Specialties

• Sculptor, Gabriel Salin, was artistic director.
• Art Nouveau fashion jewelry company.
• Produced imitation jewelry for export.
• Worked in gilt silver and copper.
• Celluloid often substituted for ivory & silver & copper were used instead of gold.

1855

• Founded rue Melsey

1867

• Paris World Exhibition

c.1871

• Produced patriotic  “Alsace-Lorraine” Jewelry

1880

• Alexandre Piel – Chambre syndicale des bijoux l’imitation

1889-1890

• Costume Jewelry exhibited at the Paris World Exhibition, Grand Prix

1925

• Name change to Paul Piel et Fils.