Frédéric Mané is a talented designer.
For this April, Esprit Joaillerie is pleased to meet Frédéric Mané. It should be noted that this renowned designer collaborates with the famous houses of Place Vendôme to create sumptuous pieces of haute joaillerie. Moreover, Frédéric is also skilled at telling stories through his jewelry. For him, stories are expressed through his jewels.
What is your favorite stone?
First and foremost, it’s the opal. It has to be said that it’s a floating world that tells its story within this stone. It’s the expression of the infinitely great; the opal has a lot of life.
Ring «Anse de Paulilles»
A piece of jewelry that makes you dream?
A crown for a coronation.
More specifically, the one I would like to realize for a monarch.
Drawing Collier «Envol»
Any special request?
This is the case with a woman’s request to order a ring because she wanted to represent an amazing event: her encounter with extraterrestrials. It must be admitted that this is a very special request. Especially since this client is quite conventional, fashionable and very thoughtful.
In this way, she wanted to express her love for this «extraterrestrial» encounter.
Galactica ring«
A place that inspires you?
Anse de Paulilles is the last cove before Spain, in a place where the Pyrenees plunge into the sea. It’s beautiful; the mountain meets the sea; it’s a place that inspires me.
An object that won't leave you?
My decanters! They even accompany me when I travel abroad. For jewelry presentations, I have to create drawings and every time my decanters are from a trip. I put my pencils, my goose feathers, my inks in them. These are objects that I like old or modern; they all have a story.
Art work?
Dali’s spider-legged elephants carrying a palace on their backs.
A book you haven’t forgotten?
Alice in the Land of Wonders. This book is the key to many things.
Drawing «Fire Horse» awarded by the Chinese Ministry of Culture. Unique piece.
A music you listen to?
La Sarabande by Georg Friedrich Haendel. It’s the music from the film Barry Lyndon, which fascinates me. There are many scenes lit by candles and it creates a fascinating atmosphere.
Banzai Ring
© F Mané
How do you think a jewel looks like?
First there is the meeting with the client who expresses their wishes. I have to realize that wish, draw from the imagination, and propose a design. Then the piece is meticulously crafted. Everything is detailed: the weight of the stones, the nuances of color, the setting, so that there is absolute fidelity to my design. This jewelry design is intended to be as artistic as it is technically precise, because true luxury is a promise kept.
Design Ring «Galapagos»
I work with high-end ateliers; they are magnificent universes made up of passionate teams that create with the highest standards.
Ring «Galalpagos»
Thus, when I put the final piece of jewelry on the final gouache, it must be perfectly identical in every respect; otherwise, my expertise as a jewelry designer would be limited to generating ideas without really understanding the aesthetic and technical aspects of them.
A bond of trust is then created, and I remain honored by the loyalty of my customers.
Frédéric’s creative spirit has come up with beautiful lucky eggs for the Longwy factory for Easter.
Luck Egg «Oracle»
And for the most discerning, including Esprit Joaillerie, an astonishing edition made of chocolate will also inspire us.
Frederic Mane
On Rendez-Vous
