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Take part in our informative and educational lectures, industry-relevant seminars, thought-provoking round table discussions and Touch & Feel workshops. As a hub for the gem & jewellery world, GemGeneve fosters debate through talks and encourages new generations to Learn & Discover.
Métiers d'Art MA-01
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Lapidary is one of the crafts listed under ‘arts and crafts’ by the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), defined as the art of cutting and polishing to enhance any stone that qualifies as a gemstone and is still in the rough (i.e. the natural and original crystal as found with one of the seven crystal structures present on Earth).
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-02
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Chain-makers make chains entirely by hand. The process may take from one to two months depending on the type of chain in question. The chain-maker works with gold, silver or platinum thread, coils and links that are then painstakingly assembled. Worn on a daily basis, a watch strap produced using this technique can last for up to 30 years.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-02
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
The art of the knife-maker (or cutler) consists in making knives using artisanal methods and artistic skill. Knife-makers are experts in using metalworking and natural materials to create unique and magnificent pieces, enlisting traditional techniques and specialised tools to fashion and decorate blades, handles and sheaths; the craft involves a combination of technical knowhow and creative flair.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-03
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
The craft of jewel-setter has existed ever since humans began making jewels. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the trade of goldsmith covered three specialisations: goldsmiths themselves, jewelsmiths and jewel-setters. These three became trades in their own right in the 1800s and 1900s.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-04
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
The art of grand feu enamel consists in applying layers of coloured enamel powder on a surface which is then heated – in several firings – to temperatures of over 800°C, causing it to melt and create a smooth coating featuring a particular design. The technique is used in high jewellery and on watch dials.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-05
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Engraving is a handicraft for the most part, one that is closely interlinked with luxury watchmaking. Engraving involves creating a design on a surface by removing material.
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Letubooks D97
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gemmo Pursuit is a trivia game about the world of gemstones.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-01
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Lapidary is one of the crafts listed under ‘arts and crafts’ by the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), defined as the art of cutting and polishing to enhance any stone that qualifies as a gemstone and is still in the rough (i.e. the natural and original crystal as found with one of the seven crystal structures present on Earth).
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-01
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Diamond-cutters are artisans who specialise in cutting diamonds – and nothing else. Diamond is a highly prized material like none other, and the hardest naturally-occurring substance; as such it requires a special kind of expertise to become an accomplished diamond-cutter.
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Métiers d'Art MA-01
2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Engraving is a handicraft for the most part, one that is closely interlinked with luxury watchmaking. Engraving involves creating a design on a surface by removing material.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-02
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Gold lace-making is a new, innovative craft that builds on the basic jewellery and jewelsmithing practice of using a fretsaw for handmade openwork, adding a further technical dimension.
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Métiers d'Art MA-03
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
The craft of jewel-setter has existed ever since humans began making jewels. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the trade of goldsmith covered three specialisations: goldsmiths themselves, jewelsmiths and jewel-setters. These three became trades in their own right in the 1800s and 1900s.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-01
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Diamond-cutters are artisans who specialise in cutting diamonds – and nothing else. Diamond is a highly prized material like none other, and the hardest naturally-occurring substance; as such it requires a special kind of expertise to become an accomplished diamond-cutter.
Read more
Métiers d'Art MA-02
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Chain-makers make chains entirely by hand. The process may take from one to two months depending on the type of chain in question. The chain-maker works with gold, silver or platinum thread, coils and links that are then painstakingly assembled. Worn on a daily basis, a watch strap produced using this technique can last for up to 30 years.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-03
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Engraving is a handicraft for the most part, one that is closely interlinked with luxury watchmaking. Engraving involves creating a design on a surface by removing material.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-04
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
The art of grand feu enamel consists in applying layers of coloured enamel powder on a surface which is then heated – in several firings – to temperatures of over 800°C, causing it to melt and create a smooth coating featuring a particular design. The technique is used in high jewellery and on watch dials.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-05
2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Engraving is a handicraft for the most part, one that is closely interlinked with luxury watchmaking. Engraving involves creating a design on a surface by removing material.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-06
10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Pearl-threading involves carefully threading a series of pearls on a thread in accordance with a specific pattern or design. For over 30 years now, Sabine Gyger has been threading pearls without adhesive – a traditional method that is sadly no longer used, or only very rarely so.
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This panel discussion will offer a dual perspective on opals’ evolution.
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L’univers de la joaillerie est en plein développement et les grandes Maisons ainsi que les marques bijoux et accessoires sont à la recherche de talents créatifs pour développer leurs projets de collection, autant accessibles qu’avant-garde.
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Ceremony Award for the following student projects:
Letubooks D97
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Le livre « Bijoux anciens (1800 – 1950). Découvrir, identifier et apprécier » est paru aux éditions Flammarion en partenariat avec l’Institut National de Gemmologie en mai 2021. Il est enrichi d’une préface de Victoire de Castellane.
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Join Robin Hansen, Curator of Minerals and Gems at the Natural History Museum, and Helen Molesworth, Senior Curator of Jewellery at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in conversation as they share some of the most special gems and jewels in their collections in London and some of the secret stories behind them.
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5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
This is the story of 10 precious gems: emerald, ruby, sapphire, spinel, quartz, pearl, jade, diamond and coloured diamond, exploring their history, geology and their most famous owners and showing how their symbolism, value and mystique have survived and reflect centuries of change.
Precious: The History and Mystery of Gems across Time, Helen Molesworth
Letubooks D97
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Gemstones have been a source of fascination for millennia, from the icy brilliance of diamond and the soft iridescence of pearl, to the deep red garnets treasured by ancient Egyptians and Victorians alike. They are used for their natural beauty in jewellery, worn for protection as talismans, and associated with romance and power. They are also of scientific importance, forming over billions of years and containing secrets to the inner earth.
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Au cours de ces deux dernières années, l’industrie du diamant a dû bouleverser son approvisionnement en raison du conflit entre l’Ukraine et la Russie.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-05
10:00 am - 6:30 am
Rose Saneuil has devised her own technique in the craft: multi-material inlaying, for which she has now lodged a patent application.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-06
10:00 am - 6:30 am
Expert gemmologist Anne Quedillac will be running workshops at GemGenève where visitors will be able to observe the inclusions in gemstones under x10 magnification.
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Dans le cadre du concours sur la photomicrographie proposé durant cette édition de GemGenève, différents professionnels de la gemmologie se réunissent autour d’une table ronde.
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La jeune République, soucieuse d’éradiquer la possibilité du retour d’un régime monarchique, décide en décembre 1886 de la vente de la collection des Diamants de la Couronne de France, que le roi François 1er avait pourtant décrété inaliénable en 1530.
Read moreLetubooks D97
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Depuis 1889, les joyaux et les Diamants de la Couronne sont présentés dans la galerie d’Apollon au musée du Louvre.
D’où viennent ces pièces historiques dont les noms font rêver : le Régent, l’Hortensia, la Côte-de-Bretagne, le Sancy ? Les visiteurs de la galerie d’Apollon ne soupçonnent pas toujours les péripéties qui ont permis aux Diamants de la Couronne de parvenir sous leurs yeux, dans la lumière parfaite des nouvelles vitrines installées en 2020.
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Within the history of the lapidary arts, the so-called “cabochon” cut is considered one of the oldest techniques of cutting gems. If faceted cuts emerged between the 14th-15th centuries, the cabochon was known over 4000 years before.
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The diamond comes in different shapes and packaging. Whether we’re talking about rough lots for sales, mixed for small diameters, center stones, old-mine diamonds, it’s diamond. However, the customers for these stones are not the same and the storytelling that accompanies them is different.
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During this conversation, we will explore the remarkable career journey of Lucia Silvestri at Bulgari spanning over 40 years.
Read moreLetubooks D97
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
“Cartier, le joaillier des rois et le roi des joailliers” d’après la célèbre formule du roi Edouard VII, connut son heure de gloire durant la période Art Déco. En effet, c’est à cette époque que les créations du joaillier parisien furent parmi les plus somptueuses mais aussi les plus élégantes. Influences chinoises, indiennes, coptes, africaines et bien d’autres encore furent utilisées par la Maison de la rue de la Paix pour donner vie à d’extraordinaires pièces de joaillerie.
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The mysterious allure of coloured stones can’t be fully explained in words. The glimmer of an emerald, the fire inside a ruby, the aquatic depth of a blue sapphire. Ancient scriptures inform us of the elite position archaic communities afforded gem cutters, because they were the keepers of a mineral secrets.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-01
2:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Diamond-cutters are artisans who specialise in cutting diamonds – and nothing else. Diamond is a highly prized material like none other, and the hardest naturally-occurring substance; as such it requires a special kind of expertise to become an accomplished diamond-cutter.
Read more
Métiers d'Art MA-02
2:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Chain-makers make chains entirely by hand. The process may take from one to two months depending on the type of chain in question. The chain-maker works with gold, silver or platinum thread, coils and links that are then painstakingly assembled. Worn on a daily basis, a watch strap produced using this technique can last for up to 30 years.
Read more
Métiers d'Art MA-03
2:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Engraving is a handicraft for the most part, one that is closely interlinked with luxury watchmaking. Engraving involves creating a design on a surface by removing material.
Read moreMétiers d'Art MA-04
2:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The art of grand feu enamel consists in applying layers of coloured enamel powder on a surface which is then heated – in several firings – to temperatures of over 800°C, causing it to melt and create a smooth coating featuring a particular design. The technique is used in high jewellery and on watch dials.
Read more
Métiers d'Art MA-05
2:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Pearl-threading involves carefully threading a series of pearls on a thread in accordance with a specific pattern or design. For over 30 years now, Sabine Gyger has been threading pearls without adhesive – a traditional method that is sadly no longer used, or only very rarely so.
Read more