Suzanne Belperron

“What I love in her work is the play of shine and shade. The stones are the shine and sepia-dim smoky quartz or pale chalcedony are the shade. Nobody before her did it the way she did.”

- Karl Lagerfeld

“[her work] is not fashion, it is a style”

- Coco Chanel

“She was the only one, after the crash in 1929, who dared put precious and semi-precious stones together.”

- David Herz

Suzanne Belperron Timeline

1900

Birth of Suzanne Vuillerme Belperron

1916

Begins studies at Écoles Municipales de Musique et des Beaux-Arts

1918

Receives first prize in decorative art category for jewelry design at Écoles Municipales de Musique et des Beaux-Arts

1919

Begins work as modéliste-dessinatrice at Maison Boivin

1932

Begins work with Joaillerie B. Herz

1941

In order avoid confiscation by the Nazis Herz Belperron transferred to Suzanne Belperron

1943

Bernard Herz killed by Nazis

1945

B. Herz transferred to Jean Herz, son of Bernard Herz

1945

Herz-Suzanne Belperron SARL founded by Jean Herz and Suzanne Belperron

1974

Herz-Suzanne Belperron SARL dissolved by Suzanne Belperron and Jean Herz

1983

Death of Suzanne Vuillerme Belperron

1991-1998

Société Nouvelle Herz-Belperron founded by Jean Herz and his grandson, David, Belperron's principal beneficiary Michel Choisy, Jean-Pierre Brun and his daughter, Valérie

1998

Jean-Pierre Brun sells the universal and exclusive copyrights of the Belperron name and designs to the Landrigan family, owners of Verdura since 1985, who continue to hold them under the name Belperron, LLC.

Suzanne Belperron Jewelry Craftsmen

Bench Jewellers

Emile Darde

Michel Darde (son of Emile)

Maurice Groëné

Désiré l’Hospital

Gem Cutters

Adrien Louart

André Corbose (apprentice to Louart)

Books on Suzanne Belperron

Jewelry by Suzanne Belperron by Patricia Corbett, Ward Landrigan, and Nico Landrigan

Suzanne Belperron by Sylvie Raulet

Book Reviews

Jewelry by Suzanne Belperron by Patricia Corbett, Ward Landrigan, and Nico Landrigan

Fall in love with Suzanne Belperron

Beginning with a beautifully written introduction by Karl Lagerfeld where he shares his favorite personal pieces of Belperron jewelry, this book never stops giving us reasons to love Suzanne Belperron and her work.

Collected by the Duchess of Windsor, Ganna Walska, Merle Oberon, Daisy Fellowes, and María Félix, Suzanne Belperron’s singular voice was cherished by the great tastemakers of the 20th century, and this definitive monograph shares the incredible beauty and impact of her exceptional jewelry designs.

Working together with some of the most amazing craftsmen of the 20th century, Belperron pulled jewelry into the modern world, and created designs in her own style that still feel fresh today.

Jewelry historian Patricia Corbett’s captures the history of Suzanne Belperron and creates a solid foundation for the relaunch of Suzanne Belperron’s jewelry by Nico Landrigan, son of Ward Landrigan, who relaunched and stewards Verdura, another extraordinary heritage brand.

If you are looking to fall in love with Suzanne Belperron’s work, this is the book for you. As such, this book is perfect for anyone who loves jewelry and its history.