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When High Jewellery Meets Lab-Grown Diamonds

Former executives from Harry Winston and Cartier are betting on recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds to revive a 160 year-old Paris jeweller favoured by Empress Eugénie and Anna Wintour.
Luximpact is betting recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds will help relaunch the long-dormant Oscar Massin brand.
LuxImpact is betting that recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds will help relaunch the long-dormant Oscar Massin brand. (Dan Jaramillo)

Can a 160-year old high jeweller be brought back to life for a new generation of conscious consumers? A team of former executives at the industry’s biggest names believes so.

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Robert Williams
Robert Williams

Robert Williams is Luxury Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in Paris and drives BoF’s coverage of the dynamic luxury fashion sector.

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