René Boivin Articles

Jeweller Jules Rene Boivin was born in 1864 and from a young age showed a passion for high jewellery. By the 1890s, Boivin began his eponymous firm Rene Boivin and established himself in Rue de St Anastase.

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Origins of wealth cloud Heidi Horten's sale of jewels at Christie's

René Boivin emerald and aquamarine starfish brooch estimate: $70,000 - $100,000

Jewels to love from Christie's May Geneva sale

Art Deco Boivin coral necklace

Collecting antique jewellery: defining the styles that typified the eras

René Boivin Art Deco white gold and platinum ring circa 1935 in an odeonesque style with pavé-set diamonds.

Masters of Modern Jewellery: a trip down memory lane at the Beetle and Huxley gallery in London

Boivin Foxglove brooch from 1944 with tourmalines and emeralds © Christie’s Images Limited.

Floral Jewels by Carol Woolton: new book unfurls the history of flowers in fine jewellery