Georg jensen usa silver marks

In 1898, he started a ceramics business with a friend, Joakin Skorgard. Though he preferred to work as a sculptor, he was unable to make a living doing so and resorted to various odd jobs, one of which was manufacturing jewellery. In 1887, he won a scholarship to the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Art, where he studied until 1892. From 1880-84, he apprenticed for a local goldsmith and learned to sculpt.

Like many of his contemporaries, Georg Jensen was trained extensively in the arts. Georg Jensen was a Danish silversmith and jeweller famous for his Arts and Crafts designs.