A jewel among junk

A jewel among junk

by | May 23, 2014 | Anecdotes

This is a funny anecdote, like a “treasure in the attic”, told to me this week by a diamond friend with whom I was having lunch. The story begins with an inheritance, a jewellery box, and two ladies who arrived at his office… I’m still laughing...
The hallmarks of silver 3/5

The hallmarks of silver 3/5

by | May 20, 2014 | Jewelry History

After precious metal titles (1/5) and gold guarantee hallmarks (2/5), today we will talk about guarantee hallmarks related to the certification of legal titles of silver. As with gold, I will start with the highest title (999 ‰) and end with the lowest (800 ‰). The...
The gold guarantee hallmarks (2/5)

The gold guarantee hallmarks (2/5)

by | May 18, 2014 | Legal

After the article on precious metal titles, we continue this series of articles on gold hallmarks. I will proceed in order from the highest (999 ‰) to the lowest (375 ‰) title. I will also address the subject of second-hand jewellery, of foreign provenance, and...
M. Cartier

M. Cartier

by | May 13, 2014 | Anecdotes

I was an apprentice at a time that no longer exists. We had to arrive half an hour before the jewellers and leave after them. We had to set up the workshop and of course tidy it up and clean it after the day’s work. I even slept in the workshop for a while. I...