Philippe Tournaire views perfection as a process: each gem that he uses is hand-selected from among the hundreds that he lays out on floor of his workshop. The stones are scoured, studied, shuffled until the ideal grouping of colors and shapes is decrypted.

A self-taught artisan, Tournaire’s custom jewellery designs draw on influences both ancient and modern. From bracelets fashioned from forks that he’s collected at various flea markets to rings stacked like skyscrapers, Tournaire’s keen interest in early artistic expression and ornamentation, his travels around the world, and his grasp of technology all inform his work - an apotheosis of color, form, and texture.

Over the course of ten years, Philippe Tournaire has gone from small town atelier boutique to worldwide renown and a flagship store on Paris' celebrated Place Vendôme. His designs attract a discerning list of celebrity and VIP clientele. Tournaire's latest design concept stems from an antique tradition in which one's dwelling or favourite landmark is recreated in stunning miniature detail on a ring, pendant or brooch. From rings topped with miniature, bejewelled Italian villas, to cufflinks of yachts sculpted in solid gold, Tournaire’s designs are stimulating and decidedly skookum.

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