About us

          À la Vieille Cité, an emblematic place in Paris since 1922, where art lovers and international collectors have jostled in search of the rare and the precious.
À la Vieille Cité has transmitted a part of the history of the world and of art to all continents; in museums in the Kremlin, in Pisa, in Chicago, in Vizille, in Versailles, in Doha, in collections of famous personalities in Rabat, in Tokyo, in London, in Aleppo, in Los Angeles and so many others.

          With Hungarian and Russian origins, this French boutique embodies the cosmopolitanism of artistic creation, particularly in terms of jewelry and goldsmithing. Specializing in precious stones, antique jewelry and curiosities, it has become a Parisian address sought after by collectors.
Antique or custom-made engagement rings, tiaras, precious sets, snuff boxes, historical jewelry or stones, unique pieces from the Middle Ages to the present day accumulate among these aesthetes with very sure taste.

          Merchants, experts, outstanding storytellers and passionate historians,
Jean Martin du Daffoy and his wife Bénédicte welcomed the whole world into their home.
Their passion is contagious and they have a taste for transmission, for several years their children Anne and Alexandre have joined this House like no other. There is no doubt that this beautiful brand still has many good years ahead of it!

          Each piece of jewelry, each object is the subject of a technical, artistic and historical analysis.
For those who wish to sell a piece of jewelry, the team can offer you an immediate purchase of the appraised piece.

          Thus, since its establishment in the heart of Paris in the last century, this family house has brilliantly embodied tradition and defended the heritage of this mecca of French jewelry.