THE MAZARIN HOUSE
THE MAZARIN HOUSE
Heritage and Modernity. MAZARIN draws its strength from the heritage of a prestigious name. In the 17th century, Cardinal Mazarin, a visionary collector, assembled a constellation of eighteen diamonds from the legendary Golconda mines of India – the most storied of all, known since Antiquity. He bequeathed them to Louis XIV, the Sun King, and for more than two centuries these exceptional stones formed the treasure at the heart of the French Crown Jewels. Three of them are now preserved in the Louvre.
Through its name, the Maison stands in the great French tradition of fine jewelry, whose beating heart remains Place Vendôme in Paris. Heir to this unique legacy, MAZARIN remains true to this long history of rigor and excellence, celebrating in its creations the timeless beauty of stones and of nature.
Heritage and Modernity. MAZARIN draws its strength from the heritage of a prestigious name. In the 17th century, Cardinal Mazarin, a visionary collector, assembled a constellation of eighteen diamonds from the legendary Golconda mines of India – the most storied of all, known since Antiquity. He bequeathed them to Louis XIV, the Sun King, and for more than two centuries these exceptional stones formed the treasure at the heart of the French Crown Jewels. Three of them are now preserved in the Louvre.
Through its name, the Maison stands in the great French tradition of fine jewelry, whose beating heart remains Place Vendôme in Paris. Heir to this unique legacy, MAZARIN remains true to this long history of rigor and excellence, celebrating in its creations the timeless beauty of stones and of nature.
our vision
Mazarin envisions eternal jewelry, both contemporary and timeless. Its creations draw strength from the primal beauty of nature and the legacy of great collectors.
The wild inspires their organic lines, sensual curves, and subtle balances. Each jewel becomes a second skin, shaped from stone and metal, extending and revealing an instinctive beauty, worn naturally.
Between heritage and modernity, Mazarin continues the great French tradition of high jewelry, while opening it to a new vision: a natural, universal beauty that accompanies life and celebrates eternity.
our vision
Mazarin envisions eternal jewelry, both contemporary and timeless. Its creations draw strength from the primal beauty of nature and the legacy of great collectors.
The wild inspires their organic lines, sensual curves, and subtle balances. Each jewel becomes a second skin, shaped from stone and metal, extending and revealing an instinctive beauty, worn naturally.
Between heritage and modernity, Mazarin continues the great French tradition of high jewelry, while opening it to a new vision: a natural, universal beauty that accompanies life and celebrates eternity.
OUR TOTEM, The Elephant
OUR TOTEM, The Elephant
It was only natural to make the elephant the emblem of MAZARIN: a marvel of the wild, a force of nature with majestic curves and graceful movements, it has fascinated humanity since time immemorial.
Through its power and fragility, through the infinite delicacy of its tusks, the elephant embodies the very essence of wild, instinctive beauty. A universal symbol, it inspires MAZARIN’s creators and mirrors the subtle balance at the heart of each of their creations.
It was only natural to make the elephant the emblem of MAZARIN: a marvel of the wild, a force of nature with majestic curves and graceful movements, it has fascinated humanity since time immemorial.
Through its power and fragility, through the infinite delicacy of its tusks, the elephant embodies the very essence of wild, instinctive beauty. A universal symbol, it inspires MAZARIN’s creators and mirrors the subtle balance at the heart of each of their creations.
the founders
Mazarin was born from the friendship between Louise de Rothschild and Keagan Ramsamy, both passionate about gemology and art history. They met at the auction house founded by the great collector Pierre Bergé, and their bond soon grew into a shared desire to create their own jewelry Maison in Paris.
the founders
Mazarin was born from the friendship between Louise de Rothschild and Keagan Ramsamy, both passionate about gemology and art history. They met at the auction house founded by the great collector Pierre Bergé, and their bond soon grew into a shared desire to create their own jewelry Maison in Paris.
Their complementarity fuels this adventure: Louise brings an entrepreneurial vision rooted in her love of stones, while Keagan contributes his creative talent inspired by nature, the source of Mazarin’s singular style. Between East and West, their cultures and sensibilities enrich one another in constant dialogue.
From this alliance emerged a singular expression of jewelry, where every creation bears the distinctive signature of their shared vision – refined and inspired.
Their complementarity fuels this adventure: Louise brings an entrepreneurial vision rooted in her love of stones, while Keagan contributes his creative talent inspired by nature, the source of Mazarin’s singular style. Between East and West, their cultures and sensibilities enrich one another in constant dialogue.
From this alliance emerged a singular expression of jewelry, where every creation bears the distinctive signature of their shared vision – refined and inspired.
a responsible gold
a responsible gold
MAZARIN works exclusively with recycled gold, sourced from carefully assessed pieces and transformed into 24-carat pure gold ingots.
This choice reflects a commitment to circularity, while ensuring the quality and full traceability of the materials used.
MAZARIN works exclusively with recycled gold, sourced from carefully assessed pieces and transformed into 24-carat pure gold ingots.
This choice reflects a commitment to circularity, while ensuring the quality and full traceability of the materials used.
Our Stones
MAZARIN selects only natural stones, born billions of years ago in the depths of the Earth under prodigious temperatures and pressures. Each stone is carefully chosen for its brilliance and unique qualities, then cut with absolute precision to reveal perfect proportions and a beauty of natural harmony.
Certified under the Kimberley Process, our diamonds come exclusively from legitimate sources, with full transparency and traceability.
Our Stones
MAZARIN selects only natural stones, born billions of years ago in the depths of the Earth under prodigious temperatures and pressures. Each stone is carefully chosen for its brilliance and unique qualities, then cut with absolute precision to reveal perfect proportions and a beauty of natural harmony.
Certified under the Kimberley Process, our diamonds come exclusively from legitimate sources, with full transparency and traceability.
MAZARIN sélectionne exclusivement des diamants de mine, choisis pour l’excellence de leurs 4C : Color (couleur), Clarity (pureté), Cut (taille) et Carat (poids). Chaque diamant répond aux plus hautes exigences chimiques, physiques et optiques qui font sa pureté et son éclat.
la couleurPlus un diamant est blanc, plus il est rare et donc précieux. L’échelle d’évaluation internationale commence à D pour qualifier le diamant le plus pur et suit l’ordre alphabétique jusqu’à Z pour le diamant le plus coloré. Les diamants des collections MAZARIN appartiennent essentiellement aux catégories D, E et F.
la puretéElle est déterminée par le nombre, la taille, la nature et la position des imperfections qui, à l’intérieur ou à la surface de la pierre, agissent sur le passage de la lumière. Le système international la mesure en six catégories principales : FL (aucun défaut), IF (aucun défaut visible), VVS (très très petites inclusions), VS (très petites inclusions), SI (petites inclusions) et I (inclusions visibles à l’œil nu). Les diamants des collections Mazarin appartiennent essentiellement aux catégories VVS.
la tailleElle est choisie de façon à décupler la brillance de la pierre en taillant chaque facette avec une précision extrême. Pour chaque diamant, Mazarin recherche la taille dont les proportions, la symétrie et le poli lui donneront le plus de brillance, privilégiant notamment les tailles poire, émeraude et brillant.
le caratC’est l’unité de mesure du diamant, soit 0,2 grammes pour 1 carat. La valeur de la pierre varie en fonction de son caratage, mais aussi de sa rareté.
French know-how
French know-how
Mazarin collections come to life just steps from Place Vendôme, within the Maison’s own workshops. Each creation begins with a sketch, then a prototype, before passing into the hands of Paris’s finest master jewelers.
Every form is successively molded, sculpted, polished, and sandblasted with meticulous care, until perfectly fluid, organic lines are revealed. Our gold sculptors rank among the most gifted of their generation. Their craft is a true tour de force: giving metal the natural flow of organic forms, and capturing in gold the diversity of textures and materials found in nature.
Setting completes this work of excellence, chosen according to each design: from masse-set “en bec d’aigle” to lodge a diamond in the folds of sculpted gold, to claw-set to heighten the flames of a solitaire and pave-set to illuminate the surface.
Mazarin collections come to life just steps from Place Vendôme, within the Maison’s own workshops. Each creation begins with a sketch, then a prototype, before passing into the hands of Paris’s finest master jewelers.
Every form is successively molded, sculpted, polished, and sandblasted with meticulous care, until perfectly fluid, organic lines are revealed. Our gold sculptors rank among the most gifted of their generation. Their craft is a true tour de force: giving metal the natural flow of organic forms, and capturing in gold the diversity of textures and materials found in nature.
Setting completes this work of excellence, chosen according to each design: from masse-set “en bec d’aigle” to lodge a diamond in the folds of sculpted gold, to claw-set to heighten the flames of a solitaire and pave-set to illuminate the surface.