Gilbert Albert
Gilbert Albert (September 20, 1930 – October 1, 2019) was a Swiss jeweler. He established his jewelry house and opened his own atelier in 1962. Thereafter he designed art jewelry, mostly using 18 karat gold with rough cut stones and unconventional materials, such as fossilized dinosaur bones and hardened lava rocks.
Gilbert Albert
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- Born
- 1930 · Geneva.
- Died
- 2019 · Geneva.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- jeweler · jewelry designer · goldsmith
- Education
- Geneva University of Art and Design
- Honours
- Diamond International Award
- Languages
- French
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Gilbert Albert (September 20, 1930 – October 1, 2019) was a Swiss jeweler. He established his jewelry house and opened his own atelier in 1962. Thereafter he designed art jewelry, mostly using 18 karat gold with rough cut stones and unconventional materials, such as fossilized dinosaur bones and hardened lava rocks.
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Early years
Early years
The brand has boutiques in Geneva, Zurich, Moscow, Paris, and its flagship store in New York City.
Gilbert Albert studied at Geneva University of Art and Design. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Geneva. Employment is recorded with Patek Philippe & Co. Work by Gilbert Albert is recorded in the collections of Museum of Art and History Geneva and Kimberly Klosterman collection. Distinctions recorded are Diamond International Award.
Albert was born on September 20, 1930, in Geneva. He began training and designing at the age of 15 at l’Ecole des Arts Industriels. Albert's father "instilled a love of nature into [him] right from [his] childhood". His talent was noticed by Patek Philippe when he was only 25. He worked there as part of the designer team and was head of the workshop from 1955 to 1962, during which he coined signature asymmetrical watches for the house. He also worked with Omega SA watchmakers before opening his own atelier in 1962. He was the most rewarded Diamonds International Awards jeweler; which he received 10 times; three for Patek Philippe, two for Omega and five under his own workshop.
The company
The company
After the October 2010 acquisition of the brand by Majid Pishyar, chairman of the 32Group company, the jewelry house entered into an international expansion plan. 2013 marks the brand's 60th anniversary, which has been celebrated in Geneva and Zurich as well as in newly opened boutiques in New York and Paris.
The tomb of Swiss jewelry designer Albert Gilbert (1930-2019) at the cemetery of Carouge in the canton of Geneva. It bears the inscription: "Mes plus grands bonheurs sont ceux que je peux partager" (“My greatest joys are those I can share”)
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Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1930
Gilbert Albert born at Geneva.
2019
Gilbert Albert died at Geneva.
Sculpture and jewelry
• Illustration — Albert's grave at the cemetery of Carouge. It bears the inscription: Mes plus grands bonheurs sont ceux que je peux partager (“My greatest joys are those I can share”) Known for his unconventional use of materials, Albert used scarabs, meteorites, lava rocks and dinosaur bones. He once said that "in the enchanted world of jewelry, every piece must be original in its execution".
Recognition and collections
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Gilbert Albert received Diamond International Award.
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Primary material
Documents and archives
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 125563655, Gilbert, Albert.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500000366, Gilbert, Albert.
General reference · The Getty Research Institute
reference work
- “Gilbert Albert”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3105577: Gilbert Albert
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- 1.Albert, Gilbert. Gilbert Albert. Slatkine. 182. 2012. 9782832105320.
- 2.Der Genfer Juwelier Gilbert Albert ist tot | NZZ. Oct 2, 2019.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 125563655, Gilbert, Albert.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500000366, Gilbert, Albert.The Getty Research Institute
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General reference
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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