Lapis-Lazuli, Art & Science (In-Person Conversation)

Known as the “Celestial Stone” since Antiquity, lapis lazuli captivates with its intense blue color and sparkling gold flakes.  It has been used since Neolithic times in various forms due to its complexe composition: cut and set into jewels, ground into powder to create colored pigments used in painting or sculpted into decorative objects. Today, it continues to inspire contemporary jewelry designs.

Join Inezita Gay-Eckel, art historian and lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts and Laure-Hélène Delbot, Gemologist and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Art to discover the uses and secrets of this ornamental stone.

Join us on May 29, at 7:30 p.m. for this journey!

In-Person Conversation in French:

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024
7:30pm: Cocktail
8:00 – 9:00pm : Conversation in French
@L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts (Paris - Grands Boulevards)
Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis bd Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Speakers:

With Inezita Gay-Eckel, Jewelry Historian and Lecturer at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
& Laure-Hélène Delbot, Gemologist and Lecturer at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

Photo: 
Nef en lapis-lazuli
Paris, musée du Louvre
(C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Thierry Ollivier

Brought together by their curiosity and love of jewelry culture, speakers and listeners are invited to meet at a cocktail reception preceding the talk. Often initiated during this convivial moment, exchanges prove to be as spontaneous as they are instructive. They continue to grow throughout the talk, which is organized around L'ÉCOLE's three main pillars: the History of Jewelry, the World of Gemstones and the Savoir-Faire.

Participating in these conversations hosted by L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts allows you to join a community of curious enthusiasts eager to discover and learn.