This talk explores the growing recognition of rare coloured gemstones beyond the traditional “Big Three.” Dispelling the outdated “semi-precious” label, the discussion highlights unique varieties, shifting market values, and rising demand. Featuring remarkable gem specimens, auction highlights, and red carpet moments, The Rise of Colour celebrates the beauty, rarity, and renewed appreciation for nature’s most …
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GemGenève Ceremony Awards for the following student projects: Read more The GemGenève Awards are graciously made possible thanks to the esteemed support and patronage of the SSEF.
Trois Genevoises en immersion à Jaipur, chez TankFineGems, pour explorer les secrets des pierres précieuses. Entre gemmologie et techniques de taille traditionnelles, elles ont perfectionné leur savoir. Une aventure unique au cœur de la capitale mondiale des gemmes. Speakers:
Art Déco jewelry is not just a style — it is a language that continues to resonate across time. This roundtable brings together voices from the world of design, antiquarian expertise and contemporary creativity to explore how the elegance of Art Déco lives on today. Between memory and modernity, rarity and reinvention, the conversation begins …
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Archaic communities possessed a deep understanding of gems, long before such knowledge reached the West, where it emerged much later through trade and scholarly exchanges. Meticulously documented in sacred texts, trade records, and state treatises, this wisdom shaped the way gems were valued and used. In this illuminating talk, gem expert, journalist, and author Richa …
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Violaine Bigot, Laurent Cartier and Kathia Pinckernelle will discuss how Art Deco jewellery defied convention by looking at materials, techniques, patterns, gems, colours and more. Speakers:
La taille des pierres précieuses est une étape cruciale de la joaillerie, et le métier de lapidaire, à la fois technique et créatif, consiste à sublimer la matière brute et à redonner vie aux gemmes. Exigeant savoir-faire, connaissances en gemmologie et maîtrise artistique, ce métier rare et précieux reste largement méconnu. Lors de la 9ᵉ …
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Depuis les années 1980, le bijou a fait son entrée au musée, donnant lieu à de grandes expositions patrimoniales organisées aussi bien par des institutions que par de prestigieuses maisons de joaillerie. À chaque fois, le succès a été retentissant : ces événements ont attiré un large public et confirmé le pouvoir de fascination hors …
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With its origins steeped in mystery, the history of Tubogas must be understood through the lens of the technical innovations it brought to the jewelry avant-gardes. It seems that between the two world wars, the gas connection pipes of cities, or even the side exhaust pipes of certain prestigious sport car models, introduced the term …
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Jewellery historian Amanda Triossi joins Caroline Kranz, Deputy Curator of the Cartier Collection, for a rare behind-the-scenes conversation. Discover the stories, history, and iconic creations behind one of the world’s most prestigious jewellery archives.Read more Founded in 1983, the Cartier Collection spans over 3,700 pieces from the 1860s to the 2010s. Don’t miss this unique …
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Quel est le point commun entre le Hope et le Koh-i-Noor ? Entre le Régent et l’Orlov ? Ce sont des diamants de Golconde. Pourquoi ces pierres, extraites des anciennes mines du Deccan en Inde, sont-elles devenues mythiques ? La table ronde du 8 mai, animée par Gabrielle de Montmorin, réunira deux approches complémentaires : …
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