Discover “Stones and Reveries” in Paris

The Poetry and Minerals of Roger Caillois

Photo courtesy of L’École des Arts Joailliers

From now through March 29, 2026, L’École des Arts Joailliers, in partnership with the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, presents Stones and Reveries: The Poetry and Minerals of Roger Caillois. The exhibition explores the relationship between the French writer’s literary work and his extensive mineral collection, assembled over more than twenty-five years. Nearly 200 specimens are on view, many on public display for the first time, drawn from a collection of more than 1,000 minerals. The presentation creates a dialogue between the stones and Caillois’s writings, including essays inspired by his “picture stones.”

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The exhibition is accompanied by the publication Anagogic Stones, featuring previously unpublished texts rediscovered in 2023. Together, the exhibition and book reveal the depth of Caillois’s scientific curiosity and poetic imagination. For more information, visit LecoleVanCleefArpels.com.