Patrik Hansson's jewellery at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Patrik Hansson shows his geometric wares — Patrik Hansson showed his eponymous, geometric jewellery line at The Jewellery Room as part of Copenhagen Fashion Week

(Image credit: Patrik Hansson)

A former church in the centre of Copenhagen’s old town houses a pop-up showroom where fledgling Scandinavian jewellery labels rub shoulders with the likes of Georg Jensen and Ole Lynggaard. The space is an initiative known as The Jewellery Room, established in 2013 with the humble notion that jewellery is deserving of a dedicated platform during Copenhagen Fashion Week.

One of the aforementioned fledgling labels is Patrik Hansson Jewellery, the eponymous line of a softly spoken young designer from Uppsala, Sweden. Hansson’s grounding in graphic design is immediately evident in the beautifully restrained geometric forms of his striking gold designs. ‘I love the elegance and beauty of gold,’ he says, reflecting on his metal of choice. ‘In my opinion, it doesn’t have to be overly decorated – its beauty will speak for itself.’

Following his studies at Stockholm’s esteemed Beckman’s College of Design, Hansson established his own studio and was soon taking commissions from pioneers of classic Scandinavian furniture design, Karl Andersson & Söner. After several years, he furthered his studies in silver and goldsmithing and everything else, he says, is self-taught. ‘I had a desire to work with my hands, rather than being in front of a screen all day,’ says Hansson of the decision to shift his focus towards craftsmanship.

Hansson’s transition from experimental jewellery designer to viable commercial enterprise has been as organic as his designs. After exhibiting at a Swedish jewellery fair in late 2014, he picked up several retailers across Scandinavia, and now has his first stockists outside the region: a gallery in Glasgow and another in Dublin. His sights are now firmly set on the UK, where he wants to continue to share his design philosophy with ‘women who seek well-made pieces with a tone of understated, timeless elegance’.

His sentiments are as Scandinavian as his aesthetic. He celebrates squares, circles and loops – ‘I work a lot with the basic geometric shapes’ – and at first glance his pieces look incredibly simplistic, where considered details emerge upon closer inspection. ‘I rely on lines and cuts to creates new surfaces, shapes and levels,’ he explains. Take, for example, the ’Loop Earring’: the front implies a simple drop, but with the slightest movement, a loop appears as if suspended between dimensions. ‘For me, it’s a source of endless possibility and continuous experimentation,’ says Hansson. No matter the medium, good design certainly seems to be his forte.

Copenhagen&rsquo;s old town houses — The Jewellery Room, located in a former church in the centre of Copenhagen’s old town houses, allows fledgling Scandinavian jewellery labels like Hansson’s to rub shoulders withh bigger names. Pictured: ’Cube Long’ diamond earrings

Patrik Hansson shows ornaments — Hansson’s grounding in graphic design is immediately evident in the beautifully restrained forms of his striking gold designs. Pictured: ’Cube Square’ diamond earrings

Golden ring with contemporary design — Hansson tells Wallpaper* why he chose gold: ’It doesn’t have to be overly decorated – its beauty will speak for itself’. Pictured: ’Divide’ cocktail ring

Patrik Hansson shows his geometric rings — After studying graphic design at Stockholm’s Beckman’s College of Design, Hansson established his own jewellery studio. Pictured: ’Divide’ earrings

Shining golden rings photo — Crossing media again, he soon found himself taking commissions from pioneers of classic Scandinavian furniture design, Karl Andersson & Söner

Mat golden finished ear rings — Although trained in silver and goldsmithing, everything else is self-taught. Pictured: ’Loop’ earrings

Box type golden plate earrings — Hansson explains, ‘I had a desire to work with my hands, rather than being in front of a screen all day.’ Pictured: ’Slide’ earrings

Modern golden style ring — Now, Hansson’s designs are going global. After exhibitioning at a Swedish jewellery fair in late 2014, he picked up several retailers across Scandinavia. Pictured: ’Slide’ ring

Golden shows his beauty wares — At first glance his pieces look incredibly simplistic, but considered, elegant details emerge upon closer inspection. Pictured: ’Triangle’ diamond ring

INFORMATION

For more information, visit Patrik Hansson’s website