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L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

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    Gemmology Lesotho Legend

    The Lesotho Legend: from a Rough Diamond to a High Jewelry Collection

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    Online Talk exhibition Daniel Brush

    The Art of Line and Light. Inside the World of Daniel Brush

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    Nest in steel with 2 butterflies

    Daniel Brush, the Art of Line and Light

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    Daniel Brush, The Art of Line and Light

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    The Voyage of Gemstones ⏐ The great journey of precious red coral

    Voice of Jewels S11 ⏐ The Voyage of Gemstones

  • About L'ÉCOLE

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    Supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts is dedicated to sharing jewelry culture to all.

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    Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau

    European Heritage Days 2026

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    Gemmology Lesotho Legend

    The Lesotho Legend: from a Rough Diamond to a High Jewelry Collection

  • Talks

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    A rich program of expert-led talks, offered in-person or online

    • Upcoming talks
    • Replay
    • Gift a talk

    Highlight

    Online Talk exhibition Daniel Brush

    The Art of Line and Light. Inside the World of Daniel Brush

  • Exhibitions

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    Free exhibitions exploring all facets of jewelry culture

    • Current exhibitions
    • Upcoming exhibitions
    • Past exhibitions

    Highlight

    Nest in steel with 2 butterflies

    Daniel Brush, the Art of Line and Light

  • Books

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    Publications, a bookshop and a library entirely dedicated to the jewelry arts

    • Publications
    • Bookshop
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    Highlight

    Cover of the book Daniel Brush. The Art of Line and Light

    Daniel Brush, The Art of Line and Light

  • Learn more

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    Podcast, videos and articles available online

    • Podcast
    • Videos
    • Talks replay
    • Articles

    Highlight

    The Voyage of Gemstones ⏐ The great journey of precious red coral

    Voice of Jewels S11 ⏐ The Voyage of Gemstones

  • About L'ÉCOLE

    About L'ÉCOLE

    Supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts is dedicated to sharing jewelry culture to all.

    • Discover L'ÉCOLE
    • L'ÉCOLE around the world
    • Cultural partnerships
    • News & events

    Highlight

    Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau

    European Heritage Days 2026

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  • Courses & workshops

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    Open to all – children and adults alike, whether passionate about jewelry or simply curious

    • Savoir-faire
    • World of gemstones
    • History of jewelry
    • Youth programs
    • Gift a course
    • All courses

    Highlight

    Gemmology Lesotho Legend

    The Lesotho Legend: from a Rough Diamond to a High Jewelry Collection

  • Talks

    Talks

    A rich program of expert-led talks, offered in-person or online

    • Upcoming talks
    • Replay
    • Gift a talk

    Highlight

    Online Talk exhibition Daniel Brush

    The Art of Line and Light. Inside the World of Daniel Brush

  • Exhibitions

    Exhibitions

    Free exhibitions exploring all facets of jewelry culture

    • Current exhibitions
    • Upcoming exhibitions
    • Past exhibitions

    Highlight

    Nest in steel with 2 butterflies

    Daniel Brush, the Art of Line and Light

  • Books

    Books

    Publications, a bookshop and a library entirely dedicated to the jewelry arts

    • Publications
    • Bookshop
    • Library

    Highlight

    Cover of the book Daniel Brush. The Art of Line and Light

    Daniel Brush, The Art of Line and Light

  • Learn more

    Learn more

    Podcast, videos and articles available online

    • Podcast
    • Videos
    • Talks replay
    • Articles

    Highlight

    The Voyage of Gemstones ⏐ The great journey of precious red coral

    Voice of Jewels S11 ⏐ The Voyage of Gemstones

  • About L'ÉCOLE

    About L'ÉCOLE

    Supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts is dedicated to sharing jewelry culture to all.

    • Discover L'ÉCOLE
    • L'ÉCOLE around the world
    • Cultural partnerships
    • News & events

    Highlight

    Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau

    European Heritage Days 2026

  • Newsletter
  • Bespoke events

Languages

  • English
  • Français
Permanent campuses
Explore L’ÉCOLE’s activities all year round
  • Paris
  • Hong Kong
  • Shanghai
  • Dubai
Traveling programs
Discover L’ÉCOLE’s activities during special temporary events
  • Lyon
  • Tokyo
  • New York
  • Seoul

The pearl: a symbol of modernity in the 1910s (Gallery)

George Barbier (1882-1932), colour lithograph from the volume Dessins sur les danses de Vaslav Nijinsky, Paris, 1913 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

George Barbier (1882-1932), "Vaslav Nijinsky as Zobéide and Ida Rubinstein as the favourite slave in Scheherazade from 1910 by Serge Diaghilev's Russian Ballet Troupe", colour lithograph from the volume Dessins sur les danses de Vaslav Nijinsky, Paris, 1913 

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Cartier, Design drawing for a pendant in platinum, pearls, and diamonds, c. 1912, Paris, Cartier Archives © Cartier

Cartier, Design drawing for a pendant in platinum, pearls, and diamonds, c. 1912, Paris, Cartier Archives 

© Cartier
George Barbier (1882–1932), “Black satin and tulle evening dress embroidered with brilliant-cut diamonds”, Journal des Dames et des Modes, no. 46, January 1,  1913, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

George Barbier (1882–1932), “Black satin and tulle evening dress embroidered with brilliant-cut diamonds”, Journal des Dames et des Modes, no. 46, January 1,  1913, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

Jacques Cartier holding a pearl mounted as a pendant in Patiala during his trip through India. December 1911, Archives Cartier Paris © Cartier

Jacques Cartier holding a pearl mounted as a pendant in Patiala during his trip through India. December 1911, Archives Cartier Paris

© Cartier
Jacques Cartier in Bahrain sharing a lunch with some of the well-known pearl merchants of the time in Bahrain. March 1912, Archives Cartier Paris © Cartier

Jacques Cartier in Bahrain sharing a lunch with some of the well-known pearl merchants of the time in Bahrain. March 1912, Archives Cartier Paris

© Cartier
Sem (also known as Georges Goursat) (1863 - 1934), Juclier, 11 faubourg Saint-Honoré. Chromolithograph, 1913 © Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris

Sem (also known as Georges Goursat) (1863 - 1934), Juclier, 11 faubourg Saint-Honoré. Chromolithograph, 1913

© Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
Atelier Bredillard-Hatot, Drawing of a pendant. Pencil, ink and gouache on card, c. 1912, Collection L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

Atelier Bredillard-Hatot, Drawing of a pendant. Pencil, ink and gouache on card, c. 1912, Collection L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

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