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exhibit her familiarity with the traditions of the Orient. Her jewellery consists both of items in gold alone or in gold combined with gemstones, pearls, enamel or coral, frequently displaying flowers, leaves and insects. She looks back at her days as an embroiderer in
Casablanca, commenting: "I sew my jewellery with gold thread." Her works extend from necklaces and bracelets to diadems which may appear old-fashioned but have become popular with Scandinavians as they provide flowers to decorate their hair.
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After receiving further training from her husband, from 1978 Irene became an active participant in the company he had set up in
Copenhagen the 1960s. In addition to creating artefacts, she also taught jewellery design for three years in the late 1970s. Her creations in both textiles and jewellery
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