THE JEWELRY HERITAGE
Born in Canada to German parents, she grew up in a world where beauty was shaped by hand. Both her parents were jewelers, passing on to her, from an early age, a deep respect for craftsmanship and a fascination with noble materials. Between her mother’s workshop in France and sunlit days in Palm Beach with her father, her childhood unfolded like a jewel box of contrasts. At the age of ten, she created her first pendant—the beginning of a lifelong love affair with creation.
“My parents – The roots of my story”
THE CALL OF THE HAND
After graduating from high school, she moved to Paris to study drawing at Penninghen. But soon, the urge to touch, to feel, to transform matter became irresistible. She left paper for metal and enrolled in a jewelry-making school. Her first experience with Jean Boggio nurtured her taste for baroque opulence, ornamentation, and a boundless imagination.
“Free spirit in Paris – 90’s”
THE AGE OF EXCELLENCE
She then joined Hermès as a goldsmith. There, she mastered extreme precision, the perfection of finishing, and the power of restraint. Yet the desire to create her own pieces never left her. After her workday, she lingered in the leather workshops, searching for inspiration. One day, she dared to show her creations to Jean-Louis Dumas, then CEO. He was captivated and decided to include them in the collections. In that moment, she stepped from the shadows to the light—from artisan to designer. She would remain at Hermès for nearly a decade, until Jean-Louis’s passing, before continuing her journey at Céline.
“Céline Studio – Years of mastery”
A CRAVING FOR ELSEWHERE
A few years later, she followed her husband to Geneva. She created her most beautiful jewels—her children—yet refused immobility. She launched a cream puff brand, freelanced for Chloé, occasionally decorated the Chanel boutique, before experiencing a life-changing encounter: clay.
“Geneva Lake – Motherhood chapter”
THE VOICE OF THE EARTH
With ceramics, she rediscovered freedom. “It’s no longer my ideas that lead, but my hands,” she confides. Each piece is born from an instinctive dialogue with matter: gold and clay, strength and fragility, rawness and brilliance. She explores imbalance as a source of beauty, tension as a vector of emotion.
"Instinct"
A SENSORIAL AND POETIC UNIVERSE
Her creations are not mere objects; they are fragments of stories, tactile experiences, emotions frozen in matter. They speak of time passing, the trace of the hand, the elegance of imperfection. They mirror her essence: at once raw and precious, baroque and minimalist, free and powerful.
"Raw grace"