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In 2018, Solange Thierry de Saint-Rapt published a magnificent book entitled Bijoux Contemporains, une passion (Contemporary Jewelry, a Passion) with Editions du Regard, written by Chantal Bizot and Nadine Coleno. A woman of letters, journalist, exhibition curator, and more, Solange Thierry de Saint Rapt is also an extraordinary collector, inspired by the radical nature of her culture. In this book, she shares part of her collection, which is mainly devoted to jewelry by contemporary designers. For several decades, Solange has been passionately collecting hundreds of pieces of jewelry: rings, necklaces, and bracelets, but never brooches or…

Tout un bouquet is the second solo exhibition devoted to the jewelry sculptures of artist Maïlys Seydoux-Dumas at the MiniMasterpiece gallery, following Format Raisin in 2023. “My hands are the buds of my life,” writes Maïlys about her artistic practice. She is bursting with ideas, her mind in turmoil, and then her hands get involved. As if nothing had happened, each gesture has been weighed, reweighed, and repositioned. The poetic value of her creations almost makes you forget the hard work, the procrastination of the material, until the doubt is finally resolved. The result is a collection of original silver and vermeil jewelry for the…

In Japan, bamboo is a sacred plant. Supple as the wind yet strong as metal, it embodies strength, youth, and longevity. During her artistic research residency at Villa Kujoyama in Kyoto in 2025, designer Marion Vidal explored bamboo as a creative medium in its own right. She reveals its uniqueness, physical properties, and symbolic significance, while pushing the material toward sculptural expression. Précieux Bambou marks her first collaboration with the MiniMasterpiece Gallery. Conceived as an archipelago of forms, the collection features eight types of jewelry, each autonomous yet intimately linked, interacting with one another like…

For the first time in France, a unique collection of 12 necklaces by Luis Quesada, made from precious woods, will be exhibited and offered for sale at the MiniMasterpiece gallery. Luis Quesada (Mendoza, Argentina, 1923–2022) was an artist, craftsman, and designer who graduated from the UNCuyo School of Fine Arts in Mendoza in 1958. A key figure at the crossroads of art and applied design, he founded the Taller de Arte Popular Realista, the Club del Grabado, and the Taller de Muralistas, where he developed pioneering research on artisanal-industrial processes. His work, which ranged from engraving and sculpture to muralism and tapestry, also…