Unconventional Wisdom



On a recent afternoon in Manhattan, Christian Hemmerle, the fourth-generation member of a family-owned jewelry atelier in Munich, showed me the metallic equivalent of a swatch book: a box of polished rings rendered in 28 different metals. “We start with copper in all its patinas,” he said, before rattling off a list of the other materials—from “very boring” gold to stainless steel in an elegant matte ­finish—that serve as a platform for Hemmerle’s inventive, world-class designs. We sat in a suite at the Hotel Plaza Athenee, a favorite among European ­jewelers for its discrete and luxurious Upper East Side setting. The pieces on display in the sun-drenched space—including a 90 ct. Melo pearl pendant whose beguiling flame-like luster seemed to defy possibility—spoke to Hemmerle’s reputation as a jeweler to the wealthiest and most discerning buyers in the world. Yet Ch
JCK PRO

JCK PRO is transitioning its services and the PRO login will no longer exist as of May 31, 2023.
For questions or support, please contact Customer Service: jckpro@jckonline.com

Already a JCK Pro? Log in

Log Out

Are you sure you want to log out?

CancelLog out