17 Facts About Chaumet

1.

Chaumet is a jewellery and watchmaking designer founded in 1780 by Marie-Etienne Nitot.

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2.

Chaumet designed and set Napoleon's coronation crown, the hilt of his sword as well as many other pieces for the court.

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3.

In 1885, Joseph Chaumet married Marie, the daughter of Prosper Morel, thus taking control of the House.

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4.

The Renaissance style was still used, in particular for tiaras, very much in vogue at the time, which Chaumet would make one of its specialities; but Chaumet drew inspiration from Japanese art, which was gaining popularity in jewellery design at the time.

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5.

Marcel Chaumet succeeded his father Joseph in 1928, at the height of the Art Deco period.

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6.

In 1934, Maison Chaumet sponsored the establishment of the young jeweller Pierre Sterle, who was already designing its jewellery.

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7.

Chaumet adapted the 'New Look' of the pioneers Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent, attracting the fashionable women of the time.

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8.

Francois Bodet, a Maison Chaumet executive, renewed the brand and positioned Breguet in the high-end watchmaking segment.

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9.

Chaumet was now part of the watch and jewellery brands that included TAG Heuer, Zenith, FRED, Hublot, Montres Christian Dior, and De Beers Diamond Jewellers.

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10.

The House of Chaumet seeks to preserve its traditional know-how, which guarantees the quality of its work.

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11.

One of the practices unique to Chaumet is working with mock-ups for items of jewellery made of nickel silver.

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12.

Since 2005, Chaumet has been the official partner of the Cesar Academy.

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13.

Chaumet has collaborated with the photographers Kate Barry, Emanuele Scorcelletti, Stephane Sednaoui, Zoe Cassavetes and Jean-Baptiste Mondino.

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14.

Bee, the emblem of both Napoleon and the House of Chaumet, is the source of inspiration for the Bee my love collection.

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15.

In September 2004, the Chaumet museum welcomed the "Napoleon in Love: Jewellery of the Empire, Eagles and the Heart" exhibition.

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16.

Chaumet museum played host to the "Le Grand Frisson, sentimental jewellery from the Renaissance to the present" exhibition from October to November 2008.

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17.

In July 2011, the House of Chaumet celebrated the 200th anniversary of the creation of its first pair of watch bracelets belonging to Eugene de Beauharnais.

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