Friday, 12 July 2019, Principality of Monaco: His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco Albert II accompanied by actress and producer Natalie Portman and the Special Envoy of President Macron for National Heritage, Stéphane Bern (the exhibition’s co-curator), opened the exhibition ‘Chaumet in Majesty. Jewels of Sovereigns Since 1780’ at the Forum Grimaldi.
After Beijing in 2017, and Tokyo in 2018, the legendary jeweller chose Monaco as the venue for its new exhibition. Rare pieces, some of them never before displayed in public, have been brought together for the exhibition thanks to loans from museums, prominent families and royal collections.
Deeply committed to passing on its time-honoured savoir-faire, Chaumet has nurtured exceptional jewellery craftsmanship since 1780. The Maison’s founder Marie-Etienne Nitot was recognised for his exceptional creativity and artisan skill, becoming the official jeweller to Emperor Napoleon I in 1802. The jeweller subsequently crafted ceremonial jewels for the Empress Joséphine, creating the emblematic tiaras that would bring his Maison global renown.
Some 250 jewelry creations, works of art and exceptional historical pieces take visitors on a voyage of rediscovery of the history of the tiara. First an emblem of power magnified by the Empress Joséphine, the tiara became a symbol of femininity and an essential accessory at marriages, passed down over generations. In tandem with the evolution of fashions and trends for the feminine silhouette, the tiara expresses the art de vivre of different eras.
Practical Information: Chaumet in Majesty. Jewels of Sovereigns Since 1780 exhibition (July 12 – August 28, 2019) Grimaldi Forum, 10, avenue Princesse Grace, 98000 Monaco.
Open daily from 10 am to 8 pm; until 10 pm on Thursdays
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Picture by Chaumet
