March 5, 2024

‘It’s All in the Way You Tell the Story’

Charles Leung, Chaumet’s new chief executive, started his tale at the house by introducing its designs for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic medals. In 2018 Charles […]
March 5, 2024

Brushed Gold Becomes the Finish of the Moment

Designers say the matte surface creates an interesting play of light for their pieces. Take a back seat, polished gold. Your shiny and reflective surface has […]
January 18, 2024

When Jewelry Influences Watchmakers

Brands are extending their reach by repurposing best-selling designs, including animal and floral motifs, onto timepieces. The cockatoo, one of Tiffany & Company’s most recognizable motifs […]
November 20, 2023

The World of Jewelry in 4 New Books

Authors draw on records and personal descriptions to illuminate brands’ approaches to creativity. Is jewelry storytelling entering an age of authenticity? From social media to reality […]
July 2, 2023

Archives Help Shape the Jewelry Creations of Today

New collections at Chaumet and Buccellati were inspired by those in the past. For two heritage jewelry houses, inspirations from the past are back in modernized […]
January 22, 2023

The Paris Opera to Stage Its First Auction

Lots donated to the institution’s fund-raiser range from an Anselm Kiefer painting to a Chaumet diamond and pearl necklace. For the first time since its founding […]
September 11, 2016

At Chaumet, Rousing ‘a Sleeping Beauty’

PARIS — “Chaumet had become a sleeping beauty, a much admired and exquisite jewelry house that had nevertheless quietly slipped under the radar over the years. […]
March 20, 2016

Chaumet’s Pop-Up Museum Becomes a Fixture

By MARTINA BELLISARIO March 20, 2016 PARIS — Chaumet’s experimentation last fall with a pop-up museum in its resplendent 18th-century headquarters on the Place Vendôme met with such […]