Catalog: New Century: Jewelry (10)

This sterling silver Georg Jensen bangle with four inlaid agate disks—no. 254—is a very rare Georg Jensen piece. It was launched in 1975 and I bought it in 1984. It was never worn. Moreover, it has gone out of production. This marvelous piece of jewelry was designed by Kim Naver for Georg Jensen. The piece is marked with the Georg Jensen mark in a circle of dots, 925S Denmark, and the number 254. It has a few signs of its age, not from wear and tear but from having lain unused for decades.

This classic round bangle—no. 168, designed by Nanna Ditzel—is distinguished by its slightly wider section at one point in its circular form. Bought in 1985, it has been rarely used, though occasionally as a (heavy) pendant hanging from a thick black cord. Diameter inside is 6.3 cm(2 31/64 in);weight is 73.5 gr/2.59 oz

This bangle, no. 314, is striking. Designed by Annette Kraen for Georg Jensen, it is open at one part of the curved silver band and has five disks worked into the design. Such a dramatic bangle is rarely seen. I've not seen any since I bought it in 1986. Seven years earlier, in 1979, the bangle was first launched. It is no longer in production.

This ring seems made to accompany the open-wrist bangle with five disks above (item #1464849 stock #2021). Size: US 6 to 6.5.

This sterling silver open wire pendant No. 210A dates back at least to 1985, which is when I bought it. I was actively buying in the 1980s so many of my pieces are out of production and virtually never seen on people or ads. This is a versatile piece through which a silk scarf or cord or a gold chain can be threaded. The photos show some of the possibilities. Only the pendant is for sale. On the back it says 210A, Georg Jensen in a circle of dots, 925S and Denmark. The wires are about 1.75in (2cm) wide and the pendant is roughly 3in (7cm) across, end to end. Photos show the dimensions. The pendant is in excellent condition, very rarely worn.

This pin is a simple design but an unusual one. It is a large 11cm semicircle—or it might be described as one-third of a full moon. This rarely seen pin was, according to the Georg Jensen company, designed by Gail Spence for Hans Hansen in the late 1980s. Hans Hansen became part of Georg Jensen in 1992. Since it has both hallmarks it was probably produced around that time. It is no longer in production.

This grape design is sometimes called Moonlight Grapes. An early Georg Jensen design (1920s), it was updated slightly in 2010, including giving individual grapes more heft. There are three especially large ones at the top of the bunch. Designed by Harald Nielsen, it measures 1.5in wide x 2.75in long (4cm x 7cm). I bought it in 2000 and it’s in excellent condition, almost never worn.

These Georg Jensen “Grape” earrings are sterling silver with the Jensen imprint in a circle, 925S, and the year 1996 on the back. They are clip-ons and are 2.5cm long. They weigh 11.6g. These “earrings of the year” were bought in 2000 and were rarely worn, hence they are in excellent condition.

These 18K gold Heart-by-Heart earrings are clip-on earrings with a lacy all-over pattern of carved out hearts. The earrings are hollow. Together they weigh 10.32g. The diameter of each is 15mm. On the hinge is the number 750 and below it GJ. On the heart-shaped cushion that sits against the ear lobe, there are printed 1481 and ASCH. They were designed by Allan Scharff for Georg Jensen. They are in like-new condition though I bought them in 1999.

This ring is wide (1cm), indented on top, and laps over slightly onto the adjoining finger. It was designed by Nanna Ditzel. Inside the ring band are the Georg Jensen mark in a circle of dots, 925S Denmark, 227, and ND. The ring is US size 6. I bought it nearly 40 years ago (in 1985) so it may well be out of production.