Theresia Hvorslev (b. 1935)

Theresia Hvorslev, born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1935, is one of the most influential contemporary Swedish jewelers. Hvorslev hails from one of Sweden’s most prominent blacksmith families, who have been pillars of industry since 1916. She is also known for her silver hollowware, tableware and cutlery. After graduating from the Konstfackskolan (University College of Arts & Craft and Design) in Stockholm, Hvorslev apprenticed with pioneering contemporary jewelry designers, including Georg Jensen in Copenhagen.

In 1964, she returned to her native Sweden to open her studio. Hvorslev’s designs are inspired by her love of Nordic nature and often depict natural themes. Among her later projects are small silver sculptures made for the Swedish royal family in the 1970s. Hvorslev is the only Scandinavian jewelry designer to have won the Diamonds International Award three times.

Hvorslev’s jewelry can be found in the collections of the Nationalmuseum Röhsska Art Museum Gothenburg, Malmö Museum, Norrköping Museum, Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum Bergen and Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, amongst others.

Today, Hvorslev's daughter, Tabita runs the company her eponymous company.

Visit our exhibition page for "MEDITATIONS ON MODERNISM: Thirty Years of Jewelry Design by Jacqueline Rabun, 1990–2022 and Selections from Notable Post-WWII Nordic Jewelry" to learn more about the innovative and exquisite Nordic jewelry in our collection.