In-Person Conversation

Pearls : Art & Science (In-Person Conversation)

Freshwater cultured pearls without nucleus (China) Full

What is a pearl? How is it formed? What is the difference between a natural pearl and a cultured pearl? Why does it have a power over our imagination?

About the conversation

Since prehistoric times, pearls have fascinated us. We know this thanks to archaeology.

From the Renaissance to the present day, the pearl has embodied the very essence of beauty, triumph over adversity, sensuality and even spirituality.

In-Person Conversation (in French):
Friday, February 14, 2025 
6pm - 7pm: Conversation in French
at La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand scène nationale 
69, Bd François Mitterrand 63000 Clermont-Ferrand

Speakers:
With Lætitia Gilles-Guéry, gemologist and teacher at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
& Inezita Gay-Eckel, jewelry historian and teacher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry

Photo: 
Perles de culture d'eau douce sans noyau (Chine) 
© L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, photo Benjamin Chelly