Chaumet's Imperial Bloodline, Now on Bayfront Avenue

Few jewellery houses can claim an empress as an early muse, but Chaumet can.

Founded in 1780 by Marie-Étienne Nitot, court jeweller to Napoleon Bonaparte, the maison built its reputation on tiaras made for Empress Joséphine before evolving into one of Paris's most consistent high-jewellery names. Its Marina Bay Sands boutique showcases the house's core lines Joséphine, Bee My Love and Liens alongside high jewellery and watches, offering an intimate, appointment-style setting rather than a flagship spectacle.

For Singapore's bridal and fine-jewellery shoppers, it's a rare chance to handle 245 years of Parisian craftsmanship without leaving the Bayfront strip.