OH LÀ LÀ! Les Georgettes was born in France 6 years ago. Since 2015, we’re so proud to show off our “Living Heritage” label (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) awarded to us by the state here! Our brand Les Georgettes is also incredibly proud to be officially certified "Guaranteed French Origin". From our design studio in Paris, to our manufacturing workshops in Ardèche, our different teams in France work meticulously to create – and perfect – Les Georgettes creations. Since we don’t like waste, we strive to use in the best possible way every last corner of material entrusted to us, and we recycle our raw metals. And to make sure our creations are truly unique, we file patents to protect them
🤓 #SayOuiToMadeInFrance
OH LÀ LÀ! Les Georgettes was born in France 6 years ago. Since 2015, we’re so proud to show off our “Living Heritage” label (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) awarded to us by the state here! Our brand Les Georgettes is also incredibly proud to be officially certified "Guaranteed French Origin". From our design studio in Paris, to our manufacturing workshops in Ardèche, our different teams in France work meticulously to create – and perfect – Les Georgettes creations. Since we don’t like waste, we strive to use in the best possible way every last corner of material entrusted to us, and we recycle our raw metals. And to make sure our creations are truly unique, we file patents to protect them
🤓 #SayOuiToMadeInFrance
CHAPTER 1 – MORE THAN A CENTURY
OF JEWELRY CRAFTING EXPERTISE
In the heart of the so-called “jewelry valley” (vallée du bijou), our passionate craftsmen employ their exceptional skills to make every creation filled with pride. We place great importance on ensuring the continuation of this traditional craft, with skills that are passed down from one generation to the next. By combining traditional jewelry craft with the efficiency of modern and innovative production techniques, we have perfectly mastered the different steps in our manufacturing process.
CHAPTER 1
MORE THAN A CENTURY
OF JEWELRY CRAFTING EXPERTISE
In the heart of the so-called “jewelry valley” (vallée du bijou), our passionate craftsmen employ their exceptional skills to make every creation filled with pride. We place great importance on ensuring the continuation of this traditional craft, with skills that are passed down from one generation to the next. By combining traditional jewelry craft with the efficiency of modern and innovative production techniques, we have perfectly mastered the different steps in our manufacturing process.
CHAPTER 2 – COMBINING JEWELLERY
WITH THE VERY FINEST LEATHER
The leathers of our jewellery Les Georgettes - from the best tanneries in Europe - are made in our workshops in Ardèche.
CHAPTER 2
COMBINING JEWELLERY
WITH THE VERY FINEST LEATHER
The leathers of our jewellery Les Georgettes - from the best tanneries in Europe - are made in our workshops in Ardèche.
CHAPTER 3 – FROM A SINGLE STONE
TO LES PRÉCIEUSES COLLECTION
Historically, Thailand has been recognized for their exceptional expertise in stone-setting. This is why we create our jewellery set with zirconium oxide stones in our own Thai workshops. Maison Altesse’s Thailand workshops were first established in 1990 and bear the name SMV, an acronym of Saint-Martin-de-Valamas, the village where our Ardèche workshops are based. Pieces are created through a process of lost-wax casting, a technique which is also used in creating fine jewelry pieces. This traditional process counts 32 different steps! Here are the main ones:
CHAPTER 3
FROM A SINGLE STONE
TO LES PRÉCIEUSES COLLECTION
Historically, Thailand has been recognized for their exceptional expertise in stone-setting. This is why we create our jewellery set with zirconium oxide stones in our own Thai workshops. Maison Altesse’s Thailand workshops were first established in 1990 and bear the name SMV, an acronym of Saint-Martin-de-Valamas, the village where our Ardèche workshops are based. Pieces are created through a process of lost-wax casting, a technique which is also used in creating fine jewelry pieces. This traditional process counts 32 different steps! Here are the main ones: