On September 13, 2023, AFMO members were invited to a private curated tour of the summer exhibition “A New Art. Metamorphoses of Jewelry, 1880-1914 “ at the Ecole des arts joailliers, nestled behind from the magnificent Place Vendôme.

From the 1880s onwards, aesthetics underwent a profound change. A radical renaissance of the imaginary, enriched by an extraordinary dissemination of scientific knowledge, enhanced creative potential in all spheres of art. At the end of the century in France, this movement converged towards Art Nouveau in a creative spirit that enlivened the work of the workshops.

The exhibition featured several beautiful pieces on loan from the Musée d’Orsay.