SPONSORED CONTENT These ten brands capture the beauty, elegance and originality of French jewelry design. This year, Couture hosts ten of France’s most celebrated jewelry designers. Like the iconic brands launched decades ago from Paris’ celebrated Place Vendôme — Cartier, Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arpels — these artisans have created bold new interpretations of fine jewelry influenced by this rich artistic heritage. Beyond the famed Parisian maisons, France boasts a network of over 2,000 workshops, where skilled artisans have played an instrumental role in shaping the industry’s esteemed reputation. Read on to learn more about these brands and the exciting new designs they bring to the Wynn Las Vegas. CHRSTNS | Couture Booth 823 CHRSTNS invites us into a spiritual, mythical realm, celebrating love and connections through timeless handcrafted jewelry. Each piece conceals hidden treasures like precious stones or secret compartments symbolizing the inner beauty of the spirit within us. Founder Steffie Christiaens explores human relationships and cultural heritage, transcending fashion norms. Each jewel is created using responsibly sourced diamonds, opals, rubies, emeralds, spinels and sapphires set in recycled gold. chrstns.com dinh van | Couture Booth 525 dinh van is a rebellious French luxury brand founded in Paris in 1965 by Jean Dinh Van. The Maison was created as an alternative to classic French haute joaillerie. Jean Dinh Van started his career at Cartier in 1950. Disillusioned with established jewelry traditions, he followed his instincts and created his own brand. His vision: to offer jewelry inspired by daily objects. In the process, he redefined contemporary jewelry design. dinhvan.com Lauren Rubinski | Couture Booth 714 Since 2009, French designer Lauren Rubinski has made a name for herself as a distinct presence in the jewelry industry. In 2020, she launched her eponymous brand, bringing to life a universe that embodies the perfect union of French elegance and Italian savoir-faire. Each piece is precisely sculpted using a secret technique, creating pieces of exceptional lightness while retaining their complexity and detail. laurenrubinski.com Lydia Courteille | Couture Booth 724 Lydia Courteille’s jewelry has long been sought-after by collectors from all over the world. Creativity, humor and bold concepts are entwined with the most unusual gems. Mystical symbols, archaeology, historical sites and events, flora and fauna are all present in this extravagant whirlpool of ideas. In recognition of her extraordinary creative style, Lydia’s Atodafe ring is part of the permanent jewelry collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. lydiacourteille.com Nouvel Héritage | Couture Booth 806 With pure shapes, taut lines and masterful simplicity, Nouvel Héritage focuses on design that goes straight to the heart of the matter. Since its founding by Camille Parruitte in 2015, Maison Nouvel Héritage has expressed a contemporary vision of fine jewelry that blends French savoir-faire with creative audacity. Crafting fine jewelry for everyday life, the brand’s creations play with traditional codes and push boundaries to reimagine classics for the modern sensibility. nouvelheritage.com Rouvenat | Couture Booth 631 Rouvenat, a newly relaunched historical French jeweler, integrates ancient stones, recycled gold and silver into the launch of its debut Bolt collection. In 1851, young Leon Rouvenat exhibited his jewelry at the first ever Universal Exposition in London. He received instant acclaim as a trailblazer. After his death, his designs disappeared until 2022, when more than 3,000 period gouaches and 12 leather-bound notebooks were discovered in a Parisian antique shop. These inspired Victorian designs are now being brought back to life in modern interpretations. rouvenat.com Salomé Rico | Couture Booth DA-38 With an imagination fueled by ostentatious designs, Salomé Rico has created a new vocabulary of jewelry. Launched by Salomé Ludaescher Ricomard in 2020, everything is hand-made from recycled 18-karat gold. Worn on their own as a talisman, or mixed with other pieces, all her jewels have their own identity but also live beautifully with each other. The brand is proud to offer a sustainable jewelry alternative with exceptional materials, demanding craftsmanship and exquisite finishes. salomerico.com Statement | Couture Booth DA-25 Like a suit of armor, Statement jewelry is an invitation to pave your own path and celebrate battles won. Statement creates an architectural dialog between the symbolism of stones, the meaning of shapes and the preciousness of materials. Founder Amélie Huynh honed her skills at a prestigious jewelry house in Place Vendôme. For Statement, she designs elegant narrative and symbolic jewelry that celebrates those who write their own history. statement.paris Yvonne Léon | Couture Booth 805 Respecting tradition but unafraid to break the rules, Yvonne Léon offers a fresh and alternative vision of jewelry. Hailing from a long line of jewelers, the Parisian has always been attracted to precious things, immersing herself in flea markets, museums and her grandmother’s jewelry box as a child. A former editor and fashion stylist, she disrupts jewelry design with effortlessly chic creations that pay tribute to the past in atypical ways, with an instinctual freedom from convention. yvonneleon.com Persée | Couture Booth 330 Persée is inspired by the naked diamond, unadorned by a setting, revealing its authentic radiance and brilliance. Persée’s founder, Nawal Laoui, creates contemporary jewelry based on a single technique: the laser-drilled diamond. Designs include Piercing Lab, its new line of chic and delicate piercings to curate the ear from lobe to cartilage and Chaine Lab, designed to be soldered to your wrist and never removed again. Persée seals a bond of love, friendship or brotherhood, creating an eternal experience. perseeparis.com The French exhibits at Couture have been facilitated by Francéclat. Francéclat deciphers market trends, boosts creativity, stimulates innovation and brings people together to accelerate growth in France’s watchmaking, jewelry and tableware industries. For more information, visitwww.francelat-international.com
