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L’approvisionnement en gemmes au service de la joaillerie

Diamants ou pierres de couleur, quelles seraient les conséquences sur l’industrie de la bijouterie et de la haute joaillerie si…


By Justine Lamarre

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Bijoux : l’orfèvre et le peintre

Speaker: Mme Brigitte Serre-Bouret   La conférence "Bijoux : l'orfèvre et le peintre" explore la valeur symbolique des gemmes à…


By Claudia Carletti

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Sapphire: a celebration of colour

In this intriguing talk, Joanna Hardy takes the audience on a captivating journey through the history of sapphires, spanning from…


By Claudia Carletti

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My favourite Art Deco Jewel at GemGenève

GemGenève, the prestigious jewellery exhibition, was set to host a captivating educational-promotional session last May that provided a unique opportunity…


By Claudia Carletti

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Le fermoir en bijouterie, 4000 ans d’histoires

« Sans fermoir, un collier ou un bracelet ça n’existe pas. » La citation est d’Anna Tabakhova et elle résume…


By Justine Lamarre

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Les Grands Entretiens : Melanie Grant x Allen Adler

The interview between Mrs Melanie Grant, Executive Director of the Responsible Jewellery Council, and Mr Alan Adler, CEO of Adler…


By Claudia Carletti

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Les Grands Entretiens: Melanie Grant x Benoît Repellin

Introduction   In this captivating interview, Melanie Grant, Executive Director of the Responsible Jewellery Council and renowned writer, sits down…


By Claudia Carletti

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Les automates : Magie de la mécanique d’art

Si les arts mécaniques signaient le renouveau de la joaillerie d’exception ? Délaissés depuis plusieurs décennies par les créateurs contemporains,…


By Justine Lamarre

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Les Grands Entretiens : Andrea Machalova x Gaetano Cavalieri

In this conversation with Andrea Machalova, Gaetano Cavalieri, the President of CIBJO (Confédération Internationale de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie des…


By Claudia Carletti

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Automatons: The Magic of Mechanical Arts

What if mechanical arts signalled the revival of exceptional jewellery-making? Cast aside for many decades by contemporary creators, automatons are…


By Justine Lamarre

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LES JEUNES ET LES MÉTIERS DE LA JOAILLERIE : LES PARCOURS DE FORMATION FACE AUX ENJEUX DU SECTEUR ET AUX DEMANDES DES ENTREPRISES

Entrer dans une mythique maison de la place Vendôme, s’installer en tant que créateur indépendant, ou intégrer le département joaillerie…


By Justine Lamarre

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From cracked paintings to micro-mosaics – The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection of micro-mosaics

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert collection is one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of micro-mosaics. Arthur Gilbert coined the…


By Claudia Carletti

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Collecting Antique Jewellery

Speakers: Jewellery historian Vivienne Becker and Helen Molesworth, Dr Geneviève Davies, Senior Curator of Jewellery, Victoria & Albert Museum, London…


By Claudia Carletti

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1922 – 2022: The Treasures of Tutankhamun and his legacy in jewellery

Speaker: Gislain Aucremanne   Introduction   This article is about Tutankhamun and the legacy he had in the history of…


By Claudia Carletti

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What makes exceptional design?

Panel discussion moderated by Katerina Perez (influencer), with David Roux-Fouillet (Head of the Department of Product Design, Jewellery and Accessories,…


By Claudia Carletti

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Entre science et commerce, ce que les gemmes disent de nous

La classification des gemmes est l’une des problématiques les plus sensibles qui anime actuellement le marché des pierres précieuses. Étrangement,…


By Justine Lamarre

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Conceptualiser un design

« Rien ne se perd, tout se transforme ». C’est avec cette formule, empruntée au chimiste français Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-1794), que GemGenève invite…


By Justine Lamarre

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The influence of Fabergé on his contemporaries – the example of Cartier

Speaker: Olivier Bachet IntroductionOlivier Bachet has deep knowledge of Cartier. During a fascinating talk held during the November edition of GemGenève,…


By Claudia Carletti

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Enamelling: Fabergé best kept secret

Speakers: Fondation Fabergé – Dr. Bernard Ivaldi, Alexandra Blin Kourbatoff The art of enamel in Russia is intricately tied to the…


By Claudia Carletti

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The necklace: from antiquity to the present

Speaker: Amanda Triossi This talk will introduce the readers to the stylistic development of the necklace – from its origins to…


By Claudia Carletti

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The value of African gems

Speakers: Richa Goyal Sikri, Dharmendra Tank, David Nassi, David Bennett, Tony BrookeLong read When it comes to diamonds, unless you are…


By Claudia Carletti

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New Modernism – 1920s-2020s: the Modernist Movement in Jewels

Lecture by Vivienne Becker, jewellery historian and author – Long Read Modernism is a hundred years old, but it is still…


By Claudia Carletti

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Talk: How to enhance the value of Jewellery heritage?

A panel led by Vivienne Becker, in which Amanda Triossi, Vanessa Cron, and Juliet de la Rochefoucauld discuss jewellery and…


By Claudia Carletti

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DEMYSTIFYING EMERALDS

Image caption: White gold earrings by VAK Fine Jewels featuring vivid green Colombian emeralds certified insignificant oil, with rose-cut diamonds.…


By Richa Goyal Sikri

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PROVENANCE BRINGS HUGE PREMIUMS TO EXCEPTIONAL JEWELS

Image: Shirley Temple Blue Bird diamond, Windsor JewelersProvenance can enhance the value of extraordinary jewels enabling the owner to possess…


By David Brough

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CAMEOS

“Cameos are my first love,” says Ida Faerber, who works alongside her father Thomas, at the Faerber Collection, Geneva. “They…


By Vivienne Becker

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KASHMIR BLUES

When I first started collecting coloured gemstones, I came across an extraordinary book by Richard W. Wise called ‘Secrets of…


By Richa Goyal Sikri

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ANALYSIS – RARE BLUE DIAMONDS, VYING WITH PINKS, ARE AMONG MOST PRIZED BY COLLECTORS

March 2019 – Rare and exquisite natural blue diamonds are among the most sought-after gems, seen in recent auctions vying…


By David Brough

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ASHOKA: THE LEGEND

Of all the captivating diamonds fashioned by the legendary New York diamantaire, William Goldberg, the Ashoka is the stone that…


By Vivienne Becker

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PINK PARADISE IN HONG KONG

One of the highlights on show during the Hong Kong press event, on February 28th was the mesmerizing Pink Paradise…


By Vivienne Becker

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KAZUMI ARIKAWA OF ALBION ART COMPANY, TOKYO – A GEMGENÈVE VISITOR

It has been a busy year for Kazumi Arikawa, Chairman of the Albion Art Company, Tokyo, one of the most…


By Vivienne Becker

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GEMGENÈVE GOES TO HONG KONG

The GemGenève team got their show on the road once again, and organised a lively, interactive press conference and cocktail…


By Vivienne Becker

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MING

Ming Lampson is one of the new names in this year’s  Designer Vivarium, presenting the work of individual, independent designer-jewellers…


By Vivienne Becker

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ProVockative Gems

Three decades after Donna and Alex Vock, of ProVockative Gems, New York, launched their business in 1990, they have become…


By Vivienne Becker

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Pristine presents

Pristine Diamonds, of Antwerp, a new GemGenève exhibitor in 2019, has fashioned a diamond of sublime perfection, from an exceptional…


By Vivienne Becker

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Paul Fisher : An Industry legend & The Story of Natural Pearls of Today

Gemgenève is honoured to count legendary New York dealer Paul Fisher as one of its elite exhibitors. At 93, Mr…


By Vivienne Becker

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Nadia Morgenthaler

Home-grown Geneva talent, a shining example of the finest creativity and craftsmanship Geneva has to offer, Nadia Morgenthaler launched her…


By Vivienne Becker

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New Style of Jolie Collection to be unveiled at GemGenève

Beverly Hills jeweller, Robert Procop, known for his expertise and passion for the most fabulous natural coloured gemstones on earth,…


By Vivienne Becker

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GemGenève previews the Designers’ Showcase in New York

As part of the April press days in New York City held first in the salon of renowned diamantaire, William…


By Vivienne Becker

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GemGenève takes its story to New York City

After Hong Kong and the East, we turned our sights westward; next stop – New York. In early April, the…


By Vivienne Becker