JewelFreak
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I've just spent most of the afternoon in heaven! Watching Les Maitres du Reve, or Masters of Dreams, a 2-CD set about several of the world's most skilled jewelers. Only had time for 1 of the cds & my whole brain is sparkling. It profiles the jewels, philosophies, & techniques of jewelry houses with such differing styles.
A booklet included with the set says the film makers needed a few years to earn the confidence of the houses -- initially they were unwilling to let anyone into their workshops, but eventually 13 agreed: Boucheron, Buccellati, Bulgari, Chaumet, Chopard, Damiani, DeBeers, Forevermark, Graff, H. Stern, John Hardy, Stephen Webster, Verdura. Of course, some of the pinnacle left out, such as Oscar Heyman, van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier -- maybe they couldn't be persuaded to take part.
I loved seeing the tools being used -- and Chaumet, for instance, uses a few of the same ones they've had for 200 years. Their library contains drawings of their pieces as far back as the French Revolution. In the Italian & French houses, particularly, tradition & history is the air they breathe.
For sheer awe in seeing these pieces created, I can't recommend this enough! At Amazon for $29, cheapest big thrill I've ever gotten! http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Dream...=1392936676&sr=8-1&keywords=masters+of+dreams. You can choose between English and French once the disc starts.
Tomorrow will be a no-accomplishment day too, as I watch Disc 2.
--- Laurie
A booklet included with the set says the film makers needed a few years to earn the confidence of the houses -- initially they were unwilling to let anyone into their workshops, but eventually 13 agreed: Boucheron, Buccellati, Bulgari, Chaumet, Chopard, Damiani, DeBeers, Forevermark, Graff, H. Stern, John Hardy, Stephen Webster, Verdura. Of course, some of the pinnacle left out, such as Oscar Heyman, van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier -- maybe they couldn't be persuaded to take part.
I loved seeing the tools being used -- and Chaumet, for instance, uses a few of the same ones they've had for 200 years. Their library contains drawings of their pieces as far back as the French Revolution. In the Italian & French houses, particularly, tradition & history is the air they breathe.
For sheer awe in seeing these pieces created, I can't recommend this enough! At Amazon for $29, cheapest big thrill I've ever gotten! http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Dream...=1392936676&sr=8-1&keywords=masters+of+dreams. You can choose between English and French once the disc starts.
Tomorrow will be a no-accomplishment day too, as I watch Disc 2.
--- Laurie
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