A PAIR OF AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS, BY FANNY BLANCHELANDE

Each composed of a cut-cornered rectangular-cut aquamarine with brilliant-cut diamond connector to a smaller similarly-cut...

A PAIR OF AQUAMARINE AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS, BY FANNY BLANCHELANDE

Each composed of a cut-cornered rectangular-cut aquamarine with brilliant-cut diamond connector to a smaller similarly-cut aquamarine, with brilliant-cut diamond surmount and hoop, mounted in 18K gold, aquamarines approximately 16.00cts total, signed Fanny Blanchelande, length 4.5cm

 

It was in Monaco, the tiny city in the French Riviera home to a host of luxury jewellery boutiques and shopfronts, that first provided jewellery designer Fanny Blanchelande with an introduction into the world of jewellery. Born to a French father and Argentinian mother, Fanny’s daily walk to school in Monaco followed a route of jewellery stores whose glittering interiors grabbed the attention of the young schoolgirl, sparking a lifelong passion for gemstones and jewellery design. The only member of her family to show an interest in the field, Fanny felt sure she could make a career in jewellery following an insightful encounter with a renowned jeweller in Nice. As a present on her fifteenth birthday, she was given the chance learn the ropes of jewellery design with a leading jeweller in the area. The experience left her with no doubt that she wanted to turn her passion for jewellery into a full-time profession.

In 1995, Blanchelande completed the prestigious GIA in Los Angeles, opening up a flurry of job offers from collaborators in Geneva, London and Place Vendme in Paris, all hoping to work with her. Twenty-five years later, and now a mother of two, Blanchelande has built for herself a wealth of experience and expertise in the jewellery industry, back home in Monaco, where her love of jewellery began. Since 1998 Blanchelande offered her services by appointment only, creating an air of confidentiality and exclusivity, which allows clients to commission bespoke pieces in a private setting, embodying the subtlety of her practice. Recently however, the jeweller has launched her first public collection, sold in a choice selection of retail shops, which has brought an undeniable element of fun and creativity to the world of Haute Joaillerie. 

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