
W 1.32 in Dm 6.5 in
Vivianna Torun for Georg Jensen Large Smoky Quartz Sterling Silver Bracelet 1968
By Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in New York, NY
Superb Scandinavian Modernist smoky quartz and sterling silver large statement bracelet by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe for Georg Jensen Denmark 1968 Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe is consi...
Quartz, Sterling Silver
$537
H 0.14 in W 0.2 in L 7.25 in
.925 Sterling Silver 1/4 Carat Diamond and Bead Link Tennis Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your jewelry collection with a stunning and elegant addition. This beautiful sterling silver tennis bracelet features a breathtaking display of 24 natural round cut diamonds, weighing in at a total of 1/4 carats. Expertly set in a miracle setting, the diamonds radiate with a warm I-J color and a clarity of I2-I3, creating a sparkling contrast against the gleaming silver band. Measuring 7.25 inches in length, the bracelet is secured with a sturdy box clasp for added peace of mind. Whether dressing up for a special occasion or simply accenting your everyday look, this sterling silver diamond tennis...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sterling Silver
$805 / item
H 0.2 in W 0.2 in L 7.25 in
Sterling Silver Lab-Grown Gemstone and 1/6 Carat Round Diamond Tennis Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Vivid created birthstones and sparkling white diamonds are set in this S-link tennis bracelet crafted in cool .925 sterling silver. The bracelet features 20 sparkling diamonds set in...
Diamond, White Diamond, Citrine, Sterling Silver
$750 / item
H 0.2 in W 0.2 in L 7.25 in
Sterling Silver Lab-Grown Gemstone and 1/6 Carat Round Diamond Tennis Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Vivid created birthstones and sparkling white diamonds are set in this S-link tennis bracelet crafted in cool .925 sterling silver. The bracelet features 20 sparkling diamonds set in...
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Sterling Silver