Maria João Bahia, the magician of Lisbon
July 2022
The Portuguese jeweller creates jewellery and organic objects inspired by Lisbon’s architecture and light. She mixes precious and non-precious materials, (…)
Oktaaf: precious stones, or precious stories?
July 2022
Oktaaf, born on the internet in 2020, is the result of a collaboration between Ainoa Casullas Corres, a Spanish jewellery designer, and Karel de Beule, a (…)
Debusigne: a bridge between two worlds
July 2022
Swiss jeweller Aline Debusigne is passionate about ancient history, which is reflected in her creations that create a breathtaking bridge between different (…)
Epiphanie: jewellery dresses the body and the air
July 2022
Carol Keutenedjian discovered her passion for jewellery in a Brazilian goldsmith’s workshop. She left the world of finance to study jewellery in Italy and (…)
“Gemstones are both a growth and a value investment”
INTERVIEW
July 2022
Elke Berr is a gemmologist, stone hunter, broker and jewellery designer. She sells gems to major jewellery brands, but also to private clients who want to (…)
“Jewellers are like artists; they capture our moment in time”
INTERVIEW
July 2022
Since the very first edition of the GemGenève fair, the organisers have invited famous historian and author Vivienne Becker to create the “Designer (…)
The 1920s, the golden age of jewellery
July 2022
The decade between 1920 and 1930 was one of the richest and most beautiful eras for high jewellery. The great names of the Place Vendôme vied with each (…)
Van Cleef & Arpels: philosophy begins with wonder
INTERVIEW
June 2022
Nicolas Bos, the President and CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, was appointed head of the Parisian jeweller in 2013. Over the years, he has established a (…)
The irreverent jewellery and poetry of Lorenz Bäumer
PORTRAIT
May 2022
This engineer by training, who became a jeweller by passion, claims the distinction of being the only independent jeweller in the Place Vendôme. His (…)
“I’m interested in the exuberant and flamboyant side of Piaget”
INTERVIEW
April 2022
Since his appointment as CEO of Piaget last year, Benjamin Comar has been working to reinforce the brand’s values of extravagance and elegance, even coining (…)
Gearry Suen’s jewellery of the future
PORTRAIT
March 2022
Chinese jewellery designer Gearry Suen is one of those emerging talents that really deserves to be followed. His dreamlike jewellery is a bridge between (…)
Watches are back at Vicenzaoro
March 2022
After the Covid-induced hiatus, the Vicenzaoro global jewellery fair is back in business. This year, it welcomes the return of a dedicated watch area (…)
