Schlumberger was uninhibited in his conceptualizations of flora and fauna, at once representing and creating a unique fusion of natural forms to create his distinctive designs.
Schlumberger začal svou výtvarnou kariéru až ve 30. letech 20. století navrhováním knoflíků pro Elsu Schiaparelli. Schiaparelliová ho později pověřila návrhy bižuterie pro svou firmu.
Jean Schlumberger, Columns and Sphere, 1966, gold, enamel, black lacquer, 18 carat gold, Columns: 43.5 x 11.4 cm and Sphere: 33 cm high, 11.4 cm diameter (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond) estate of the artist.
Schlumberger was born in then-German Mulhouse, France, to a well-to-do family involved in textile manufacturing. His father was Paul Albert Edouard Schlumberger (1877–1952) and his mother was Elisabeth Schoen (1884–1942).