The history of jewelry in novels

VSummer holidays, an ideal time to escape with a novel. We invite you to take advantage of it to dive into the world of jewelry or their iconic creators. It's thesecond-hand to dream with the explorers who are the stone hunters or to imagine yourself alongside great designers during the key periods in the history of Jewelry.

The great classics, stones and jewels...

Your teenagers discover The Pearl Steinbeck's back-to-school reading?
We offer you an even more immersive classic in the world of precious materials with Lthe valley of rubies by J. Kessel.
The joy of reading a great novelist who brings to life colorful characters through a mythical and nostalgic era. The most beautiful origin of the ruby, Burma and of course the Mogok Valley are told to bring within reach fantastic landscapes, the secrets of those who immersed themselves there and the fever that drives explorers, traders, adventurers in search of most extraordinary stones…

The Stone Hunter: Patrick Voillot

Stone hunters still exist!
Patrick Voillot in France is a good example. A pharmacist and gemologist, his passion has taken him to the four corners of the world where he has made documentaries and his travels have been the source of many stories, each one as fascinating as the next.

We offer you the latest, some books are unfortunately out of stock like On the trail of precious stones. Travel and thrill with the illustrated story of The Treasure of Chumar Bakar and dream of exceptional stones and hidden treasures…

An era, the Roaring Twenties and theArt Deco

A dive into the history of jewelry instead?

Find the epic of the Last Maharaja of Indore by G. Lenain, honored during an exhibition at the Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris in 2019. A biography of an extraordinary character, which reads like a journey to the heart of the Roaring Twenties and theArt Deco, but also as a crossing of India on the road to independence. 

The passion of a jewelry designer: Jeanne Toussaint

We also enjoy Jeanne Toussaint's life of passion through There Panthère by S. des Horts, a biography as much as a true novel to cross the century. Artists, intellectuals of the time, collectors of the creations of the maison Cartier and great people of this world are described through the eyes of Jeanne Toussaint. In the manner of a personal diary,  There Panthère reveals to us a creator with an iron will and a passion for beauty and the exceptional, which led her to work alongside Louis Cartier to imagine legendary collections for his Maison.

Inspiration from the great houses 

Finally, we recommend, although it is not a novel per se - but what exciting stories! - Les Dynasties du Luxe by Y. Kerlau. Hermes, Vuitton, Gucci... Dynasties of lavish designers often had miserable beginnings before experiencing lives rich in twists and turns.
To devour like a novel!