Explorer, adventurer, merchant, precious stones dealer and storyteller of his journeys, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier is a major and unique figure in the history of jewelry. 

His trips to the East helped develop in Europe a knowledge of foreign cultures and a taste for gemstones. 

Come discover the extraordinary fate of this tireless traveler and the legacy he left to the history of jewelry.

In-Person Talk (in French):
Sunday, November 22nd, 2026
From 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Talk given at l’InterContinental Lyon – Hôtel Dieu, 20 Quai Jules Courmont, 69002 Lyon

Speakers

With Cécile Lugand, Professor and Researcher at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
& Paul Paradis, Art Historian, Jewelry Specialist and Professor at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

Photo: J.Hainzelman, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in oriental costume, Les Six Voyages, 1713 edition © Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts