Medievel Modern JewelryInnovations change definitions. That's what Eve France has done for jewelry and accessories. Her contemporary interpretation of the chain mail that protected the brave knights in the Middle Ages is a subtle metaphor that expresses the complex and often conflicting desires and fantasies of today’s woman. Her signature material – supple mesh – evokes historical allusions and psychological associations that correspond to the changing identity of women who can protect themselves, yet dream of yielding to love and romance.
Eve France has always had her own style; often it's based on an interpretation of another culture. She was first known for her braided cord jewelry that was reminiscent of tribal artifacts. Her lariats of semi-precious stone that could be worn as either necklaces or belts could be looped or notched at different lengths. Her creations often hinted at mutability, the idea that their form was not fixed but potentially changeable. Her pieces ask for a personal interpretation that gives their owners a sense of their own individual style. -- Barbara Rose, Art Historian and Critic |
About Eve France

EVE FRANCE is an acclaimed New York City-based independent jewelry and accessories designer. France's signature chain mail designs have been sold at exclusive retailers throughout the United States and Internationally. Throughout the 1990's, France's designs were featured at Saks Fifth Avenue. Her jewelry was also sold at Bergdorf Goodman and Galleria Lafayette in Paris.
France started as a jewelry retailer in Houston, Texas. From 1976 to 1993, she owned and operated the Eve France Boutique in River Oaks Center. France discovered and sold emerging jewelry designers ahead of other retailers across the country. She helped launch the careers of top talents such as Robert Lee Morris, Ted Muehling, and Cara Croninger.
By the late 1990's France's own eponymous jewelry line was secured at the premium retail level when it was featured in the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog. In 1999 her jewelry was then catapulted into the realm of landmark, sophisticated design when her chain mail was recognized in The Museum of Modern Art's holiday catalog. In May of 1999 her chain mail bikini bathing was chosen to be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Issue. In 2014, she came out of retirement to create a capsule line that was sold at Love Adorned in New York City and High Gloss in Houston.
France started as a jewelry retailer in Houston, Texas. From 1976 to 1993, she owned and operated the Eve France Boutique in River Oaks Center. France discovered and sold emerging jewelry designers ahead of other retailers across the country. She helped launch the careers of top talents such as Robert Lee Morris, Ted Muehling, and Cara Croninger.
By the late 1990's France's own eponymous jewelry line was secured at the premium retail level when it was featured in the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog. In 1999 her jewelry was then catapulted into the realm of landmark, sophisticated design when her chain mail was recognized in The Museum of Modern Art's holiday catalog. In May of 1999 her chain mail bikini bathing was chosen to be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Issue. In 2014, she came out of retirement to create a capsule line that was sold at Love Adorned in New York City and High Gloss in Houston.