CRYSTALLER THE FLOWER OF PINK GOLD
Guide de haute montagne et cristallier (chasseur de cristaux), Jean-Franck Charlet est issu d'une famille de montagnards depuis plus de quatre siècles.
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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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IDEAL PAST REVIVAL JEWELS
At this time, artists and jewelers drew inspiration from forms, decorations, and works ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance; the style is called Neo-Renaissance. At this time, artists and jewelers drew inspiration from forms, decorations, and works ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance; the style is called Neo-Renaissance.
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JEWELLER GLENN SPIRO THE ART OF A JEWEL
After more than 25 years in the business of rare precious stones, Glenn Spiro created his own jewelry house in 2014. In his London studio, he accepts appointments to offer daring high-jewellery pieces.
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DIAMONDS THE NATURAL DIAMOND COUNCIL'S BOOK
Dans cet ouvrage, le diamant habille les plus belles parures, des plus classiques au plus audacieuses. Associés à des moments importants les diamants porteurs d'histoires et de légendes rendent cette gemme éternelle.
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FREEDOM AND CREATORS
In this book we discover talented and determined women with exceptional personalities who have managed to invent a new art of jewelry.
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The soul of the jewel
The art of Haute Joaillerie is a heritage that endures forever. The Soul of Bijou is a beautiful book that will complement your library.
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ANTIQUE JEWELRY
Ce livre pensé comme un guide pratique présente l'évolution des bijoux en France, du Consulat aux années 1950. On y trouvera des informations pour entretenir ses bijoux et des conseils pour les acheter.
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CIPULLO JEWELRY MODERN
In 1969, he joined Cartier and designed some of the most modern and timeless creations. For example, the Love bracelet is a revolutionary piece of jewelry that attaches to the wrist of the wearer using a special screwdriver.
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CARTIER, PANTHÈRE
The very feline book from Assouline, «Cartier Panthère» is beautiful and if it isn’t already in your library, this little preview will make you want to adopt it. Simply magnificent, «Cartier Panthère» explores the panther in the history of art and the evolution of the Cartier Panthère jewelry. From its manufacture to its influence in […]
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SURNATUREL CARTIER
Thus, in this richly illustrated book, the new CARTIER Haute Joaillerie collection is accompanied by a text highlighting the privileged relationship between contemporary art and nature.
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SILVIA FURMANOVICH'S CREATIONS
This Brazilian jewelry designer is visionary and bold; she combines precious stones with natural and surprising materials such as flowers, butterfly wings...
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JEWELERS OF LEGEND
Joailliers de Légende recounts the saga of fifteen magnificent houses and the most mythical jewels
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VALUABLE TORTUE AN INSPIRATION IN LITERATURE
In the course of a reading, literature speaks of surprising jewels like a precious tortoise. So do you know the incredible precious tortoise, sparkling with gems of Jean des Esseintes? The main character in the novel A Rebours from the late 19th century, the author Joris-Karl Huysmans takes us into the madness of gems. It should be noted that Jean des Esseintes, a manic aesthete at […]
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THE PEARL OF STEINBECK
Esprit Joaillerie takes you on a journey through Mexico, searching for a pearl. To begin this journey, we turn to John Steinbeck's novel, The Pearl. It is worth noting that this pearl is special. In fact, it is the one that attracts at first glance with its clarity, purity, and mystery. In fact, it is the Pearl of the World.
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THE PEARLS OF CLEOPATRA
And if the most beautiful pearls in the world were hidden in Pline’s book. By visiting certain literary works, we can enjoy the description of beautiful gems or beautiful jewels. In this regard, let us turn to the naturalist writer of the 1st century, Pline. He describes the pearls in the first great encyclopedia known, the Natural History, […]
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THE INTIMATE CHAUET BOOK
The book Chaumet Intime retraces a year in the life of this illustrious house on 12 Place Vendôme thanks to the Éditions de La Martinière. This is a very secret world that this book offers you to discover: that of Haute Joaillerie. You have to imagine that when you open this book, the reader walks into Chaumet as a privileged visitor. […]
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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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