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by Charlotte Wannebroucq · CNE Accredited Gemmologist

Books

BOOKS, READING THE WORLD THROUGH KNOW-HOW

A book can be a showcase, an archive, a meeting. In the section Books of Spirit Jewelry, The works dedicated to jewelry, stones, and houses interact with those that tell the stories of design, architecture, fashion, decorative arts, or crafts.

Monographs, art books, exhibition catalogues or more unexpected narratives: each publication is chosen for what it reveals about a creator, an era, a material or a skill. For behind a jewel, a piece of furniture, a car or an art object there is always a story of creation, of gestures and transmission.

Reading to see things differently, Understanding what lies behind a piece of jewelry and discovering the cultures that inspire creation: the Livres section thus extends Esprit Joaillerie’s perspective beyond the jewel, to all those worlds where taste, craftsmanship and time shape our vision.

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PARISIAN WALK

PARISIAN WALK

Paris, avec ses rues animées et ses monuments, offre une scène où le passé et le présent se croisent à chaque coin de rue. Cette ville, souvent décrite comme un lieu propice à la flânerie, invite ses habitants et visiteurs à redécouvrir son patrimoine à travers des regards multiples. L'ouvrage Paris by Paris, publié par les éditions Assouline, capture son esprit unique et propose un voyage au fil des siècles, explorant les multiples facettes de la capitale française.

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EUROPEAN WATCH COMPANY

EUROPEAN WATCH COMPANY

European Watch Company, un ouvrage de passionnés. Dans un monde où l'obsession pour la vitesse et l'immédiateté règne en maître, l'art de collectionner des montres nous rappel qu'il faut savourer chaque instant. Cette philosophie, subtilement exprimée par Joshua Ganjei, PDG de l’European Watch Company, trouve une résonance particulière dans le dernier ouvrage des éditions Assouline, European Watch Company: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Fine Timepieces.

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CHANEL THE LEGEND OF AN ICON

CHANEL THE LEGEND OF AN ICON

"CHANEL: The Legend of an Icon" revisits its "Ultimate" volume "Chanel: The Impossible Collection". Assouline offers a visual and textual exploration of one hundred key pieces that have marked the history of the house. Timeless classics such as the black little dress, the tweed jacket, the bicolor pumps, the rows of faux pearls, the quilted leather bag, and the iconic perfume bottle are highlighted through archival and contemporary photographs.

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HISTOIRES DE PIERRES

HISTOIRES DE PIERRES

L'ouvrage s'ouvre sur une citation évocatrice de Roger Caillois, dont l'influence irrigue tout le livre : "Je parle des pierres plus âgées que la vie et qui demeurent après elle sur les planètes refroidies." Soulignons que les auteurs ont réussi à tisser un ensemble d'histoires captivantes. Célébrant le compagnonnage constant entre l'éloquence muette des pierres, leur beauté et l'imagination sublime des artistes à travers les époques.

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Books & Know-How | Monographs, Design and Decorative Arts

When expertise becomes a story to be read.

The books that catch Esprit Joaillerie’s attention are not limited to jewelry. Fashion, decorative arts, architecture, design, and fine craftsmanship: each work becomes a gateway to a gesture, a material, a requirement—the essence of craftsmanship, regardless of the field it comes from.
Monographs by creators, art books, exhibition catalogues, and books dedicated to the techniques or the houses that embody them: these publications document universes where the hand and the long hours make all the difference. From Jean Schlumberger to Charlotte Perriand, from a master glassmaker to a couturier, the common thread remains the same: understanding what lies behind a remarkable piece.

Because craftsmanship never stops at a single discipline. It is equally evident in a jewel or a piece of furniture, a garment or an exceptional object, all of which are stories that illuminate, in a subtle way, the same requirement for creation.
Books to discover, collect, and sometimes to offer as the beginning of a new passion.

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