In 1904, Georg Jensen (1866-1935), silversmith and designer, founded the renowned eponymous business which still sells silverware, jewellery, and many other beautiful items. The elegant and tactile Oyster Brooch was designed c1956 by Jørgen Ditzel (1921-61) and his wife, Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005), who was one of the leading post-war jewellery and furniture designers in Denmark.