Hand-Cast Glass Paste Jewelry

Glass paste is not reproduced. It is cast, by flame, into patiently crafted molds. Each piece is born once and carries within it the subtle variations of the gesture that shaped it. It is this living, irregular, luminous material that Maison Françoise Montague has been working with since 1945.

A material, a heritage

Glass paste is one of the most demanding techniques in Parisian couture jewelry. It was the language of the great houses, from Chanel to Patou, Schiaparelli to Lanvin, at a time when statement jewelry was sculpted in the workshop like a piece of goldsmithing. We continue this tradition on rue Saint-Honoré.

The workshop’s gesture

Glass melted at over 800 degrees, poured into the golden metal, slowly cooled to reveal its color. Each cabochon takes hours to be born, and every variation becomes a signature. That is why no Françoise Montague glass paste piece is identical to another.

For those who recognize materials

You will wear a glass paste piece as you would wear an archive piece: with the awareness that the material precedes you and will outlast you. Our knowledgeable clients, those who travel between Paris, New York, and Riyadh, gradually build a wardrobe of glass paste pieces to pass on. Each purchase is presented in our case sealed with a wax seal, ready to become a gift or part of a trousseau.

Maison Françoise Montague since 1945

Our house has passed down Parisian couture jewelry expertise for three generations. Each purchase is delivered in a case sealed with the Maison’s wax seal. A handwritten note can accompany your order at no extra cost. Tax refund is available in-store for international visitors, and protected shipping worldwide. Our workshop’s repair service is open for life on all our creations — a Françoise Montague jewel is made to last.

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