Jean Michel Schlumberger[1] (June 24, 1907 – August 29, 1987) was a major French jewellery designer especially well known for his work at Tiffany & Co.
Family and early life
Schlumberger was born in then-German Mulhouse, France, to a well-to-do family involved in textile manufacturing. His father was Paul Albert Edouard Schlumberger (1877–1952) and his mother was Elisabeth Schoen (1884–1942). He had four siblings; Daniel Schlumberger (1904–1972), Pascal Alfred (1911–1986), Isabelle Françoise Elisabeth and Jacqueline. He sketched constantly during his youth, although his parents tried to discourage his artistic interest by refusing to allow him to undertake formal training.[2] Schlumberger began his career creating buttons for Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s. Schiaparelli later commissioned him to design costume jewelry for her firm.
During World War II, Schlumberger was an officer in the French Army and survived the Battle of Dunkirk. He also served under General Charles de Gaulle