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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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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During this conversation, we will explore the remarkable career journey of Lucia Silvestri at Bulgari spanning over 40 years. Beginning as an assistant to Gianni Bulgari, Lucia transitions into stone buying and makes significant contributions to high jewelry design while shadowing Paolo Bulgari, ultimately ascending to the role of creative director of the company. We …
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Amanda Triossi (moderator), Dominik Biehler, Lindsey Miller and Celeste Wu This conversation will provide a unique opportunity for Gem Genève exhibitors to share with the audience their most favorite jewel from the 1940s and explain the reasons of their particular choice. What will become apparent is how behind each great jewel there is a great …
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This presentation explores the fantastic world of semi-precious stones and their use in pictorial mosaics, a rare and sophisticated art that exploits the natural chromatic qualities of hardstones to create what really is a painting in stone.In the Florentine late Renaissance, lapidaries at the Granducal court of the Medici family were fascinated by the infinite …
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This new educational-promotional session at GemGenève will provide a unique opportunity for exhibitors to share with the audience their most favorite Art Deco jewel and explain the reasons of their particular choice. What will become apparent is how behind each great jewel there is always a great expert with an exceptional eye. Amanda Triossi will …
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Amanda Triossi brings a first-hand history of this iconic Italian jeweller, having worked with the Bulgari family in creating the brands heritage collection, in writing multiple volumes and essays and curating the first major retrospective exhibitions. From its Greek origins to its instantly recognized bold expressions , Amanda will explain with unique insight the developement …
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This talk is informative but at the same time it is an entertaining presentation which will introduce the audience to the stylistic development of the necklace.The lecture will touch upon the origin in the Western world of the necklace and then focus on more recent times. This overview will enable the audience not only to …
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The interest in jewelry heritage is increasingly shared. Since the 1980s, the major jewelry houses have begun to think about how to highlight the treasures contained in their archives, build a collection of vintage pieces, and develop links with museums and cultural institutions. Given the enthusiasm of the public, the last twenty years have seen …
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The talk will provide an overview of jewels depicted in Italian portraits during the 1400 and 1500. Portraits of this period provide an invaluable record of jewellery of the time as little of it has survived, they illustrate the fashionable types of ornaments that range from lavish gem-encrusted hairnets to bejewelled furs known as zibellini. …
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This talk will introduce Marina B striking jewels, undoubtedly among the most iconic designs of the 1980s designed by Marina Bulgari Spaccarelli – a member of the Bulgari family and one of the most outstanding 20th century female high jewellery designer. The genesis of Marina B designs, her innovations and her legacy will be explored …
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