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| 18K Gold Quadruple Cup Ring |
Denmark is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Tina Engell.
A 22-year veteran to jewelry making, stylistically Engell’s
classic creations of 18-karat gold and gemstones falls between no-frills and
icy sophistication.
Gold chain link necklaces, link bracelets, gemstone rings and drop earrings are a mixture of clear-cut elegance and a tad of capriciousness.
Gold chain link necklaces, link bracelets, gemstone rings and drop earrings are a mixture of clear-cut elegance and a tad of capriciousness.
Her Squid and Mushroom rings showcase crowded patterns
of circles while the Bobble rings are
reminiscent of floral arrangements.
Her Cup rings toy with both double and quadruple ring settings which also highlight smooth cabochon cut gemstones. It is these deviations from the norm that is the hallmark of Scandinavian design.
Her Cup rings toy with both double and quadruple ring settings which also highlight smooth cabochon cut gemstones. It is these deviations from the norm that is the hallmark of Scandinavian design.
A one-time restaurant worker, the Copenhagen native once
envisioned a career as a chef. However,
on a fateful visit to a friend’s workplace, thirty-two years ago, would start
Engell on a new career path.
“My friend started an apprenticeship as goldsmith under Vgan
Dragman. I visited the workshop one day
and I knew as soon as I entered that I had found my path,” recalls the
London-based jeweler. “I fell in love
with everything: the messy work bench, the old tools, and even my friend’s
dirty fingernails.”
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| Gold Plated Slice Bracelet |
And although for two years Engell eagerly pursued an
apprenticeship she was disallowed. A
male dominated arena, Engell’s rejections were due largely to her gender. However, Danish jeweler Ole Lynggaard accepted
her as an apprentice.
“I drove Ole Lynggaard crazy calling him every day until he
agreed to take me as an apprentice,” she admits.
“I started my own workshop while I apprenticed for Lynggaard. I took part in many exhibitions at that time. I was eventually accepted at London’s Royal College of Art and graduated with a Masters in Jewelry Design.
“I started my own workshop while I apprenticed for Lynggaard. I took part in many exhibitions at that time. I was eventually accepted at London’s Royal College of Art and graduated with a Masters in Jewelry Design.
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| 18K Gold Cup Earrings with Peridot |
I stayed in London and set up a studio in Bath. I constantly update and add to my range of designs.
The strength of my work is simplicity, boldness and individuality. I believe jewelry should be worn every day and feel comfortable.”
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