Today, under the stewardship of their son Christian and his wife Yasmin, the maison is continuing to push the boundaries of contemporary design, distinguished by bold silhouettes combining unorthodox materials – ancient woods, copper, iron and aluminium – with rare stones of impeccable quality. Respecting generations-old techniques, whilst remaining resolutely free in its aesthetic approach, Hemmerle produces all of its jewels in-house at its atelier, where many of the craftspeople have operated for decades. Here, each one of-a-kind creation is worked on by a single skilled maker, who will often devote hundreds of hours to refining every detail.

Around 200 pieces are presented each year at Maximilianstrasse 14, the site of Hemmerle’s flagship since 1904, encompassing the spirit of sublime craftsmanship and experimentation. This is where Hemmerle’s designs - inspired by nature, art and contemporary architecture – truly come to life.

Our Work with Museums

The past two decades have seen a recalibration in the relationship between jewellery and the design world, with experts increasingly recognising jewellery as an art form in itself and more widely committed to studying the adornments with which we embellish ourselves. During that time, Hemmerle has been privileged to take part in exhibitions at institutions such as the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha and Die Neue Sammlung, in Munich. In 2010, Hemmerle was honoured when a patinated copper and rubellite Harmony bangle was inducted into the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, and again in 2014, as another Harmony bangle crafted with exotic wood, turquoise and garnets became part of the permanent collection at the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. Four years later, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York accepted a gold, enamel and pearl bishop’s cross made by Hemmerle in 1900, and exhibited at the Paris Exhibition that same year, into its archives.

Art Fairs & Events

The realm of art has been integral to Hemmerle since its earliest years. In 1905, the maison began making the Bavarian Maximilian Order, which was first established by King Maximilian II to acknowledge outstanding achievements in art and science – something it still does to this day. In the 1990s, while operating under an audacious new direction that broke down the historical barriers between art and jewellery, the house revived a near-extinct, early 19th-century technique of woven gemstone beads knitted in the round, transforming them into bangles and necklaces adorned with silky tassels.

This dedication to artisanal excellence has meant Hemmerle’s sculptural, unostentatious jewels – always richly layered with cultural references to everything from neo-classical ornamentation to contemporary architecture – have found a natural platform at the world’s leading art fairs, where international communities of like-minded collectors gather to connect, explore and share ideas.