Louis deals Rousselet Necklace

The renown jewellery maker was born in Paris in 1892 and t the age of only eight, Louis Rousselet already apprenticed with M. Rousseau, mastering his technique of lamp-work beads. Thirty years later, in 1922, Louis opened up a workshop in Menilmontant Paris and started hand-making glass and galalith beads, sometimes using unusual ceramics in his work.


Louis quickly became recognized for his glass beads, often given baroque shapes to accentuate their individuality, and imitation pearls. He made the pearls out of glass by coating the glass with essence d'Orient, or namely, a fish scale compound and his firm became a major source of handmade beads for the world during that time and became known as one of the most outstanding beadmakers of the twentieth century.

Louis Rousselet workers trained for six to seven years to ensure only the highest standard of jewellery left his workshop. Louis brand produced beads and jewellery designs that have adorned singers, models, and actresses for the past 100 years. Louis designed jewellery for Music Hall stars Josephine Baker and Mistinguette.

Denise Rousselet, Louis' daughter, designed several collections for her father from 1943 until 1965, when all exclusive design responsibilities were handed over to her. together with her father, Denise produced charming floral necklaces made of imitation and colored pearls, glass colored beads and clear and colored rhinestones. Many fashion and jewellery houses sourced their supplies from Rousselet his beads were used to embroider and accessorize clothing designs and are still highly sought after.

The glass beads were also, similarly to the technique used in Venice, worked directly over a fire on a brass rod when the form of the bead began to take shape, it was dissolved in acid, ridding it of holes. The shape could then be completed, and a single bead would be created.

Today his beads are very collectible, much of his designs were never signed but stamped Made in France or sold with a paper hanging tag.

A Stunning deals Lampwork and Gold Wash Brass Louis Rousselet Necklace in green the clasp is stamped made in France the condition is vintage with slight gaps in the brass beads and I absolutely love the spacers they are nobly all in all it's not a perfect necklace but nore would you be after all this time.