Move was also inspired by her vision to give women freedom to combine and wear their own pieces the way they choose. “There are many different combinations that make women unique, modern and radiant,” she says. “And the Messika woman is like a diamond, a multifaceted woman.” Valérie still considers her two bracelets from the Move collection her favorites. “I wear them all the time,” she points at her wrist. “They were inspired by my two daughters, so will always remain dear to my heart.”

“Messika’s palette is clean and somewhat rigid — gray, white, black. Therefore, I love the occasional flashes of bright color,” she says of the blue coffee table by the French artist Arman in her sunlight-bathed office in Paris’s ninth arrondissement. “My office feels like a refuge. I do run my business from here, but it also reminds me of dear moments and successes,” she adds, pointing at the 2019 Fashion Los Angeles Award trophy for Jewelry Designer of the Year, which she received in March.

Valérie recalls another key moment of Messika’s recent past: a lucky Instagram snap of Beyoncé wearing the Glam’Azone double ring at the Louvre in 2014. Since then, Messika’s exquisite cuffs, unique chokers and distinctive earrings have been spotted on red carpets at the Cannes Film Festival, the Met Gala in New York and the Golden Globes in Los Angeles. Most of these pieces are products of the tireless efforts of the 15-strong team of experts in the workshop on the top floor of Messika’s Parisian home base. Here is where all high-jewelry and private collections are made, as well as sketches and prototypes of the ready-to-wear Messika lines, combining traditional techniques with computer-assisted design and 3-D printing.