18 July 2017
the french jewelry post x the École des Arts Joailliers
The team at the french jewelry post has made a series of four films for the École des Arts Joailliers, entitled “Myths and legends of the emerald”. In the films, professors and historians Inezita Gay and Gislain Aucremanne tell the story of this fabulous green stone, from its Colombian origins with Fura and Tena to its travels across the centuries and colourful adventures in the world’s royal courts…
Videos’s links:
• The Origins
• Fura & Tena
• The Berenice’s Journey
• Helyar Pendant
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