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Gilbert Albert

Gilbert Albert is a Swiss jeweler who was born on September 30th, 1930 in Geneva. He established his jewelry house and opened his own atelier in 1962. Since then he has been designing one-of-a-kind art jewelry, mostly using 18 karat gold with rough cut stones and unconventional materials, such as fossilized dinosaur bones or hardened lava rocks. The brand has boutiques in Geneva, Zurich, Moscow, Paris, and its flagship store is in New York City.

Early Years

He began training and designing at the age of 15 at l’Ecole des Arts Industriels. Gilbert Albert’s father “instilled a love of nature into [him] right from [his] childhood”. His talent was noticed by Patek Philippe when he was only 25. He worked there as part of the designer team and was head of the workshop from 1955 to 1962, during which he coined signature asymmetrical watches for the house. He also worked with Omega watchmakers before opening his own atelier in 1962. He is the most rewarded Diamonds International Awards jeweler; he received this Oscar 10 times; three for Patek Philippe, two for Omega and five under his own workshop.

Sculpture and Jewelry

Known for his unconventional use of materials, Gilbert Albert does not hesitate to use materials that are often ignored or disregarded such as scarabs or meteorites. He once said that "in the enchanted world of jewelry, every piece must be original in its execution”, explaining why most of his pieces are one-of-a-kind.

The Company

After acquisition of the brand by Majid Pishyar -chairman of 32Group company- in October 2010, the jewelry house entered into an international expansion plan. 2013 marks the brand’s 60th anniversary which has been celebrated in Geneva and Zurich as well as in newly opened boutiques in New York and Paris.