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are entirely made in our workshops that have been situated in the Pyrénées-Orientales since 1979.
Our firm gathers the various jewellery trades, and every step of jewel making is carried out on site.
The art craftsmanship prize was awarded to our firm in 2003 and we are one of the few French jewellery firms to make all the elements of the jewel. From the pieces for jointing to the mounting
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Origins of the jewellery craft
The “Catalan” mounting has its roots in antiquity since Greeks developed this technique.
This jewel, particularly preserved in this part of the Mediterranean region, was exclusively made with garnets
In that way the garnet is alive and this type of mounting gives it brilliance thanks to the reflection
of the light created under the gemstone.
As far as the technique is concerned, the jewel is made
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of a particularly cut gemstone (flat below) and an enclosed bezel
(small bowl) made according to the gemstone. Before setting the garnet,
a reflector (foil) is placed under the gem.
An incomparably brilliant garnet is born: “The Catalan Garnet”.
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As we are always concerned about the quality of the “Les Joyaux Catalans”, we wanted to improve the reflector (foil).
First, it was a thin sheet of metal, then a sheet of aluminium, but those materials did not prove to be time resistant and it led us to create a new generation of foil.
So, since 2003, “Les Joyaux Catalans” have been marketed with the ‘enamel foil’. The reflector made of gold
and enamel guarantees permanent brilliancy. The light passing through the enamel reflects off the polished gold. After baking, the enamel gets very hard and resistant and protects the polished surface.
This patented technique was developed in our workshops.
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| Labelled jewellery, guarantee of our commitment to the origin and the quality of the jewel craft making. |
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