The Soul of Jewellery

With contributions from Marc Jeanson, Erik Gonthier, Joana Vasconcelos, Jakob+MacFarlane, Benoit Repellin, Evelyne Possémé, Karol Beffa, Carole Martinez, Frédéric Malle, Charline Coupeau, Virginie Mouzat, Sophie Pelletier, Amin Jaffer, Emanuele Coccia, Julia Hetta

A comprehensive volume celebrating jewellery, featuring a broad range of artistic and intellectual perspectives.

is volume o ers unique and previously unpub lished insight on the world of jewellery. Calling upon specialists from every creative and intellectual discipline—artist or composer, botanist or perfumer, novelist or philosopher— this reference volume exam ines jewellery in all of its di erent facets, from anthro pology to philosophy to art. Alongside its sensitive and cultural insight into the art of jewellery making, this volume is richly illustrated with drawings and archives from Maison Chaumet and photographs by Simone Cavadini and Julia Hetta that o er new perspectives on the jewel. is tome has been published in collaboration with Maison Chaumet.

Contributors include botanist Marc Jeanson, mineralogist Erik Gonthier, artist Joana Vasconcelos, architects Jakob+MacFarlane, auctioneer Benoit Repellin, senior curator and specialist in Art Deco Evelyne Possémé, composer and pianist Karol Be a, novelist Carole Martinez, perfumer Frédéric Malle, art historian Charline Coupeau, journalist Virginie Mouzat, French literature specialist Sophie Pelletier, senior curator and specialist in Asian art Amin Ja er, philosopher Emanuele Coccia, and photographer Julia Hetta. HC 256 pages 200 color illustrations 11 ¼ × 13 ¾ in. (28.6 × 35.2 cm) ISBN: 978-2-08-024247-1 US $75 / Can. $100 / £60 / 65 € Publication: October 2021