About Us
Halsbandaffaire was founded in 2011 by art historian, gemmologist and diamond expert Christiane Scharrer-Sieb. The idea behind Halsbandaffaire is to present a stylish and expertly curated selection of antique jewellery from ca. 1750 to the present day and to combine it with jewellery from current collections by small manufacturers and producers, preferably from Germany and Italy. The Halsbandaffaire range is complemented by pieces from its own studio, such as fine coloured stone and cultured pearl necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
The concept
Our Halsbandaffaire onlineshop is available around the clock, seven days a week, allowing you to make your selection in the comfort of your own home. But we are also available offline: In the tastefully furnished shop in Munich's beautiful Schwabing district, the Halsbandaffaire team will be happy to advise you on your favourite pieces or answer any questions you may have. You can find more information about the team and the shopon the following pages.
Our agenda
With us you will find unique items, small series, individual pieces and rare treasures from centuries past.
Why antique jewellery?
Jewellery from bygone eras always tells a story that is waiting to be discovered. It was crafted with great care, mostly by hand, and had time to evolve, thus becoming a work of art in the truest sense of the word. Owning antique jewellery means holding a little piece of a bygone era in your hands. Wearers of antique jewellery are characterised by their keen eye for timeless beauty and genuine quality, signalling individual style and true connoisseurship.
Why modern?
The modern jewellery market is predominantly controlled by multinational companies, which use large advertising budgets to try to position their labels on the market. The image value of the respective brand is often significantly more important for the sales price than the materials used or the care taken in the craftsmanship. In order to justify the advertising costs, the individual pieces are often produced in large quantities.
Halsbandaffaire wants to help you decide against the mainstream and its labels and instead rely on your good eye and taste. We present you with individual, high-quality and stylishly selected pieces that you would otherwise hardly find in this quality and at this price-performance ratio. By using only genuine pearls, gemstones and gold or silver, each of our pieces of jewellery fulfils the requirements for a lasting favourite with a new history and stories.