2010 GEORG JENSEN ANNUAL PENDANT WITH SILVER STONE

including the original sterling silver chain

annual pendant of the year 2010

this is a part of the huge georg jensen collection of amazing art nouveau inspired jewelry,
made from original vintage designs by georg jensen himself from the early 1900's

each year at georg jensen's they return to the archives to rediscover a lost treasure 
a forgotten classic from the early 1900's


annual jewelry are made in two types. one with a gemstone and one with a silver stone
the silver stone is man-made 


according to the art nouveau traditions the motif is taken from the nature
containing flowers, leaves or grapes

2010 marks the 23rd year of the annual heritage collection which is a limited edition and available for one year only

description

sterling silver pendant in a classic danish jugend design  with an oval, man-made silver stone

the pendant measures approx. 32 by 18 mm. = 1 1/2 by  11/16 inch

the sterling silver chain is 45 cm. long = 17 3/4 inch

this jewelry set comes in the original georg jensen box



condition is new and unused

stamps are georg jensen in a dotted oval, 2010, 925s, denmark


from georg jensen in copenhagen, denmark

it is the policy at georg jensen's that they will
not reproduce annual jewelry from previous years

georg jensen (1866-1935)

the founder of modern silver design

the name georg jensen is synonymous with modern high quality silver today


in 1888 georg jensen was in his twenties and a student of sculpture at the
royal danish academy of arts in copenhagen
he was already at this time a talented goldsmith


five years later, he was hired as a silver smith at the royal jeweler michelsen's workshop


after further studying in italy and france, jensen established himself in
copenhagen initially as a ceramic artist


having been praised greatly for some works of art nouveau inspired jewelry which he had
created besides his ceramic work, he finally opened his silver smithy in copenhagen in 1904


there he soon embarked on a fruitful teamwork with johan rohde, who already
then had created works of such great elegance that they have yet to be surpassed


jensen's own works were powerful, exquisite and eye catching
- inspired by the swirling and highly aesthetic art nouveau patterns of the time


for almost 100 years the georg jensen company has shown that great
craftsmanship, determination and suppleness is the way to establish a healthy
business that is characterized by integrity and tradition: a center of artistic
development that would do an honor to every era