THE STONE GAUGE
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That was the mischievous slogan with which FRED launched its Stone Gauge in the 1970s. The pendant was inspired by one of the jeweller’s most vital tools – a plaque punched through with holes for measuring the exact size of a diamond. This provocatively styled piece captured the mood of the times as well as the bold creativity of the Maison’s founder.
By turning such a practical object into a precious jewellery piece, the Contemporary Creative Jeweller asserted the legitimacy of a joyfully offbeat style of creativity.
To mark the 110th anniversary of Fred Samuel’s birth, this ‘stone gauge’, as it is still called by master jewellers, is getting a contemporary makeover worthy of its unconventional roots. In a nod to the intimate, enigmatic world of jewellery with the elevation of such a simple tool, FRED underlines its fondness for statement pieces and the master jewellers that make them, guardians of a craft that the MAISON seeks to preserve and develop.
In tribute to Fred Samuel’s 110th birthday, just 110 of these exquisite pieces will be made.
That was the mischievous slogan with which FRED launched its Stone Gauge in the 1970s. The pendant was inspired by one of the jeweller’s most vital tools – a plaque punched through with holes for measuring the exact size of a diamond. This provocatively styled piece captured the mood of the times as well as the bold creativity of the Maison’s founder.
By turning such a practical object into a precious jewellery piece, the Contemporary Creative Jeweller asserted the legitimacy of a joyfully offbeat style of creativity.
To mark the 110th anniversary of Fred Samuel’s birth, this ‘stone gauge’, as it is still called by master jewellers, is getting a contemporary makeover worthy of its unconventional roots. In a nod to the intimate, enigmatic world of jewellery with the elevation of such a simple tool, FRED underlines its fondness for statement pieces and the master jewellers that make them, guardians of a craft that the MAISON seeks to preserve and develop.
In tribute to Fred Samuel’s 110th birthday, just 110 of these exquisite pieces will be made.
