Jens Høyer Hansen | |
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 Jens Hoyer Hansen, Gold and Silversmith, based in Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Born | 14 July 1940 |
| Died | 10 August 1999 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
| Known for | Created prop ring for Lord of the Rings |
Jens Høyer Hansen (14 July 1940 – 10 August 1999)[1][2] was a Danish-born jeweller who settled in New Zealand and did most of his well-known work in Nelson, New Zealand.[1] Hansen was one of a number of European-trained jewellers who came to New Zealand in the 1960s and transformed contemporary jewellery in the country, including Tanya Ashken, Kobi Bosshard and Gunter Taemmler.[3]
He was the designer and creator of the prop ring used as The One Ring in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies.
- ^ a b Telford, Helen. Suter Art Gallery Magazine, 7 April – 7 May 2000. "The Jeweller's Mark: The Jens Hansen Workshop Story"
- ^ Thompson, Emma. The Prow 2009. "Jens Hansen"
- ^ Skinner, Damian (2012). Kobi Bosshard : goldsmith. Albany, Auckland: David Bateman. p. 9. ISBN 978-1869538217.