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    Jens Hansen

    Jens Hansen - The Ringmaker is a Nelson goldsmith workshop since 1960, famed for The Lord of the Rings' One Ring, hand-forging jewellery set with pounamu.

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    Jens Hansen – The Ringmaker is a Nelson gold and silversmith workshop established in 1960 by Danish-born jeweller Jens Hansen, internationally known for hand-forging the Movie Ring worn in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. The in-house team continues to hand-forge jewellery on-site, including pieces set with local pounamu alongside precious metals and gemstones.

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