Solenne
Gathering the light0
Haute Joaillerie · ParisSince 1924
Every Solenne jewel begins as scattered light: a stone chosen from thousands, a sketch painted by hand, gold refined until it glows. We gather it slowly, into something made to outlive us all.
IThe House
Paris, 1924. Hélène Solenne opens a small atelier above a bookbinder’s shop with a single bench, a borrowed loupe and one unshakeable belief: that a jewel should be felt before it is seen.
A hundred years later, our workshop keeps only one rule. Nothing leaves it until it is perfect. Four generations of artisans have passed their tools from hand to hand, and today twenty-six master jewellers, setters and polishers create fewer than three hundred pieces a year. Each is signed, numbered and recorded in the house archive, forever.
Hélène SolenneFounder
IISignature Collections
Each collection is born from a single moment we wanted to keep: the first light of morning, a clear night sky, the quiet pull of the tide.
Diamonds · Platinum
The first light of morning
Brilliant-cut diamonds set so finely in platinum that the metal seems to disappear. Solitaires, rivières and eternity bands for the moments that begin everything.
Sapphires · White Gold
A night sky, worn close
Deep blue sapphires and diamond stars scattered across white gold, as if the constellations had been gathered from the sky and set by hand.
Pearls · Rose Gold
The quiet pull of the tide
Lustrous South Sea pearls cradled in rose gold. Every strand is matched by eye over many weeks, pearl by pearl, until it glows as one.
IIIThe Atelier
A Solenne jewel is never rushed. Follow a single piece from its first brushstroke to its final polish.
Every jewel begins as a life-size gouache painting on black paper. Our designers paint the light itself: where it will enter each stone, and where it will escape.
Our gemmologists examine thousands of stones to choose a single one. Each is responsibly sourced, independently certified and traceable from the mine to our bench.
The mount is forged and pierced by hand in platinum or 18-karat gold, then refined until its walls are thinner than a fingernail, so that light, not metal, takes centre stage.
Under the microscope, our setters raise tiny beads of metal to hold each stone, invisible from above. A single pavé surface can hold more than three hundred diamonds.
Every surface is polished by hand, even those no one will ever see. The piece is then hallmarked, numbered and signed into the house archive, where it will be remembered forever.
IVThe Featured Piece
A 5.02-carat pear-shaped diamond of the rarest D colour, internally flawless, suspended from a whisper-fine chain. Its halo of sixty-two brilliant-cut diamonds is set so closely that the centre stone seems to float in its own glow. There is only one, and there will never be another.
€186,000
Including VAT · Insured delivery worldwide
VBespoke Commissions
Bring us a memory, an heirloom stone, or simply a feeling. Our designers will translate it into a jewel no one else will ever wear.
A private meeting with one of our designers, in a salon or wherever you are in the world.
Hand-painted gouache proposals and a precise 3D model, refined with you until every line feels right.
Your stones are sourced and your jewel is crafted in our atelier, with photographs at every stage.
Presented to you in person, with its certificate, its archive number and the original paintings.
“They listened for an hour before drawing a single line. The ring they made from my grandmother’s sapphire looks as if it has always existed.”
“I asked for something that felt like the sea at dawn. What arrived was exactly that, and somehow more. I still catch my breath when I open the box.”
“Twenty weeks, four paintings and one perfect pair of earrings for our thirtieth anniversary. Every conversation felt like a privilege.”
VIPrivate Appointment
Discover Solenne in the calm of a private salon, by video, or in the comfort of your own home. A client adviser will confirm within one business day.
Your request has been received. A client adviser will contact you within one business day to confirm every detail of your appointment.
VIIQuestions
Cannot find what you are looking for? Write to concierge@solenne.example and an adviser will reply personally.
Every stone is responsibly sourced from suppliers we have known for decades, and is traceable from its country of origin to our atelier. Diamonds above 0.30 carat come with an independent grading certificate, which we present with your jewel.
Pieces from our collections are hand-delivered within two to four weeks. Bespoke commissions usually take 12 to 20 weeks, depending on the stones and the complexity of the design.
Yes. Resizing is complimentary during the first year, and most rings are back with you within ten days. For eternity bands, which cannot be resized, we recommend a fitting in one of our salons before the ring is made.
We deliver worldwide by insured private courier. Every piece is fully insured from our atelier to your hands, and all duties and taxes are prepared in advance, so nothing is left to chance.
Absolutely. Many of our commissions begin with an heirloom. Our gemmologists will examine the stone, advise you on the most beautiful way to set it and, only with your agreement, refresh its polish or recut it.
Keep each piece in its own pouch, away from perfume and creams, and put it on last when you dress. Bring it to us once a year for a complimentary clean and inspection: we check every claw and every clasp.
Collection pieces may be returned within thirty days, in their original condition, for a full refund. Bespoke creations are made for you alone and cannot be returned, but we will refine them until they are exactly as you imagined.
We collect only the details you choose to share with us, such as your name, email address and telephone number, and we use them solely to arrange your appointment, answer your questions or send the Journal if you have subscribed.
Your details are never sold or shared with third parties for marketing. You may ask us to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you at any time by writing to our concierge.
All prices are shown in the currency displayed and include applicable taxes unless stated otherwise. Availability of one-of-one pieces is confirmed at the time of your appointment.
Images and descriptions are presented with the greatest care. Natural stones vary, and each jewel is unique; your adviser will show you the exact piece before any purchase.
We want everyone to enjoy this website. It can be navigated with a keyboard, works with screen readers and respects the reduced-motion setting of your device.
If anything is difficult to use, please tell our concierge and we will help you personally, and improve the site.
