Marie-Antoinette’s historic bracelet on display in New York

Marie Antoinette bracelet, presented by <a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/where-to-buy-a-yule-log-in-new-york/" title="Where to buy a Yule log in New York?”>Mellerio, the world’s oldest jeweler, in New York, reflects the legacy of the world’s oldest jeweler as it expands into a luxury capital in the world.

Worn by Marie Antoinette, the famous Queen of France, the bracelet of the oldest jeweler in the world, Mellerio, is now on display in New York, as a symbol of their intention to be present in a major to expand the luxury city of this world, despite the international situation. market slowing down. This special piece, made up of seven antique cameos mounted on a bracelet decorated with floral motifs in garnets and silver, is above all a historical gem, explains Laure-Isabelle Mellerio , representative of the 14th generation of this house founded in 1613.

According to news told by Ms. Mellerio, who is also the artistic director of the company, her ancestor Jean-Baptiste, who was then a teenager around 1780, managed to sell this famous bracelet or transferred to Marie-Antoinette. The queen, with a great interest in Antiquities, kept this piece until her execution in 1793. Recovered by the family, this bracelet is today a key element of their entry into the American market , symbolizing the establishment in New York, an international financial center and the arts.

Christophe Mélard, the house’s general director, is delighted with the “jump across the Atlantic”. Located on Rue de la Paix, mecca for jewelry in Paris, the house chose Manhattan to establish its first American center, in a prestigious neighborhood. Until the end of October, Marie-Antoinette’s bracelet is on display among other contemporary creations on the ground floor of a famous New York department store.

Although they do not communicate their conversion, Ms. Mellerio and Mr. Mélard confirm that Americans now represent the second nationality of their foreign users, after the Japanese. Despite signs of slowing growth in the global luxury market, the outlook in New York remains promising, with sales estimated at $82 billion by 2028.

By AFP