Alexandre Reza (1922-2016) owned a fabulous collection of gemstones from which he made jaw-dropping pieces, making him the global elite’s jeweler of choice during the second half of the 20th century.
Unique jewelry for unique people: that is the definition of creations by Alexandre Reza, jeweler to crowned heads and the rich and famous in the second half of the 20 th century, from Florence Gould to Lady Diana, the Al Saoud royal family, and the Sultan of Brunei. His success was partly due to the magnificent gems he used to compose his lavish pieces, but he was also known as one of the world’s greatest jewelry collectors . Working mainly with the fab four—sapphires, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds—Reza’s objects reflected his passion for gems, recalling that trading in stones was his initial profession.
From Trading in Stones to Creating Jewelry
Alexandre Reza was born in Moscow in 1922 to an Iranian father and a mother from Samarkand. In 1925, the family fled the s oviet Union and settled in Nice, France, where Reza senior, a jeweler and dealer in precious objects, opened up a shop. When he was 14, Alexandre joined him and learned the trade. After the war, he founded his own business trading in stones. A skilled bargainer, he bought used jewelry and diamonds of varying quality…
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