Within the history of the lapidary arts, the so-called “cabochon” cut is considered one of the oldest techniques of cutting gems. If faceted cuts emerged between the 14th-15th centuries, the cabochon was known over 4000 years before. Its name comes from the French “caboche”, which means “head”, due to the specific shape it offers the …
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Gislain Aucremanne A symbol of rebirth and transformation, the snake motif has crossed civilizations and legends of all eras. Since time immemorial, this creature has fascinated the human imagination with its ability to renew itself by changing its skin, to remain in contact with the earth and at the same time to rise from it, …
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When in 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, he did not expect to discover over five thousand objects. This event, considered as the discovery of the century, had an impact in all the arts and especially in jewelry. While the precious ornaments of the young sovereign were studied by scientists, the …
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Cette discussion se déroulera entre Sophie Bärtschi, Conservatrice, responsable des collections des Site et Musée romains d’Avenches, et Alice Minter, Conservateur de la Collection Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert au Victoria and Albert Museum de Londres, et sera animée par Gislain Aucremanne (Historien du bijou). Bien que le terme « micro-mosaïque » soit aujourd’hui associé aux …
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In 1925, the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts was held in Paris, welcoming 21 countries and 15,000 exhibitors. This major event revived luxury industries and established a style that would later be called “Art Deco”, in homage to this exhibition. If Paris was the place of development of this trend, its inspirations …
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En 1925, se tient à Paris l’Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes, accueillant 21 pays et 15 000 exposants. Cet événement majeur va relancer les industries du luxe et asseoir un style que l’on nommera plus tard « Art déco », en hommage à cette exposition. Si Paris a été le lieu de …
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