In-Person Conversation

The Secrets of Sentimental Jewels

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Decipher the secret language of love and romance in jewelry

From the myth of Psyche to the romance of Romeo and Juliet, jewelry has taken hold of love stories. In fact, giving a piece of jewelry is never trivial: it is the witness of those who love each other, whether this love is official or kept secret. This is how jewelry will develop a loving, complex and fascinating language, making it possible to show feelings to the loved one in a symbolic, even encrypted way.

We will thus discover the amorous iconography in jewelry: the doves of Venus, the arrows of Cupid, the meaning of flowers, all these symbols will be revealed to you! We will even decipher some coded messages, secret traces of several love stories which we would have forgotten without the presence of these jewels.

Speakers:
PAUL REDMAYNE
Guest speaker, Head of Private Sales, Jewelry, Phillips auction
&
MATHILDE RONDOUIN
Historian, Lecturer at L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific, School of Jewelry Arts

Details:
Date: February 24, 2022 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Hong Kong Time)
Welcome reception will start at 6:30pm
Location: L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels 
510A, 5F, K11 MUSEA, Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Price: HK$250 / pers. 
Conversation will be given in English

Photo: Lacloche, Cigarette case, gold and enamel, 1925. Made by the Langlois workshop. LA Collection Privée. David Fraga Photography.© Victoria & Albert Museum London