Another of the many jewelers with boutiques in the Place Vendome, Philippe Tournaire hides his shop in a small covered walkway near the JLC and Omega boutiques. He tends towards the bezel set stone, with a wide face, and architectural pieces, specifically rings. First from the bezel-set genre, a yellow gold ring set with diamonds and either rubies or tourmaline
One can see that the shank takes the form of the Eiffel tower. This style of multi-finger ring is often tried, but seldom with such artistry and success...
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Sadly the depth-of-focus and the macro angle worked against a clear shot of that piece from his showcase. The next piece, a platinum ring from the Architecture collection called New York, had a similar problem.
I was able to find a picture of that same piece, in 18k yellow gold, on his site. 
Hunting for that picture led me to one of his more recent pieces, Paris on a ring. First from above:
Hunting for that picture led me to one of his more recent pieces, Paris on a ring. First from above:
One can see Notre Dame, Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and finally, at the far right, the Grande Arche de la Defence. In the side view below...
One can see that the shank takes the form of the Eiffel tower. This style of multi-finger ring is often tried, but seldom with such artistry and success...
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