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WILDTOMATO JANUARY ISSUE - HOLIDAY TIME

WILDTOMATO JANUARY ISSUE - HOLIDAY TIME

Recently featured Jens Hansen pieces in the January WildTomato fashion editorial.
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WildTomato December Issue - Splashing Out This Summer

WildTomato December Issue - Splashing Out This Summer

Recently featured Jens Hansen pieces in the December WildTomato fashion editorial.
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WildTomato November Issue - Adding a floral touch

Recently featured Jens Hansen pieces in the November WildTomato fashion editorial.

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Wildtomato October Issue - Staging the scene

The October issue of WildTomato featuring Jens Hansen Jewellery
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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 joining the army but being paid well and not having to kill anybody."
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the nelson ring competition

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?” And to find out, we launched the Nelson Ring design competition, to give Nelsonians a chance to design and win the first ever Nelson Ring.  
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Modern transformation of heirloom diamonds

We worked with the couple to handcraft an engagement/wedding ring using a classic Jens Hansen design and Rebecca’s very special heirloom stones. The quality diamonds we set into her beautiful ring were from four individual family rings including her mother’s engagement ring and a ring once owned by Rebecca’s grandmother.
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Win with Jens Hansen and MIDDLE-EARTH WINE

Win with Jens Hansen and MIDDLE-EARTH WINE

You could win the world’s most authentic souvenir replica of The One Ring™, brought to you by Weta and Jens Hansen!  
To enter, buy a glass or bottle of MIDDLE-EARTH™ Wine at any of the following outlets. (More outlets are being added all the time, so please check back!)

MIDDLE-EARTH™ Wine is a premium quality, award-winning New Zealand wine, made in the geographic heart of Middle-earth - Nelson.

Winners will be able to choose The One Ring™ with or without the elvish inscription.
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The Ring As A Symbol: What Does It Mean To You?

The Ring As A Symbol: What Does It Mean To You?

In the Lord of the Rings, the one true ring was a symbol of power and control. Though beautiful, it was also terrible – especially when placed in the wrong hands. Few could resist its temptation. Throughout history, rings have been used been used to symbolise everything from devotion, fidelity and eternity, to the representation of a deity. However, the most common use of rings today is the denotation of love in engagements and weddings.  
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The Suadade Pendant jens hansen

The Suadade Pendant

This stunning 18ct gold pendant was designed and hand crafted with the Portugese word 'Saudade' in mind. Saudade is described as 'the love that remains' after someone is gone.
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Dane famed as father of modern NZ jewellery.

Soon, with apprentices and assistants on board to keep up with the nationwide orders Gurli sought, and the growing local demand, the workshop moved to Hardy St, and later to its current location on the corners of Selwyn Place and Trafalgar Square.  

Jens’ talent, energy, enthusiasm, and outspoken personality made the Jens Hansen workshop a place where artisans from all over the world came to learn about the craft, and experience Nelson culture, Jens Hansen style.
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Celebrating the silver fern - jens hansen

Celebrating the silver fern

The Rugby World Cup 2011 has kicked off in New Zealand, and Nelson is buzzing with excitement as we get ready to host several games!

The iconic silver fern has long been recognised as a symbol of New Zealand.  Wearing the Jens Hansen silver fern brooch (pictured top, opposite) is a stylish and understated way of showing our support for Aotearoa, and the All Blacks during the World Cup.
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