Online conversation

Pearls: from Bahrain to Paris

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How many remember that pearls were at the center of the luxury industry and Parisian culture for decades?

Pearls: from Bahrain to Paris

We are all familiar with pearls. Sought-after since ancient times, they still inspire the great modern jewelers. But how many people know that they were at the heart of an intense trade between the Gulf and France from the late 19th to the mid-20th century?

This encounter will take the form of a round-table discussion between HE Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Léonard Pouy, Art Historian and Head of Content and Transmission at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts & Olivier Segura, Managing Director of L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific, School of Jewelry Arts. 

Speakers:
HE Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
Léonard Pouy, Art Historian and Head of Content and Transmission at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Olivier Segura, Managing Director of L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific, School of Jewelry Arts

Online Conversation

Developed by the teams at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts to offer a new look at the world of jewelry, these online talks bring together two experts for a 45-50 minute conversation that is followed by a Q&A session during which you may submit your questions by instant messaging.

Should you wish to learn more, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts will send you a detailed bibliography following the event.

These talks are held in French and English and simultaneously interpreted in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese. You will also find them available for viewing on YouTube at your leisure once the event has come to a close.

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.

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