A jewel is never reducible to its stones alone. Its value is also revealed in its design, its era, its manufacture, its provenance, and the signature of the person who created it. The Expert's Eye offers a different perspective on jewelry, fueled by field experience, gemology, and the history of jewelry.
Recognizing a period, understanding a technique, identifying a stone, detecting a signature or placing a creation in its historical context: each subject becomes an opportunity to share the keys that allow Better to watch and better to understand.
Through this section, Esprit Joaillerie conveys a knowledge built over the years, with a simple conviction: Behind every jewel is a story that the attentive eye can sometimes reveal.
The Diamant Collective welcomes the clear and assertive position of the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty regarding the appropriate terminology to distinguish natural diamonds from synthetic diamonds.
The Natural Diamond Council (NDC), the global non-profit organisation that is an authority on natural diamonds, is sharing valuable tips for looking after these precious stones and reviving their sparkle.
This great classic pairs well with contemporary jewelry as well as with vintage jewelry.
That's how we have a solution to find the model that perfectly fits our hand from a mobile phone or a computer. In a playful, practical, and instant way, I offer you a surprising and effective virtual try-on.
The most important aspect is that the size of the beautiful diamonds captures the light to slow it down as much as possible. This way it offers the characteristic brilliance of the diamond, the adamantine brilliance.
A true work of art, the academician's sword is a bespoke, personal and symbolic jewel. First of all, the sword bears the symbols representing the life and work of the future academician.
Let’s explore Egyptian-inspired jewelry and the creations that inspire it. Esprit Joaillerie gathered together on a live Instagram session two enthusiasts to talk about Egyptian-inspired jewelry. On the one hand, Lydia Courteille, jewelry designer and keen collector of antique jewelry. On the other hand, Gislain Aucremanne, art historian and specialist in ancient jewelry, who exercises his talents within the prestigious Ecole des Arts […]
We offer you a fantastic journey at the heart of gems. Float in the air, as no one has ever dreamed of. Here is a poetic world, that of the gems, where you can discover a universe close to the cosmos, silent and luminous. In a confined space that might seem insignificant, shimmering signs scatter light and geometric shapes towards those who are looking […]
The gallery, Les Enluminures, announces the exhibition and sale of the extraordinary diamond collection of Benjamin Zucker, one of the most important diamond and gemstone dealers in New York.
It was in 1812 that the Wolfers, renowned goldsmiths from Linden (Germany), settled in Brussels to practice their art of jewelry making. A craft that dates back, according to some, to the 16th century.
Esprit Joaillerie and Maison Miller revisit the 1940s. Strongly marked by the Second World War, artists and creators tried to continue creating, despite everything, on both sides of the Atlantic. It is this creative, resilient spirit that we will highlight in this article, on the music «Nuage» by Django Reinhardt and […]
The Unique and only diamond. There is a lot of talk about synthetic diamonds, their origin, their increasingly significant weight, and even their authenticity. Esprit Joaillerie wanted to give the (natural) diamond even more brilliance by interviewing Olivier Segura, the director of the French Laboratory of Gemmology. Esprit Joaillerie Charlotte Wannebroucq […]
Worms is a story of pearls. At the beginning of the 20th century, the jeweler Worms, a specialist in fine pearls, settled on Rue Royale. In 1925, he was the first importer of cultured pearls in France. Then, his showcases were so impressive that the jeweler’s jewelry and pearls became a reference. It should be noted that the […]
A gem in Tahiti. Esprit Joaillerie offers you a summer break with the Tahitian pearl. First of all, it must be said that Polynesia is a magnificent destination where the blue sky blends with the immense sea to discover islands, lagoons and pearls. French Polynesia is located in the Pacific Ocean […]
This Brooch of Empress Eugénie is composed of pearls and diamonds. It should be noted that it is part of a set of four brooches (two shoulder brooches and two corsage brooches) made by the jeweler François Kramer in 1853 for Empress Eugénie.
Taking the time to look at the moon is becoming increasingly rare… To own a piece of the Moon even more so! And yet… it is possible, the online auction site Catawiki offers until Sunday to buy a piece of lunar rock. Most of the lunar rocks on Earth have been reported by astronauts from the International Space […]
Why does a Mikimoto necklace attract attention? What makes a Tahitian pearl remarkable? How do you recognize a jeweler’s signature? What does an antique jewel tell us about its time?
With The Eye of the Expert, Esprit Joaillerie offers an insightful look at jewelry, precious stones, and the savoir-faire of jewelry artisans.
Gemology, jewelry history, materials, techniques, signatures, styles, and manufacturing details: each topic allows us to understand what lies behind the appearance of a piece.
An expert’s eye to learn to observe, recognize, and appreciate jewelry in a different way, whether it’s a colored stone, a pearl, a signature piece, or a historic creation.
Because knowing a jewel is first and foremost about knowing how to look at it.
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