Frédérique Mottaz
Jeweler
Yverdon-les-Bains

« A sketch can lead to a classic jewel with simple and pure shapes or to a much crazier object that is out of the ordinary. But both are always unique. »

As a child, Frédérique Mottaz was very creative. She likes to draw, especially very small things. She imagines herself as a graphic designer before turning to jewelry after various internships, a real revelation. After her training, she worked in jewelry and then opened her own workshop-boutique where she created unique pieces, repaired damaged jewelry or transformed it.

« There is something magical about jewelry. We scribble an idea on paper, then we concretize it in three dimensions and, finally, we can wear it or offer it. »

As if by chance, the workshop that Frédérique Mottaz opened in 2001 is the realization of a dream. She receives her clients there in the middle of her machines: peg, pliers, polishing device. A lively place where she combines gold, silver and precious stones but also plexiglass, ebony or even rubber to create all kinds of tailor-made jewelry or according to her desires.

Diploma

1998 CFC of jeweler, Professional training center for applied arts, Geneva