Jean Vitau fine jewelry

Jean Vitau fine jewelry
The talented French jeweler Jean Vitau (1928-2011) became famous for his invention of the Gem lok, a reliable way to set diamonds and gemstones. An innovative designer, he was one of the first to start branding jewelry.
The young designer gained good experience working in his uncle’s jewellery shop in Paris. In the mid-1960s, he, along with his wife Irene and their three children Pascal, Philipp and Mimi, moved from Paris to New York. Already in 1967, he founded the family business Gemveto Jewelry Company, Inc. on 485 Madison Avenue in New York.
Initially, the designer specialized in diamond engagement rings. However, he soon created a line of author’s fashion jewelry “Jean Vitau Collection”, which brought him fame and led to the expansion of the business Undoubtedly, the artist drew inspiration from the beauty of nature, embodying it in his exquisite jewelry. His radiant precious necklaces, brooches and earrings in the form of animals, fish, birds and flowers seduced buyers in the most prestigious boutiques and at auctions.
The designer handcrafted high-quality jewelry from precious metals and stones and marked them with “Jean Vitau” in a stylized font, TM, 18 KP, and the year of manufacture hallmarks.
While battling cancer, Jean Vitau died in New York on February 12, 2011 at the age of 83. Accordingly, his daughter Myriam Galli, vice president of Gemveto, continued the family business.

Jean Vitau fine jewelry