Lund Copenhagen

The history of Lund Copenhagen

The history of Lund Copenhagen can be traced back to 1858, when goldsmith’s apprentice, Bernhard Hertz, passed his apprenticeship test. He sold his apprenticeship piece – a gold leaf bangle adorned with diamonds, pearls and rubies – to Frederik VII for 300 rigsdaler

The king gave the piece of jewellery to Countess Danner, while Hertz used the money to lay the foundation for ‘Bernhard Hertz’ – a successful goldsmith’s business in an otherwise crisis-stricken Denmark. The bangle, known as one of the “most magnificent and best-executed goldsmith’s works” of its time, is today on display at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Craftsmanship and business talent

In 1958 – a hundred years later – the newly-trained silversmith, Flemming Lund, received a silver medal for his apprenticeship piece. At just 21 years old, he was appointed the country’s youngest foreman and was given a job with Svend Christensen. In 1967, Svend Christensen died, and Lund took over the master’s business of importing Italian gold and silver chains.

In 1985, Lund took over the well-reputed companies ‘Bernhard Hertz’ as well as ‘Kjeld Jacobsen – Diamond jewellery’ and ‘Volmer Bahner – Enamel and jewellery company’. This made ‘Lund’ the main supplier to a considerable part of the country’s goldsmith shops. In the summer of 1995, Helle Lund joined and added a whole new dimension to the business with genuine pearls and semi-precious stones. She took over the company after her husband’s death in 2001.