There are three new sets presented by Chantecler for the Enchanté collection. In 2024, the Maison di Capri will celebrate the 80th anniversary of its most famous icon, the bell. But, at the same time, it presents new features in its most famous collections. Enchantment is the key word of the line of jewelery that uses gold and semi-precious stones, surrounded by a thin line made up of small diamonds. The result is jewelery with soft and modern lines: earrings and rings follow the same stylistic formula to be able to be worn without problems in the most diverse situations.
The jewels of the Enchanté collection are made with translucent gems cut into an oval shape such as lapis lazuli, malachite and moonstone, set in rings and earrings of satin and sandblasted yellow and rose gold. The setting and structure of the ring and earrings follow and support the stone without gaps or edges of any kind, helping to make the volume design of the jewel soft.
Burma multicolor
The proposals by Burma, the French queen of bijoux: fake jewels that seem true ♦
About the twenties, in Paris, they have written many, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and of course, the French authors. But several pages of the Jazz Age has also was been written by a Maison specializing in jewelry: Burma. In Paris is a synonym of jewelry created with elements that seem valuable, but they are in half. For example, vermeil (gold-plated silver), or cubic zirconia instead of diamonds. But Burma has specialized in this capacity to bring large pieces of jewelry without the need to use always real gemstones: its jewels are from nearly a century of valuable pieces with a zero in the least.
If a large ring with sapphires and rubies might cost, say, 20,000 Euros, by Burma with the same appearance it could cost 2,000 or 200.
From Gaston Doumergue, who inaugurated the Maison, to Josephine Baker and the Folies Bergères, something has changed nowadays. For example, Burma invented and patented Burmalite, a synthetic stone, zirconium oxide, similar to diamond. But it costs a lot less and doesn’t look like an unnatural gem to an untrained eye. The colored stones of the Maison, with this material, are a real show. Seeing is believing.
Mother’s Day is also a special day for those who produce jewellery, which have always been one of the favorite gifts for the most important woman in every human being’s life. Amen, a Tuscan jewelery brand at affordable prices, also takes part in the party with her proposals. Like the Gioie di Mamma collection, a tribute to the unique and special bond that is established between mothers and children. The jewels are characterized by heart-shaped pendants in silver, cubic zirconia and colored enamel.
Another proposal is the Call Angels line, inspired by the Christian symbol of protection. Each bell emits a delicate sound which, according to tradition, indicates the presence of a guardian angel near the pregnant woman and the child. The Call Angels series is available in three variants. Furthermore, for Mother’s Day, Amen offers a free bracelet to those who incur a cost of at least 80 euros. The bracelet is in silver, with cubic zirconia cut in the shape of a heart.
The lightness of nature with Luisa Rosas
Luísa Rosas, Portuguese designer, heir to a tradition begun in 1860 ♦ ︎
In Portugal, in 1860, Mateus dos Santos Rosas started the activity of jewelry with a small workshop. His country of origin was Gondomar, a town near Porto, a land with coal and gold mines. And for this homeland of artisans, merchants, goldsmiths and jewelers masters. The Rosas family is still in business and runs jewelery stores with the David Rosas brand. But not only. The last descendant of the family, Luísa Rosas, almost 160 years later continues to bring to life the goldsmith tradition of the founder. Although, to be honest, the vocation of Luísa Rosas was architecture. Alongside her passion for designing environments, she decided to continue on the path of great grandfather and to create design jewels.
Another tribute to the origins is the choice to use yellow or pink gold for her jewels.
The shape of the jewels is often inspired by nature, but making irregular shapes simple and rational, with an aesthetic probably derives from the architectural design. She also aims very much at metal processing, which offers an experience also from a tactile point of view. For example, the Maison often uses the gold filigree technique to make the textures and architectures of the jewels lighter and brighter.
White roses for Pandora
Pandora roses also bloom in spring. The Danish affordable jewelry brand offers a series of jewels that have the rose flower as a characteristic element. Beyond the symbolism linked to the rose, one of the flowers chosen for the most varied combinations, religious, political or sentimental, the decorative aspect remains. Pandora jewels, which are part of the Moments collection, have chosen the rose version with white petals of the flower, which is usually given as a gift to express one’s love.
The jewels are made of 925 silver, with a synthetic mother-of-pearl rose, made with white bioresin, which has overlapping petals. The earrings, for example, have three prongs that wrap around the flower and a heart-shaped butterfly closure (39 euros). The adjustable length necklace also adds cubic zirconia stones (79 euros), while the pendant also has the engraving Nothing compares to you (69 euros) on the silver surface. Other versions of the same line instead use white or colored cubic zirconia, or transparent pink or orange enamel applied by hand.
The reflections of Gold Art
Gold Art is one of the large Italian jewelry companies. It was born in the district of Arezzo in 1978 on the initiative of Domenico Tavanti. It was born as a company producing finished products for wholesalers, and since 2000 also producing semi-finished products. But thanks to some acquisitions of jewelry brands, Gold Art, in addition to producing on behalf of third parties, also creates jewelry to be sold directly to the public through brands such as Tavanti and Falcinelli, while 7Ar specializes in the production of super light tubes and Coi is active in the distribution of jewels.
One of the house specialties is diamond cutting. It is a gold processing which, through the incision made with diamond tips on the surface of the metal, makes the jewel shine by creating micro facets on the surface. Technological design has brought this manufacturing technique to excellent levels, allowing infinite patterns to be created not only on the sphere, but on any desired shape. This is demonstrated by the large necklaces, but also bracelets, earrings and rings, sometimes worked with the addition of colored enamels.
Roberto Coin’s Venetian medallions
Venice is not just a city on water, but a universal symbol. And its architecture is not only an artistic masterpiece, but also a source of inspiration for painters, poets and jewelers. Like Roberto Coin, a brand that has always drawn inspiration from the lagoon city to design and propose new creations. The latest is the one presented at the Haute Jewels event in Geneva: a collection made up of medallions. Circular-shaped jewels, hanging from a gold necklace that recall a typical element of the Venetian landscape: the paterae.
Anyone who has visited Venice knows them well: the paterae are circular ornamental bas-reliefs that date back to the period from the end of the 10th century to the end of the 13th century. But until the 15th century, paterae were sculpted that followed and imitated the subjects of the previous Venetian-Byzantine period. These architectural elements often carry symbols that relate to the events of the family that lived in the building or convey a message to passers-by. Roberto Coin’s Venetian Medallions collection designs his personal version. The medallions, offered in two sizes, are colorful to wear, with a floral motif illuminated by diamonds and, in this case, conveys the constant growth of the brand’s creativity. The collection also includes rings and earrings.
Burato among the stars
Burato is a historic jewelry brand located in the Venice area, but it is also one of the few in the sector to present a collection with a pinch of originality. On Facebook, in fact, we read: “Galileo Galilei was in the city of Venice when he presented to the lagoon government the invention that would revolutionize the world of astronomy forever: the telescope. More than 400 years after that day, the mysterious charm of the celestial vault still does not stop us dreaming looking up “.
Here’s how to intelligently present a small collection in 18-karat rose gold, with the addition of small white and black diamonds. Rings, earrings, bracelets have a classic design, which falls within the tried and tested canons of jewelry, which is always appreciated by the female public. On the other hand, it is also Burato’s style, as evidenced by the other collections of the Maison: modern geometries, but without exceeding falling into the abstruseness of certain collections that pursue originality at all costs.
Sicis Jewels on Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet in the solar system from the Sun and the second most massive planet, after Jupiter. But it is also the most mysterious star, with its rings and 146 satellites. For this reason it also played a role in culture, mythology and some religious beliefs. It is not surprising, therefore, that Saturn is also a source of inspiration for jewelry. As in the case of the Saturno collection by Sicis, spotted at Haute Jewels Geneva. Creative director Gioia Placuzzi designed the ring, earrings and necklace with the maison’s typical technique: micro mosaic.
The tiny tiles make up the starry sky, set on the yellow gold base, enlivened with diamonds and large golden South Sea pearls. The collection adds to the now vast repertoire of the maison. Other novelties, for example, have been added to the Giardino collection, where the micro mosaic composes small flowers in pink shades, combined with a drop-cut tanzanite and sapphires.
In this case the collection also features modular rings: the two elements that make up the jewel can be worn together in a single jewel, divided, or one at a time, separately.
Jewels by Francesca Amritheatrof for Codognato
The challenge is arduous: to move from the new art deco style of Louis Vuitton high jewelery to the Venetian neo-baroque. At the same time. But it is the challenge taken up by Francesca Amritheatrof, artistic director of watches and jewelery for Louis Vuitton and former design director of Tiffany & Co, who also became creative director of Codognato, a historic jewelery shop in the lagoon city, founded in 1866. One year ago, with the passing of Attilio Codognato at 86, his heirs Mario (curator and director of Berggruen Arts & Culture) and Cristina Codognato (who works as a psychotherapist in London) found themselves in need of creative support. Attilio Codognato, the fourth generation of the family, created refined jewels and was appreciated by collectors all over the world for his creations, inspired by the goldsmith tradition of Venice.
The choice of Francesca Amritheatrof is not random. The creative director of Louis Vuitton is a family friend, she knew Attilio Codognato well and, moreover, he studied in London together with her son, Mario Codognato: she studied the theme of design, he studied the art market. Francesca Amritheatrof will continue her work with the Paris giant, but she will also take care of the artisanal production of Codognato, which will maintain the link with the goldsmiths who have always created the jewels of the small Maison, which has just moved to Calle Vallaresso. The collaboration has already borne the first fruits: Francesca Amritheatrof’s first collection for Codognato, entitled Ultima Mano. However, it marks a beginning.
It is not necessary to explain why many Iranian women, those who are able, decide to go abroad. Roshanak Payrovi has chosen two new worlds: Italy and jewelry. And after the master’s degree in Jewelery Design in Arezzo, he deepened the micromosaic technique to the point of making it the characteristic of his creations. In Tuscany the young designer followed the teaching of the art historian Paolo Torriti and found the support of the jeweler-artist Alessio Boschi. You also chose to use the micromosaic technique under the guidance of Maestro Roberto Grieco, a Roman artist with over 30 years of experience.
The micro mosaic technique used in the past and rediscovered today is used to create jewelery inspired by ancient Persia. His first collection draws inspiration from Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC), of which the ruins remain. It is located in the Marvdasht plains, near the southern Zagros Mountains of Iran. It is also one of the major cultural heritages of Iran and the world. Roshanak Payrovi made his debut at Vicenzaoro thanks to The8, a competition dedicated to IED students in Rome and Turin and promoted by Labigem, the Italian Gemology Laboratory.
Two-color Fope Must Have
Fope still focuses on the combination or, if you prefer, on the contrast between different colors, an idea that he had already proposed with the Essentials collection in 2021. Now gold with two different colors is renewed in the Must Have line, where the classic design of the Venetian maison is combined with the mix of gold used for the flexible links of bracelets of different sizes and rings. Thicknesses and locking washers, in which a small white or black diamond is inserted, are Fope’s usual ones, but the extra touch is represented by the contrast of white and pink gold, or yellow with white or pink.
Must Have is, essentially, a selection of creations from the Vicenza brand (which, by the way, increased its turnover to 66.8 million euros in 2023, with profits unchanged at 10 million). The selection includes all the bracelets that use the Flex’it patent (which makes jewelery elastic and flexible) in their most essential version, but with a different effect.
De’ Lazzari Oro Addosso, the story continues with new jewels. ︎
After 40 years, the yellow metal continues to be at the center of De Lazzari Oro Addosso (means worn gold). The brand was founded in 1982 in Casale Monferrato (Alessandria), in the gold district of Valenza, and has never ceased to represent that type of jewelery that manages to combine a high, but not unattainable, level. In short, a quality compromise between fine jewelery and what is really possible to buy. The brand has thus managed to pass unscathed through fashions thanks to its transformation into an accessory that can always be worn, not only on special occasions, and winks at the world of fashion. And, precisely for this reason, experienced as a dress that can be changed lightly.
Gold and large colored stones are used alongside traditional diamonds.
Lina and Vittorio De Lazzari, therefore, continue on their path, with jewels with precise but also soft geometries, ready to be re-proposed in a different way season after season, mostly sold on international markets. Gold, diamonds, but also colored stones are the classic elements reworked according to the Maison’s own style, which brings with it a bit of the Eighties, as evidenced by the latest pieces offered.
The new Art Déco jewels by Roberto Coin
Art Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s and flourished in the United States and Europe between the 1920s and early 1930s. But the geometric lines with the alternation of straight and circular lines continue to fascinate even a century later. Art Déco is also the name of one of Roberto Coin’s most successful collections.
The style and jewels of the collections have been enriched over the years following the success of bracelets with or without tassels, the semi-precious stones used, such as lapis lazuli or malachite, black jade, mother-of-pearl, turquoise or carnelian combined with classic diamonds. The new pieces of the Art Déco collection also take up the geometric lines that are repeated in a symmetrical and regular way, combined with the chains made of irregular dots that form the tassels, in yellow or pink gold. The chains that appear in the collection are all assembled by hand, as is the setting of the precious stones that decorate the jewels and how the double snap closure is also constructed, for maximum security. The entire internal twisted wire structure is instead developed through 3D technology, to guarantee the perfection of the symmetries and their solidity.
A Wrist Bouquet from Stenzhorn
Jewels from the Bouquet collection by Stenzhorn are a little different than usual. These are jewels to add to the watch strap to embellish it. The jewels have different shapes and can be combined with each other: in a few seconds they allow you to transform a casual day watch into an elegant timepiece. And a series of colorful straps transforms into a glamorous evening bracelet sparkling with diamonds. Completely transformable and ideal for collecting, Bouquet is a fun option for having fun combining different looks. Bouquet begins with a rainbow selection of leather straps on which to attach the gold ornaments. But it also offers watch cases. The straps are available in dozens of different shades in alligator, lizard, calf or silk leather.
The accessories are in the shape of bows, symbols of kisses, crosses or floral pendants. They are available in white or yellow gold and with optional diamond pavé. They can be easily replaced and are easy to use. The different watch cases in yellow or white gold are available with white or black mother-of-pearl dials. There are also setting options: with a single diamond at 12 o’clock, or a row of diamonds around the dial, or diamonds entirely covering the case and dial.
The colors of Santorini for Mabina
The Milanese brand Mabina Gioielli evokes summer, the beaches, the Aegean Sea, the colors of the Mediterranean and the charm of a volcano. Everything in the Santorini collection, inspired by one of the most famous islands in Greece. But it’s not just the shade of blue that prevails. The Santorini collection uses a palette that also includes the bright colors of flowers such as the red-violet of the bougainvillea or the pink of the peach petals. The collection includes four sets, worn in the images by model Federica Nargi.
Earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces are made with natural or rhodium-plated rose gold silver, with the addition of stones obtained by combining rock crystal and colored glass, with the effect of an opalescent consistency. The jewels are presented in a monochrome version, that is, with all the stones of the same color, or in a mix of different shades.
Mabina also has the excellent idea of adding some tips for jewelery care, which are worth taking up and publishing here:
Water, sunlight or contact with chemical compounds (creams, perfumes, detergents, etc.) can damage or discolor the jewelry. It is advisable to avoid wearing them during exercise. It is physiological that with wear and rubbing between different materials, a slight oxidation can form. To clean, simply immerse them in warm water with a few drops of soap with a natural pH, remove the dirt with a toothbrush and finally dry them with a soft cloth. Mabina recommends treating your jewelery with the same care you reserve for your most expensive things. Rhodium plating Rhodium plating is a treatment done on the surface of the jewel to give it light and brilliance. To maintain this effect for as long as possible we recommend not cleaning it with abrasive cloths or liquids, but simply using soft cloths and water.
The Akillis Puzzle
Life is a puzzle and love relationships increasingly resemble the ability to fit together the different pieces that make up two personalities. The French brand Akillis, however, sees the puzzle as a collection capable of also reminding us that if the pieces fit together, the spiritual communion, as well as the physical one, is perfect. But with a warning: the ability to unite is not necessarily relegated to the life of a couple. It can be simply a bond of friendship, or related to the family, for example, to reiterate the closeness with children, grandchildren, sisters and brothers, cousins, etc.
With these premises, the Puzzle collection is proposed with the classic design of the tiles used for the board game, with elements used for rings, pendants, bracelets with charms, earrings or earrings. There is also a Mini Puzzle collection with smaller sized pieces. The jewels are in white, yellow or rose gold, with or without white or black diamonds, while a bracelet also uses titanium and black diamonds.
Where flies Anapsara
The Anapsara gold and diamond jewelry with mystical background.
You imagine if you enter into a jewelry store and listen to these words: “The larval stage of dragonflies lasts up to five years. It’s time. Are you ready for your transformation?”. If you can hear this sentence, you know that they are offering to you Anapsara jewelry, brand based in Antwerp, born in 2014 between the beaches of Ibiza. Despite its origin, however, Anapsara follows a philosophy that focuses on the aspect of spirituality. Gold and mysticism?
The founder of the brand, Eugenia Shekhtman, says she was inspired to create her own line of luxury jewelry after years of spiritual studies and Vedic practices.
To begin with, the word Anapsara is derived from the Sanskrit word Apsara, which means “she who moves through the water.” The collection’s logo, a dragonfly, was chosen for its beauty and meaning: the change in the perspective of self-fulfillment. And so Eugenia accompanies the presentation of its jewels with phrases like the one we mentioned at the beginning. In any case, also if you aren’t sensitive to the Indian mysticism or you dont love the gracefulness of the dragonfly, the Anapsara jewelry can also play a purely aesthetic function. In short, you can wear this jewels without thinking too much.
Terzihan from the Grand Bazaar to the world
In the Seventies Murat Terzihan moved to Istanbul from Mardin, a small Turkish town on the border with Syria, where the family had been working jewelery for three centuries. In the large Turkish city overlooking the Bosphorus, Terzihan began working on the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world (it was founded in 1455). Several decades have passed and today Terzihan has evolved into a luxury jewelry house with boutiques and showrooms in Istanbul, Lisbon, Florida and retailers on five continents.
The company has not abandoned its artisanal vocation and continues to be led by the Terzihans, with the brothers Can and Cem as general manager and creative director who supported their father. The philosophy of the brand is to enhance the mix of Mesopotamian and Mediterranean roots, between sea and jewels. The style is eclectic, modern, and involves the use of colored stones, together with gold, with kaleidoscopic designs and high-contrast geometric volumes, with some echoes of art deco.
New jewels from Caleida collection by Boccadamo
For spring 2024 Boccadamo presents new sets for the Caleida collection, which is part of the Mediterranean Line of the maison and is one of the most requested of the Italian brand. The new jewels use cubic zirconia which match the three versions with rose, yellow and rhodium gold plating. The jewels are offered with two designs: the most essential includes single pendants, for necklaces and bracelets, or central ones, in the rings, also made in the shape of a crescent with a double drop of zircons. The second version presents a more modern style, thanks to rows of circular modules, with pavé of white zircons, which seem to create jewelery with floral shapes.
The jewels of the Caleida collection are conceived with contrasts between smooth and brilliant surfaces, with a design in line with current trends, combinations of circular elements and double drop modules, which create feminine crescents and harmonious profiles, for an effect of great richness which is reflected on the entire collection.