Matthieu Cheminee

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunning green Australian sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold.
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunning green Australian sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold.
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunning green Australian sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $3,600.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunning green Australian sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold. 

    Size 7.25

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    Elegant stamped sterling silver ring with an asymmetrical line of 8 diamonds and 18k gold. 3mm band.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,100.00
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    Elegant stamped sterling silver ring with an asymmetrical line of 8 diamonds and 18k gold. 3mm band.

    Size 7.25

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunningly coloured Montana sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold.
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunningly coloured Montana sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold.
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunningly coloured Montana sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $4,000.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of stunningly coloured Montana sapphires, diamonds, and 18k gold. 

    Size 7.75

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    Stamped sterling silver ring. A diagonal band of diamond and 18kt yellow gold joins two rounded ends. The line is capped by a single larger diamond.
    Stamped sterling silver ring. A diagonal band of diamond and 18kt yellow gold joins two rounded ends. The line is capped by a single larger diamond.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,500.00
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    Stamped sterling silver ring. A diagonal band of diamond and 18kt yellow gold joins two rounded ends. The line is capped by a single larger diamond.

    Size 7

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    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric pattern, and dotted with 10 small diamonds set in 18k gold.
    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric pattern, and dotted with 10 small diamonds set in 18k gold.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,400.00
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    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric pattern, and dotted with 10 small diamonds set in 18k gold.

    Size medium.

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    Stamped sterling silver ring. A band of diamonds and 18kt yellow gold joins two asymmetrical square ends. (Top in photo)

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $1,000.00
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    Stamped sterling silver ring. A band of diamonds and 18kt yellow gold joins two asymmetrical square ends. (Top in photo)

    Size 7

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    Matthieu Cheminee
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of diamonds and 18k gold
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of diamonds and 18k gold
    Matthieu Cheminee

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $3,100.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a bubble of diamonds and 18k gold. 

    Size 6.75

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    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric pattern. Within the pattern, there is a subtle texture in the oxidized spaces between the bright silver lines.
    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric pattern. Within the pattern, there is a subtle texture in the oxidized spaces between the bright silver lines.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $1,350.00
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    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric pattern. Within the pattern, there is a subtle texture in the oxidized spaces between the bright silver lines.

    Size medium.

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    Stamped sterling silver ring. Two rounded ends meet in the middle, each capped with diamonds and 18k gold. (Bottom ring in image.)

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,160.00
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    Stamped sterling silver ring. Two rounded ends meet in the middle, each capped with diamonds and 18k gold. (Bottom ring in image.)

    Size 6

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring a large smoky quartz stone.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $700.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring a large smoky quartz stone.

    Size 11.25

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    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric stamped floral pattern, and dotted with 10 small diamonds set in 18k gold.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,400.00
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    Sterling silver cuff, stamped with a geometric floral pattern, and dotted with 10 small diamonds set in 18k gold.

    Size medium.

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    Stamped sterling silver ring. Two rounded ends meet in the middle, each capped with diamonds and 18k gold. (Top ring in image.)

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,800.00
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    Stamped sterling silver ring. Two rounded ends meet in the middle, each capped with diamonds and 18k gold. (Top ring in image.)

    Size 7.25

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    Stamped sterling silver ring. A band of diamonds and 18kt yellow gold joins two asymmetrical square ends. (Bottom in photo)

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $1,100.00
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    Stamped sterling silver ring. A band of diamonds and 18kt yellow gold joins two asymmetrical square ends. (Bottom in photo)

    Size 8

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    Sterling silver cuff adorned with a 18k gold bar motif with diamonds
    Sterling silver cuff adorned with a 18k gold bar motif with diamonds

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,050.00
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    Sterling silver cuff adorned with a 18k gold bar motif with diamonds.

    Size small

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $350.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring

    Size 10.25

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    Opal ring on a thick sterling silver band embellished with 18k gold and diamonds
    Opal ring on a thick sterling silver band embellished with 18k gold and diamonds
    Matthieu Cheminee
    Matthieu Cheminee

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $3,550.00
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    Large opal with dancing multi-hued lights, surrounded by a ring of diamonds set in 18k gold is supported by a thick sterling silver band that is deeply patterned by the artist's signature hand-stamping technique.  

    Size 7.25

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a large aquamarine encased in 18K yellow gold and diamonds.   Size 7
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a large aquamarine encased in 18K yellow gold and diamonds.   Size 7

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $1,900.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a large aquamarine encased in 18K yellow gold and diamonds. 

    Size 7

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    diamond ring
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    Matthieu Cheminee

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $2,350.00
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     An unusual diamond channel-set ring in squared outline form in 18k yellow gold. Note the patterned sterling silver ring shank; size 7.

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring featuring a carnelian set in a 18k gold bezel.   Size 7
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring featuring a carnelian set in a 18k gold bezel.   Size 7

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $700.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring featuring a carnelian set in an 18k gold bezel. 

    Size 7

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a line of light pink sapphires.   Size 6
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a line of light pink sapphires.   Size 6

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $370.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a line of light pink sapphires. 

    Size 6

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with black spinels.   Size 6.5
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with black spinels.   Size 6.5

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $370.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with black spinels. 

    Size 6.5

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a moonstone.
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a moonstone.
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a moonstone.

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $290.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a moonstone. 

    Size 6.5

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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a line of pink sapphires.   Size 6.5
    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a line of pink sapphires.   Size 6.5

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $370.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a line of pink sapphires. 

    Size 6.5

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    Matthieu Cheminee
    Matthieu Cheminee

    Matthieu Cheminee

    Regular price $370.00
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    Hand stamped sterling silver ring with a line of light blue sapphires. 

    Size 6

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    “I was born and grew up in Paris, France. My interest in metalsmithing started at 19 when I moved to Taos, New-Mexico where I studied Navajo, Zuni and Hopi techniques and traditions, especially Navajo stamp work. I was then drawn to work in West Africa. When I moved to Mali, I studied Touareg, Fulani and other techniques that have been passed from one generation to another in the apprenticeship tradition. In the modern world, these techniques are getting lost and I was moved to attempt to preserve them by writing a book called "Legacy, jewelry techniques of West Africa". 

    Through that time, I developed a style of metalsmithing using stamps that I call Stampclastic. Stamping holds a special place in my heart; it is a technique that can be done anywhere. Stamps can be made out of recycled pieces of steel, old chisel or such. It is also a technique used all around the world. Most of the time the design is a geometrical shape, often with a special meaning, and used as an accent to decorate the metal. 

    I have been using this technique for over 20 years and developed my own form of stamping by creating patterns that fill the entire piece of metal. Over the years my stamped design evolved; my recent pieces are made of those patterns that are then anticlastically shaped (that give a comfort fit to the pieces) into bracelets and rings. “Stampclastic” as I call it is a tribute to all the jewelers around the world who transform any old piece of steel into tools or any piece of metal into beautiful jewelry.

    In 2014 Tim McCreight and I created the Toolbox initiative, a non-profit organization that helps jewellers in West Africa mostly by giving donated tools.”

    To read an interview with Matthieu on Art Jewelry Forum about his background, career and work in Africa click here