Charles Jacquet (1885–1968) was a French jewelry artist whose name is closely associated with the famous House of Cartier. At the beginning of his creative path, he joined this elite jewelry house in 1909 and devoted his entire professional life to it until his well-deserved retirement.
He is considered a Master of not only artistic design, but also engineering. His works are distinguished by the complexity of their designs: transformable jewelry allows you to change their purpose with amazing ease – a brooch can turn into a bracelet or earrings, and a necklace can be adapted to be worn as an accessory on the hand or even the chest.
Jacquet drew inspiration for his creations from numerous travels around the world. Russia made a special impression: he carefully studied the works of Faberge, and was also fascinated by Russian ballet. Sketches and notes about these unique experiences are now stored in the collection of the Petit Palais Museum in France – an invaluable archive of his creative heritage.
Charles Jacquet immortalized his impressions of his travels in drawings and notes, which are now kept in the Petit Palais Museum in Paris. Charles Jacqueau, who was called the “Picasso of jewelry design,” was not only a talented designer, but also an innovative engineer. He developed intricate designs for transforming and adjusting jewelry. For example, a brooch could become a bracelet, and a necklace with pendants could be worn as earrings, a bracelet, and a brooch. Feeling the influence of the Eastern Empire, he created jewelry in the form of “garlands,” tiaras, and necklaces. Thus, his creations move and live beyond the two dimensions drawn on paper.
