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