The holiday season is here! You are probably preparing some visits you will make in regard to your selected destination. If you are passionate about jewellery, you might be interested to discover some of the most beautiful collections available to the public. From royal treasures to new avant-garde creations, you will be captivated by the incredible richness of the pieces gathered in these museums.
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Located in the heart of New York City on the Upper West Side, this institution is a reference for design in the United States. It displays a dazzling variety of works covering over 240 years of creativity. In the different departments you can find preparatory drawings, sketches, jewellery and design objects that will, I’m sure, inspire you. I suggest you keep up to date with the exhibitions it offers, such as the Jewellery of Ideas: Gifts from the Susan Grant Lewis Collection that featured nearly 150 pieces of avant-garde creators from Europe and America.
The Louvre
The world’s largest museum! You can get lost in its galleries but never waste your time in front of its wonders. You will take a trip back in time and discover the finery of some of the greatest civilisations in our history. Near Eastern, Greek, Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian antiquities are a witness to the refinement that existed in these periods. Besides these ancient artefacts, the most famous French museum holds some of the most spectacular jewellery pieces that once belonged to the great French royal families.
Patek Philippe Museum
Not to forget the watch lovers. Opened in 2001 under the leadership of Philippe Stern, the Patek Philippe Museum brings together more than 175 years of prestigious creations of the master watchmakers of the Geneva brand.This impressive heritage is accompanied by an one of the kind collection of watches, musical automata and enamels produced in Geneva, Switzerland and the rest of Europe the past four centuries.
Although you can’t buy the pieces exhibited in these museums, you can always go to their shops to bring back a souvenir.
