02 August 2016
MOF
In a jewelry workshop, one can recognize a Meilleur Ouvrier de France by the blue-white-red grosgrain ribbon. Unique in the world, it is the ultimate reward for expertise and excellence. To get it, the jeweler must make the piece imposed by a jury of professionals that requires 2,000 hours of work.
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