Description

Specialties

Founders: Jules (1818-1890) & Louis Wièse (1852-1923)

• Jules Wièse studied goldsmithing under Johann Georg Hossaeur in Berlin.

1839

• Moved to Paris and worked with Froment-Meurice.

1844

• Established workshop exclusively to produce for Froment-Meurice.

1849

• Paris World Exhibition medal with Froment-Meurice.
• Registers a jewelry maker’s mark for his own company.

1855

• Paris World Exhibition First Class Medal for his own Neo-Renaissance jewelry.

1862

• London World Exhibition Gold Medal for neo-Renaissance jewelry.

1867

• Bronze medal for Archaeological-Revival jewelry.

1880

• Firm transferred to son, Louis Wièse.

1890

• Death of Jules and a new registry mark for Louis.

1923

• Death of Louis.