Savoir-faire

TEST - From the Wax Project to the Setting Techniques

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In the shoes of high jewelry craftsmen.

The emerald-green glint of glistening scales, a symmetry in patterns, the fluttering of wings… And just like that, wax turns into a butterfly in your hands. Like a jeweler, file, drill and carve out your model to sculpt the graceful creature into existence.

Then don your stone-setter coat to learn gem-mounting techniques and observe a butterfly metamorphosis, through the union of silver and stones. While your hands pursue balance and beauty, uncover the hidden life of jewels and learn the secrets of virtuosity from the experts.

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MEET YOUR GUIDES

Your initiation starts as you walk into the Hôtel de Ségur, a few steps away from the emblematic Place Vendôme. Through the arch and up the spiral staircase, into the salon, where you will meet your guides: a jeweler and a stone-setter.

“This is such a wonderful opportunity to share our craft. It takes years to set foot in an atelier and participate in creating the collective artwork that is a jewelry piece. Here, you can experience it all at once.” — Jean-Yves GUIGNARD, Lecturer at L’École, School of Jewelry Arts.

It’s time to change into your white coat and follow in the footsteps of masterful jewelry craftsmen…

From the Wax Project to the Setting Techniques

TAKE A SEAT INSIDE THE ATELIER

As you sit behind your jeweler’s workbench, sense the creative energy of the generations of craftsmen that have come before you. Listen to the clinking sounds of the bezel pushers and shears against the metal prongs. Feel the carving burrs and drill bits breathe life into your wax model.

To learn and create, all you will need are your senses. L’ÉCOLE will take care of the rest, so you can enjoy every step. As you listen, discuss, and try out hands-on techniques, you will move along two consecutive paths: the discovery of setting techniques, and the sculpting of a wax model. Whether you’re interested in history, craftsmanship or appreciate beauty, this session will take you closer to the world of gemstones, on a journey that is bound to surprise you. To discover the culture of jewelry from the inside, and come out richer, with knowledge, memories and delight.

The secrets of the craft are just a few details away…

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Discover more of the world of jewelry

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Your journey into the world of jewelry is just beginning.

Gems and jewels have many more stories to tell and secrets to reveal. All you need is to open another of L’École’s door, to conferences, exhibitions or other courses. They will lead you on new paths to enrich your senses and your mind with the science, history and savoirfaire behind the world of jewelry.

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