Chaumet news and archive

Chaumet launches Botanical exhibition at Beaux-Arts de Paris

French luxury jeweller Chaumet will debut a new exhibition, Botanical, at the Beaux-Arts de Paris until September 4. The Kering-owned maison proposes a dialogue between the craft of its jewellery and a botanical vision that resonates with all forms of art, creating an immersive experience that recounts the beauty of plants across 7,000 years of...

27 Jul 2022

Fashion

Two held after Paris jeweller e-scooter robbery

Paris - French police arrested two suspects on Wednesday after a robbery at famed Parisian jeweller Chaumet where a thief made off with up to three million euros worth of jewellery after arriving and making a getaway on an electronic scooter. The two suspects were arrested at a motorway rest area in the east of France and a “substantial quantity...

29 Jul 2021

Fashion

Parisian jeweller robbed, thief gets away on segway

An armed man using a stand-up scooter Tuesday robbed famed Parisian jeweller Chaumet of up to three million euros worth of jewellery in an audacious evening heist, a source close to the case said. The robber stole between two million and three million euros (2.4-3.6 million dollars) worth of jewellery and precious stones after bursting into the...

28 Jul 2021

Design

Trapani steps down from operational role at LVMH

Francesco Trapani has decided to leave his position as head of the watches and jewelry division at LVMH, after successfully managing to integrate Bulgari within the group. He will effectively step down from March 1 and take on a new role as adviser to the group's chairman. Trapani, who is the great-grandson of the founder of Bulgari, first...

21 Jan 2014