Chaumet is a jewellery and watchmaking designer founded in 1780 by Marie-Etienne Nitot.
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Chaumet is a jewellery and watchmaking designer founded in 1780 by Marie-Etienne Nitot.
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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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In 1885, Joseph Chaumet married Marie, the daughter of Prosper Morel, thus taking control of the House.
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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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Marcel Chaumet succeeded his father Joseph in 1928, at the height of the Art Deco period.
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In 1934, Maison Chaumet sponsored the establishment of the young jeweller Pierre Sterle, who was already designing its jewellery.
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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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Francois Bodet, a Maison Chaumet executive, renewed the brand and positioned Breguet in the high-end watchmaking segment.
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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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The House of Chaumet seeks to preserve its traditional know-how, which guarantees the quality of its work.
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One of the practices unique to Chaumet is working with mock-ups for items of jewellery made of nickel silver.
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Since 2005, Chaumet has been the official partner of the Cesar Academy.
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Chaumet has collaborated with the photographers Kate Barry, Emanuele Scorcelletti, Stephane Sednaoui, Zoe Cassavetes and Jean-Baptiste Mondino.
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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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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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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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