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This is Us - Halfdan Hansen Sharing His Thoughts

“I went off to Canterbury University and did electrical engineering and then I got a job with an oilfield services company. My last assignment was In Tehran. It was brilliant. It was like...

This is Us - Halfdan Hansen Sharing His Thoughts

“I went off to Canterbury University and did electrical engineering and then I got a job with an oilfield services company. My last assignment was In Tehran. It was brilliant. It was like...

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Quality Control at Jens Hansen - The Ringmaker

Jens Hansen’s “stunt ring", a giant 2.1-kilogram replica of the One Ring featured in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, has been stroked so much by would-be ring...

Quality Control at Jens Hansen - The Ringmaker

Jens Hansen’s “stunt ring", a giant 2.1-kilogram replica of the One Ring featured in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, has been stroked so much by would-be ring...

We'll run rings round Giga rivals

We'll run rings round Giga rivals

Halfdan Hansen of Jens Hansen Jewellers wears a Gigatown Nelson ring that will be gifted to Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke by Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese as part of the effort by Nelson...

We'll run rings round Giga rivals

Halfdan Hansen of Jens Hansen Jewellers wears a Gigatown Nelson ring that will be gifted to Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke by Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese as part of the effort by Nelson...

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The Nelson Ring on its way to the United States

The winning Nelson Ring was designed by Erika Hansen for a contest run by Nelson’s Jens Hansen jewellery workshop. She is not related to the store’s founders. Her design notes describe...

The Nelson Ring on its way to the United States

The winning Nelson Ring was designed by Erika Hansen for a contest run by Nelson’s Jens Hansen jewellery workshop. She is not related to the store’s founders. Her design notes describe...

Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in The Nelson Ring Contest

Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in The N...

Whether you entered a Nelson Ring design, or voted for your favourite, thank you for participating in the Nelson Ring design contest.

Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in The N...

Whether you entered a Nelson Ring design, or voted for your favourite, thank you for participating in the Nelson Ring design contest.

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The Nelson Ring Contest

On 21 July, we asked Nelsonians near and far: “If there was a ring that encompassed the spirit, beauty, geography, creativeness, or history of Nelson, what might it look like?”...

The Nelson Ring Contest

On 21 July, we asked Nelsonians near and far: “If there was a ring that encompassed the spirit, beauty, geography, creativeness, or history of Nelson, what might it look like?”...

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