The enamel technique that Christine Cheron takes advantage of respects the older generations of knowledge and the old crafts, and is transferred today to both traditional and modern expressions of enamel.

Christine Cheron creations are a blend of tradition and modernity. Her company was also awarded EPV Labelle, Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant – “The activity of living heritage”, last year.

We perform gråtonede miniatures and miniatures in the ‘White Limoges’, which, among other things are used in jewels and jewelry arts. Several of our enamel jewelry are framed with silver or gold and can be sold directly in jewelry stores. Other enamel pieces are sold without casing to jewelry designers or artists, which even provide a framework for their own creations. We also manufacture jewelry and enameled pieces, which can be fitted by a gold and silversmith as his own creation. We also make toasts, figurative paintings, etc., “says Christine Cheron, who has exhibited her enamel-jewelry and miniatures at the Maison du Limousin (Limousinhuset) in Paris, Maison de l’Email (Enamel pavilion) in her home town of Limoges, and in Rostov Veliky in Russia.

A total of seven design firms from the Limousin region are exhibiting at the French stall, organized by the Danish / French company Abildgaard consult Ltd, whose director, Pia Abildgaard, is Danish.

With their experience, selecting the best African-quality products, they seem to have a natural interaction with elements of the Scandinavian design tradition.

Most products from Kabila trademarks are designed and manufactured by local entrepreneurs. It does work especially for women, with personal income increasing their economic independence and self-esteem. Women’s income also makes it possible to improve their children’s schooling and to improve living conditions in general for the family.

The two entrepreneurial women are using Formland Autumn 2009 MCH Herning Fairs to introduce Kabila trade and a range of unique African products, which are based in Roskilde markets.

Among the products are:
Star Trade – unique bags and baskets made from sisalplanten. Bags in different colors and patterns with beads of bone and hanke in leather.
Taste of Turkana – baskets made by Turkana women from northern Kenya. The material is leaves from Doumer-palm. Baskets have lids and can being used as a dig.
The Ark – custom-made pillows for the big Turkana basket and bags in three different sizes, all manufactured by koskind / leather.
Banana box – handmade angels in natural materials kalabasskåle and napkin rings, both with black and white patterns.
Products in soapstone – round dishes, large saltæg, large and small salt and small stylistic cat figurines in white, yellow and pink colors.
Le Collane di BETTA – “wild” jewelry, designed and manufactured in Kenya, particularly metal, horn, bone, glass, leather and fabric.
Mario Designs – unique jewelry designed by the German jewelry designer Marie Rose and made of mussel shell, bone / bone, horn, brass and coral.
Blue Hour – hand woven råsilkeduge simple, geometric embroidery, designed and manufactured by the Belgian textile designer Mia Geyser.
Paola Spataro – Italian design shawl produced in Kenya. The material is a blend of silk and jute / flax, and shawls with sleeve on one side.

The beads are unique and made nowhere else in the world – and they are not factory produced. Pearl Producers are generally among the poorest groups in Ghana. Pernille Bülow Jewelry works with single mothers who are the most vulnerable group.

But through Pernille Bülow Jewelry women’s handicrafts are now coming out to the western world, and women learn to target their products for the Western market. This means that they can actually live by their work, send their children to school and more than just dream about even building their own house. It must be something about the unique interaction between aesthetics and function that is summarized in the concept of PURE as it is chosen as the booth theme for Formland Autumn 2009, when the jewelry is presented.

Pernille Bülow’s unique, handmade, Danish-designed and fair trade-produced jewelry is the way to succeed in a new era. We now make greater and greater demands for both past products and also their future prospects. It is part of the development cooperation that Pernille Bülow Jewelry teaches them about the western distribution mechanisms, requirements, etc. and teaches them how to conduct themselves in this new potential market.

At the stand you can meet Rachel (No. 36), one of Pernille Bülow Jewelry’s four permanent employees who have been involved from the start. She is an experienced pearl producer, does quality checks, is a bomb of energy and humor, a mother of five adult children – and quite fantastic.

You can also meet Agnes, the company’s administrator. She has only been employed for six years but is already irreplaceable. A wise, sweet and lovely girl.

Pernille Bülow writes: I have always been honest about jewelry production. Fair trade for me should not be charity but business. Otherwise, I do not think it wise and durable enough. Through our cooperation we equip women to stand on their own feet and run their own small businesses.

It is the most amazing motivation to see these women grow in their work, develop, and be proud of their uniqueness, it is obviously a huge bonus. And without it I would never have reached as far as we have now. It is hard work with the unthinkable, many detours to get a fair trade co-operation like this to succeed. I have to visit Ghana two to four times a year to teach them new designs and quality, etc. The close cooperation is a necessity. A fair trade project cannot be dealt with consultation from time to time. One is simply obliged to be part of the project itself.

We must also remember that collaboration is a win-win situation. The women earn more money, while I have been given access to some unique beads that are simply not made elsewhere.

REGITZE, the beautiful new icon collection from long-time Georg Jensen collaborator Regitze Overgaard, sees the world-renowned jewellery brand  reconnecting with its origins as a manufacturer of exquisitely crafted silver jewellery.

The soft, organic shapes of the pieces in the REGITZE collection were inspired by the designer’s visit to the Miro Museum in Barcelona. Regitze found herself drawn to one sculpture in particular and its pleasing fusion of shapes. These are expertly reinterpreted in many of the collection’s pieces. The collection comprises bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings and pendants. All in sterling silver and fashioned in line with Georg Jensen’s uncompromising pursuit of flawless quality and unique design. Regitze says the collection is her most personally satisfying yet. She adds: “Never before have I created a jewellery collection that contains so much of myself. The goldsmiths at Georg Jensen have encapsulated the precise look I dreamed of when I drew the first sketches.”

The designer concludes: “I think the collection’s raw, simple look is what really defines it. For me it goes without saying that jewellery should be able to move on the body so you feel a sense of freedom. Wearing jewellery should feel like a natural part of one’s clothing.”

About Georg Jensen

Georg Jensen was founded in Denmark in 1904 and now has over 100 shops in 12 countries. Georg Jensen began as a silversmith workshop that created exclusive hollow-ware and jewellery in silver. Today it carries a broad range of jewellery, watches, cutlery and hollow-ware products in gold, silver, platinum and diamonds. Its clean, elegant, Scandinavian style of design is appreciated by millions of people around the world and is often cited as one of Denmark’s most recognised brands.

About Regitze Overgaard

Regitze Overgaard began training as a goldsmith in 1970 and graduated from Kunsthåndværkerskolen in Copenhagen in 1976. She has collaborated with Georg Jensen Silversmiths since 1987 and has participated in exhibitions throughout the world.

introduces its most ambitious FUSION collection yet, expanding the line for the first time to include a range of bangles, rings with black diamonds, pendants and earrings.

The 2009 FUSION collection marks a new chapter in the story of this most unique of jewellery collections. But while the collection may have grown, the single-minded commitment to understated elegance and uncompromising craftsmanship that has consistently characterised the FUSION collection remains firmly in evidence.

The collection’s new centrepiece – the bangle – a beautiful and beguilingly simple piece in 18-carat gold, encapsulates this sense of focus. With its simple shape enhanced by a dynamic, vibrant design, the bangle bears all the distinctive hallmarks of the FUSION ring design: timeless, unfussy and immediately arresting.

“The FUSION ring has been one of our most successful jewellery collections since the very launch and throughout the years, many of our customers have asked why we didn’t extend this truly unique concept across more products” Charlotte Juhl, Business Manager for Jewellery at Georg Jensen says. “The FUSION ring concept expressed a completely new way of thinking in modern jewellery when it was launched in 2000. It is based on the characteristic of individual gold units combined in several ways to allow the creation of a personal piece of jewellery. Even though the consumers for technical reasons cannot create their own bangle or earpiece, we have maintained the very essence of this concept in our new line extensions, combining separate pieces which create a unique piece of jewellery. Within both bangles, pendants and earpieces there will be a number of variants to choose from, allowing our customers to create their own, individual look”. Charlotte Juhl continues.

All the pieces in the 2009 collection are available in a number of variations, and as with all previous FUSION collections, every item is available in a wide array of finishes.

The name PCH is a story in itself. The real name of the road is California State Route 1, but the section that follows the Pacific along one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world is also known as the Pacific Coast Highway. But to Danish car designer Henrik Fisker, PCH is more than the deep blue sea and the wild mountains – it’s a real feeling: the feeling of sitting in one of his unique custom-made luxury cars, just floating along the Pacific Coast Highway somewhere between the water, the sky and the cliffs, surrounded by a solid piece of technology.

“That’s the feeling I’d like to pass on to anyone who comes into contact with the watch,” said Henrik Fisker recently when he presented the PCH watches at the Danish Design Center in Copenhagen. “The feeling of sublime technology and quality through and through. Time, design and speed brought together in a watch that does so much more than tell the time.”

BMW and Aston Martin
Henrik Fisker achieved international fame as the designer of the BMW Z8 and the Aston Marin DB9. Today, he is also known around the world for the Tramonto and Latigo, individual custom-built luxury cars created by the designer and his partner at their company, Fisker Coachbuild, in California. The new PCH watches, created by Fisker in collaboration with the Rosendahl design company, will spread his fame even further because they mirror the design features that are so unique to Henrik Fisker.

At the launch of the PCH watches, Henrik Fisker talked about his relationship to great styling. “It took almost as long to design the Rosendahl watches as it took to come up with the shape of the Aston Martin. Which wasn’t actually as long as many people probably think! Great design is akin to quick decisions that you have the courage to stick with. The fact that it takes a lot of time and hard work to see the project through afterwards is a different matter…”

Fisker’s distinctive style is clearly evident in the two PCH watches. Both are available in two versions – brushed stainless steel and gun-metal coloured stainless steel. It is a relatively large watch, but still very elegant thanks to the upper part of the casing with its raised dial that appears to be floating.

The Fisker style
“I’ve always travelled extensively, and one of the problems I’ve found being away from home is the time difference and remembering not to call my wife at four in the morning. That’s why I’ve added an extra ring of numbers around the dial – I think the PCH is the only watch in the world with this feature. It’s extremely practical, and it looks great…”

When Henrik Fisker sells his amazing coachbuilt cars, customers are happy to pay millions for their sublime quality and timeless appeal. They seldom question the vehicle’s technical performance – they simply expect it to be perfect. And it is.

The same goes for Fisker and Rosendahl’s new PCH watches. You don’t need to ask whether the quality of the Swiss movement is OK because it simply is, and the style speaks for itself. And you’re welcome to ask the price – the watches range from EUR 2.190,- to EUR 2.405,-.

In the late 1980s, Flemming Bo Hansen designed one of the simplest and most elegant digital watches the world has ever seen. It stood out distinctly from other digital watches on the market. After decades of attention to modern styling, we now present the WATCH with the designer’s original, simple interface in new digital and analogue versions – all true to the original, celebrated model.

Award-winning designer Flemming Bo Hansen’s WATCH range is designed according to a principle of simplicity and clean lines. Everything superfluous has been eliminated, and what is left is a watch in its purest conceivable form. Nothing superfluous, nothing lacking.

WATCH is created according to the proportions of the Golden Ratio. The concept refers to the ratio of two sizes that, from antiquity, mathematicians and scientists as well as artists have regarded as harmonious. These proportions are found in nature, such as in our DNA and in the spiral of the conch, but also in architecture and paintings all over the world.

From Tokyo to New York, Flemming Bo Hansen’s watches and face have become famous. Years of working in the two metropolises characterise his styling with a clearly preserved respect for Danish design tradition.

It is no coincidence that WATCH is the basic cornerstone of Rosendahl’s WATCH collection and is represented in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

There are four watches in Rosendahl’s and Flemming Bo Hansen’s WATCH collection 2007: Two gents’ watches and two ladies’ watches in digital and analogue versions respectively. The price of the gents’ and ladies’ watch is EUR 349,-.

Urban Nature

- Nocturnal ambience

Six series make up PILGRIM’s winter collection. The theme for this winter is a continuation of Urban Nature with added influences of the night – Nocturnal Ambience. Though nature remains our theme, it now meets the night and queens of the night. The collection offers series from the voluminous, lavish and outstanding, to the lovely minimalism and raw attitude.

We bid the night welcome.

Ornamental
This series is a combination of different pendants such as wheels, hearts and flowers as well as chunky balls with small swarovski crystals and the finest of engravings. The interaction between the large pendants creates a bohemian look.

Tribe
This series has a sense of rawness which we combine with feminine elements such as simple pendants with engraved patterns and crystals. As a dynamic contrast to simplicity, the lion demonstrates its position of power as the animal king.

Regal
We have glanced back to “the good old days” and been inspired by the parties- those grand galas of a bygone era where women wore stately gowns. The series bursts of greatness with royal tones, lavishness and elegance. For a touch of humour and surprise, a filigree pattern is combined with swarovski crystals, a large lizard and an elephant. 

Bellflower
With its lightness and elegant appearance, the bellflower is just one of our favourite flowers. This series has the lovely tones of elegance and romance, a contrast to the other more conspicuous series in the collection.

Retro line
This series has clean lines and oval shapes. Our inspiration came from Jackie Kennedy Onassis among others. Her beautiful style in all its simplicity and class, has had enormous influence on trends both past and present.

Boldness
A grandiose series of abundance which, with its mega sized lavishness, celebrates New Year’s Eve and much, much more. It is a series for the brave with a touch of retro PILGRIM as seen in the five leaf clover. It is slightly futuristic with its straight lines and sharp edges.

See the complete collections here.