The jewellers’ ode to nature
GALLERY
November 2022
Ever since humans invented jewellery, they have always drawn inspiration from nature. Representations of flowers or animals worn as an ornament are part of (…)
Messika’s success story
INTERVIEW
October 2022
Unable to find jewellery to her taste, Valérie Messika founded her namesake brand in 2005. Messika, whose ethos is to create diamond jewellery as (…)
Piaget’s treasure hunter
INTERVIEW
October 2022
Guillaume Chautru, the head of Piaget’s gemmology department, is constantly on the lookout for rare stones to grace the brand’s jewellery. Sourcing the (…)
Van Cleef & Arpels: the fabulous destiny of the Lesotho Legend
JEWELLERY
October 2022
This exceptional 910-carat, Type IIa rough diamond was found in 2018 and has given rise to one of the most extraordinary high jewellery collections ever (…)
Salanitro launches its own jewellery brand
ENTRETIEN
October 2022
Less than a month after announcing the acquisition by Patek Philippe of a minority stake in his company, Pierre Salanitro is back with the news that he is (…)
Collecting vintage jewellery: an initiation
ADVICE
September 2022
How can you create a collection of vintage jewellery when you can’t afford the pieces signed by prestigious brands that fetch record prices at auction? (…)
Wallis Hong’s startling art jewellery
August 2022
The audacious gems of a Madrid-based jewellery designer at the start of his career are signalling a master in the wings. Titanium sculptures take flight and (…)
Atelier Allure: in praise of shadows
July 2022
The Austrian jeweller and goldsmith Thomas Hauser is a contemporary alchemist who has developed his own alloy, called Niellium, to craft the jewellery of (…)
Alexandra Jefford: jewellery that feeds the mind
July 2022
When English painter and illustrator Alexandra Jefford creates jewellery, it becomes a miniature work of art that you can carry with you.
Saurabh Bhola gives new life to ancient stones
July 2022
We met the young Indian jeweller Saurabh Bola during the GemGenève fair. His jewellery tells stories of today with stones of yesterday. And they are madly (…)
Gaelle Khouri’s thoughts on beauty
July 2022
The Lebanese designer has a unique approach to jewellery. Everything she creates is the result of philosophical reflection. For her latest collection, she (…)
Gi by Giselle Effting: the highlighted body
July 2022
Brazilian jewellery designer Giselle Effting lives and works in Italy. She has developed a very personal style, as if she were redrafting the lines of the (…)
