# Robert Goossens

> Robert Goossens was a French jeweller who became known as Monsieur Bijou. The son of a metal foundry worker, he was born in Paris, France. In his younger years, he served an apprenticeship in jewelry making, perfecting the techniques of casting, engraving, and embossing semi-precious and simulated stones into gold and silver metals. In his decades of creating fine jewelry, Goossens mixed the genuine stones with the fakes, a blend of the artificial gems with the semi-precious for clients including Coco Chanel, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Madame Grès, Christian Dior and others.

*French jeweler (1927-2016)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Designer
- **Category:** Designers
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1927-01-30
- **Died:** 2016-01-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Robert Goossens was a French jeweller who became known as Monsieur Bijou. The son of a metal foundry worker, he was born in Paris, France. In his younger years, he served an apprenticeship in jewelry making, perfecting the techniques of casting, engraving, and embossing semi-precious and simulated stones into gold and silver metals. In his decades of creating fine jewelry, Goossens mixed the genuine stones with the fakes, a blend of the artificial gems with the semi-precious for clients including Coco Chanel, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Madame Grès, Christian Dior and others.

## Fame
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## Sources
- [Robert Goossens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Goossens)
- [Robert Goossens](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Goossens)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7344848)

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