Sølvkvisten

Up a narrow staircase in an old townhouse in Indre By, a silversmith runs a bright attic workshop with four benches under the skylights. The three-hour ring-making class is the reason most people climb the stairs: you saw, file, solder and polish a band of recycled silver, and leave wearing it.

Nobody forgets the first ring they soldered themselves, even if it is slightly oval.

No experience is needed, and couples often book a bench each to make rings for one another. The small shop corner sells the smith’s own work, simple hammered bands and studs, and takes commissions for wedding rings made from your old jewellery.