Yannick Monchanin

Jeweller

This young designer's love for fashioning metals stems from his early days in high-precision mechanics. Following his debut in a costume jewellery workshop, he became a modelmaker for Montana and Hanae Mori. He opened a workshop in Lyons in 2001. He crafts metals and uses materials in unexpected ways to create contemporary jewels with pure, minimalist lines - all miniature sculptures in their own right.