The Designer Led the House’s Fine and High Jewelry Teams Since 2018
Francesca Amfitheatrof has departed from Louis Vuitton, where she was responsible for designing the brand’s fine and high jewelry collections. In a statement released Wednesday evening, Amfitheatrof expressed her gratitude and pride in her accomplishments with the company: “I am incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity to create the jewelry and high jewelry collections for Louis Vuitton. After seven wonderful and intense years I am so proud of these collections and the legacy I leave behind as I embark on exciting new endeavors, which I will be announcing soon.”
Louis Vuitton has not provided a comment regarding her departure.
Amfitheatrof joined Louis Vuitton in April 2018, tasked with revitalizing the brand’s jewelry and timepiece designs. During her tenure, she introduced notable innovations including the “Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds” high jewelry collection. This 100-piece collection, first unveiled in Saint-Tropez in June 2024, featured traceable rubies, a yellow LV Monogram star-cut diamond, and a tiara, drawing inspiration from the century following the French Revolution through to the 1901 Universal Exposition.
Another significant contribution by Amfitheatrof was the introduction of a fine jewelry line for men last year. The 18-piece “Les Gastons Vuitton” collection drew on the personality traits of Gaston-Louis Vuitton, the founder’s grandson, known for his interesting character which was not widely discussed.
Born in Tokyo and educated at Central Saint Martins in London, Amfitheatrof has had a notable career prior to her stint at Louis Vuitton, including being the first woman to lead the jewelry design team at Tiffany & Co. She held that position until January 2018, shortly before Tiffany announced Reed Krakoff as the new chief artistic officer.
Amfitheatrof first made her mark in the fashion and art world in 1993 with a line of silver jewelry presented by Jay Jopling of the White Cube gallery in London. Her arrival at Louis Vuitton was closely followed by the opening of the brand’s significant flagship store on the Place Vendôme in Paris, a location known for its association with top jewelers and also houses a high jewelry atelier for Vuitton.