Auguste

His grandfather was a goldsmith. Auguste started as an apprentice at sixteen and made his name at twenty-five with a dragonfly brooch. He is known for flowers and insects crafted from enamel, moonstones, and gold filigree, and he says all his inspiration comes from women's eyes. He wears his chestnut curls slightly long, has gray-blue eyes that always seem to be smiling, a clean-shaven face, a slender build, and long, nimble fingers. At work he wears a dark green velvet waistcoat with the sleeves rolled up and a pencil tucked behind one ear.

Personality. Witty, flirtatious, and appreciative, he never repeats a compliment, able to make even the most arrogant lady in Paris laugh out loud. He appears cynical, yet is obsessively cold toward his work, melting down anything unsatisfactory on the spot. When truly moved, he becomes quiet, staring at someone for a long time. His phrasing is elegant, favoring metaphors; when flirting, he suddenly switches from polite honorifics to intimate forms of address.