The French jewelry exhibition Schlumberger in Doha inspires visitors to think creatively

Mohammed Al-Sayed - Doha

Inspired by innovative designs of jewelry and ornaments inspired by nature and transformed into vibrant sculptures, the Qatar National Museum celebrates the French designer Jean Schlumberger through the Jewelery Treasures Exhibition, which runs until the end of January.

Celebrating the experience of Schlumberger King of Fashion comes from being a unique icon in the art of jewelry design, where his imaginative designs revolutionized the world of fashion and beauty during the twentieth century.

The exhibition "Treasures of Jewelry", opened by the Minister of Health, Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari, and included more than 125 designs of the late French artist varied between plant patterns and animal forms, especially marine organisms and flowers.

Vibrant colors
Michael Michael Taylo, Deputy Director of the Arts and Education Department at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, who oversees the organization of the exhibition, believes that this unparalleled collection of jewelry and other ornamental works designed by Schlumberger was donated to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by Ms. Rachel Lambert Mellon. In the history of the museum.

Taylor tells Al Jazeera Net that it is an exceptional work that reflects the dazzling imagination of Schlumberger and confirms the visibility of his vision thanks to its vibrant colors and the magnificence of the composition and the inspiration that radiates from them, and this was evident during the wonderful organization at the Qatar National Museum.

He adds that Schlumberger is one of the most prominent designers who have excelled in the use of gemstones in the design such as peridot and emerald, which is evident in the diversity of designs, configurations, sizes, colors and different dimensions that distinguish each piece from the other.

Taylor explains that Schlumberger's unique designs reflected his fans' personalities and reflected the beauty and well-being of their lives, as he described himself with a pencil that draws the views and views of his fans and turns them into designs.

He stresses that the collection of the collection of the French designer at the Qatar National Museum is due to the fact that it is one of the distinctive architectural masterpieces in the world, as well as that the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts felt that the most suitable for this display in light of the great momentum that accompanied the opening of a short time ago.

Ordinary inspirational things
Schlumberger's first jewelery designs were inspired by ordinary things he bought from Paris flea markets, where he found ceramic flowers produced by the German factory Meissen and turned them into brooches by fastening them to a gold pin and inlaid with precious stones.

Sheikha Reem Al Thani, head of the Qatar Museums Department, says she is proud to organize the “Treasures of Jewelery” exhibition by designer Jean Schlumberger as one of the first temporary exhibitions at the recently opened Qatar National Museum.

She asserts that the collection of exquisite jewelry and pieces inspired by the natural world of Schlumberger will impress the beauty of the museum, just as the design of the museum simulates the desert rose attracts the public.

Sea creatures and plants have been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the 100-year-old French designer who introduced the first independent design using precious materials: a gold cigarette lighter in the form of a fish with gemstone eyes and a flexible tail that uses a handle.

Inspire visitors to think
Acting chairwoman Buthaina Beltagui, the aim of hosting the treasures jewelry exhibition by French designer Jean Schlumberger is to inspire visitors to think creatively about how to use what they find in the surrounding environment and innovation, and to experience a practical experience using some of the old tools that were designed for designers. Gold and available in the room devoted to creativity in the museum.

Qatar is witnessing the latest exhibition of this valuable collection of Schlumberger collections, which were displayed only in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, then in China and finally Qatar before returning and settled in Virginia in a permanent and final display.

Schlumberger used his passions in these vibrant works, some of them even mobile, and a combination of precious metals such as gemstones and organic materials brought from the sea was used to make them.His creations of wallets and pharmaceutical and cosmetic packs achieved great popularity in the 1960s.