Dear visitors,
I am pleased to introduce you to the steps of my professional career.
My father was a jeweler trading especially antique jewels. As a trainer, he was the most important person in my working life, in the 90s. At that time, he made me discover and love the attractive environment of the auction rooms.
It still reminds me the great emotions I felt when I was raising the bidding:my heart was racing, and my cheeks were blushing… Today, I feel at ease, of course, but feelings remain exciting!
In order to improve my knowledge, I came to Paris to study gemology. There, I joined evening classes at the “Institut National de Gemmologie” (ING) in 1994 and I passed my 2nd cycle degree in gemology certificate.
In 1995, I was suggested travelling to Thailand with a gem dealer, in order to explore the gemstones trading markets. This wonderful trip confirmed my attraction for Southeast Asia and my passion for stones. From then onwards, I try to travel there, as soon as I can go.
In 1997, in order to know all the facets of gemstones business, I followed a lapidary training (colored stones cutting). Then I got the chance to purchase a 19th century workbench on which I cut and reworked gems for traders and jewelers. Today, I have put it up in my shop.
In 1998, eager to keep on exploring gemstones markets, I travelled to Sril Lanka. An unforgettable experience by both the beauty of this country and sapphire purchases...since, as an absolute beginner in this trading environment I had been faced with exorbitant prices, I can imagine that every novice gemologist may have overcome this unavoidable hardship!
During all these years, my experience and self-confidence acquired in valuation and trading of antique jewels allowed me to become a fully autonomous buyer for my father.
Then I decided to go it on my own. In 1999, my relationships in the auction world allowed me to enter Master Boisgirard’s office, an auctioneer in Paris.
This experience made me discover another interesting side of auctions, but I realized that I was going off my work as a gemologist. Therefore, I decided to leave the office. Thus, in July 2000, I started to work in “Haute Joaillerie”, where I was in charge of the stones department, at Alexandre Reza company, place Vendôme.
I still hungered for knowledge and experience and choose to leave the “luxury world” in 2004 so as to attend the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) from which I graduated in diamonds degree courses.
After careful consideration, regarding my sound experience, my network of contacts, I considered that my abilities and my love for gems and antique jewels could be put to good use.
So I opened, in December 2006, my antique jewelry.
After 10 years spent passage du grand cerf, including six years of marathons between my shop and my son, I left this place in December 2016 to preserve my family life and my health.
The new concept «apartment store» is so perfect for me! Thanks to it, I can continue my job while taking care of my son. So now I see you friendly in my lounge.
I would be delighted to welcome you in and I invite you to consult regularly my electronic catalog which will gradually densify and diversify according to my acquisitions and sales.
Feel free to contact me. It would be a pleasure for me to answer every question, as finicky as it might be !
I am looking forward to seeing you again.
Anne DEFROMONT
Qui suis-je ?
Paris - 1995
Une année de cours théoriques et pratiques
Thaïlande - 1995
Découverte du marché de pierres de Mae Sot
Thaïlande - 1995
Après l'effort le réconfort ! Un bon massage thaï :)
Paris - 1996
Cycle sur deux années 1995-1996
Paris - 1998
Formation lapidaire - BJO formation
1998
Acquisition d'un atelier lapidaire d'époque XIXème
Paris - 1998
Cycle sur deux années 1997-1998
Sri Lanka - 1998
Mine de saphirs et rubis, région de Ratnapura
Sri Lanka - 1998
Mineur dans les profondeurs de la mine
Sri Lanka - 1998
Lavage et tamisage des pierres
Sri Lanka - 1998
Découverte du marché de pierres de Ratnapura
Place Vendôme - Maison Alexandre Reza - 2000 à 2004
Assistante puis responsable du service pierres
Thaïlande - 2004
Découverte du marché de pierres de Chanthaburi
Thaïlande - 2004
Bureau de négoce marché de pierres de Chanthaburi
Thaïlande - Bangkok - 2004
Étudiante au GIA, cursus diamants
Thaïlande - Bangkok - 2004
Diplômée diamants et major de promotion :)
Paris - 1er juin 2005
Création de ma société
Paris - Décembre 2006 à décembre 2016
Ma boutique passage du grand cerf
Paris - 2008
En activité sur mon atelier de lapidaire à la boutique
Thaïlande - Bangkok - 2010
Bureau d'un négociant en pierres
Thaïlande - Bangkok - 2010
Observation des étoiles dans les saphirs étoilés
Thaïlande - 2010
Découverte du marche de pierres de Mae Sai
Thaïlande - 2015
Mon fils découvre le marché de pierres de Mae Sot :)
Thaïlande - Mae Sot - 2015
Affaire conclue :)
Paris - 2016
Petit reportage vidéo à l'hôtel des ventes Drouot
Paris - Drouot - 2016
Visite d'une exposition de bijoux
Paris - Décembre 2016
Installation en boutique appartement
Thaïlande - Bangkok - 2019
Boutique de Mr POO, négociant en pierres
Thaïlande - Bangkok - 2019
Bureau de Mr POO, à la recherche d'un rubis
ROSACE EARRINGS set with marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
CASA NECKLACE set with a cornaline, black enamel and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
DORMEUSES EARRINGS set with imitations stones, mounted in sterling silver.
TOI & MOI RING set with an old European cut diamond weighing approximately 0.15 carat and a culture pearl, the both surrounded by sixteen rose cut diamonds, mounted in 18k yellow gold and platinum.
ÉVENTAILS EARRINGS set with cornaline, green enamel and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
ÉVENTAILS EARRINGS set with onyx, black enamel and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
GECKO RING set with two agates and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
ANITA ERRINGS set with mother of pearl, onyx and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
DORMEUSES EARRINGS set with imitations stones, mounted in sterling silver.
TOURBILLON RING set with cubic zirconiums, mounted in sterling silver.
KAFKA RING set with an onyx and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver
CASA NECKLACE set with a green agate, black enamel and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
FELITA EARRINGS each set with an agate, onyx and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
ASSANA RING set with rubies and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
TREMBLEUSES EARRINGS set with ten old mine cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.12 carat each, mounted in 18k yellow and white gold.
ALOUNA EARRINGS set with garnets, mounted in sterling silver.
CORNALINE RING set with a cornaline and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver.
RING CHUTE set with mother of pearl and marcasites, mounted in streling silver.
ONYXA RING set with a mother of pearl and marcasites, mounted in sterling silver
Prenez rendez-vous et je pédalerai pour vous !