26 October 2016
Forty paintings and engravings belonging to Versailles were selected for their representations of finery, little of which has survived. From Louis XIV to the Second Empire come tiaras, girandoles, golden fleeces, chatelaines and medals, each more sumptuous than the other.
“Le goût de la parure” (The Taste for Finery) at the Château d’Angers – From October 15th 2016 to January 15th 2017
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs continues to open up to contemporary jewelry: the Jewelry Gallery collection now features a creation by Taiwanese designer...
The nose ornaments in this exhibition are nothing short of sumptuous! Whether with pendants, crab-shaped, bimetal, rounded, hammered, these decorations...
Seeing jewelry in museums seems natural enough, but that wasn’t the case until the end of the 19th century!
The Comité Colbert is sounding the alarm: certain typically French skills are in danger of disappearing in the next 10 years! The luxury industry has 80...
Cartier was not merely inspired by motifs from distant cultures: the jeweler’s new creations have also often incorporated elements from old jewelry or...
Place Vendôme and the Rue de la Paix, I’ve photographed the most beautiful displays, from Cartier and Tiffany&Co. to Chanel.