since 1963
We have a passion for jewellery a passion for authentic craftsmanship a passion for nature
a passion for precious metals a passion for coloured gemstones a passion for diamonds
a passion for life
a passion for making women all over the world feel beautiful and unique.
And we like to play with muses, poetic pastels, vintage treasures, timeless beauty, grace, femininity, sensual expressions, ethereal elegance, artistry
and magic
embracing past traditions, grasping the future and capturing the present.
The following pages invite you to discover glimpses of our world and to experience the passionate story of our brand. Visit our website and our full story will unfold.
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A FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS Established in 1963 by goldsmith and fine jewellery designer Ole Lynggaard, the family-run business – Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen – celebrates more than 50 years of heritage, design excellence and traditional craftsmanship. Today, Ole Lynggaard works alongside his two children, Designer & Creative Director Charlotte Lynggaard and CEO Søren Lynggaard. Karin, his wife, has supported him throughout the development of the family business. Hanna Lynggaard, Søren’s wife, heads the retail division, while CCO Michel Normann, Charlotte’s husband, manages the company’s commercial activities. 120 passionate employees of more than 20 different nationalities represent Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen.
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Discover our universe at www.olelynggaard.com.
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OLE LYNGGAARD Using gold and precious stones, Ole Lynggaard’s elegant designs are both classic and contemporary – and may take years to perfect. Ancient traditions of craftsmanship are honoured and combined with state-of-the-art technology. In his quest for ultimate perfection, he carefully selects each gemstone and consignment of precious metal. He finds inspiration everywhere: at home and in remote and exotic locations. Observations, dreams, ideas are then transformed into artistic shapes.
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CHARLOTTE LYNGGAARD Charlotte Lynggaard draws on a wealth of sensations and experiences in her jewellery designs. Contrasts, colours and choice of materials are constantly challenged and new creative avenues explored. Jewellery must be compelling. It must be eloquent, evocative. This is the spirit Charlotte Lynggaard intuitively seeks to infuse in her striking designs, bringing an elegant edge to her distinctly feminine expression.
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A HOMAGE TO THE ART OF JEWELLERY Since 1963, Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen has paid tribute to craftsmanship in the company’s workshop north of Copenhagen. Intricate and sophisticated designs are crafted by the skilled hands of dedicated goldsmiths before they become cherished heirlooms that are passed down from generation to generation.
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Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen workshop in 1973.
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ARTISANAL EXCELLENCE With more than 45 goldsmiths working in the studio, Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen is one of Northern Europe’s largest fine jewellery workshops. With a nod to the past, old traditions are kept alive and new techniques are born, honouring craftsmanship and unifying the past with the present, the new with the old and the classic with the contemporary – bringing proud traditions into a new era.
Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen workshop in 2015.
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Midnight pendant of 18K yellow gold with rose and dark red corals, white moonstone and 67 diamonds, 0.38ct. Large Leaf pendant of 18K yellow gold and medium Leaf pendant of 18K rose gold, hand-engraved to perfection. Jewellery design
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LOTUS The Lotus rings are like single Lotus buds with silky petals of hand-satinised yellow and rose gold, and diamonds encircling a coloured stone.
Lotus ring No. 4 of 18K yellow and rose gold with a unique rutile quartz cabochon and 25 diamonds, 0.14ct. Jewellery design
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NATURE The Lotus rings have a little sister: the Nature rings. The thin and delicate branches of the bamboo served as inspiration for the rings. They are hand-engraved to perfection using a time-honoured technique that renders them unique and perfectly irresistible.
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Nature rings I, II, III and IV of 18K yellow or rose gold, to be worn solo or as an ensemble. Jewellery design
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Lotus ring No. 2 of 18K yellow and rose gold with white moonstone. Lotus ring No. 1 of 18K yellow and rose gold with red coral. Lotus pavĂŠ ring medium of 18K yellow gold with 76 diamonds, 0.40ct. Jewellery design
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COLOURFUL ENSEMBLES Offering a generous palette of hand-picked stones, the Lotus collection reveals the joy and abundance of nature’s rich colours and soft shapes. All the stones have been carefully selected and gathered from every corner of the world. To be worn solo or in a bouquet or styled with rings from the Nature collection.
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Lotus ring No. 2 of 18K yellow and rose gold with rutile quartz. Lotus ring No. 2 of 18K yellow and rose gold with rose coral. Lotus ring No. 2 of 18K yellow and rose gold with amber. Nature ring of 18K yellow gold with five diamonds, 0.04ct. Jewellery design
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Lotus pavé ring large of 18K yellow gold with 76 diamonds, 0.57ct. Lotus pavé ring medium of 18K yellow gold with 76 diamonds, 0.40ct. Snakes pavé earring of 18K yellow gold with 252 diamonds, 1.05ct and pendant of 18K yellow gold with a cabochon green tourmaline. Nature pavé ring of 18K yellow gold with 270 diamonds, 1.20ct. Nature rings III and IV of 18K yellow gold. Jewellery design
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SNAKES The snake – a complex and universal symbol, masculine and feminine, the symbol of good and evil, wisdom and blind passion. And temptation. The snake evokes fear and fascination. Since ancient times, painters, sculptors and jewellers have been inspired by snakes. When Ole Lynggaard created his first sensual snake in 1969, he was inspired by the treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamon that he had seen in Cairo a few years earlier.
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Snakes ring of 18K yellow gold with a unique rutile quartz cabochon and four diamonds, 0.02ct. Snakes ring of 18K yellow gold with four diamonds, 0.02ct. Sprout of 18K yellow gold with a green tourmaline. Medallion of 18K yellow gold with a unique facetted rutile quartz. Jewellery design
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HANDMADE IN DENMARK The soft leather bracelets are made of the finest quality calfskin leather. They are created with superior craftsmanship and expertise in Denmark. Sophisticated Sweet Drops and Dew Drops of handpicked gemstones are designed to dangle delicately from the bracelets, offering endless combinations and possibilities. Explore our world of enchanting charms to create your own personal story at www . olelynggaard . com
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GOLDEN LEAF RINGS Nature is a constant source of inspiration. Crafted from only the most precious of metals, the finely hand-engraved Golden Leaf rings are designed to wrap perfectly around the finger. Sensual and sophisticated, their soft organic surface and warm glow are reminiscent of satin.
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Large and medium Leaf rings of 18K yellow or rose gold, hand-engraved to perfection. Large Leaf ring pavĂŠ of 18K yellow gold with 48 diamonds, 0.37ct. Jewellery design
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SPROUTS The colour variations of corals, rutile quartz, aquamarines, moonstones, tourmalines and diamonds are dreamy, poetic, feminine and seductive.
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Earrings of 18K yellow gold with cabochon peridot, light blue aquamarine, green tourmaline and serpentine drop. Small Lotus pendant of 18K yellow and rose gold with green aquamarine. Large Lotus pendant of 18K yellow and rose gold with a unique rutile quartz and 12 diamonds, 0.10ct. Jewellery design
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Love bands, curved and straight rings of 18K yellow, rose or white gold, each filled with white or brown diamonds, from 0.41ct. Love bands bracelet of 18K yellow gold filled with white or brown diamonds, from 1.82ct. Jewellery design
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Frost pavĂŠ earrings and pendant of 18K white gold with 106 diamonds, 0.69ct. Frost pavĂŠ ring small of 18K white gold with 63 diamonds, 0.31ct. Jewellery design
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Golden Forest ring of 18K yellow and rose gold with three diamonds, 0.04ct. Golden Forest pavĂŠ ring of 18K rose and white gold with 187 diamonds, 1.00ct. Jewellery design
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Lotus ring No. 3 of 18K yellow and rose gold with grey moonstone and 13 diamonds, 0.05ct. Lotus ring No. 3 of 18K yellow and rose gold with smoky quartz and 13 diamonds, 0.05ct. Lotus ring No. 2 of 18K yellow and rose gold with green tourmaline. Lotus pavĂŠ ring small of 18K yellow gold with 26 diamonds, 0.13ct. Jewellery design
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GOLDEN FOREST Hand-engraved leaves are fused with whimsical charms to create miniature and unique stories. Acorns, sprouts and leaves are brought to life with sparkling diamonds and flashes of gold.
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Acorn pavĂŠ small of 18K yellow gold and 57 diamonds, 0.52ct. Acorn small of 18K yellow and rose gold with diamond, 0.01ct. Oak leaf of 18K yellow gold. Large Acorn of 18K yellow and rose gold with diamond, 0.01ct. Jewellery design
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LEAVES The intriguing Leaves collection is the continuation of an enchanting story. Nature’s organic beauty plays an essential role in inspiring this delightful collection. Achieved with traditional techniques in the hands of true artisans, each piece is carefully hand-engraved with utmost precision.
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Leaf brooch pavĂŠ of 18K yellow, rose and white gold, hand-engraved to perfection with 117 diamonds, 0.90ct. Jewellery design
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The Brand Book 2015 is the creation of Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen’s creative team under the direction of Charlotte Lynggaard. The brand campaign which features Mona Johannesson is the result of a collaboration with photographer Peter Farago and stylist Ingela Klemetz-Farago. The book is printed in Denmark by CS Grafisk in 2015, on artisanal high-quality fine papers that are environmentally friendly.
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