Karizia, the Silver Queen
Producing chains, but without being chained only to supplying other companies: Karizia, a company from Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza, Italy), has been … Keep Reading
Karizia, the Silver Queen
Producing chains, but without being chained only to supplying other companies: Karizia, a company from Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza, Italy), has been in the world of jewelry for over 30 years. So, alongside the supply of worked metal, he decided to transform his skills into his own collections. The company was founded in 1987 by…
The nuances of Mangiarotti
Mangiarotti, a jewelry manufacturer in Valenza Italy, which is doing great on the international market ♦ Little is known about the role of Roberto Mangiarotti. The company that bears his name, on the other hand, is well known in the world of jewelry. Mangiarotti is an established signature among the 350 companies of Valenza (Piedmont)…
Green breakthrough with Pandora Brilliance
The wind of sustainability, respect for the environment and, more generally, the green has long affected the world of jewelry. This push convinced Pandora to launch a collection with lab-created diamonds and 100% recycled silver and gold. The first collection with synthetic diamonds, called Pandora Brilliance, was announced as early as 2021 and sold as…
In Ecstasy with Vitaly
Jewels for the skateboard generation, for tattoo lovers, for hipsters and cool: Vitaly is the Canadian brand founded in 2011 by Shane Vitaly Foran. Her jewels, very street, deliberately raw, have conquered about 200 retailers in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia in four years. The brand has become synonymous with fashion &…
Beware of amber jewelry for children
Are jewels with amber pearls dangerous? Some time ago a photo of Gisele Bündchen raised the question. Amber pearls could be harmful to children. Read why ♦ Amber alarm. When the model Gisele Bündchen, years ago, posted a photo of herself and her baby girl on Instagram, a debate started on the Net. The photo…
The waves of Akaila Reid
Getting carried away by the waves can be enjoyable. Equally pleasant is wearing them. Although Akaila Johnson’s Wavy-Baby collection is actually inspired by the waves of a heart rate monitor. The Californian designer in 2020 founded the Akaila Reid brand (from the surname of her maternal grandmother) in New York City and created a collection…
(Italiano) Il doppio binario di Nathalie Jean
Canadian, with a degree in Architecture, numerous experiences in the construction and design sectors, Nathalie Jean moved to Milan about thirty years ago and opened a boutique in the city center. Since 1998, her jewelry collections have been presented and sold at Dieci Corso Como in Milan and Seoul, Nilufar gallery in Milan, Donna Karan…
GemGèneve returns and celebrates Fabergé
Ronny Totah, one of the two organizers of GemGèneve together with Thomas Faerber, announced it last April: “GemGenève is like a wedding planner for exhibitors. If they want us to schedule two editions a year, we will. We have already received requests for a fair in November of this year ”. The confirmation arrived in…
How sexy it is to sell jewelry at home
The model is that of Avon, the door-to-door cosmetics company, but with Stella & Dot jewels it’s much more fun. Of course, thanks to the product, but also because she transformed the seller as if she were a protagonist of Sex and the City, she renamed her ambassador and the demonstrations are called trunk shows,…
Gems that look the same
Beware of false friends in jewelry. Or, better, don’t buy stones that have different values, but a similar appearance. Similar, but not the same. Yet, not only authoritative gemologists have fallen into the misunderstanding, but also customers willing to pay figures with many zeros and even crowned heads. Do you want an example? Numerous precious…
The redesigned rings of KatKim
Rings (and not only) but certainly modern and original: they are those of Katherine Kim, designer of Los Angeles with her brand KatKim. They are also sold online ♦ Not sure which engagement or wedding ring to buy? Well, if you want to be original, think about the rings by Katherine Kim, a designer from…
Mexico and clouds with Daniel Espinosa
Mexico and clouds, Mexico and colors, Mexico and jewels: those of Daniel Espinosa, a designer born in a village with a deep tradition in silverware, the material used for centuries in Central America. Espinosa learned the art of jewelry in Italy, Germany and the Netherlands in the early 1990s. But he fused the modernity of…
How choose earrings
Each type of face must be paired with the right earrings. In this article we explain how to choose earrings and match them to the shape of your face ♦ If you plan to give as a gift a pair of earrings (maybe to yourself), think twice before you choose. Not only at the price…
Towe’s microscope nature
Towe’s high jewelry seen through the eyes of biology, as if under a microscope ♦ ︎ Towe Norlén is the founder of the brand that bears her name. The designer is Swedish and the headquarters of the small Maison founded in 1999 is Stockholm, but before creating her own brand, Towe worked in Geneva, Switzerland,…
Mahnaz Collection, the best of the twentieth century
If you love jewelry from sixties and seventies, and you have a bit ‘of money to spend, make an appointment in New York, where is the Mahnaz Collection. It is a company unlike any other, passion fruit and thecollecting by Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos, who sells high quality jewelry products during the twentieth century. The company…
From New York to Tokyo with Milamore
Milamore was founded in 2019 by the CEO and creative director George Root. The brand, Milamore, is a tribute to Root’s grandmother, Milagros, word which in Spanish means miracle. But for the family members was called Mila. The abbreviation, combined with the Italian word for love, amore, has turned into Milamore. But the curious aspect…
In Vienna the 3D jewels of Boltenstern
Is 3D printing really the future of jewelry? There are those who, like the historic Viennese Maison Boltenstern, think so. And it is not a new jewelry start-up: the company takes its name from Sven Boltenstern, goldsmith and sculptor of the sixties and seventies. But it is his daughter Marie who founded the jewelry company.…
Skagen for Baum und Pferdgarten
The Danish jewelery and watch brand Skagen collaborates with the contemporary fashion brand Baum und Pferdgarten. The result of the collaboration is a limited edition collection of watches and jewelry. The collection was presented at the fashion brand’s show during the recent Copenhagen Fashion Week. The Baum und Pferdgarten x Skagen collection, however, will be…
New colors from Alexandra Abramczyk
Colored rings, signet rings that is chevalier style, rings with gems. Many and exuberant. The new jewels of the Parisian designer Alexandra Abramczyk are dedicated to those who love bright tones, to those who wear many rings together, to those who want to focus on fantasy rather than minimal style. The creator, about whom we…
Brooke Gregson’s jewelry
London-and Los Angele based designer Brooke Gregson: high-end jewelry with a mysterious flavor. ♦ Brooke Gregson was born in Los Angeles and works between London and California. The designer became famous among the emerging jewelers on the banks of the Thames thanks to a collection dedicated to the constellations, between astrology and astronomy, followed by…
