Love is never forever… since our first love is scarcely longlasting. Never mind… The heart of it, is how to sublimate, to go even beyond this elusive feeling.
In 1977, Chaumet gave birth to the wedding ring called “l’anneau de Lien” which highlights the crossroad of two destinies, the famous “finery” for which every woman will swear allegiance.
The adventure began in 1780 when the patriarch Nitot withdrew from the Imperial Jewellery manufactures belonging to the Queen Marie Antoinette to open his own workshop. Very quickly, his artefacts, pure and magnificent, brought him both wealth and fame, above all in 1802, when he became the official jeweler of Napoleon. Both feminine and sensuous, his creations delight and enchant even the artistic circles: Fossi, the workshop manager of Nitot’s son, definitely sealed the surreal ability and expertise of the company. Even in London, the Queen Victoria claims his signet rings: the international reputation is then already established.
Alongside the 20th century comes the originality in the style: the high-end jewelry workshop from the “Place Vendôme” has opened the doors to history, once professed the modernity of the 70’s. The world, then divided, was wondering on the marital status : while some of them promoted liberal sexuality, others defended the Christian marriage. There, once more, the House proved its worth, designing a new ring with a very symbolic shape: an open ring bounded with a yellow-gold buckle.
In the 90’s, lovers are chained together through a roundish cross which seems customized to cope with the new trend for massive jewels.
What kind of woman for such a ring? Rather a woman whose heart and mind are in perfect harmony. A woman who, in the way of Empress Josephine, would mark her era with a smooth imperial signature. In 2008, the modern muse was Sophie Marceau, a French actress, the sweetheart of French citizens.
30 years further, nothing has changed. The ring “Lien” has lenghened and has adopted a vintage look, so seventies, and, for sure, the jeweler has done his entry into the Pantheon of the “tireless & timeless”.
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