Alexandre Sidorov

Biography

With an extensive background in engraving and stone setting, Alexandre Sidorov has worked in many high-quality environments since a young age. Born in 1960 in Kherson, Ukraine, Sidorov's family surrounded him with many generations of creative talent. At the beginning of his artistic career, he worked for two years in the military's bureau of high-precision microstamp engraving.

After his time there in the engraving department, Sidorov attended a jewelry " atelier " (artist's studio) where he mastered the basics of goldsmithing. He improved his skills with his own study before going back to the engraving business.

Due to the political and economical climate of the times, Sidorov left the Ukraine in 1994 to work in a private shop in Antwerp, Belgium. With freedom to experiment, Sidorov learned and developed new techniques while in the setting department. Over the next six years, he started bit by bit to establish his own method of stone setting.

In 1996, he started his own " atelier " . Two years, later he founded Optical Diamond Setting School where he instructed three-month courses and five-day workshops. Today, he is constantly working to expand his school, including planning for additional locations. Recently, Alexandre has added a tool shop and opened a new location in Italy.

2009 Course Objective

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