Le Gemmologue

The former Charlton and Co.

by Marie Chabrol | Feb 10, 2015 | Jewelry History

This house was founded in 1909 in New York when John W. Charlton set up his own house. But it seems that he had many years of experience in this sector behind him. But for us, the story begins in the early 20th century. The story we are interested in is very short,...

“Glittering World” or the story of a Navajo jewelry family

by Marie Chabrol | Feb 8, 2015 | Exhibition and Fair

The National Museum of the Indian Nation (Smithsonian) – which is located in New York – has been hosting a beautiful exhibition on Navajo jewellery for the past few months, and more specifically an exhibition dedicated to a family of jewellers: the Yazzie...

“Les Intemporels”, high jewelry according to Chanel

by Marie Chabrol | Jan 30, 2015 | Fashion week

Paris Fashion Week is coming to an end and several jewellery houses took advantage of this beautiful event to present their new collections. This was the case for Chanel, which presented a set of pieces based on four creative axes. Called “Les...

A cheeky diamond

by Marie Chabrol | Jan 28, 2015 | Anecdotes

This anecdote – which ends well – was told to me by a friend. She agreed to let me publish it here. And I thank her for it because, as you will see, this story is really incredible! The story takes place a good ten years ago now. I was working as a...

Art Nouveau according to Lucien Gaillard

by Marie Chabrol | Jan 23, 2015 | Jewelry History

Lucien Gaillard’s work is rather unknown to the general public. And that’s a shame! On the other hand, collectors and Art Nouveau enthusiasts know him well. A jeweller of the late 19th/early 20th century, he left behind a large number of particularly...