STARDUST

The Work and Life of Jeweler Extraordinaire Frederic Zaavy

By Rebeca Hererro

Frederic Zaavy always got inspired by the masters, from Monet to Miro, and also by nature, one of the pieces correlates with lava being projected from a volcano, hot and uncanny, traveling slowly in the heat of the moment. Zaavy was also considered the heir of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, gem dealer to Louis XIV. His instinct for all things beautiful enabled him to be chosen as the exclusive jeweler for the 21st century revival of Faberge. The text of this beautiful book was written by the acclaimed French philosophical writer Gilles Hertzog and a stunning visual narrative by the celebrated photographers John Bigelow Taylor and Dianne Dubler. It was also created while Zaavy was aware of his imminent death due to a terminal disease, which makes the book more glorious and exquisite. The publisher of the book is Officina Libraria and it is available on Amazon and Barnes and Nobles.

Nympheas bracelet of 5000 stones, based on the works of Monet; white, natural vivid blue, vivid yellow, vivid pink and vivid black diamond; alexandrite, fire opal, aquamarine, moonstone, ruby, natural padparadscha; blue, pink and violet sapphire, tsavorite, demantoid; platinum, yellow gold and silver. From: Stardust, The Work and Life of Jeweler Extraordinaire Frederic Zaavy Photography by John Bigelow Taylor and Diane Dubler

The great world of