Norwegian silversmiths honoured to create gift

THE Norwegian company which produced a silver bauble for the Newcastle Lord Mayor's tree says it is a “huge honour” to have its work on the city’s Christmas tree.

- DANIEL HALL

Stian Wasmuth, the silversmith who created the bauble gifted to Newcastle by sister city Bergen The Mayor of Bergen's bauble in the Silver Room at Newcastle Civic Centre Lise Redfern, chief executive of Arven

In November, a delegation from Bergen, Newcastle’s twin city in Norway, travelled to the North East to celebrate the annual Christmas lights switch-on.