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Caroline Scheufele | |
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| Born | (1961-12-14) 14 December 1961 (age 64) Pforzheim, Germany |
| Alma mater | International School of Geneva (Ecolint) |
| Occupation | Co-President of Chopard |
| Relatives | Karl-Friedrich Scheufele |
Caroline Scheufele[1] (born 14 December 1961) is a German-Swiss businesswoman. She is the artistic director and co-president of Chopard,[2][3] [4] Scheufele is the daughter of Karl and Karin Scheufele, German entrepreneurs who purchased the company in 1963.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Caroline Scheufele was born in Pforzheim in Germany. Her parents managed the watchmaking company Eszeha, based in Pforzheim.[6] In 1963, her father Karl acquired the Geneva-based watch manufacturer Chopard, and over the following years, the family traveled back and forth between Germany and Switzerland.[6][7]
Career
[edit]Scheufele joined the family business after obtaining her diploma, while enrolled in classes in Design and Gemmology.
In 1985, she designed an articulated clown made of floating diamonds.[7][6][8][9]Her father put the piece into production.[7][6][8] The clown was the first piece of jewelry made by Chopard and marked the company's launch into this sector.[7][6][8]
In 1997, Scheufele redesigned the Palme d"Or, one of the awards of the Cannes film festival.[6][10]
In 2001, Caroline Scheufele and her brother Karl-Friedrich were named co-presidents of the company.[11]
Scheufele is also in charge of international retail.[12]
She has established partnerships with several charitable organizations.[6][13]
Under the direction of Scheufele, Chopard has become one of the first brands to use raw materials that meet higher than usual social and environmental standards, and supports Fairmined certified responsible gold.[14][15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caroline Scheufele in Prangins – Auskünfte". Moneyhouse (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "High Jewelry on the Runway Draws Future Buyers (Hopefully)". The New York Times. 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, Co-President, Chopard". Financial Times.
- ^ D'Souza, Veyoleen (19 November 2011). "Chopard's Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele: A Creative Businesswoman". Luxpresso. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Chopard celebrates the 25th anniversary of its icon, the Happy Sport watch". Lifetime magazine. 5 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Cannes rocks: all the stars want Chopard, the most bank-busting bling on the planet". Standard.co.uk. 16 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d "The story behind Rihanna's exuberant high jewellery collection for Chopard". The Telegraph. 7 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Chopard Happy Diamonds: Interview with Caroline Scheufele about the collection". Luxuo magazine. 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Meet The Happy Diamond Princess". Lux Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Chopard Expands Its 20-Year Partnership With Cannes Film Festival". Forbes. 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Guo Pei & Caroline Scheufele Collection Couture Automne-Hiver". Runway magazine. 2 July 2017.
- ^ Adler, Claire (7 October 2011). "Time² Interviews Chopard Co-President Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele". Time².
- ^ "White Tie and Tiara Ball". Power magazine. 2006.
- ^ "Julianne Moore: Cannes' green goddess". Financial Times. 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Green gold". Vogue. 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Chopard stands up for 100% ethical gold at Baselworld". Euronews. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- (in French) Sustainability is the future of higt jewellery by Alexandre Benoit for Cote Magazine, 3 août 2017 photographer Gil Zetbase [fr]