If there is no love in the world, we will make a new world, and we will give it walls, and we will furnish it with soft, red interiors, from the inside out, and give it a knocker that resonates like a diamond falling to a jeweller's felt so that we should never hear it.
Jonathan Safran Foer.
danish modern rose quartz suite
A mid-twentieth century Danish modern demi-parure by Niels Erik From (1908-1982), comprised of a matching necklace and bracelet in sterling silver with cabochon-cut rose quartz throughout, length 7 in and 15 in respectively, 154 grams, circa 1960.
A discussion of Scandinavian modern jewelry inevitably begins with Georg Jensen (1866-1925), who set the course for nearly a century of modern jewelry design in silver and left an indelible mark upon the craft. Jensen established his silversmithy in Copenhagen in 1904, and upon his death in 1925, it was considered the foremest silversmithy in the world. In accordance with his principle - do not follow fashion, but be guided by the present - Jensen rejected romantic and classical design in favor of fluid, modern lines glorifying the simplicity of naturalistic elements. Many notable Danish jewelry designers would follow in his aesthetic in the years to come including Niels Erik From, Christian Veilskov, and Andreas Mikkelsen, solidifying his influence on the art.