Message from University Museum and Art Gallery
The University Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, is honoured to present Designing Jewels: 200 Years of French Savoir-Faire (1770–1970)—an exhibition dedicated to jewellery design, exceptional masterpieces, and the artistic process of transforming precious metals and stones—on view from June 6 to October 5, 2025. Rarely studied, published or exhibited, jewellery drawings remain largely unknown to the public. A concurrent satellite exhibition will be held at the L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific campus at K11 MUSEA.
Supported by the Van Cleef & Arpels Patrimony Collection and the Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry Culture Fund—established in 2019 for research, presentation and educational purposes—along with loans from the Lalique Museum in France and private jewellery collections in Hong Kong, the exhibition showcases a remarkable selection of nearly 100 drawings alongside 13 exquisite jewellery pieces.
France has a long and influential tradition of jewellery making. This exhibition, together with its accompanying catalogue, highlights individual achievements by tracing the creative journey from initial sketches to gouaché renderings to finished masterpieces.
This exhibition is supported by the French May Arts Festival.
香港大學美術博物館與L’ÉCOLE珠寶藝術學院榮幸呈獻專題展覽「筆脈珍傳：法國珠寶巧藝二百年（1770-1970）」，首次聚焦珠寶設計、珠寶傑作，以及貴金屬與寶石藝術創作流程。展覽將於2025年6月6日至10月5日對公眾開放。有關珠寶圖稿的研究和著作向來甚少，展出機會更是罕見，因而鮮為大眾所知。延伸展覽將同期在位於K11 Musea的L’ÉCOLE珠寶藝術學院舉行。
是次展覽受惠於Van Cleef & Arpels梵克雅寶典藏部門、Van Cleef & Arpels梵克雅寶珠寶文化基金會（於2019年為研究、展示及教育目的而創立），亦承蒙法國萊儷博物館與香港私人珠寶收藏惠借珍品，展出約百幅精選繪圖及十三件細緻珠寶作品。
法國珠寶製作源遠流長，超卓非凡，影響深遠。展覽「筆脈珍傳：法國珠寶巧藝二百年（1770-1970）」及其圖錄，展示珠寶設計構想文化——從初步構圖至水粉畫繪圖，最終精煉成不朽之作，藉以闡述眾多創作者的卓越成就。
是次展覽由法國五月藝術節支持。
展覽日期 / Exhibition Date:
2025年6月6日至10月5日
6 June to 5 October, 2025
地點 / Venue:
香港薄扶林般咸道90號港大美術博物館馮平山樓1樓及2樓
1/F & 2/F, Fung Ping Shan Building, UMAG, HKU, 90 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
延伸展覽 / Satellite Exhibition:
L’ÉCOLE 珠寶藝術學院 – 九龍尖沙咀K11 MUSEA 5樓510A
L’ÉCOLE Asia Pacific, School of Jewelry Arts – 510A, 5/F, K11 MUSEA, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Learn more about the exhibition here.
