Courbet is a French jewelry business founded in 2018 by Manuel Mallen and Marie-Ann Wachtmeister.
Courbet uses only lab-grown diamonds and recycled gold, which comes mainly from old smartphones and laptops, in order to create their jewellery. Des diamants de laboratoire et de l'or recyclé débarquent place Vendôme, BFMTV, June 23, 2018
The firm's manufacturing sites run on sustainable energy and are located in Russia and the United States. Since November 2019, Courbet also buys diamonds produced in France by the French business Diam Concept. Un joaillier parisien lance une première collection avec des diamants de laboratoire français, Nouvel Obs, November 5, 2019 Joaillerie - Le filon des diamants de synthèse, Le Point, December 11, 2019
History Courbet was founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Manuel Mallen and designer Marie-Ann Wachtmeister, and has Chanel among its shareholders. Soutenu par Chanel, Courbet lance ses diamants de synthèse à la conquête de la Chine, Les Echos, March 17, 2021
The Courbet showroom is in Place Vendôme. It is named after the French painter Gustave Courbet, who participated to the Vendôme column’s destruction in 1871. La bonne mine des diamants synthétiques, Libération, November 29, 2018
In May 2019 the firm opened a corner in the Printemps Haussmann department store. Courbet : le diamant de synthèse comme « Alter-native » , Guide joailliers, May 16, 2019
In June 2019, Courbet sold a ring with a 9 carats diamond which was then the biggest lab-grown round shape diamond ever made. La vérité sur les diamants de synthèse qui bousculent la joaillerie, Challenges, June 20, 2019
In November 2019, Courbet started the « Ponts des Arts » collection made of French made diamonds, in collaboration with the startup Diam Concept founded by Alix Gicquel. Courbet signe le tout premier diamant français, Madame Figaro, November 6, 2019 Bijoux: ce joaillier crée la première collection à base de diamants de synthèse made in France, Challenges, November 7, 2019 Each piece of the collection has a lock on it, referring to the love locks on the pont des Arts in Paris. Les Diamants De Culture De Courbet S’Invitent Dans La Joaillerie Française, Forbes, December 8, 2019
In May 2020, the company raised 8 million euros thanks to the farm investment firm Raise Ventures, and the Chinese communication agency Hylink. This fund raising aimed to develop online sales, research and diamonds manufacturing in France. Le joaillier Courbet mise sur les diamants de synthèse et la vente en ligne, Les Échos, June 19, 2020 It also supported the firm's development in China, in particular, the opening of a subsidiary in Shanghai in May 2021.
Courbet also received the Butterfly Mark from the independent organisation Positive Luxury, certifying that the brand is operating in line with the highest standards of sustainability across the entire value chain.Courbet , Positive Luxury
In 2021, Courbet asked for a carbon report, and obtained a result of 20 kg per carat for diamonds cut and produced in France. La bonne mine du diamant de synthèse, L'Opinion, December 1, 2021
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