Such exhibitions are possible only thanks to businesses investing in their archives, with specialists poring over documents, organising ledgers and buying back historically significant pieces. Chaumet has also just opened the Paris private salon above its boutique to the public for Un Âge d’Or (A Golden Age), showcasing the house’s jewels from the 1970s. Last summer, Tiffany & Co had a 400-piece show at the Saatchi Gallery in London, followed by Van Cleef & Arpels with its Art of Movement exhibition at the Design Museum. The number and pace of such jewellery exhibitions in museums and galleries has increased since the end of pandemic-related restrictions.
Next month, the Louvre in Abu Dhabi will host the 40th monographic exhibition of Cartier jewellery titled Cartier, Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design - the third after those in Paris and Dallas focusing on Cartier and Islamic art, but with additional documents and items resulting from the house’s continuous research. Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
