EDOUARD CAEN - Lot 7

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EDOUARD CAEN - Lot 7
EDOUARD CAEN Fine pearls and diamonds necklace, by Édouard Caen Formed of a strand of pearls from 8.4 mm. to 4 mm. in size, the clasp in 18K (750) white gold set with small round brilliant diamonds. round brilliant-cut diamonds, French gold hallmark (eagle head), gross weight: 18 99grs. Accompanied by a certificate from the Laboratoire Français de Gemmologie, dated June 7, 2024, attesting that the pearls are fine sea water pearls. Private European collection An 18K gold, diamond and natural pearl necklace, by Edouard Caen Edouard Caen, a house as discreet as it is remarkable By Marie Chabrol There are houses whose discretion makes them invisible to the general public. The Caen house falls into this category. The family jewel case presented at Maurice Auction reveals the talent of a company whose origins date back to 1859, when Edouard Caen, a chain jeweler born in 1832 in the Vosges, set up his own business in Paris. In the second quarter of the 19th century, the Atelier Dupont produced some of the finest chains and bracelets in Paris. The young Caen, arriving from his Alsace-Lorraine home, became an apprentice and, after a few years, set up a workshop with his brother Siméon and Ernest Beaumont, former head of the Maison Dupont workshop. It was June 1859, and the story began at 19 rue de Richelieu before moving to 19 rue Rambuteau. Business flourished, and in 1868, Edouard Caen became owner of the Veuve Riou workshop, one of the biggest companies of the Second Empire. Imagine a million chains leaving the workshop every year... It makes you wonder! The company changed names several times over the course of its history, becoming Edouard Caen &Cie in 1889. Then, in 1903, with Paul and Emile Caen, it became Les fils d'Edouard Caen. It was at the turn of the 20th century that the company's production evolved considerably towards a more refined jewelry style incorporating diamonds and coloured stones. The very few examples available available and the jewels on display here. The company's designs testify to the high level of craftsmanship of the workshop, whose most exceptional production occurred in the first half of the 20th century. Sculpted jade and diamonds were used to set off fine pearls and sapphires, platinum was light and airy, adorned with a thousand and one diamonds, and the tiaras and headbands produced by the atelier displayed a treasure trove of technical skills, featuring scrolls, foliage and Art Deco motifs... The atelier and its jewelers kept pace with fashion, offering high-fashion jewelry that seduced elegant Parisian and international women alike. Edouard Caen, a discreet but wonderful jewelry maison By Marie Chabrol Some companies are more discreet than others... The Caen jewelry house is one of them. Also, the family collection presented at Maurice Auction allows to reveal the talent of a company whose birth dates back to the years 1859 when Edouard Caen, jeweler and chain maker born in 1832 in the Vosges (France), set up his own business in Paris. But turning back the clock... In the second quarter of the 19th century, the Atelier Dupont manufactured some of the most beautiful chains and bracelets in the France capital city. The young Caen, also arriving from his native Alsace-Lorraine, became an apprentice there and after a few years, he created a workshop with his brother Siméon and Ernest Beaumont, former workshop manager of the Maison Dupont. We are on June 1859 and the story begins at 19 rue de Richelieu before moving to 19 rue Rambuteau. As business does well, Edouard Caen becomes the owner in 1868 of the Veuve Riou workshop, one of the largest companies of the Second Empire. Can you imagine that a million chains left the workshop annually... it makes us wonder! The company will change names several times during its history and becomes Edouard Caen &Cie in 1889. Then, in 1903, with Paul and Emile Caen, it will become Les fils d'Edouard Caen. At the turn of the 20th century, its production evolves considerably towards a more refined jewelry incorporating diamonds and colored stones. This is evidenced by the very rare examples available and the jewels that are revealed here. The company's designs prove its high level of craftsmanship whose most exceptional creations were in the first half of the 20th century. The house used the most elegant patterns as materials in its creations, sculpted jade anddiamonds dance with natural pearls and sapphires, platinum becoming light and airy, adorned with a thousand and one diamonds, the tiaras and diadems produced by the workshop display treasures of technicality, declining volutes, foliage and other Art Deco motifs.... The workshop and its jewelers follow fashion, offering gorgeous jewelry that seduces Parisians as wel
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