Jewelry designers New Aquitaine

Colibri, the store that hits the spot! For the coquettish, the fans of decoration, originality, art and craft, humor and poetry, 25 creators come out of their shell and expose themselves in the store to reveal their universe in a delicious harmony. Clothing, jewelry, children's universe, zero waste, cosmetics, graphics, decoration, the store is full of original, local gift ideas for the whole family. In turn, the creators keep the store. The opportunity to exchange with them and to find the unique piece.

Here is a store that delights us every time we enter. This associative gallery of craftsmen exposes to the sale objects of creators. Everything is beautiful and wonderfully assembled, sewn, hand painted so that each piece is... unique. Fabrics and leathers are worked, as well as materials like glass and iron. It's hard not to leave with a little something to offer as a gift or for yourself. The designers each stay for three months and are on duty in the store, an opportunity to meet them. Tell your friends about it!

This creative little jar is a treasure trove! A stone's throw from rue Ricard, this Niort-based designer boutique will draw you in with its pretty bags hanging outside and the sweet smell of its soaps. A little jar full of gift ideas, you'll find a wide range of jewelry, decorative objects, baby and adult items, sewing, natural cosmetics, pretty tableware... Each piece is unique, sewn, painted or assembled by hand. Ask Fiona and Sandrine for advice - they're like fish in water in this Petit Bocal!

Sanùk création is a boutique dedicated to the world of minerals, where fine stones are transformed into unique, original jewelry. Both a cutting workshop and a meeting place, "Sanùk" is a Thai philosophy symbolizing joie de vivre, pleasure and entertainment. Hence the quest of Caroline and Sylvain, who, on returning from their expeditions each year, transform semi-precious stones on a silver base into necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings... in collaboration with other craftsmen.

This jewel is near the Plaza-de-la-Motte-Rouge square. The atelier Annigwen artisan jeweller presents its collection. Tell which jewel you want and you will tell who you are. You dictez your ideas and then create from fine, precious stones and precious metals that she carefully selected. Graduated in gemmology, it also gives a second life to ancient jewellery. So don't hesitate to bring them out of your boxes so that they will again be your most beautiful adornment thanks to the créatrice's fairy fingers. It is also a sales area where you will find unique pieces of impeccable quality… Passionate about his profession, advice is gold, jewels are real treasures.

O chance! What a joy to come face to face with such a store! Whether you're a tourist or a local, you'll find a multitude of designer objects and local products to delight your eyes and taste buds. After all, life is made up of little pleasures, and you've come to the right place to snap up clothes, accessories, jewelry, decorative objects, illustrations, preserves and sweet treats... The boutique operates on a partnership basis, and the designers welcome you for a chat about their work.

Bibi is Brigitte Coment, a jewelry designer who took part in a particular niche: marriage. Collars, bracelets, earrings, the trimmings are all different and harmonize with all types of dresses, from the most classical to the most imaginative to personalize it. Some collars are very discreet, others more elaborate, everything is nicely realized and with great taste. Bibi also invents accessories such as peaks, sons, bars, hair combs, etc., but also costume jewelry, some belts, and princess shirts for girls. All jewels are made of crystal or Swarovski crystal elements and custom-made. Prices are more than affordable: from 38 to 170 euros for a necklace, from 25 to 70 euros for a bracelet and from 10 to 25 euros for earrings or ear chips. 

Established on the island of Oléron, this artisanal company has opened a number of outlets, including this one in Royan. In the heart of the town and just a stone's throw from the central market, this bright store is dedicated to all those looking for unique jewelry in a world that inevitably recalls the ocean. On the shelves or hanging from old baskets, costume jewelry displays its pretty colors. Earrings, bracelets, necklaces... all unique and hand-assembled in the boutique. Retour de Plage is committed to the environment!

Nurse of formation, Elisabeth is formed with the art of the jewellery in Paris, Limoges and Bordeaux and opens her workshop in Congnac-la-Forêt in April 2012. In this beautiful space of 150 m², she works the enamel, the decor on porcelain, the pearl with the blowtorch, leather, wood, the cork... as many natural materials or the Ceramicses which inspire its creativity. Its workshop makes also shop, she proposes single jewels and custom-tailored facts there. Besides the visits of its workshop on go, it organizes creative courses and workshops during the year.

Cécile Lecocq has made handcrafted jewellery since 2009 in the North of La Creuse. She lays stones, seeds or small pieces of pottery in fils yarn. Its original and beautiful jewels attract an eye at a market outlet. Colours are attractive (deep red, soft green, hot brown…). Stones, like the vegetable motifs of ceramics (made by local artisans) bring a natural side to the jewel. You will find necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Cécile can also perform a personal jewelry with a stone you bring. Orders are possible on the site, but the meeting will be richer on a market of artisans or a bio market.

The Loréa jewelry stores (flower in Basque) are the showcases for Catherine Ithurbide's creations. A jeweler's granddaughter with a diploma in gemology, she set up her ^1st boutique-atelier in the medieval town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. It's here that she creates her gold and silver jewelry. Passionate about Basque culture, she imagines a new way of wearing the Basque cross. Her jewelry line is chic and trendy. She is also present in her extensive boutique on the rive droite in Bayonne, as well as at the Miramar, Auberge Basque, Auberge Ostapé and Maison Laffargue.

It's not as small as all that, this little boutique of local creators and products. You walk through it to get to the post office, where you can stock up on terrines, delicacies (the chocolate treats are extra), local beers, Poitou tea... before snapping up a piece of costume jewelry, a donkey's milk soap, a little decoration or cardboard. A dozen designers exhibit their wares all year round, alongside local publisher Geste. A treasure trove of gifts that we are delighted to present to you.

You couldn't find this jeweler anywhere else but in the Rue des Dames. And there are many who would love to wear one of this workshop's creations. This artisan jeweler has been working in La Rochelle for three years, and welcomes with great attention all those who would like a piece of jewelry. Jean Souzy, who has worked for some of the world's most prestigious jewelry houses, likes to play on the inspiration of nature's reflections and colors. If you're passing through La Rochelle, don't hesitate to pay a visit to this downtown workshop. This creative space offers a wide range of services: engraving on plates, curbets, polishing and finishing of jewelry, ring sizing... The website gives a glimpse of this jeweller's talent through a rich catalog of earrings, pendants and rings.

The Loréa jewelry stores ("flower" in Basque) are the showcases for the creations of Catherine Ithurbide, a jeweler's granddaughter who fell in love with the Basque country and set up her firstboutique-atelier in the medieval town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. It's here that she creates her gold and silver jewels, a veritable cornucopia! Passionate about Basque culture, from which she draws all her inspiration, she imagines a new way of wearing the Basque cross. Her jewelry line is chic and trendy, and showcased from her luminous boutique in Petit Bayonne.

From Place Vendôme in Paris to Avenue Edouard VII in Biarritz, Patricia and Christophe couldn't resist the call of the Basque coast and the land of their birth. Also Basque by virtue of the imagination of this culture, Christophe, from a pencilled sketch, designs unique collections from his factory, with his master jewelers. The title of "Maître Artisan d'Art" (Master Craftsman of Art) comes into its own here, with the famous "Biarritz" mushroom ring and many other fine pieces.

Once upon a time, Véronique's passion for costume jewelry led her to assemble natural, glass and wood beads, mother-of-pearl and leather to create jewelry for coquettish moms and little princesses. Earrings, bracelets, barrettes... at Il était une Rose, we love glitter as much as we love fine, refined jewelry, always made from quality or recycled materials (another collection to be found in her workshop). A fairy godmother, she'll also surprise you with personalized accessories: comforters, pencil cases, satchels...

Both a designer boutique and an unusual place, this boudoir offers a multitude of gift ideas to please yourself or others. Jewelry designer Nathalie Robin invites craftswomen and artisans (most of them local) into her boutique to showcase their creations. Jewelry, textiles, cosmetics, home decor, groceries - there's something for the whole family. And that's not all: the boutique also features a cosy café-lecture corner where you can sit back, enjoy a treat or a drink, and pick up a book from the library.

As the name suggests, don't expect to find the same thing in this charming boutique. A real goldmine for gift ideas, L'éphémère perpétuel is home to some twenty designers. They exhibit their productions, often local, and you can imagine that they are varied! Clothes, leather goods, stuffed animals, decorative objects, jewellery, soaps, the ideas flow and the materials are transformed. Each designer exhibits for three months. They will take turns to talk to you about their passion.

The smart ones will find at this address beautiful objects, pieces of creators of the corner to please themselves and to bring back in memory, jewels to be adorned, illustrations to be framed, objects out of wooden to expose, clothing to be carried for the small ones and for the large ones, candles to be perfumed, small things to be nibbled... The creators receive you there and speak to you about their works, their method of work. A very nice address to discover in Gençay.

At Le Sou Français in Hossegor, every coin becomes a precious treasure to be worn close to the heart. Behind this jewelry store lies a moving family story, that of a penny bequeathed by a great-grandfather who went to the front. Today, the designer perpetuates this heritage by crafting delicate jewelry that will make you, too, a passer of history. More than just jewelry, these are genuine family heirlooms passed down from generation to generation. Le Sou Français is a concept as poetic as it is personal, giving a new dimension to the jewelry we wear.