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l'école jewelry art center (shanghai), founded with the support of high-end jewelry family van cleef & arpels, will kick off a new season of jewelry art carnival from october 1st to 7th. this event adheres to the purpose of inheritance and sharing of l'école jewelry art center and integrates local genes to create it. it is free and open to all the public. as a new round of art and cultural events in shanghai, l'école jewelry art carnival not only continues the elegant and artistic style of the past, but also through a series of educational and entertaining activities, including exhibition tours, offline lectures, city walks, course demonstrations and activities for children and teenagers, etc., use jewelry as the medium to create a new art gathering place inside and outside the century-old richemont twin villas. on the occasion of the golden autumn, l'école invites all the public to participate and make an appointment to start a gorgeous and exciting journey through the official wechat applet "lecole jewelry art center".

jewelry art carnival © l'école van cleef & arpels

countdown to the end of the exhibition "greenland: exploring the world of emeralds"

this jewelry art carnival comes at the end of the "green realm: exploring the world of emeralds" exhibition, which will officially end on october 7. therefore, during the carnival, l'école will provide exhibition guides every day, inviting viewers to come and see the dazzling style of precious emerald exhibits in person. this exhibition is also a special event of the 18th sino-french cultural spring. on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and france, it is fully rooted in the chinese and western cultural context and shows the audience the grandmother’s story through the multiple perspectives of science, craftsmanship and history. a beautiful picture of the world of green jewelry art.

still green: exploring the world of emeralds © l'école van cleef & arpels

still green: exploring the world of emeralds © l'école van cleef & arpels

diverse lectures take turns

one of the highlights of this jewelry art carnival is that l'école invited academic authorities in various fields such as jewelry art historians, gemologists, and architects to jointly create 10 offline lectures on different themes. the lectures cover a wide range of topics, not only covering jewelry art and related pan-cultural fields around the world, but also bringing the audience a comprehensive and in-depth academic exploration and artistic experience from multiple dimensions such as history, science and cultural symbols.

as the "green realm: exploring the world of emeralds" exhibition comes to an end, this jewelry art carnival will also present three lectures closely related to emeralds. the lecture will take the audience from china to the world, from ancient times to modern times, and lead the audience to roam the emerald universe of thousands of flowers. held on october 1st and october 3rd"emeralds in asia"he will share with the audience the geological and formation characteristics of emerald deposits in asia, as well as the history, culture and symbolic meaning behind emeralds. and the ones held on october 2 and october 5"emeralds: art and science", will focus on the two fields of art and science to explore the important position of this precious gemstone in mineralogy and jewelry.

rough emerald, muzo, cordillera oriental, colombia, collection of the mineralogical museum of paris (ensmp 6334)

at the same time, there are very few records of emeralds in chinese history, but the gems introduced to china through the land gem trade route and the maritime silk road have left us with some interesting clues. for example, a major archaeological discovery in china at the beginning of the 21st century - the burial objects in the tomb of king liangzhuang of the ming dynasty contained an astonishing amount of gold and silver jewelry and jewelry, and it was discovered that the jewelry items were inlaid with more than 50 emeralds. october 7, 17:00 – 18:00"the jewels of king liangzhuang: treasures from the cultural exchange journey between china and the west"the lecture will reveal the mystery of the treasures, put the small gems into a broader global perspective, and describe and present the charm and value of emeralds from a historical perspective. the audience will look for clues in the thousands of years of exchanges between eastern and western civilizations, explore the origins of various gemstones, and the tracks they left in the cultural collision.

gold and gem-set ribbon ring, ming dynasty, 1368-1644, unearthed from the tomb of king liangzhuang, photo: liu junwei

"dragon" is one of the most representative and revered totems in chinese culture and art. l'école jewelry art center echoes the traditional chinese lunar calendar, the year of the dragon, and will present it from 16:30 to 17:30 on october 2"dragon in jewelry and art"lectures lead the audience to understand all aspects of "dragon". the lecture will describe how the "dragon" has spanned the long river of culture and history, from legends in ancient times to current popular symbols, from fashion design to decorative arts, and has had a profound impact on chinese and western art and jewelry.

art nouveau griffin pendant, circa 1900

private collection, image courtesy lang antiques

huaihai middle road in shanghai, a collection of buildings of diverse styles, is renowned for its rich architectural heritage. among them, the twin villas in neoclassical style are particularly famous. october 6th 16:00 – 18:00“twin villas: architectural treasures on huaihai road”lectures and city walking activities will tell the story of the blending of eastern and western cultures in shanghai and the story of the twin villas, and lead the audience to walk along huaihai middle road to appreciate the intertwining of the century-old joffre and the modern city.

richemont twin villas © l'école van cleef & arpels

in addition, there are also october 1st and october 4th"amulets, gems and miracles", october 3rd and october 5th"the mystery of pearls", october 4"renaissance gems, ornaments and the birth of the jeweler", october 5"exotic treasures: gems and rare collections", october 7"dancing jewels"a series of lectures are held one after another, waiting for the audience to come and explore.

course demonstration condensed essence

during this season's jewelry art carnival, l'école will also open all classrooms to the public every day. through condensed course demonstrations, it will reveal the three major topics of the jewelry course, leading viewers to immerse themselves in the colorful world of gemstones and experience the exquisite craftsmanship related to jewelry. , traveling through the magnificent history of jewelry art.

courses related to "the world of gemstones" © l'école van cleef & arpels

courses related to "exquisite craftsmanship" © l'école van cleef & arpels

courses related to "history of jewelry art" © l'école van cleef & arpels

creative world is full of children's fun

l'école jewelry art center has always paid attention to the aesthetic education of children and teenagers, so in this season's jewelry art carnival, it specially presented"creative world: exploring the microscopic garden"activities for children and teenagers. during the activity, young students will touch real emerald mineral specimens, appreciate the global distribution map of this precious gemstone, gain insight into the natural crystal form of emerald, explore the mysterious garden-like microscopic world under the gemological microscope, and use their creativity to make your own kaleidoscope. "creative world: exploring the microscopic garden" is scheduled on october 1st, 3rd and 5th from 11:30am to 12:00am, and on october 7th from 11:30am to 12:00am and 14:00pm- 14:30.

creative world: exploring the microscopic garden © l'école van cleef & arpels

l'école jewelry art center has always been committed to the inheritance and sharing of jewelry art and culture. through a series of courses, exhibitions, lectures, books, research projects and popular arts and cultural events, it provides education to the public in a non-discriminatory manner. open the door to jewelry knowledge and reflect the beauty of jewelry art into more people’s daily lives.

practical information

l'école jewelry art center jewelry art carnival

activity time: october 1 to october 7, 2024 11:00-18:00

address: l'école jewelry art center (shanghai), richemont twin villas, no. 796 huaihai middle road

admission guide: go to the "lecole jewelry art center" applet to make an appointment