
Podcast du Luxe par Lou Dana· Staffel 1· Folge 11
(EN) S1 EP.11 Jean-Baptiste Sassine, CEO of Messika: A Modern Vision for Luxury Jewelry
Mittwoch, 5. August 2026 · 35 min
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đŹ In this episode â now out in English â I'm joined by Jean-Baptiste Sassine, CEO of Messika, the French jewelry Maison founded alongside ValĂ©rie Messika.Jean-Baptiste's story is rooted in family expertise: his connection to AndrĂ© Messika, one of France's most respected diamond dealers, laid the foundation for what would become one of the most disruptive names in contemporary jewelry. From "3 or 4 people around a small table" in AndrĂ© Messika's office to a House now present in over 65 countries, he built Messika through disciplined, organic growth â without ever raising major outside funding. In this conversation, he looks back on the creation of the Move, originally called "La Cage," which grew into a signature sometimes more recognizable than the Messika name itself, and on what it takes to keep a legacy house feeling disruptive decades in.đ„ A candid, wide-ranging conversation that I hope teaches you as much as it taught me.What you'll discover in this episode:đ AndrĂ© Messika's legacy: the story of one of France's leading diamond dealers, and the family expertise Messika was built onđ The birth of the Move: how "La Cage" became one of jewelry's most iconic signatures worldwideđ Global expansion without external funding: growing to 65+ countries through disciplined, organic growth⥠Staying "Disruptive Diamond": the mindset behind Messika's constant reinventionâ¶ïž Listen to the full episode in English, out today on all platforms.đ Subscribe so you don't miss what's next, and follow me on Instagram & LinkedIn: linktr.ee/loudanaâ Did you enjoy this episode? Rate Podcast du Luxe âââââ and share your thoughts!See you soon,Lou