It is a palace-level brand in the jewelry industry, known as the "blue-blooded aristocracy" of low-key hidden luxury;
It was once the royal jeweler of Napoleon and Empress Josephine, and witnessed the legendary history of France over the past hundred years;
Passages Opal White Gold Necklace, by Chaumet
With its unique processing technology and otherworldly aesthetic taste, it has been passed down through 12 generations of masters, leaving many classics in 241 years;
by Joseph Chaumet
It is the only jewelry brand with the crown as its logo, starting from napoleon's revival of the crown art in 1804, and in the next two centuries, it created more than 3500 crowns, leading the development of the entire crown field, recognized by the industry as the "crown master", with a supreme position;
Today, let us travel back in time and space, back to 1780, and witness the legendary development history of CHAUMET Paris.
Speaking of the history of chaumet Paris, it is necessary to mention its founder, Marie Etienne Nedor.
Marie Etienne Nido
Marie Etienne Niedor studied jewelry design and production with The Royal Jeweler Ange Joseph Obert.
Nido was extremely talented in art and was one of the most outstanding of Ange Joseph Obert's many apprentices.
Queen Marie Antoinette
In 1780, Nido opened a jewelry store in Paris.
Soon, with his exquisite craftsmanship and ingenious design style, he won the admiration of many local celebrities and aristocrats.
Emperor Napoleon's imperial chronograph tool
Although it has a small reputation, it is not easy to build the top brand in the French jewelry industry.
But genius always seems to be favored by the goddess of luck, and soon Nido ushered in the first opportunity for the brand's development.
Queen Josephine's sapphire set
In 1799, With his outstanding talents, Nedor won the opportunity to build a coronation sword for Napoleon.
The Coronation Sword
The sword was made in 1802 and is studded with 140 carats of regent diamonds, symbolizing Napoleon's supreme power and of great political significance.
On December 2, 1804, Napoleon was crowned emperor.
When she was crowned, Queen Josephine wore a half-moon crown, also from Nido's hand, which amazed the audience.
Queen Josephine wearing a half-moon crown
Half-moon crown
Since then, Nido has become a jeweler of the French royal family and the royal jeweler of Queen Josephine, ranking among the most popular jewelers in all of Europe.
Nitole, who became a royal jeweler, created countless classics for the French royal family during this period.
You and I ring
Napoleon advocated a retro aesthetic, and in order to make France once again a luxury fashion jewelry center, he borrowed the hand of Nido to lead the European fashion trend with Josephine.
Sapphire diamond necklace
The jewelry of this period, the baroque grand and magnificent giant jewelry is no longer the protagonist of the court, and the exquisite and simple jewelry has become popular, especially the luxurious set of jewelry, which is even more brilliant in this period.
Queen Josephine's Ruby Pearl Set
Loychtenberg necklace
These exquisite designs not only embody the exquisite skills of CHAUMET, but also incorporate the neoclassical style, showing the style of the French Empire, and Nido became the top jeweler in France at that time.
But in 1809, Nido died tragically.
Nido's son, Rançois-Leno nédour, succeeded his father and continued to serve as a jeweler for the royal family.
Emerald set
Napoleon, who loved to express his love with jewelry, customized a series of jewelry from Rançois-Lenio Nydot for the new Empress Marie Louise.
Queen Mary Louise bracelet
This country-made ruby and diamond set was a dowry from Napoleon to Marie Louise and was worth more than 3.33 million francs.
Ruby and diamond set design
Crown in a ruby diamond set
This diamond necklace, in excellent color, was a gift that Marie Louise received when she was born to Napoleon.
The diamond necklace is set with 234 diamonds and weighs a total of 263 carats, the largest of which weighs 10.4 carats, simple and rough, large and luxurious.
Diamond necklace
Rançois-Lenio Nedot also commissioned by Marie Louise to create the diamond-encrusted crown of wheat below.
Ear of wheat crown
The ear of wheat was once an element of Queen Josephine's lifelong love, with the meaning of fruitfulness and longevity, and Mary Louise also had a fondness for this element.
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Ear of wheat-shaped headdress
The windward swaying diamond ears of wheat, the flexible and natural lines show a strong sense of movement.
Since then, the wheat ear element has become one of the most iconic design elements in CHAUMET's naturalistic jewelry collection.
Since 1811, CHAUMET has created different images of ears of wheat in different eras, becoming a legendary classic of CHAUMET across the centuries.
L'Épi De Blé CHAUMET rings
In 1812, François-Renio Nydot, the son of the founder Marie-Akini Nydot, moved CHAUMET to the Grammon Mansion at 15 Place Vendôme.
Queen Mary Louise Gothic belt
CHAUMET became the first jeweler to settle in place of Place Vendôme, and many European royalty came to visit.
In 1813, the little Nido was officially registered with the address of "The Father and Son of Nido, the Emperor, the Empress and the Royal Jeweller of the Kings and Queens of WestPhalia, No. 15 Place Vendôme", leading the industry tradition of the world's fine jewelry landing in The Place Vendôme.
On June 22, 1815, the First French Empire fell.
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Implicated by the French royal family, Nido placed CHAUMET in the hands of the chief jewelers: Jean-Baptiste and Jules Fossin.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the vigorous romantic wind swept all walks of life, and natural elements such as flowers, leaves, and plants became the mainstream of jewelry design in this period.
Ivy leaf bracelet
In particular, those "emotional flowers" that can express love, friendship, etc., such as ivy leaves, forget-me-not, etc., their flower language is used as a secret code, becoming the most popular jewelry design pattern of that period.
In order to meet the development trend of the times, the Fossin father and son, who took over CHAUMET, used precious jewelry to show the flowers, birds, insects and fish in nature, and created a series of elegant and aesthetic romantic style jewelry, which won the favor of countless European royalty and social celebrities.
"Wild Rose and Jasmine" Crown Source: Arterial Shadow
The pansy diamond crown below is a representative of the CHAUMET family's romantic style.
In France, the flower language of the pansies is "I miss you, please think of me too". The crown, based on the pansy, was made in 1830.
Pansy diamond crown
The special feature of the crown is that the main part can be split into 3 brooches, and the three pansies are interwoven with leaves of different styles, with a novel shape and a beautiful style, which was one of the most popular crown styles at that time.
Also taking the Romantic style to the extreme is the following Loichthenberg crown.
Loychtenberg crown
The crown, set with diamonds and emeralds, once belonged to the Loeuchtenberg family, a direct descendant of Empress Josephine.
The crown features two of CHAUMET's proudest features: versatile conversion and a vibratible gemstone setting.
As the wearer moves, the flowers on the crown seem to be given life, fluttering with the wind, luxurious in style, and outstanding in style.
In addition to various romantic-style crowns, the Fossin father and son also designed a series of natural and aesthetic rings, brooches, necklaces and so on.
For example, this clover brooch, although slightly insignificant compared to chaumet's other luxurious jewelry, is the engagement of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie, and the style is small and unique.
This pair of hair ornaments set with Indian Golconda diamonds, which can be embellished on the chest as brooches or worn on the head as hair ornaments, this kind of flower-shaped jewelry that shows the beauty of nature to the fullest, was one of the favorite styles of ladies attending the dance party in that era.
Hair ornaments for Indian Golconda diamonds
The CHAUMET family in this period, in line with the trend, looked for beauty from the natural world, and cleverly integrated plant elements into jewelry design, fully interpreting the fiery, original but perishable splendor of nature.
Grape bunch set jewelry
In addition, the CHAUMET family is also more advanced in craftsmanship than in the early stage, using a unique brand of convertible process and vibrating gemstone setting process, paying attention to detail, with superb skills and unique design concepts, based on the jewelry industry.
Seal of the Marquise of Brockville
To be continued~
Mr J said: Of course, the 241-year-old history of CHAUMET does not end there. In the next article, Mr. J will continue to introduce you to the legendary development history of CHAUMET after the Romantic period, so stay tuned
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