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Pink Tourmaline: Pink
August’s pink symbolises love and affection, a gentle colour that evokes tenderness and compassion.
Pink Tourmaline: Pink
August’s pink symbolises love and affection, a gentle colour that evokes tenderness and compassion.
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CRAFT
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Gem Setting
Setting a gemstone means striking the right balance between securing it, allowing its light to shine and respecting the shape that holds it. Every gesture responds to the metal, the proportions and the gem’s unique character. We want the setting to complement the creation discreetly, without drawing attention away from the whole.
At April H., we believe in the beauty of patient craftsmanship, in materials that carry a story, and in the encounters that bring a work of art into being. Each creation is, above all, a human adventure shaped by the meeting of perspectives, sensibilities and skills.
EXCEPTIONAL artisans
Yves
Setting Edminston VVS1 diamonds into the steel tonneau case of the one-of-one EQUUS perpetual calendar from the Éclat Faunique collection: “Gold is not a symbol of absolute wealth that eclipses the purity of our soul. Wealth lies in beauty. I must humbly say that you will find it difficult to come across workmanship on steel quite like this. Despite its hardness, this metal can yield extraordinary delicacy, however unlikely that may seem in our craft. Yet we should pay tribute to it, even though it has come to represent the warfare of the past two thousand years: the Iron Age. Let us master it to attain the subtlety of beauty, allowing spirit to prevail over force. We hope that this idea will inspire those who contemplate this object. If it does, the passage from the Age of Iron to the Age of Air—or the Age of Aquarius—which we have entered amid profound upheaval, speaks of a genuine change.” Yves, a gem setter specialising in bespoke timepieces.
April H. Values
At April H., four values guide us: authenticity, creativity, humanity and sharing. They come to life through encounters with artisans, dialogue between crafts and the attention given to every gesture.
Authenticity
We care about origins, the integrity of materials and the sincerity of each gesture. Every creation bears traces of its own story, of the artisans who contributed to it, and of the time devoted to making it.
Creativity
We value encounters between worlds that may initially seem far apart. Watchmaking enters into dialogue with sculpture, colour, glass, marquetry and jewellery. These exchanges give rise to forms we could never have imagined alone.
Sharing
Creation is a dialogue—with craftspeople, artists, collectors and everyone who takes the time to explore our approach. We love seeing our works become occasions for encounters, exchanges and the passing on of knowledge.
Humanity
Behind every work are hands, perspectives, personal journeys, and sometimes years of learning. We want to give these human stories the place they deserve, because they matter to us as much as the object they help bring into being.
WORKS of art
Handcrafted in France
In August, gemstone setting gives precious stones their place without diminishing their presence. Each gesture must be both assured and discreet. We admire this precision, which does not seek attention but supports the composition and its materials.
WORKS of art
Handcrafted in France
In August, gemstone setting gives precious stones their place without diminishing their presence. Each gesture must be both assured and discreet. We admire this precision, which does not seek attention but supports the composition and its materials.
“Pink tourmaline is a soft, soothing colour, like a tender kiss on the cheek of a sleeping child.”
april h.
