Vintage bronze pendant Helsinki series by Finnish jewelry company Kalevala Koru.
Description
The pendant features an openwork circular design with intertwining motifs, suspended on an anchor chain with a spring ring clasp.
The Helsinki pendant is based on a 19th-century golden brooch, originally gifted by philanthropist Aurora Karamzin to the governess of Träskända Manor. Through inheritance, the piece later entered the collections of the Helsinki City Museum. Kalevala Koru introduced the Helsinki pendant to its collection in 1980.
Details
Designer / Maker: Kalevala Koru
Collection: Helsinki
Material: Partially recycled bronze
Pendant width: 28 mm
Chain length: 60 cm
Clasp: Spring ring
Markings
Stamped Made in Finland / KK on the reverse.
Why buy vintage jewelry by Kalevala Koru?
Since the 1930s, inspired by the finest examples of ancient Finnish, Scandinavian, and Karelian art found by archaeologists, Kalevala Koru crafted a large series of modernist bronze and silver jewelry. Today they are considered classics of Nordic design and Finnish design.
Kalevala Koru is one of the most famous jewelry companies in the Nordics.
