Mother’s Day is also the celebration of jewellery, the favorite gift. For the occasion, the jewelery brand at super accessible prices Kidult proposes the new By You Collection. Bracelet, necklace, earrings, single earring, ring: everything is rigorously made of 316L steel, a material which, alongside a modest price, boasts resistance to time and wear. The line also includes a choker or a skinny bracelet in microfibre with a suede finish and a bracelet with mother-of-pearl or agate spheres in different color variations. The Kidult collection also includes the choice of charms to match to personalize bracelets and necklaces.
Many options are available: the tags contain symbols such as , the tree of life or the rainbow, quotes, colored stones, letters of the alphabet. Numerous phrases or words dedicated to the mother. The pendants to add, round, heart-shaped or padlock-shaped, can also contain colored crystals or enamelled colored elements.
The young people staying at the penal institute for minors in Nisida (Naples) are involved in the NisidArte – Officine creative project. It is a laboratory conceived and made operational by the Il Migliore di Te Onlus Foundation, thanks to which the children handcraft copper and brass jewellery. Commendable initiative with interesting results proposed on the occasion of Mother’s Day. The protagonists are the rigid necklaces: maxi-hearts, stylized roses and ginkgo biloba leaves, also available in earring versions, but also key rings and house-shaped bookmarks with a contrasting little heart in red enamel and star earrings. They are handmade jewellery, the sale of which goes to support training courses and work preparation projects, intended for some young inmates of the Nisida juvenile prison. The jewels of the NisidArte project can be purchased on the website www.ilmegliodite.it/shop
The laboratory that sees the birth of these original creations intends to transfer the right know-how to the children in view of their return to society. One of our main objectives is, in fact, to make them understand that, thanks to a rewarding job, many new opportunities can arise to rebuild their lives.
Fulvia Russo, president of the Il Migliore di Te Onlus Foundation
The murrina is a colored glass object obtained with a special process born in Murano, an island opposite Venice. The technique is also used to create elements destined to become bijoux: multicolored glass beads, with figures inside that resemble small flowers, destined to become bracelets or to become pendants for necklaces. Amourrina, for example, is a brand that uses these glasses to create bijoux.
And on the occasion of the 60th Venice Art Biennale, Amourrina launches the capsule collection, For Art Lovers. It is a limited edition of 80 glass beads made in Murano with vintage murrine from the nineties with the iconic rosette design and mounted on gold-finished pendants. Ampourrina also decided to involve people active in the art world, such as artists, gallery owners, curators, collectors, lending their faces for a shooting in favor of the For Art Lovers campaign, shot by photographer Cristina Spagnolo with creative direction by Alessandra Cardone , with the aim of supporting artisanal savoir faire. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the collection will be donated to the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Art of Venetian Glass Beads.
Venetian glass beads are a UNESCO heritage site, and Amourrina highlights the love at first sight for murrine, for glass processing, for the time spent and the know-how that make these stones more precious than precious stones.
Elisa Evangelisti, founder of Amourrina.
Alviero Martini 1A Classe’s ideal world tour through the most famous places continues with the La Croisette collection, inspired by the walk along the Cannes seafront, which every year is also the setting for photo shoots of film stars on the occasion of the Festival which takes place in the French city. The warm atmosphere of the French Riviera is reinterpreted in the collection with steel bijoux, steel with a yellow or pink IP gold finish consisting of necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings. A characteristic sign is also the use of the Geo Sunrise logo, which repeats the 1C monogram creating a geometric design.
This graphic motif becomes the volume of the pendant, earrings and necklaces, or is multiplied for bracelets and rings. In the long necklace the pendant is mounted in the center of a chain interspersed with crystals, on the side it shows the 1A Classe logo in the heart-shaped detail (39 euros). The choker is a rope link chain in IP gold steel with the Geo Sunrise with crystal in the center and the 1A Classe logo in the heart charm on the side (49 euros). The IP gold steel bracelet hosts the Geo Sunrise pendant with luminous detail and the heart with logo on the rope chain (39 euros). The bracelet and the band ring also include a crystal in the center of the logo (49 and 39 euros). There is also a bracelet made up of a leather strap with Geo Map print proposed in two color variants, lilac and nude, which closes with a branded pin buckle (39 euros). Finally, the earrings are in three variants: stud earrings in IP gold steel with crystal (29 euros), hoop version with pendant in IP gold steel (39 euros) and maxi version (39 euros).
New collections, new ideas, new jewelry in a design atmosphere. The Ellesanti brand immerses itself in Milan Design Week with a presence at the Gli eroici furori gallery (via Melzo 30, from 17 to 21 April) to present its new products. The production of the Padua brand is presented with a challenging title: The universe in progress. Beyond the ethical aspirations linked to the relationship with nature, Ellesanti’s jewelery is made with silver, steel and regenerated fabrics.
One of the new features is Vis, a collection of bracelets made in steel, gun metal and satin gold colours. The QB line is instead in silver. It is inspired by the geometric shape of the cube. It includes rings with a satin finish and necklaces with a pendant, obviously cubic. Furthermore, Ellesanti has decided to collaborate with other brands, such as Fular for the creation of clothes “that sign a meeting of elective affinities” and with Thread by the creative Thushini Fernando. Another link was decided with Inge Design, which creates unique furnishings and accessories in reclaimed wood. Finally, Ellesanti participates in the Uncover Everythink exhibition project by Raffles, the Milan Institute of Fashion and Design, which dedicates a section to projects in progress, with Pattern, the result of the visionary capacity of ideas not yet realised, with prototypes and renderings of metal jewels available for students and teachers who wish to experiment with new design paths.
Bijoux for very young people, with a touch of fantasy and a cartoon style. Amen has presented a new line dedicated to pre-teenagers, ten years after the first proposal of jewelery dedicated to the little ones. The new junior line is inspired by Noah’s Ark and features a collection of colorful animals, ideally the guests of the biblical ship.
The Noah’s Ark collection includes 12 sets, complete with necklace, bracelet and earrings in 925 silver, with colored enamelled pendants, inspired by animals such as the lion, the bee, the butterfly, the zebra. The style is cartoonish, suitable for younger girls, although it may also appeal to those who are a few years older. The prices are within the reach of the piggy bank: from 19.90 euros up to a maximum of 34.90 euros for necklaces. Each animal subject of the collection is available in necklace, bracelet and earrings.
Silver and gold-plated brass are the elements that make up the menu of Sovrani, an Italian brand of bijoux and jewelry at an affordable price. Chains, stones and crystals, simple and immediate geometries are used for collections that can immediately meet the favor of the public are the distinctive elements of the brand. The jewels are made in Recanati, a town in the Marche region (Italy) is famous as the homeland of the poet Giacomo Leopardi, but also for its production of silver objects and jewels.
Sovrani was born in 1996 becoming in a few years the reference for gift items in 925 silver and, from 2010 also for bijoux, with its first collection of silver jewels. In 2013, then, the entrepreneurs Sandro and Silvano Bravi, brought together three companies from the sector in the sector (Valenti, Mida and Sovrani) under the same roof, with integrated back-office, production, logistics and distribution activities. An operation that has made Sovrani a more competitive company.
The imaginative jewelery of Iris Arpfel, the fashion muse who passed away at the age of 102.
Until the venerable age of 102, Iris Apfel continued to fly the flag of fashion, even when it came to jewelry. Perhaps the Mediterranean diet is not the medicine that makes you live long, but the pleasure of wearing ever new colors and shapes, who knows, perhaps you had a say in the matter. In any case, the white-haired trendesetter had launched the Peculiar bijoux line a few years ago, linked to the Tim Burton film, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (in Italian: Miss Peregrine – La Casa dei Ragazzi Speciali).
“The concept for that film aligns well with my personal perspective on style and life in general,” Apfel explained. “I am a huge fan of Tim Burton and his work and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be part of a project that celebrates individuality.” The collection includes a black feather necklace, a pendant necklace bird cage, a ring with crystals. It will no longer be possible to say that age clouds the imagination. Goodbye Iris.
How many shades does the color orange have? Impossible to list them all. But in Europe and America, surveys indicate that orange is the color most associated with fun, the unconventional, extroversion, warmth, fire, energy, activity, danger, taste and to the aroma. And, although orange is also an autumn color, it is also perfect for spring. In Asia, it is also an important symbolic color in Buddhism and Hinduism.
The accessible jewelery brand Brosway offers a series of jewels from the Fancy line centered precisely on this colour, called Vitamin Orange. The same collection also contains, in any case, other series of jewels with other shades. The jewels are in rhodium-plated silver with orange cubic zirconia. This includes earrings of different shapes and sizes, rings, bracelets, necklaces with pendants. Prices are very low and range from 14 euros for the stud earrings up to 79 euros for the silver bracelet with baguette-cut cubic zirconia.
Tender hearts, but resistant like leather. The accessible jewelry brand Alviero Martini 1A Classe presents for Valentine’s Day with the Love Lane jewelry collection. Like much of the jewelry that intercepts the celebration of lovers, the collection puts the heart design at the center of the design according to the style of the brand, famous for the geographical maps printed on the bags. In this case, the classic Geo Map print on the leather is instead adopted by the jewels. For this reason, the name of the collection remains linked to the theme of travel: Love Lane is a small street in Dublin, known for its explosive colors and the adorable messages written on its walls.
All the jewels in the Love Lane collection are made of steel and are available in multiple variations and colours. Two versions of the necklaces, characterized by a central heart with leather insert and Geo Map print with framed crystals. The first model is in rose gold IP steel with a 40 centimeter chain interspersed with a small tone-on-tone heart (49 euros). In the second model the central heart is supported by an 80 centimeter long steel chain (49 euros).
Two bracelet models, with a leather heart and crystal profile. In the first model the heart is the interval of a thin chain and a small heart engraved with the 1A Classe logo (39 euros). In the second model, the leather heart with Geo Map print becomes a pendant pendant, while the chain is offered in two color variants, steel (49 euros) and IP rose gold steel (59 euros). The rings are available in three sizes, always with the heart in the center and the leather and crystal insert (39 euros). Finally, there are button earrings (19 or 29 euros), also with a heart with leather insert and Geo Map print (39 euros), or pendants (39 euros or 49 euros).
Large chains, but also thin lines of steel in natural color or with a gold-colored PVD finish: those dedicated to young people by S’Agapò, a brand of the Bros Manifatture group, are simple jewels. Jewelery that shines with the addition of white or colored cubic zirconia stones, at an accessible price and intended for girls and boys alike. The line defined as Friendly Jewelry for Young Love is proposed just in view of the Valentine’s Day celebration, when lovers exchange gifts as well as words and affection. The jewels offered by S’Agapò are designed to be affordable for all wallets.
As for the double groumette chain choker necklace in 316L steel and 14k gold PVD finish, with a heart-shaped pendant and crystal, which costs 34 euros. Or the adjustable ring in 316L steel, 14k gold PVD finish and violet cubic zirconia for 18 euros. Prices, in short, that can entice anyone to celebrate the day dedicated to love.
The metaphor is that of the knot, symbol of a close and indivisible bond, imagined to be consciously accepted in the couple’s relationship: with this idea Breil proposes the Tie Up line in view of Valentine’s Day 2024. The Valentine’s Day, marked by special evenings, perhaps combined with a gift for your partner, it therefore takes on a symbolic value even in the choice of jewellery. The Tie Up collection, like the previous B&ME Knot Love line, still focuses on the concept of the shape of the metal that curves to form a knot, but not only that. Another element that marks the collection concerns a reworking of the chain.
Necklaces and bracelets in this case are attached with elongated elements. In the case of necklaces, the adjustable closure allows you to easily change the size. Breil jewelery is made of polished steel, also in the version with a gold-coloured finish. The price of the necklaces is 119 euros, the bracelet 79 euros, for the ring it drops to 45 euros.
Parties, dinners, drinks, toasts: events with lots of people are occasions for fun and are sometimes accompanied by the worry of wearing jewelery that is too expensive, which can get damaged or, worse, can attract the attention of bad guys. The solution in these cases is to wear quality jewellery. They cost more than the cheap ones on the stalls, but they are also much more beautiful. Not only that: bijoux with pedigree, signed by some famous Maison, such as Trifari, or which have a special history behind them, are also a small investment, because they can be resold.
An example of these ornaments are those of L’Arabesque, a boutique in Milan that offers clothing, accessories, but also bijoux de couture and costume jewellery. To celebrate in complete tranquility, sautoirs, necklaces, brooches, necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings are offered, in silver and non-silver, in semi-precious stones and synthetic gems. The bijoux includes pieces by master bijoutiers of the twentieth century.
L’Arabesque is an idea born in 2010 on the initiative of Chichi Meroni, it is located in the center of Milan and combines design, fashion, hard-to-find books, perfumes and a collection of French bijoux de couture and American costume jewellery.
Necklaces, rings, earrings for the Christmas holidays: the important thing is that they shine. But also that they are offered at an accessible price. This is what Brosway, an Italian brand that has also been sparkling in the USA for some time, where it has opened a branch, offers. Brosway’s Christmas jewelery is not only characterized by a low price, but also by its robustness. Many jewels use hypoallergenic steel: a hygienic material, resistant to stains, scratches and easy to clean, as well as being hypoallergenic, resistant to the corrosive effect of sweat, dust and humidity.
Some pieces, such as the Ribbon necklace, also use small zircons, a semi-precious stone, which resembles the appearance of a diamond. Zircon, rather than being composed of carbon, takes its name from zirconium silicate, a crystal known for its physical properties such as brightness. Other jewels, however, use silver, even gold plated and cubic zirconia (which is instead a synthetic gem).
Fantastic journey from science fiction to jewelry: Michela Trento is the founder of the jewelry brand 12PM. And his new DarkSide collection, made of bronze, with black enamel, hand-frosted to make it opaque and unique, lends itself to being the subject of a fantastic story. The novelty concerns the small stylized drawings of a Dragon, a Carp and a Heron, imprinted on the enamel. Not only that: each jewel is linked to the story of two imaginary characters: Amina and Karbo. In the fantasy narrative of 12Pm, the two characters love each other, but they are divided, a curse separates them, condemning them to an existence made up of leaps between different worlds, times and spaces.
Amina and Karbo are then separated into two distant, forgotten and unreachable dimensions, except once every 12 months, at 12 pm and for 12 hours. Numerical conjunction that connects the history with the Michela Trento brand, which alongside jewelery cultivates a passion for the world of fashion and for art in the form of illustration and design.
Stars, white or colored crystals: these are the ingredients of the menu proposed by S’Agapò, an accessible jewelery brand that is part of the Bros Manifatture group. These are jewels intended for a young audience, with particular attention to the aspect of the available budget. Even the bracelets, rings and necklaces selected for the winter holidays follow the same principle: they are jewelery to wear and buy without thinking too much and without affecting the bank account. The prices are very low: they range from 16 euros for the ring to 39 euros for the most expensive necklace. The jewels proposed for Christmas gifts are part of the My Love, Dazzly and Feelings lines.
The Christmas bijoux offered by S’Agapò are also made of steel in natural color or with a golden PVD finish. Small white or colored crystals are added to the metal: green, light blue, purple, blue, red, used in particular to liven up the central element of the Dazzly chain bracelets.
Twisted, folded, softened metal: the Retwist collection by Breil revolves around this concept. The idea of the Milanese jewelry brand is to use surfaces that fold on themselves with an effect that can recall the works of Escher, the artist who guessed in his paintings impossible constructions, explorations of the infinite, impossible superpositions of the plane and space. Retwist which is made up of necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings. The minimal design enhances the consistency of the steel which offers surfaces of different colours. The collection features semi-rigid necklaces in polished steel, in versions with a gold or silver finish, shiny and satin, which are tied to a chain with an adjustable lobster clasp closure.
The open rigid bracelets are also offered in gold and silver versions. Volume and movement also for the rings, available in three sizes (14,16 and 18), always in two colors (gold and silver). The earrings are offered in mini and maxi gold versions. Prices between 55 and 95 euros.
The Finnish brand Kalevala Jewelry presents, among others, the Kosmos collection designed by the Italian Antonio Mazzamauro ♦
The big chill jewelry. Or, if you prefer, the favorite jewelry by the Finns. Kalevala Jewelry is one of the most popular brands ever in the Scandinavian country. The company has a long history: it was founded by a writer, Elsa Heporauta, in 1930, in a fairly random fashion. In fact, her goal was to raise funds to erect a statue in honor of the Finnish woman.
Elsa and other women have decided to make and sell jewelry inspired by those from the Viking era. They started with the selection of 40 models from the historical collections of the National Museum of Finland. The first collection was in 1937 and debuted at a tea party with the First Lady of Finland, Kaisa Kallio. But the Second World War interrupted the project. The company, however, was reborn in 1947 and the brand has focused on new designers. The business took off. This is not a small craft brand: is a company that produces jewelry with Nordic design, but mass. With some differences, it is a kind of Ikea of jewels. Everything, however, is produced in Finland, bronze, silver or gold. With the success the dream of Elsa Heporauta finally came true and the statue of the Finnish woman resides in the premises of Kalevala jewelry factory in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. If you like, the jewelry are also sold online.
Ilenia Corti: jewelry, fashion, fantasy, made in Italy, eclecticism, tradition, accessories, dream… ♦︎
In some old photos circulating on the web, she resembles a very bad movie character: Bellatrix Lestrange from the Harry Potter series. In reality Ilenia Corti is not bad, but creative. You are among the designers in the fluid area of fashion which is also most appreciated internationally, as well as by prestigious brands with which you have worked. Names like Dolce & Gabbana, Casadei, Cacharel, Acne Studios, Marimekko, Emilio Pucci, Moschino. But, even if her work is difficult to classify, jewelry is her starting point: she grew up in a family of jewelers, Santagostino di Valenza, active since 1969. And it is Santagostino who creates the collections designed by Ileana.
With a family of jewelers behind her and the atmosphere of Valenza, the Italian capital of high jewellery, the designer adores the Scandinavian atmospheres, the chromatic notes of her uncontaminated landscapes. Her style? Between childhood memories, tropical suggestions, with orchids, poisonous frogs, Amazonian foliage, climbing monkeys, carnivorous plants. The mix of materials used is also eclectic: from diamonds to Swarovski crystals, from silver to simple golden brass. Each creation is modeled and finely carved by hand, right down to the cuts and settings of the stones.
Con alle spalle una famiglia di gioiellieri e l’atmosfera di Valenza, capitale italiana adell’alta gioielleria, la designer adora le atmosfere scandinave, le note cromatiche dei suoi paesaggi incontaminati. Il suo stile?Tra ricordi di infanzia, suggestioni tropicali, con orchidee, rane velenose, foliage amazzonico, scimmie rampicanti, piante carnivore. È eclettico anche il mix di materiali utilizzato: dai diamanti ai cristalli Swarovski, dall’argento al semplice ottone dorato. Ogni creazione è modellata e finemente intagliata a mano, fino ai tagli e alle incastonature delle pietre.
Caleida, a female first name found in the Anglo-Saxon world, although it is quite rare. But it is also a word that is associated with the kaleidoscope, a visual game which, thanks to a system of mirrors, composes complex geometric shapes. The name derives from the Greek kalos, that is, beautiful, the word eîdos, form, and skopèō, which means to observe. How many meanings behind the name Caleida, chosen by Boccadamo for a line of his jewellery. The jewels in the collection are made with a smooth surface, with white cubic zirconia pavé.
The line includes bracelets, rings, earrings and oval and pendant, drop or double drop necklaces. The lobe earrings and necklaces come in two different variations: in a contrary circular shape or with small drop-shaped pendants, while bracelets and rings are always in a double-drop oval shape. It is available in yellow gold plating, rose gold or the more versatile rhodium-plated version.