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Has humor deserted the jewelry world?

The very timely exhibition, “Comic break: humor in the jewelry world” by Van Cleef & Arpels, highlights a completely marginal subject in today’s jewelry:...

Jewelry that makes fun of jewelry

Avant-garde designers are turning to humor and irony to subvert the conventions of classic jewelry. Their favorite targets: the preciousness of materials.

Alina Alamorean, tormented jewelry

Part of Alina’s work, composed of pieces in movement and curves, is of a very strong sensuality. The other side of her work is darker, her jewelry sometimes...

Karuna Balloo, textile horticulturist

The idea of a fabric flower comes from her native Mauritius – an island where African, Chinese, European and Indian influences intermingle…

Isabelle Stanislas at The School of Jewelry Arts

After a brief introduction by art historian Cécile Lugand, master lacquerer Franck Cengizalp invited the six participants to practice techniques associated...

Tiny sparks of grandeur

Marie Genon has transformed the Grand Palais into a series of jewels. From the majestic to the minuscule, this young woman delivers an extraordinary first...