A long journey that started from Holland, passed through Asia and returned to Amsterdam, where Buddha to Buddha designs his jewels, which are then handcrafted in Bali. A story that began in 1997 when the Dutchman Batul Loomans left for India in the classic search for the meaning of life. In between meditation and reflection on deeper concepts, Batul began designing a link bracelet. A non-random choice, because the rings that make up the jewel for the founder of the Maison are also a representation of the union between two people. Furthermore, the bracelet had to be heavy, for a symbolic representation of resistance. The project was then transformed into jewelery together with a local silversmith.
Buddha to Buddha was born like this. Today it is a company that creates jewelery in silver, but also in 14 carat gold and leather, with the contribution of artisans from the Indonesian island. They are not low quality ethnic jewels: bracelets, rings and earrings are in a premium range. Furthermore, the Maison’s invitation is not to forget the spiritual values from which it started. The connection with its customers is not late-hippy, but linked to very current sensitivity and aesthetic tastes, between new age and genderless. The jewels are currently distributed in Northern Europe, Great Britain and the United States.
Bullet, but peaceful. Indeed, to be exhibited without fear of arousing reactions. Because the Bullets proposed by Brosway are those of a collection of five bracelets. The brand of the Bros Manifatture group offers a series of bracelets made up of large beads of natural stones, such as malachite, Botswana agate, red jasper, lapis lazuli or onyx, mounted on steel wires with finishes matching the stones. The size of the bracelets is designed to be suitable for a male wrist, but nothing prevents a woman from wearing them.
The Bullet bracelets have a price that does not exceed 40 euros, except for the agate model, which reaches 59 euros. Also for the male audience, the company offers the bracelets from the Material collection, which use woven leather, steel and stones such as lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye or onyx.
High jewelry is (almost) always beautiful. But it is rarer to find high jewelry that is beautiful and also intelligent. The new Reversible Xpandable collection by Picchiotti corresponds to this identikit. The collection, consisting of nine bracelets and two rings, combines aesthetics with luxury, but also with ingenuity. These are jewels with a double face: bracelets and rings can be worn by choosing one of the two surfaces, external or internal (but the distinction in this case makes little sense). The double-sided opportunity is offered by the mechanism that the Italian high jewelery brand based in Valenza has long patented. Xpandable is a system that makes rings and bracelets flexible, without showing any springs or elastic. The result is jewelry that is particularly pleasant to wear.
The jewels are made of 18 karat gold, pink, yellow or white, with diamonds and colored stones such as onyx, turquoise, sapphire, but also coral, mother of pearl and ceramic. Xpandable reversible necklaces and earrings will also be available soon.
In over five decades of brilliance, a common complaint of women I have met has been the sense of hesitation in wearing their fine jewelry every day, especially diamonds, or the sense of limitation in relation to color coordinating colored gemstones. I love the idea of a technology that can solve problems! In the same way that we solved the problems of ring sizing and bulky bracelet clasps with our Xpandable technology, we have now addressed the problem of design versatility. Our new bracelets feature completely different designs: luxurious diamonds on one side and solid gold on the other, or sapphires on one side for wearing with cool shades in the wardrobe and rubies on the other for wearing with blacks, neutrals and more toned fabrics. hot. We have just started! The entire design team is thrilled with excitement as the possibilities for design combinations are endless.
Giuseppe Picchiotti, founder of the Maison
The characteristic of the reversible jewels proposed by Picchiotti is also a greater adaptability to the needs of the wearer. Even if the bracelets are very precious objects, they can at the same time also be suitable for less formal situations or attire, while the opposite surface can be used for an evening or a ceremony. Also, bracelets and rings are meant to be stackable.
Yeprem’s Couture jewels
If you still think that wearing jewelry is the same as putting a ring on your finger, wearing earrings, showing off a necklace or surrounding your wrist with a bracelet, you are left behind. The world is running and jewelry is evolving, even the high-end one. Proof of this is Yeprem, a high jewelery Maison that has long since embarked on a new path, as in its Couture line. Alongside traditional jewels, Yeprem proposes compositions of white gold and diamonds that embrace parts of the body with unusual shapes and aesthetic effect. They are defined as “jewels for the hand” in the case of pieces intended to cross the back and appear on the palm.
As for the earrings, even Yeprem has chosen to evolve them into one of the many new shapes that have met the favor of the public. And bracelets are no longer just a circle that is worn at the end of the wrist, but jewels that snake around the arm and hand, with surprising autonomy. The jewels also increase the sensation of movement thanks to the dual choice of diamond cut, brilliant and marquise.
The beach on your wrist with Hipanema
It is the most famous beach in the world: the strip of sand on the sea that bathes Rio de Janeiro. And Hipanema is the brand born in Paris, but created by two young women who, they specify, live in the French capital in arrondissements 7 and 18, Jenny and Delphine. After their trip to Brazil, a decade ago, they decided to bring colorful glamor to the world of European bijoux.
Result: warm and bright colors, carioca fantasy, but with a Parisian taste. In short, everyone likes them. The brand has established itself first of all for the bracelets, very simple, rich in fringes, colors, gilding, ribbons, cords and shells. The jewels also have a magnetic closure which makes it easy to wear them. In addition to bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings also follow the same playful style. The materials used immediately recall the atmosphere of Rio and Bahia and nobody said that you can worn only one at a time. They are also sold online.
The ultra-vintage bracelets by Mark Davis, the old bakelite brought back to life ♦ ︎
There are simple, popular jewels, like the modular bracelets. There are the jewels of super luxury, like the bracelets of Cartier or Bulgari. And there are niche jewels, reserved for fans of a certain genre, such as vintage jewelry. Finally, there are ultra-niche jewels. Thus defines his production Mark Davis, who founded his brand in 1999, proudly in Brooklyn, New York, where he proudly produces his jewels. Why ultra-niche? Well, because the bracelets, which make up a large part of the production, are unique pieces. Not only. They are made with Bakelite. Not only. This is Bakelite recovered from objects made before the Second World War.
The idea of producing such sophisticated jewelry goes along with a rigorous corporate ethics: no use of gems from a group or a country that engages or supports illegal, inhuman or terrorist activities, no coral, ivory or any other material derived from fauna or flora listed as threatened or threatened. It also opposes the use of coral and antique or vintage ivory. Finally, every year, Mark Davis donates some jewels for fundraising events to charitable organizations. That said, all that remains is to look at the Mark Davis jewelery. Most are rigid bracelets, even with acid, bright colors, and with gold threads and small precious and semi-precious stones that are used to increase the value of jewelry. The bracelets, which make up the bulk of the catalog, were then joined by earrings and rings, also in Bakelite.
Masi more and more extensible
Masi Gioielli, a company founded in 1988 in Valenza, continues its world tour astride its collections: 2022, for example, began with VicenzaOro and continued with Il Jck in Las Vegas. The brothers Umberto and Andrea Masi have the goal of combining craft techniques with new technologies to produce high quality jewelry. Masi Gioielli produces both with its own brand and for other companies. The proposals include both pieces with a traditional design and less formal ones and with the use of semi-precious stones such as tourmaline, peridot, amethyst, topaz, citrine, rubellite, the quartz series: pink, lemon, smoky.
One of the specialties of the company is called One Size: it concerns a series of jewels from the Onesize collection. The jewels have an invisible technology inside that makes them elastic: bracelets, for example, can be worn without the need for a closure, because they adapt to the size of the wrist.
Masi Gioielli in Las Vegas with Tubogas
In Las Vegas will unveil its latest creation: the collection Tubogas, a remake of traditional jewelery but with new technical solutions. Masi Gioielli is a company founded in 1988 in Valenza, which continues to trip around the world with its collections. The brothers Umberto and Andrea Masi want to complement the traditional techniques with new technologies to produce high quality jewelry. Jewels Masi produces both its own brand and for other companies. The proposals include both pieces with a traditional design and less formal and with the use of semi-precious stones such as tourmaline, peridot, amethyst, topaz, citrine, and the series of crystals rose, lemon, smoked. Among the latter there are rings presented in Las Vegas and the collection of bracelets Spring elastics. A video showing the features of this collection.
The element of luck accompanies everyone’s life. Who knows if the new Breil collection, a brand launched years ago by Binda Italia, will really bring luck to the wearer. In fact, the new collection is called My Lucky Collection and features an unprecedented line in golden steel and cubic zirconia that differs considerably from the brand’s usual style, more tuned to aggressive designs. The collection consists of 11 pieces, including necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings, designed to be worn and combined in different combinations and in some cases transformable.
The collection plays on the elongated shape of the eye, suggested through a simple design, with marquise-cut cubic zirconia that are added to the choker with thin chain (price: € 59.90), to a double-strand bracelet (49.90) , a double ring (49.90), pendant earrings with four removable fringes (69.90) and a set of three stud earrings (49.90). The oval element is placed in the center of the three-strand necklace (69.90) and the matching bracelet (49.90), as well as in three thin bands that create a set (69.90). The bolder set consists of a necklace (69.90) defined by an almond-shaped chain, a shimmering hoop earring (39.90) and a singular pair of S-shaped earrings (59.90). The capsule was designed in collaboration with Giulia Salemi, a young Italian presenter and model of Iranian origins.
Here are the winning bracelets of Première, a traditional competition that takes place as part of Oroarezzo, the Italian Exhibition Group event dedicated to Made in Italy and international jewelery at Arezzo Fiere e Congressi. In fact, it was not just one jewel that won, but 15 companies among the 58 participants in the competition. The bracelets, the theme of this edition, were divided into three categories: creativity and design, creativity art and sculpture, creativity and peace, to which was added the “special mention of the jury”. The winners of competition number 31, therefore, were Leonardo Gioielli by L’Immagine, Maria De Toni, Mosca Guido, Veneroso, Alunno & Co (Creativity and Design). Arcadia Gioielli, Femar, Loto Preziosi, Gobi Preziosi and Anima (for the category Creativity, Art and Sculpture). Graziella Group, Orolò, Unoaerre Industries, Giordini (Creativity and Peace). The honorable mention was awarded to Rial.
The bracelets in competition, with the selection of the honorary president of the National Chamber of Fashion Buyers and Oroarezzo art director, Beppe Angiolini, include a bit of all types, from those with pendants to those in gold knitted, from rigid bands to cuff, from multi-strand to the so-called hand-kissing bracelets, which also encircle the fingers.
Creatività e Design
Creatività, arte e Scultura
Creatività e Pace
Menzione speciale della giuria
Dreams are Desires, you know. And the dream of a love that endures over time is common to all lovers. A hope or, rather, a desire, which is even more present on the day when love is celebrated: Valentine’s Day. For the party of lovers here, therefore, that Brosway interprets dreams with the Desideri (wishes) collection. At the center is the classic heart, a timeless symbol of the couple’s feelings.
The heart is interpreted in a pop key, with a series of tennis bracelets. The variants include steel with white cubic zirconia and red enamel heart-shaped pendants (49 euros) or double-stranded, with crystal cubic zirconia and red enamel heart-shaped pendant. But the collection also includes a wide range of bracelets, also with golden PVD, with colored crystals, and with metal hearts, or with a padlock-shaped pendant: another symbol that has established itself over the years as an icon of an indissoluble relationship.
Volcanic Emanuela
The unique volcanic jewels of Roman design based in New York Emanuela Duca, including burnished silver, gold and diamonds ♦
European culture and artistic formation contaminated by an essential style, the American one: Emanuela Duca, a Roman artist who lives and works in New York, in her jewels evokes volcanic ashes and ancient ruins, modeled in forms with sharp and modern contours, with harsh surfaces and earthy. Rings, bracelets and earrings sculpted in wax, then forged in burnished silver, hammered, bent, laundry, they look very natural, almost earthy and at the same time light and delicate. They give the feeling of something primitive yet sophisticated, simple but structured because it is sculptural. A contrast in gold, silver and diamonds.
Before founding her jewelry house in 2005, Emanuela Duca studied dance, painting and sculpture in Rome. For this reason, she maintains that his jewels represent a sort of marriage between movement and sculpture. Emanuela Duca latest collection is titled Svelare (unfolding) and consists of textured pieces in gold and silver studded with precious gems.
They became fashionable thanks to the women who fought (having fun) for their freedom in the 1920s ♦
First the feathers appeared, then the fringes and tassels. The decorations that have enlivened the silhouettes on the catwalks of the past seasons, now like a wave overwhelm the world of jewelry. They are the must-have details of next autumn: in gold or bronze to give a little warmth in view of the imminent cold, in leather and fabric with a Far West flavor or with very thin beads that recall the elegance of the Twenties, with Ethno tribal feathers such as the Masai queens or with very Seventy folk beads. Whatever the style and length, they are always very feminine and give that allure of originality, in some cases of daring, to those who wear them. The important thing is to know how to combine clothes and accessories to avoid an excessively theatrical effect.
Fringes and tassels also have a merit that should not be underestimated: they help elongate the face or bust if worn as a necklace. But, of course, this can be counterproductive for those with a particularly elongated face or a thin, narrow torso. In this case, it is better to avoid fringes and tassels. Since jewels of this type usually have a rather accentuated volume, it is also better to avoid combining tassels and fringes with very elaborate dresses, which can aesthetically confuse the appearance.
But beware: fringes are not just an aesthetic choice. In fact, they recall the history of the Flappers. Don’t you know who they were? Bad. The flappers were young women who claimed more freedom in the Twenties in America. To break the stifling conventions of the time, the flappers led a lifestyle considered scandalous, immoral, dangerous. The flappers wanted more economic freedom, to be able to express their opinion in politics and sexual equality.
The young flappers (the origin of the word is unknown) followed fashion, smoked in public, drank alcohol, danced in jazz clubs. It was they, in fact, who introduced the most striking and lively cocktail rings. Moreover, they loved fringed dresses. Another good reason to love fringed jewelry.
The architectural jewels of the sophisticated designer Ena Iro: bracelets inspired by ancient African, Japanese, Byzantine art …
Bracelets that are inspired by the ancient masks of the Punu tribe, in central Africa. We all agree that it is not a very used subject in jewelry. Yet the work of Ena Iro, who lives and works in Geneva, is surprising. The young designer, who was born in Gabon, started studying and designing her own jewels in 2010. But, compared to the work she does, eight years are few. The architectural complexity of her large bracelets requires months of work and, in some cases, even over a year to combine all the gold threads that make up the weft and the warp with which the jewels are made.
Her bracelets, like the rings, are large, but surprisingly also light and not difficult to wear, and a couple of years ago they surprised visitors to GemGèneve, where the designer was present. A bit like some traditional African jewels. Yet, another surprise, the designer loves to combine the arabesques of ancient mosques and African folk art with the light Japanese style. The Eshira bracelet, for example, is the result of this fusion, which also includes Byzantine architecture.
Tiffany renews one of its most famous collections, Atlas. An X has been added to the new line. It is called, in fact, Atlas X. The collection is inspired by the graphic motif of the Roman numerals that mark the hours of Tiffany’s Atlas watch, which dates back to 1853 and is now on the facade of our flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York. With a lace of irony, Tiffany also suggests that the new Atlas X creations, with clean and essential lines, also serve as a reminder to make good use of time. A fun warning for a company that, as often happens in the world of jewelry, defines the style of its jewels as timeless.
Within Atlas X, however, there are three different motifs: Closed, X and Open. In the Closed and Open styles, the knife-edge profiles, a Tiffany code since the introduction of the Tiffany Setting engagement ring in 1886, are pushed to an enlarged scale with a strong visual impact. The engraved Roman numerals create sharp reflections and shadows that emphasize the silhouettes. Style X features crisscross elements in a very modern way on earrings and pendants. Within the range of Closed, Open and X styles, small diamond recesses are also provided. A bangle and ring from the Atlas X line are paved with diamonds set in a honeycomb pattern that maximizes the appearance of the stones and limits the presence of metal.
The Murano crystals, in the Venice lagoon, are transformed into rings, bracelets and necklaces with Antica Murrina ♦
A few kilometers from the Venice lagoon, in Olmo di Martellago, Antica Murrina designs and produces its bijoux inspired by the ancient Venetian glass. Pearls worked by hand according to the age-old tradition of craftsmanship, crystals, colors: the company founded in the eighties combines the charm of the lake with the uniqueness of the crystals. The typical processing of Murano glass, in fact, means that each piece is a little different from the other with inclusions of bubbles and different transparencies, the result of craftsmanship. But that’s not all: Ancient Murrina also uses the most modern Swarovski crystals.
The result is necklaces, earrings and bracelets made in red, silver, blue and gold. The glass treated according to a process developed over time, is combined with steel and silver or gold leaves. The prices are quite low: the necklaces do not exceed 150 euros. For the FW 2020-2021 season Antica Murrina proposes the Diva collection.
Animals to protect with La Petite Story
La Petite Story, jewelry brand of the Morellato group, is one of the successes of the last few years. Launched a little muted a couple of years ago, it proved to be a winning idea beyond expectations. The affordable price jewelery brand is aimed at the youngest and, in particular, those who love nature and animals. Presented together with illustrations with captivating graphics, he then began his journey with ever new proposals. And now La Petit Story is no longer petit, given that for spring summer 2020 a series of four collections is ready.
One of these collections is called Save The Planet and is a jewelry line created with animals and marine species in danger of extinction, through symbols that express love for the planet. The bijoux, in fact, are accompanied by pendants representing animals such as the panda, the tiger and the sea turtle. Bracelets are composed of metal elements and colored synthetic stones. The prices are very low as always: 35 euros.
Above all watches, but also rings and bracelets: they are the specialty of Daniel Wellington, a brand that will now be managed in Italy in terms of communication by Aff, the company chosen for the press office and media strategy activities. Daniel Wellington was founded by Swedish Filip Tysander and adopted the name of a flawless British traveler met by chance. A man who had a particular fondness for his vintage watches with old Nato straps (in nylon) marked by time.
The style of the brand is therefore minimalist and at the same time refined. What is defined as accessible luxury, which will now be the focus of attention of Alessia Fattori Franchini, founder of the Milanese company of pr Aff.
New Swarovski bracelets
Bracelets for the summer, and then for the fall and winter signed Swarovski ♦ ︎
Summer, it’s bijoux time. But the same goes for autumn and winter. Simple, inexpensive, lively, beach-proof, to wear with any mini dress. This is the case of the Swarovski Power Collection, composed of several lively bracelets, already in view of the second half of the year. According to Swarovski’s creative director, Nathalie Colin, “today, a jewel is not just a fashion accessory. For women, it has a much deeper meaning: it is an expression of identity, able to strengthen self-esteem and I am convinced that what we wear has the power to amplify our self-confidence. Women are a true force of nature and the Swarovski Power Collection is the symbol. This new collection is able to give life to a true, brilliant and liberating transformation.”
The bracelets are available in three styles and various shades. For the fall-winter 19 seasons, the iconic and still popular Slake bracelet from Swarovski undergoes an evolution, becoming the spearhead of the Swarovski Power Collection, with Clear Crystal, Crystal Golden Shadow and Jet Hematite. As well as the multi-turn bracelets in Crystal Silver Night, Scarlet and Montana shades, with the renewed Amethyst and Emerald colors.
Louis Vuitton’s B Blossom collection: the repeated brand is the true star of jewels ♦
After the Blossom collection came the Star Blossom and, now, it’s the time of the B Blossom. We always speak of flowers, but of particular petals: those that make up the star created by Georges-Louis Vuitton in 1896. The most well-known and copied brand for years celebrates itself by reproducing itself on clothes, bags and jewelry. Just like in the different versions of the Blossom collections.
The jewels of the new line are in rose and yellow gold and diamonds, and include seven rings, bracelets, earrings, pendants and chain necklaces.
Vuitton’s Monogram is the undisputed king of the collection. In case anyone had any doubt about which brand they are, well, it won’t last long. In addition to gold and small diamonds, jewels use semi-precious stones such as malachite, onyx, white agate and pink opal. Three rings are chevalier, both in carved stone or in pavé diamonds. Again, needless to add, with the star-shaped flower in diamonds set on white gold.
Another highlight of the collection is a gold bracelet with five pearls and diamonds, or onyx. Did we tell you how much the Vuitton flower icon repeats? Giulia Netrese
Bracelets that sing Ligabue by Kidult
Bracelets with Ligabue songs in a Kidult ︎collection ♦
Do you like Ligabue’s music? Now you can make it sing to a bracelet. The idea is by Kidult, a popular brand of the Milanese company Mabina. Kidult has collaborated with Luciano Ligabu to select a series of phrases taken from his songs, which are shown on the bracelets pendants. The result is the Ligabue Official Collection, a line of collectable 316L steel bracelets bearing some stanzas of the Emilian rocker, sometimes romantic, often biting.
Who does not know the songs of Ligabue? Who has not sung them at the top of their hearts at once? Many are true hymns, liberating songs and tales of extraordinary truth. This is exactly what inspires us in the creation of our bracelets, accessories that become the each and every one of us talks about each other. We are honored and proud to have been able to collaborate with Ligabue for a new official collection The lyrics of his songs are simple words, but with strong and unique messages Songs that tell the reality seen by the sincere eyes of the artist , in which all of us have been able to recognize ourselves .
Francesco Songa, managing director and creative director of Mabina
The collection consists of 21 women’s bracelets and six men’s bracelets in different models: 27 creations for as many quotes from 20 different hits. The selected sentences are excerpts of lived stories, reflections on life rendered through an imaginary coming from everyday life. Price: 34 euros.