Bijoux suzanne belperron biography
Bijoux suzanne belperron biography
Suzanne belperron biography.
Portrait of Suzanne Belperron and Toi et Moi Virgin Gold ring, all images courtesy Belperron.
Recognized as one of the 20th century’s most influential jewelry designers, Suzanne Belperron remains a bit of an enigma.
Fiercely private, almost secretive, her talent was undeniable. Despite being conceived many decades ago, part of the genius of Belperron is that her work looks as contemporary today as when it was first produced.
“She was a woman designing for women at a time when jewelry making was dominated by men,” explains Nico Landrigan, president, Belperron.
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“She mastered many jewelry making techniques and then combined them all.”
Born Madeleine Suzanne Vuillerme in Saint-Claude, France in 1900, her family moved to Besançon a year later. She became Madame Belperron when she married engineer Jean Belperron in 1924.
Her mother recognized Belperron’s talent at a young age and encouraged her to pursue her art.
Belperron attended the Besançon Ecole des Beaux Arts. After graduati