Discover the Olympic medals from the Paris games designed by Chaumet
The Paris 2024 Olympics will be marked by the seal of luxury. From the podium to the athletes' wardrobes, the French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton will place high-end French chic at the heart of the Paris Olympic Games. As an appetizer, we were able to discover the Olympic medals designed by the luxury jewelry brand Chaumet.
LVMH’s imprint on the Paris 2024 Olympics
After months of negotiations, the LVMH group has become a premium partner of the Games in the French capital. This gives us Chaumet Olympic medals, French athletes dressed in Berluti during the opening ceremony, and Moët and Chandon champagne or Hennessy cognac in the VIP areas. Sport has clearly become a global promotional platform, even for the most exclusive brands.
Chaumet Olympic medals with a piece of the Eiffel Tower
Paris 2024 and Chaumet unveiled the Olympic medals for the 2024 Games a few days ago. The games will take place in the capital from July 26 to August 11, and the Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8.
Designed by Chaumet and manufactured by the Monnaie de Paris, each of the 5,084 medals produced uses 18 grams of iron from the Eiffel Tower. The medals were presented to the press in the historic salons of the House's headquarters, Place Vendôme. Victorious athletes will therefore be able to return home with a real piece of Paris on their medal.
Stamped with the Olympic flame and rings, a hexagonal piece of iron is set in the center of each medal. This shape symbolizes France. The hexagon motif in jewelry is also fashionable. The sun motif is a hallmark of Chaumet. It is notably visible on tiaras from the 1920s and vintage Chaumet bracelets from the 1970s.
"The sun's rays represent a brilliant sporting achievement, France's pride in hosting the Games, and Paris as the City of Light," said Benoît Verhulle, workshop manager at Chaumet. "When light illuminates the medals, they truly come to life," he added.
On the back, we find the traditional Greek goddess of victory, Nike, alongside the Panthéon and the Olympic rings, as well as the Eiffel Tower itself.
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Luxury Olympic Medals: a first in the history of the Games
"This is the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that a jeweler has designed the medals," said Antoine Arnault. The creative team of Maison Chaumet designed each medal as a jewel, drawing inspiration from the craftsmanship of its mythical workshops on Place Vendôme.
And for the record, Gustave Eiffel was a client of the House! In 1890, shortly after the completion of the Eiffel Tower, he bought a Chaumet necklace for his daughter.
The contribution of the athletes themselves was a key element of the design process. "An Olympic medal is what makes young athletes' eyes light up. It had to be something truly special, " said Martin Fourcade, president of the athletes' commission and former French Olympic biathlon champion. "It's the only tangible element left from my 3 Olympic Games. Winning a medal is bringing home a piece of history, so we knew the medals had to be timeless and symbolic."
The Paris 2024 Olympic Medals in figures
- Weight: 529 g (gold), 525 g (silver) and 455 g (bronze)
- Diameter: 8.5 cm
- Materials: gold-plated silver, solid silver and solid bronze alloy, all from sustainable sources
- 18 g of iron from the Eiffel Tower
- Total number of medals: 5,084
It is highly unlikely that you will find Olympic medals at Miller. However, you can count on us for your second-hand Chaumet jewelry or an antique pendant or locket!
