Thomas Gentille

(US, 1936)

1936 – 2026

Thomas Gentille was a groundbreaking American jewellery designer, renowned for redefining jewellery as a sculptural art form. Gentille experimented with unconventional materials like eggshell inlay, wood, stone and resin, creating precise, geometric pieces. He wrote the influential book Step-by-Step Jewelry (1968) and founded the jewellery program at New York’s 92nd Street Y. His work is held in major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the V&A.