90 years of passion for colored stones
“How could one leave the world of gemstones behind after a childhood spent dreaming of jade, amber and coral, wondering about the origin of such strange names as lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye and tortoiseshell, and imagining setting out in search of aventurine or moonstone?”
Fred Samuel, A Jeweller’s Memoirs, 1992
The iridescent glimmer of the precious stones Fred Samuel discovered with his family, the reflections of the water on the Mar del Plata beach and the light of the Buenos Aires streets… Fred Samuel remembered everything from his early life in Argentina.
These years shaped his style and, more particularly, his passion for jewelry and taste for color.
He never stopped perfecting this personal color palette, with the landscapes and light of the Riviera and, of course, natural treasures including precious, semi-precious, and ornamental stones.
The iridescent glimmer of the precious stones Fred Samuel discovered with his family, the reflections of the water on the Mar del Plata beach and the light of the Buenos Aires streets… Fred Samuel remembered everything from his early life in Argentina.
These years shaped his style and, more particularly, his passion for jewelry and taste for color.
He never stopped perfecting this personal color palette, with the landscapes and light of the Riviera and, of course, natural treasures including precious, semi-precious, and ornamental stones.
These infinite sources of inspiration are spotlighted on jewelry showcasing subtle shades, contrasting intensities, powerful monochromes, or radical combinations.
For example, a bird set with 54-carat multicolored sapphires, a sumptuous coral necklace, floral brooches so colorful you could almost smell the scent of their petals.
Behind each colored stone lies a story, an emotion conveyed by FRED in its creations.
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