Filippine

The golden pearls of Jewelmer




If you like golden pearls, with that warm shade that only the South Seas can offer, you must get to know Jewelmer. The brand was born over 40 years ago in the Philippines, where the cultivation of these special pearls takes place on the initiative of Jacques Branellec and Manuel Cojuangco. The specialization in golden pearls has been successful and the brand has made itself known all over the world, from Japan to Kazakhstan, from the United Arab Emirates to Colombia. Last year Jewelmer opened a single-brand store on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach in Florida, United States.

Orecchini  in oro con perle dorate del Mari del Sud
Orecchini in oro con perle dorate del Mari del Sud

The golden pearls used by Jewelmer are those of the South Seas. Many wonder if the golden pearls are completely natural, or if they are covered with a gold dust. The answer is that they are natural pearls. The golden variety generally comes from the Celebes Sea between Indonesia and the Philippines and is made from a particular variety of oysters called Pinctada Maxima. These are medium sized oysters who love this particular tropical habitat and produce a golden pearl. These pearls, which are more generically part of those defined as the South Seas, can have a shade from pale gold to pink gold, up to green gold or intense yellow. However, golden pearls are rarer than white ones, also because they often come from remote and unspoiled areas, such as the province of Palawan in the southern Philippines.
Celeste Cortesi, Miss Filippine, indossa gioielli di Jewelmer
Celeste Cortesi, Miss Filippine, indossa gioielli di Jewelmer

The brand offers jewels made with pearls grown on their farms, located in a protected marine area and employ eco-conscious processes, such as the use of solar energy and the implementation of waste recycling. An attention to the environment that won the Initiative of the Year award of the year at the Jewelery News Asia Awards in Hong Kong in September 2018. But apart from the concept of sustainability, the Asian Maison counts on the interest aroused by its jewels, gilded like the Eastern sun.

Collana La Mer en Majesté con perle dorate, diamanti e zaffiri
Collana La Mer en Majesté con perle dorate, diamanti e zaffiri
Anello con diamanti e perla dorata
Anello con diamanti e perla dorata
Collana in oro con motivo floreale, con perle e diamanti
Collana in oro con motivo floreale, con perle e diamanti
Collana di perle dorate
Collana di perle dorate
Orecchini con perle di diverso colore su oro 18 carati
Orecchini con perle di diverso colore su oro 18 carati

Orecchini in oro, diamanti e perle South Sea
Orecchini in oro, diamanti e perle South Sea







Jewelmer, the Miracle of the Golden Pearl




The golden pearls by Jewelmer, the ultimate in luxury when they are combined with gold and diamonds.

Get joint the word jewel, with the word which is French for sea, Mer. The result is Jewelmer, international luxury brand. But the union of the two words has another meaning: sea products for jewelery are the pearls. This brand was born, in fact, the work of the South Sea pearl cultivation. Jewelmer Joaillerie was founded in 1979 by a French engaged in pearls, Jacques Christophe Braneliec, and a Filipino entrepreneur. The activity of the company is based right in the Philippines, where he was celebrated 35th birthday with a gala entitled The Miracle of the Golden Pearl, an idea that has been transformed into a theater and musical show. Star is, of course, the golden pearl of the South Seas, which bouncing in the Place Vendôme atelier and in Jewelmer collections. Gold, golden pearls and diamonds are the undisputed protagonists of collections such as Bollicine or C’est la vie, all variations on the same theme style.

Not only that: Jewelmer won the Sustainability Initiative of the Year award at the 2018 Jewelery News Asia Awards held at InterContinental Hong Kong on 17 September.

Orecchini della colelzione La Mer en Majesté presentati a Couture di Las Vegas 2018. Oro bianco che simula la schiuma dell'acqua, zaffiri, perle dorate
Orecchini della colelzione La Mer en Majesté presentati a Couture di Las Vegas 2018. Oro bianco che simula la schiuma dell’acqua, zaffiri, perle dorate

Interesting note: the Maison has also promoted an activity beneficial, Save the Palawan Seas Foundation provides sustainable livelihood practices such as organic farming, tree planting and beekeeping for local people. Margherita Donato





Orecchini e anello in oro, diamanti, perla della Cruise collection
Orecchini e anello in oro, diamanti, perla della Cruise collection

Anello in oro, diamanti, perla della Cruise collection
Anello in oro, diamanti, perla della Cruise collection

Bracciale Hope, parte del ricavato è stato utilizzato per proteggere  l'ambiente fornendo allo stesso tempo sostentamento sostenibile alle comunità di Palawan
Bracciale Hope, parte del ricavato è stato utilizzato per proteggere l’ambiente fornendo allo stesso tempo sostentamento sostenibile alle comunità di Palawan

Anelli di Jewelmer
Anelli di Jewelmer

Collezione Bollicine
Collezione Bollicine
Bracciale e collana della collezione Bollicine, perle con oro e diamanti
Bracciale e collana della collezione Bollicine, perle con oro e diamanti
Catena con perle Caravelles
Catena con perle Caravelles
Collana Illusion, con oro, perle dei Mari del Sud, diamanti. Prezzo: 62.000 dollari
Collana Illusion, con oro, perle dei Mari del Sud, diamanti. Prezzo: 62.000 dollari
Orecchini Louvre
Orecchini Louvre
Orecchini con perle, oro e diamanti di Jewelmer
Orecchini con perle, oro e diamanti di Jewelmer
Pendente della collezione Bollicine
Pendente della collezione Bollicine
Perle con oro e diamanti
Perle con oro e diamanti

L’OrientThe East of gold in Genevae d’oro a Ginevra

The gold of the past in countries on the Silk Road on display in Geneva.
Let’s dive into the past. Why it’s from the past that comes the present and will shape the future. Even in the jewelry. An art that is like an ocean where the waters end up mixing, where colors and shapes mingle and style, like a wave, goes up the beach and then retracts. This whole poem to present an exhibition that elevates gold, rubies, turquoise, pearls and diamonds in cultural ambassadors. In Geneva, the Baur Foundation presents Bijoux d’Orients Lointains, jewels from countries along the ancient Silk Road. There are 300 precious objects coming from Yemen, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines. China and Japan are already in the museum. Are ancient and less ancient jewels, all rare, kept in private collections and, therefore, exposed to the public in exceptional circumstances.
As mentioned, they are jewels, and precious objects made to be worn, but at the same time have a small summary of the cultural and artistic development of the place and the era in which they were conceived. The jewels have also been used as a bargaining chip, were spoils of war, wealth testimonies destined to end up in the graves. And if you think that a jewel is only a jewel, just look at the variety of this jewelry to understand how these objects have evolved and transformed according to the taste, the goldsmith’s skill and the way of life. Rudy Serra
Bijoux d’Orients Lointains
Until February 26, 2017
Baur Foundation,
Geneva, 8 Munier-Romilly Street
Tuesday to Sunday
Time: 14-18

Cintura in oro e cristallo di rocca. Cambogia, periodo Khmer, IX-XIII secolo
Cintura in oro e cristallo di rocca. Cambogia, periodo Khmer, IX-XIII secolo
Collier in oro e cotone. India Tamil Nadu, XIX-XX secolo
Collier in oro e cotone. India Tamil Nadu, XIX-XX secolo
Collier in oro, Birmania. CIrca anno Mille
Collier in oro, Birmania. CIrca anno Mille
Collana d'Oro, Sumatra, XIX-XX secolo
Collana d’Oro, Sumatra, XIX-XX secolo
Diadema e spille, Indonesia-Bali. Argento dorato, XIX secolo
Diadema e spille, Indonesia-Bali. Argento dorato, XIX secolo
Parure bura bura, Indonesia, Sumatra. Argento dorato, XiX secolo
Parure bura bura, Indonesia, Sumatra. Argento dorato, XiX secolo
Pendente amuleto, oro e cristallo di rocca. Cambogia, periodo Khmer, IX-XIII secolo
Pendente amuleto, oro e cristallo di rocca. Cambogia, periodo Khmer, IX-XIII secolo
Pendente kaffat  o beduino. Arabia Saudita. Oro, turchese, perle, cotone. XIX-XX secolo
Pendente kaffat o beduino. Arabia Saudita. Oro, turchese, perle, cotone. XIX-XX secolo
Collana in argento dorato. Yemen, XIX-XX secolo
Collana in argento dorato. Yemen, XIX-XX secolo