MONIES
Monies is a Danish Jewelry company founded in 1973 by Gerda and Nikolai Monies. Although both are classically trained goldsmiths, it was their interest and love for unconventional natural materials and oversized Avantgarde jewelry that made them found Monies. It has grown into an internationally renowned jewelry company known for its elegant, bold and innovative jewelry.
The unique and handcrafted jewelry is designed and created at the beautiful workshop right by the Copenhagen waterfront. The two sons Karl and Niels Monies have couple of years become involved in the family business.
1973 - GERDA AND NIKOLAI FOUND THE COMPANY
1974 - OPENING OF THE FIRST STORE IN NIELS HEMMINGSENS GADE, COPENHAGEN
1978 - THE COMPANY CHANGED NAME TO GERDA LYNGGAARD POUR MONIES AND THE STORE OPENS IN A NEW LOCATION IN NIELS HEMMINGSENS GADE, COPENHAGEN
1982 - THE NAME OF THE COMPANY CHANGED GRADUALLY TO MONIES
1990 - THE STORE MOVES TO ØSTERGADE, COPENHAGEN
1990s - COLLABORATIONS WITH CHANEL, CHRISTIAN LACROIX AND DONNA KARAN
1991 - THE FIRST PARIS STORE OPENED
1996 - THE PARIS STORE MOVES TO RUE ST. HONORÉ
1997 - MONIES MOVES THE WORKSHOP AND OFFICE TO NORDRE TOLDBOD IN COPENHAGEN
2000s - COLLABORATION WITH DONNA KARAN ON SEVERAL COLLECTIONS
2001 - DESIGNMUSEUM DENMARK OPENS A GRAND EXHIBITION ON MONIES
2006 - THE COPENHAGEN STORE JOINS THE WORKSHOP AT NORDRE TOLDBOD
2009 - THE ROME STORE OPENS ON VIA MARGUTTA
2010 - MONIES WINS THE ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR IN DANSK FASHION AWARD
2011 - THE ISTANBUL STORE OPENS
2012 - THE STORE ON VIA CERVA IN MILANO OPENS
2013 - A COFFEE TABLE BOOK ON MONIES IS PUBLISHED
2017 - COLLABORATION WITH THE DANISH DESIGNER ASTRID ANDERSEN
2018 - MONIES OPENS THE DOOR TO ITS PARIS BOUTIQUE IN PALAIS ROYAL
2019 - MONIES WINS BRAND OF THE YEAR AT ELLE STYLE AWARDS