Le Gemmologue

PFW – Dazzling David Morris

by Marie Chabrol | Jun 28, 2018 | Fashion week

And that’s it, Couture Week is underway. Although the festivities officially begin on the evening of Sunday 1 July, several houses have chosen to present their latest collections in a slightly calmer, more serene atmosphere. Since the opening of the Paris...

Yes to synthetic diamonds, No to cultured diamonds

by Marie Chabrol | Jun 24, 2018 | Gemmology, Legal

in 2018, fighting against the presence of synthetic diamonds seems to me to be a challenge, as it is completely improbable. And yet, it is clear that this subject is very divisive in the jewellery industry. Let us be very clear, synthetic diamonds , or...

Jacques Frappa, a merchant’s life

by Marie Chabrol | Jun 18, 2018 | The meetings of the gemologist

To meet Jacques Frappa is to open a book full of memories, to travel to the four corners of the world, to laugh and to think a lot because the man has a frank sense of humour and an intelligent look at his professional world. So I’m taking you to meet a trader...

A lot of Jeanne Toussaint’s archives for sale in Belgium

by Marie Chabrol | Jun 11, 2018 | Auctions

In a few days the Belgian auction house Haynault Ventes Publiques will propose a sale dedicated to jewellery. The catalogue is quite interesting and includes a few lots from the estate of Mrs Jeanne Toussaint, who was one of the most famous creative directors of the...

What if the time became a jewel?

by Marie Chabrol | Jun 9, 2018 | Exhibition and Fair

For its last exhibition of the year, before a particularly exciting autumn, the Galerie La Joaillerie Par Mazlo, which I talk about regularly on the site, is organising a double event with two completely new exhibitions that question the passing of time:”Sign of...