World Traveller is a 20min show broadcast every Saturday night on the Shanghai Documentary Channel. In Feb-Mar 2009 they visited the Nelson region of New Zealand and saw us at our studio workshop.

Someone has posted a brief clip of the show on YouTube showing the guys in the studio hard at work, with a good session with jeweller Ben Clark as he makes a Movie Ring.

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Halfdan Hansen


Thu, 16 Jul 2009 1:14p.m.


In the 1950s Jens Hansen brought a style of jewellery design from his native Denmark to Auckland and wowed the fashionistas.

He later moved to Nelson and most recently found new fame when he was commissioned to make the rings for the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Since his death in 1999 his sons have been running the business and for the first time in 40 years Halfdan has bought Jens Hansen jewellery back to the city where it all began.

Halfdan Hansen showed New Zealand Television TV3 Sunrise show some fine examples of his father's designs.

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Short video I shot in our workshop - shows two Newline Cinema authorized movie merchandise One Rings (one from South Africa and one from Australia) compared to the original Jens Hansen Movie Ring. As they say a picture paints a 1000 words!

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Birthplace of the Movie Ring for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy

For over thirty years at 320 Trafalgar Square, Nelson, NEW ZEALAND
www.jenshansen.com

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It is a statement of record that for the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings movie trilogy we made we made the One Ring in all its appearances and Vilya, ring of Elrond.

However, it is also true that we did not make any of the other rings and jewelery in the movie. For copyright reasons therefore we have no right to sell a replica of Nenya, the Ring of Water, worn by Galadriel, the Queen of the Elves. The role of Galadriel was played in the movie trilogy by actress Cate Blanchett.

I am pleased to announce that we have just finished working on a custom order for a client based on the description of the ring worn by Cate's character as given in the Lord of the Rings books.

Created in 14ct white gold and with a 1 1/4 carat cubic zirconium our client was delighted and had this to say:

"I just got the ring today and was completely blown away! It is exactly what I was looking for and it fits like a glove ^^ You did a fantastic job and I really appreciate it!

Thanks again and I will be sure to advertise my beautiful ring as the work of top notch jewelers ^_^ cheers!"

If you are interested in more information about "Cate's" ring or would like to commission your own then please email me now at cate@jenshansen.com

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