JEDDAH: The world of gemstones took center stage at Hayy Jameel in Jeddah as Alliance Francaise hosted a conference with internationally-renowned French artist and sculptor, Nicolas Jourdier over the weekend.
The ‘Interior Jewellery’ event explored how gemstones can transform spaces, emotions and everyday objects into unique works of art.
In an engaging talk, Jourdier explained that he does not work with traditional cut and polished gemstones used in jewelry.
Instead, he assembles semi-precious stones and even simple natural stones, often without commercial value but remarkable in beauty, into functional artworks.
“I didn’t want to cut the stones, so I invented a unique method unlike anything else in the world to assemble hundreds or even thousands of already polished semi-precious stones,” he said. “I also use simple stones found in nature, which allows me to create truly unique pieces.”
