Founded in 2012 with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts is dedicated to opening up the world of jewellery through courses, exhibitions and research. Conceived as a place of transmission rather than formal training, it focuses on jewellery history, gemstones and craftsmanship, bringing together historians, artisans and gemmologists. Now based at the Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau in Paris, with additional campuses in Asia and the Middle East, L’ÉCOLE remains supported by the Maison as a long-term cultural initiative, positioning jewellery as a discipline to be studied as much as admired.