French jewellery designer Victoire de Castellane was born into an aristocratic Parisian family, with rich history of reigning princes, bishops, generals and noblemen of ten centuries. Victoire de Castellane has been interested in jewelry making since childhood. At the age of 12 she created her first jewelry piece – a ring, for making it she melted down her religious medals. Her uncle, Gilles Dufour, worked alongside Karl Lagerfeld. With a passion for jewelry art in her genes and being led by noble roots Victoire de Castellane started her career with Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel. Currently the talented and beautiful jewelry artist Victoire de Castellane lives in Paris and works as a creative director of Christian Dior’s fine jewelry division. Her beautiful works have been exhibited as a personal show in art galleries, such as Fleur d’exces, Gagosian Gallery. Victoire de Castellane launched Dior’s Haute Joaillerie department on January 1, 1998.