The Art of Sharing

As L’École Asia Pacific, School of Jewelry Arts celebrates its fifth anniversary in Hong Kong, managing director Olivier Segura reflects on the institution’s achievements

By Cherry Mui. Portrait by Zed Leets

L’École Asia Pacific, School of Jewelry Arts runs courses on savoir-faire, the art history of jewellery and the world of gemstones. With 56,000 visitors, eight exhibitions and more than 80 conversations organised, it is marking five years in Hong Kong, its second permanent location. For the new year, the campus is unveiling a new exhibition titled Shakudō: from Samurai Ornaments to Jewelry, running until April. Shakudō is an alloy composed of 94 per cent copper and 4 per cent gold, which gives it its red colour, and which is historically used in Japan to make the decorative elements of samurai swords. Featuring 36 jewellery pieces adorned with shakudō elements, the exhibition showcases works from a private collection merging European aesthetics and Japanese technique. We sat down with Olivier Segura, the…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2025

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