American silversmith of German descent, Albert Horwig (1896 – 7 May 1980) made jewelry under the Viking Craft brand from 1938 to 1950. His company Albert Horwig was located at 71 Nassau Street, New York.

In fact, 42-year-old Horwig was not a newcomer to the jewelry business. Moreover, he was a well-known dealer in diamonds. Since 1924, he worked for the Morris Katz Co., diamond importers, 68 Nassau St., N.Y.C. Then, from 1928 he worked for Michel Birnbaum & Bros., 48 W. 48th St.

With the outbreak of World War II, he switched to producing Scandinavian-style bracelets, brooches and earrings using sterling silver. Handcrafted with exquisite design, his jewelry reflected both the Scandinavian and Art Nouveau style.

Traditionally, Horwig labeled his products “Viking Craft”, and sterling. Noteworthy, he paid great attention to advertising his jewelry, which appeared regularly in magazines throughout the 1940s. In 1942 he applied for patented for some of his innovative designs.