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Born in 1866, Georg Jensen was trained as both a sculptor and a goldsmith. In the beginning of the century, he opened his first silversmith in Copenhagen, and upon his death, in 1935, he had achieved world wide fame and was acclaimed by The New York Herald Tribune as "The Greatest Silversmith of the Last 300 Years". Georg Jensen broke, decisively, with the fashion of his day. It has been said of him that he never followed fashion - he created it. This is maybe one of the reasons why jewelry designed by Georg Jensen, remain as contemporary today, as it was when created more than 90 years ago. Today, the Georg Jensen selection represents many different styles, developed through the decades. The master's high artistic quality and profound respect for craftsmanship has been handed down from generation to generation of artists and craftsmen at Georg Jensen Silversmith.

From Georg Jensen the Danish Silversmith

by Jorgen E. Moller.

The History of the Georg Jensen Kingmark?

The Nazis occupied Denmark from April 9, 1940 through May 5, 1945. On September 26, 1940, the Danish King, His Majesty King Christian X, celebrated his 70th birthday. On the occasion of King Christian's birthday and in an effort to rally around the royal family during these difficult times, Georg Jensen Silver issued a royal emblem with the King's initials and the years 1870 - 1940 embedded in the Danish flag. The emblem or "Kingmark" was designed by Arno Malinowski, a Jensen designer for many years who also worked at The Royal Porcelain Factory.

For King Christian's 75th birthday, the date on the Kingmark was changed to 1945.

Among the many people who wore a Kingmark was field marshal general Montgomery, who was given one in gold following the liberation of Denmark. He wore the pin on his uniform at various occasions and caused the pin to gain much popularity among British soldiers.

After King Christian's death on April 20, 1947, his son King Frederik IX asked for production of the Kingmarks to cease. Up to that point 1,178,534 had been produced.