Mr & I were lucky enough to visit L'Ecole Van Cleef & Arpels on the last day of their Lacloche…read moreFreres exhibit. This free exhibit was an incredible overview of the masterful designs of these talented brothers in their peak of popularity And the Van Cleef School of Jewelry was the perfect setting - get buzzed through a secure door, we're directed upstairs to another secure area to drop off our bags. We received a lovely booklet to guide us through the exhibit then up the stairs & through another secure door, where we're finally treated to case upon case of beauty - there were also instructors on hand to speak to us about what we were seeing Speaking of instructors.....this is a SCHOOL and there are lectures about the history of gems, jewelry & jewelry making. There are also courses that will let YOU create your own piece of jewelry!! Imagine, making my very own piece of art at Van Cleef!! And I'll be doing just that in September.....enameling course here we come!! What an incredible find!!

From the owner: Courses, workshops, lectures, tailored events for businesses. Initiation to the savoir-faire and…read morethe worlds of Jewelry and Watchmaking. About the courses, which you can register to online, L'ECOLE Van Cleef & Arpels offers initiation courses, with hands-on experiencing, on an "à la carte" basis, in French or in English, to all those who want to learn. History of Art, Universe of Gemstones, "Savoir-Faire". The adult students (at least 18 years of age), coming from all over the world, sign up for one or several courses, as they choose. Each course is taught by at least 2 professors, during 4 hours, for a group of maximum 12 students.