Norwegian jeweler Karl A Rasmussen

Norwegian jeweler Karl A Rasmussen
Flower on a leaf brooch. 925 Sterling silver, green and white enamel. Work by Norwegian jeweler Karl A Rasmussen

Norwegian jeweler Karl A Rasmussen
Lovers and collectors of vintage and antique jewelry know modernist designs created by a Norwegian silversmith Knut Andreas Rasmussen. However, they know it as Karl A. Rasmussen, the company founded by Knut, which had been active for about about 90 years.
Having worked as goldsmith apprenticeship in Ålesund, Knut moved to the capital city of Oslo in 1861 where he changed his profession. Luckily, in 1872 he returned to jewelry craftsmanship, and his filigree designs enjoyed great success those days. Traditionally, Knut signed his modernist design pieces “Norway sterling 925 SZ”, or “Karl Made in Norway” and 925 sterling. The master used 925 sterling silver and blue, green or white enamel.
In 1901, his son Edvard Julius Rasmussen (1866-1927) continued the family business. Noteworthy, Karl A. Rasmussen ceased to exist in the 1960s.

According to the information on the website rasmussen.ee, K.A. Rasmussen LLC was revived in 2000. In fact, it is a different company, which belongs to a Scandinavian group, the largest producer and seller of precious metals. Also, the company is engaged in the import and wholesale of precious metals: gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

Butterfly on a leaf brooch. Sterling silver, white enamel
Butterfly on a leaf brooch. Sterling silver, white enamel
Signed Norway sterling 925 SZ
Signed Norway sterling 925 SZ

Norwegian jeweler Karl A Rasmussen

925 Silver green leaf brooch. 1950s, Norway
Green leaf vintage brooch. Sterling silver, enamel. 1950s
Abstract design silver moonstone brooch
Abstract design silver moonstone vintage brooch
Blue leaf clip on earrings. Textured silver, enamel
Blue leaf clip on earrings. Textured silver, enamel
Calla Lily brooch pin. 925 Sterling silver, blue enamel
Calla Lily brooch pin. 925 Sterling silver, blue enamel
Four petal flower earrings. Sterling silver, white enamel
Four petal flower earrings. Silver, white enamel
Green enamel sterling silver brooch
Green enamel sterling silver brooch
Landscape with mountains and deer silver enameled handpainted brooch
Landscape with mountains and deer silver enameled handpainted brooch
Modernist design pin. Sterling silver, white enamel
Modernist design pin. Sterling silver, white enamel
Multicolor vintage brooch. Sterling silver, black, green, red, blue and white enamel. 1950s
Multicolor vintage brooch. Sterling silver, black, green, red, blue and white enamel. 1950s
Navy blue enamel sterling silver bracelet, brooch and earrings
Royal blue enamel sterling silver bracelet, brooch and earrings
Plant motif brooch and earrings. Sterling silver, textured, white enamel
Plant motif brooch and earrings. Sterling silver, textured, white enamel
White enamel sterling silver bracelet
White enamel sterling silver bracelet
White leaf earrings. White enamel sterling silver
Leaf earrings. White enamel sterling silver
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