Wild nature in refined jewels in Sylvie Corbelin’s collections. Here are the jewels of the designer ♦
Of the alpine landscapes near Bourg-en-Bresse, where she was born, Sylvie Corbelin recalls the exuberant nature. And the nostalgia of her childhood still accompanies her, now that she is an established designer with an atelier in the center of Paris, and her jewels are sold all over the world. After starting her studies in law, to become a lawyer, at the age of 20, Sylvie Corbelin realized that she was more attracted to the profession of antiquarian, the profession of her mother. She specializes in the sale of antique jewelry and, while we’re at it, she has a degree in gemology. Her frequentation of antique jewels also led her to love objects that are a little strange, unusual and precious.
Even those that are characteristic of other cultures, such as Persian, Hindu or Chinese. From antiques collector to designer: in 2000 Sylvie Corbelin decided to take the plunge and bought a set of precious stones and materials from a supplier on Place Vendôme. This is how she began her adventure in the world of jewelry. After a few years the designer was finally “discovered”. Her nonconformist style of her, exuberant, out of the ordinary, now assures her a prominent place. She offers voluminous jewels, small sculptures, which often take their cue from elements of nature, where the elements of spring are mostly flies and beetles. Like those of the alpine meadows, in fact.
Her collections are presented in four lines, which offer an idea of the French designer’s creative spirit: Je suis en croisiere (I’m on a cruise), Je charme les serpents (I charm snakes), Je suis dans mon jardinet (I’m in my garden), and Lilith et Moi (Lilith and me). Lilith is a literary and symbolic figure representing the rebellious, untamed, and unsubmissive woman.
