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.
The Arts of Jewellery: The Masterpieces by Gallimard Editions and the School of Arts Jewellery To begin with, who has never wanted to know the various excellence professions of jewellery, this magical association of gestures that allow the creation of a jewel. Thus, it is Guillaume Glorieux, Director of Education and Research at the School of Arts Jewellery, who tells us […]
Esprit Joaillerie remains true to its appointment at the windows of Place Vendôme, a moment to celebrate a change of year while remaining amazed. Indeed, it is all the savoir-faire of high-end jewelry that is presented in their windows. May 2019 be a year of beautiful creations, audacity, and wonder. Happy New Year!
Une surprise pour Noël, Esprit Joaillerie vous emmène aux Gobelins pour une expérience féerique. C’est un monde enchanté pendant la période de Noël qui est proposée. Soulignons que Les Gobelins produisent essentiellement pour le compte de l’état français. Les manufactures (Gobelins, Beauvais et Savonnerie) sont rattachées au Mobilier national. Créée en 1662 par Louis XIV pour […]
It must be said that Frédéric Boucheron is resolutely an innovator. Moreover, the Universal Exposition in Paris will offer him his first gold medal.
It is one of the new stories by Villiers de l’Isle-Adam, Véra, written in the 19th century that takes us into a fantastical universe. The story is very short and written in a style very close to the prose poems. » Last night, his beloved had vanished in such profound joy, lost in such exquisite […]
The wonderful splinters of the windows of Place Vendôme. Esprit Joaillerie could not end this 2017 year without a nod to Place Vendôme. After all, the windows of Place Vendôme fascinate me from a very young age. So I asked my grandmother to take me there to see the jewels. These windows […]
This autumn, Assouline Editions presents us with a superb book about the jeweler Bvlgari. The Roman jeweler loves color. Exquisite and refined, the creations are born like magic from precious stones, vibrant and full of light and energy. Combining diamonds, precious stones and sometimes antique coins in sumptuous creations, […]
Literary Inspiration The Setting In his novel, Guy de Maupassant takes us on an unexpected journey. A setting of diamonds of absurdity and misfortune, or how a jewel brings about a catastrophe. Mathilde Loisel, a beautiful Parisian woman with a family, dreams of a luxurious life: «She was simple, unable to be adorned, but unhappy as […]
Inspiration Littéraire, les boucles d'oreilles de Madame de... Louise de Vilmorin, figure littéraire du XXᵉ siècle, tisse dans Madame de le portrait d’une femme brillante et admirée, dont la légèreté masque une situation financière fragile.
In their latest publication, The Pearl Necklace, Assouline Editions highlight the pearl necklace. It is worth mentioning that at a time when everything is sophisticated, the sobriety of the pearl necklace remains a classic. This jewel is timeless. Moreover, it is surrounded by myths and legends; it is also a symbol of […]
Le fermoir 4000 ans d’histoires. En tout premier lieu c’est un ouvrage passionnant à découvrir, Le fermoir 4000 ans d’histoires est une bible de la joaillerie, un incontournable. Il est des journées qui restent gravées par les images et les mots d’un très beau livre, pour partager cette découverte voici en avant-première exceptionnelle pour Esprit Joaillerie […]
Summer jewelry reading. During this summer season, reading jewelry books is a wonderful opportunity to discover beautiful books. On this occasion, Assouline Editions offers us three works that trace more than two centuries of creation at the Chaumet House. Thus, La Place Vendôme, synonymous with Parisian luxury, is, together with the Chaumet jeweler, the epitome of sophistication and refinement […]
Pour ne pas oublier les bijoux de cette année 2015 et attendre ceux de 2016, partons faire une promenade au clair de lune Place Vendôme. Je vous souhaite une très belle année 2016 dans un Esprit très Joaillerie ! Crédits photos Jacky Kargayan
Bernardini Milano ou l’art de vivre le Luxe, le Luxe Vintage. C’est un voyage dans le temps où chaque objet raconte une histoire. De l’évolution d’un patrimoine à la mise en valeur des objets, on pourra y découvrir ces fameuses malettes revisitées avec de luxueux foulards. De très beaux écrins qui sauront accueillir bijoux, montres […]
Les éditions Assouline nous proposent le somptueux livre Jewels of the Renaissance. Cette période artistique née en Italie sera introduite en France au XVIème siècle par François Ier. À sa demande, les artistes italiens dont le célébre Léonard de Vinci viennent développer leurs idées.
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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