Michou
Michou has been turning inspiration into art for over 25 years, marrying contemporary jewelry design with centuries-old techniques to create a distinctive collection. Created by Michele Sonner, the Michou line is known as "Art to Wear." It is Sonner's love of art, antiques, and history that first drew her into jewelry design over twenty years ago, when by chance she discovered a tiny collection of rings during a ski trip in the Swiss Alps. The rings were created in Bali using a very special technique called granulation, an ancient art form of creating patterns by fusing granules of silver or gold onto an object. The Michou collection utilizes this technique, and each piece is a diminutive sculpture created with exquisite, one-of-a-kind detailing. Highlights of Michou’s work include tiny, gleaming hinges that move between fluid elements of filigree, granulation, scrollwork, or repoussé; luscious, 22K gold vermeil accents with vibrant, faceted stones set against gleaming sterling silver, polished bright or brushed to pearlescent finish.