Maison Mellerio dits Mellerio is the jeweller of great tradition. Since 1613, through its saga, heritage, expertise and prestigious clientele, it has embodied the history of French jewelry. Mellerio’s integrity, independence and authentic vision of its craft enable it to take a tailor-made approach to the needs and desires of precious, timeless objects dedicated to life’s important moments. Mellerio nurtures a trusting, unique and lasting relationship with its customers, who assert their difference by refusing the dictates of the zeitgeist. <\/p>\n
2015 marks an important year for the Maison, that of an anniversary. Exactly 200 years ago, Fran\u00e7ois Mellerio was the first jeweler to open his establishment on rue de la Paix. He would be followed many years later by the other greats of the industry, creating the international renown of the Place Vend\u00f4me district, now the capital of Haute Joaillerie. <\/p>\n
Mellerio dits Meller has always had close ties with the fashion world. In the 1950s, the company worked with such great names as Cristobal Balenciaga, Marcel Rochas, Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain, dressing their models for fashion shows. This year, Mellerio continues and deepens its privileged relationship with the Couture world by offering an artistic collaboration to one of its most talented representatives. <\/p>\n
Having cut his teeth at Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier, French designer Alexandre Vauthier decided to launch his own label in 2009. A regular guest of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, in January 2015 he became a Permanent Member. A virtuoso cutter and master of materials, the designer chose to take on a new challenge: to create Haute Joaillerie pieces, with its own particular demands and know-how. Thus was born the collaboration between Alexandre Vauthier and Mellerio dits Meller. <\/p>\n
“It’s always been a childhood dream to imagine and follow the development of a Haute Joaillerie collection<\/i>,” confides Alexandre Vauthier.<\/p>\n\n\t\t