Re: Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan Archived Message
Posted by John R on October 30, 2013, 11:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Mellerio dits Meller: Joaillier des Reines by V. Meylan"
Yes of course they can do research into certain aspects of the firm without dealing with privacy sensitive information. I fully agree but the fear was and is that the archives also reveal that Count this and King that and Sultan so and so bought for millions of stunning pieces but they were not delivered to their wives and/or daughters.... or that family pieces were sold to the jeweller, that kind of information might cause some embarrassment here and there. Some families might not even be aware of that. And as a historian doing research into the jewellery firm Mellerio you do want to know whom the Jewels were made for, who placed the orders, who bought and sold them etc. and that inevitably reveals certain information, which I might add, can prove to be of historical importance. For instance orders can prove that an individual was already or still having a certain relationship at a time or correspondence can prove that someone could not pay his bills or that someone else paid his bills, that someone brought a case full of diamonds etc etc. Interesting stuff. --Previous Message-- : : Hi John. I can understand how every : jewellery house would be concerned to : protect the privacy of its customers. : But it must be possible for an historian to : research the actual jewels without giving : away any sensitive ownership information. : : Further, I can understand that some pieces : might be completely off limits because of : their owners and history. : But on this board we are interested in : "public" pieces, meaning wellknown : pieces regularly worn in public by royals, : and photographed and published in the media. : In most cases the ownership is not a highly : sensitive topic. : : --Previous Message-- : But if the dear people at Mellerio were : convinced that genuine scientific research : was of importance I am convinced they would : have allowed others like (art)historians to : do research in their archives but they don't : compile glossy books that attract new : customers. As I understand it they have kept : their archives pretty much closed for : research citing privacy as the main reason : but now when publicity can be generated to : boost sales .......the veil is lifted..... : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : You could have a point there, but I would : not like to see that put an end to genuine : research, and recording, of the history of : important jewels in the archives of the : major jewel houses. : : --Previous Message-- : I agree with the previous comments, I think : the same about the book. But isn't it : intended for the general public, and not for : the gemmologists or jewelry historians ? : In my opinion, it is rather the publisher : who asked Vincent Meylan to 'pack' the : jewels with pleasant stories. Because it is : easier to sell. : : : : : : :
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