L’ÉCOLE Middle East, School of Jewelry Arts
Supported by Van Cleef & Arpels
Dubai Design District, Building 10, Ground Floor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NEW EXHIBITION “GARDEN OF EMERALDS”
From November 23rd, 2023 to March 10th, 2024
Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am to 8pm
Each year, L’ÉCOLE Middle East will host free temporary exhibitions, as part of its aim to spread the world of jewelry to as many people as possible. The inaugural exhibition dedicated to the emerald, “Garden of Emeralds”, will reveal the many secrets and mysteries of this gemstone to the public.
"Garden of Emeralds" (In-Person Conversation)
November 23rd 2023 @Dubaï, Dubaï Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI), Building 4, d3, Dubaï, United Arab Emirates
With Olivier Segura, Gemologist & Curator of L’ÉCOLE Middle East Exhibition “Garden of Emeralds" & Abdulla Bel Jafla, Founder, Creative Director, and Gemologist of Gafla Jewelry.
"Flora in Jewelry Arts" (In-Person Conversation)
24th November 2023 @Dubaï, Dubaï Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI), Building 4, d3, Dubaï, United Arab Emirates.
With Gilliane Berardini, Art Historian and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE. School of Jewelry Arts & Paul Paradis, Art Historian and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.
L'ÉCOLE is back to the Middle East, permanently!
Encouraged by the success of its traveling school sessions organized in recent years in the Middle East, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts has decided to firmly establish its presence in the region. This fall, a permanent campus will be opened in Dubai, in the ultra-vibrant Dubai Design District(d3), a global creative ecosystem part of TECOM Group PJSC.
Founded in 2012 in Paris with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts spreads jewelry culture to the widest possible audience. Open to all, from beginners and collectors to the simply curious and young people, L’ÉCOLE offers a rich program of online and in-person courses and talks, as well as free temporary exhibitions, publications and research projects.
The jewelry world is vast, fascinating and universal and this is exactly why L’ÉCOLE spreads its reach internationally.
THE LOCATION
L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts joins a dynamic and global creative ecosystem at d3 where leading creative businesses, talent and entrepreneurs worldwide connect, create and inspire. The district is securing Dubai’s influence in the global creative sector through flagship events, including Dubai Design Week and the official Dubai Fashion Week, helping establish Dubai as a UNESCO Creative City of Design. d3 provides world-class infrastructure, flexible business solutions and enabling platforms to empower the complete creative community.
ABOUT L'ÉCOLE
Open to all, L’ÉCOLE’s mission is to share jewelry culture with the widest possible audience.
Founded in 2012 with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts offers an exclusive program, revolving around three main themes: savoir-faire, history of jewelry, and the universe of gemstones.
L'ÉCOLE welcomes the general public into the world of jewelry through courses, conferences, exhibitions and publications, both in Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Dubai—its four permanent sites—and in the rest of the world with traveling events.
QUALITY
L'École set up, 5 years after its foundation, a Scientific Council to oversee the consistency of its educational policy and the relevance of its teaching materials.
EXCLUSIVITY
Courses are delivered in small groups to allow students to discuss one-on-one with experts of the jewerly's world.
PASSION
All our teachers are passionate experts chosen for their enthusiasm and skills in transmitting their knowledge.
GENEROSITY
Skills are presented with ease in an enjoyable way, hands-on experience and dialogue. Classes are for everyone with no pre-requisites.
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