Norwegian jewelry designer Albert Scharning

Heart and ribbon brooch. Light green guilloche enamel, silver. Norwegian jewelry designer Albert Scharning (1875 – 1950)

Norwegian jewelry designer Albert Scharning (1875 – 1950)
Born in Oslo, Albert Scharning was a brilliant Scandinavian silversmith whose fine jewelry is now highly collectible. Noteworthy, his handcrafted silver and guilloche enamel jewelry is reminiscent of the work of another famous Norwegian silversmith David Andersen. Perhaps it would be difficult to distinguish the products of these two jewelers, if not for the markings on the reverse side of the products.
25-year-old Albert opened his own jewelry store in Molde, where he sold, designed and commissioned traditional Norwegian jewelry known as Bunad. One of the companies he collaborated with was the Oslo-based Norsk Filigransfabrikk, which made silver filigree jewelry. Albert took over this company in 1910, and headed it until 1927. In addition, he continued his business in Molde.
Albert’s son Per Scharning assisted his father in the family business and took over the company after his father’s death in 1950. Per successfully managed the company and produced contemporary silver and enamel jewelry of his own design. The company, founded in 1900, ceased to exist in 1980.