Hand-made at Philippe’s Paris studio

Published September 9, 2014
French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis poses with one of his creations, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis poses with one of his creations, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
Creations by French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis. – Photo by AFP
Creations by French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis. – Photo by AFP
Creations by French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis. - Photo by AFP
Creations by French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis. - Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
An employee works in French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis' workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis (Left) speaks with an employee in his workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis (Left) speaks with an employee in his workshop, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis poses with some of his creations, in Paris. – Photo by AFP
French jeweller Philippe Ferrandis poses with some of his creations, in Paris. – Photo by AFP

Philippe Ferrandis, a 52 year-old jeweller in Paris, has been working for three decades with precious stones, preferring to use solely “fine” stones such as topaz or jade, and “hard” stones such as jasper or malachite.

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