Danish jeweler Kurt Eric Christoffersen

Danish jeweler Kurt Eric Christoffersen
Born in Denmark, Kurt Eric Christoffersen (1926-1981) began his apprenticeship in goldsmithing at the famous Copenhagen firm of Anton Michelsen, a jeweler at the Danish royal court. He later graduated from the Danish Academy of Arts and Crafts, receiving a silver medal for distinction from the Danish Guild of Goldsmiths and Silversmiths. He emigrated to the United States in 1949, where he began designing silver jewelry and tableware.
In 1952, the International Silver Company opened a craft shop that became known as International Sterling Craft Associates. It was in the International Sterling in Meriden, Connecticut division of this company that he began his career in 1955 as director of design.
Soon, a unique collection of sterling silver jewelry marked “Christoffersen Designed” appeared in the International Sterling Craft catalog. Among the designer’s most famous collections are “Billiards”, “Comedy and Tragedy”, which are highly collectible today. Christoffersen created beautiful limited edition jewelry sets for women and men – bracelets, brooches, cufflinks, tie clips, earrings, pendants, all made from sterling silver or 14 carat gold.
It is not known how many more masterpieces of jewelry art the designer would have created if he had not passed away so early.
Kurt Eric Christoffersen died in 1981 at the age of 55.