The Art of Filigree Comes to Printemps New York

Lisbon’s most iconic jeweler is coming to the big apple for a limited time, only at Printemps New York.
Photography courtesy of Printemps New York

From May 18-24, from noon-6PM US daily, Joalharia do Carmo will make its U.S. debut with an intimate exhibition of Portuguese filigree, one of Europe’s most intricate and poetic high jewelry traditions.

Presented within downtown New York’s most luxurious new retailer, the experience offers guests a rare look at the artistry behind these airy, swirling, one-of-a-kind fine jewelry creations.

Crafted from hair-thin threads of Portuguese gold, each Filigree jewel is shaped by hand into delicate compositions that feel at once ethereal and deeply artisanal.

For one week only, visitors will have the opportunity to watch specialized jewelry artisans at work with twice-daily demonstrations, revealing the precision, patience and time behind a luxury craft preserved across generations. A curated selection of Filigree jewelry pieces will also be presented, introducing New York to a house long considered a keeper of Portugal’s most refined jewelry heritage.

Discreet, rare and quietly spectacular, the showcase is an invitation to discover Joalharia do Carmo’s Certified Portuguese Filigree jewelry works as the house enters the American luxury landscape—for a brief moment and in exactly the right place. printemps.com