Benoit Verhulle is the 13th head of workshop at Chaumet, the prestigious French luxury jewellery house, where he manages a team of 26 people. Chaumet designed the unique medals that were given to athletes during the Paris Olympics.
"The Olympic medals bear the imprint of Paris, since pieces of iron from the Eiffel Tower, have been integrated into the centre of these decorations and cut into a hexagon representing France", he told RFI.
Designed by Chaumet, these medals are set like precious stones and made by La Monnaie de Paris.
This report is part of the 100% Création podcast produced by RFI's Maria Afonso.
