a bracelet, 18K gold, Stockholm 1965.
Stamped GIERTTA. Length ca 19 cm, width ca 20 mm, weight 69 g.
Claës Giertta was a Swedish silversmith, sculptor, and designer. He was educated at Konstfack and received various sculpture and interior design commissions from, among others, SEB and Volvo, as well as for hotels and restaurants. He also completed a number of commissions for ecclesiastical and secular environments. Together with Margit Sahlin, he designed the priestly ordination cross for the first female ordination in 1960. Giertta is also known for having designed the music industry's prestigious award, the Grammis plaque, from 1969 to 2007. He is represented at the Nationalmuseum.