Charles DUBRET, born November 5, 1847 in Vesoul, France and died on January 24, 1930 in Verona, Italy, is a French jeweler-goldsmith, married to Hortense THEVENIN, and the father of Henri DUBRET (1872-1947), one of the most famous jewelers of the Art Nouveau period. Around 1870, Charles DUBRET settled his workshop at "Fabrique de Bijouterie" (Jewellery Factory) Rue du Bourg in Dijon. It is a listed building dating back to the Renaissance. This house has been occupied by goldsmiths since its construction around 1420. Charles DUBRET was a very good goldsmith, working a lot on the chalices, patenes and other objects of Catholic worship. Charles DUBRET worked all his life in Dijon, and further had his workshop and his shop at 83 rue de la Liberté. He becomes the president of the Union of watchmakers, jewelers, goldsmiths of the Côte d'Or. In 1912, 65 years old Charles DUBRET stops working and will sell to Henri DEJOUY his business, which he operated at 83 rue de la Liberté. Henri DEJOUY had taken over the business, as well as clients and the rest of already created pieces from Charles DUBRET, whose son Henri DUBRET had preferred to pursue a career in Paris.