Artist jewelry is characterized by wearable miniature versions of some artists' best-known works. Whether we are talking about a "Compression" pendant by César or a "Nana" brooch by Niki de Saint-Phalle, these objects are quite rare on the art market and were most often purchased by knowing collectors. However, there is a noticeable increase in sales results. The public seems to be more sensitive to it. Can we therefore speak of a newborn market? Find the article by clicking on the link below: https://thegoodlife.fr/bijoux-dartistes-un-marche-naissant/

The publication of the catalogue raisonné of the Louvre Museum's silverware collection marks a fundamental turning point for this area of research. The exceptional magnitude of this collection, gradually constituted by multiple generations, makes it without a doubt the most beautiful collection in the world. The catalogue bests represents the eighteenth-century silver, including numerous pieces of tableware from the great royal and princely services of the Ancien Régime. Nevertheless, it also comprises toiletries, furniture accessories (torches, mirrors, caskets) and religious silverware, in particular that from the treasury of the Order of the Holy Spirit assembled at the end of the 16th century. Masterpieces, such as the gold chest of the jewels of Louis XIV, come from the personal collections of the King of France but also from those of the great princes of the royal family such as the Duke of Penthièvre. European sovereigns, like Joseph I of Portugal, George III of England or Catherine II of Russia, were also the clients of the most famous Parisian gold- and silversmiths. By its scope, this publication represent an interest for collectors and antique dealers as much as for researchers and curators, especially for those of decorative arts collections. The culmination of the thirty years of research, this catalogue proposes a fresh look on the subject with its numerous, previously unpublished, discoveries on techniques, style, origins, heraldry, iconography and so on. All the notes are abundantly illustrated and provided with archival references, bibliography and the images of hallmarks; they equally include an analysis of shapes and ornaments and their historical and stylistic aspects. An appendix, index, a heraldic table and 262 gold- and silversmiths' biographies will facilitate the use of this work designed to become a lasting reference.

On November 4, 2022, Drew Battaglia participated as a jewelry expert and gemologist in the round table "What the names of stones say about us" organized by the Gemmologie & Francophonie association in partnership with the GemGenève show. The round table focused on the notion of nomenclature of gem materials. Why and how are gems called? What is the point of naming them precisely? What interest for the consumer and where to find reliable information on the name of gem materials? To answer these questions, she was surrounded by: – Aurélien Delaunay, Diamond Commission and CIBJO Gemmological Commission, ISO Representative for France; Director of the French Gemological Laboratory – Emmanuel Fritsch, Member of the International Mineralogical Association – Thomas Hainshwang, Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology, Inventor of DFI imaging and spectroscopy technique, Gemologist, GGTL Liechtenstein – Emmanuel Piat, Vice-President of the CIBJO Colored Stones Commission, Maison Piat Merchant – Enzo Livérino, President of the Corail CIBJO Commission, trader specializing in coral Enzo Liverino 1894 And moderation was provided by Boris Chauviré and Marie Chabrol. Find this event by clicking on the link below: https://lnkd.in/gccFGaGt