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The two Mystery of Jacob & Co.

Published on March 30, 2017

Mystery of Muzo, two exceptional Jacob & Co bracelets with two as much exceptional emeralds.
The mysteries, sometimes, it is better not reveal them. But other times the best thing to do is watch them closely. This is the case of Mystery of Muzo, presented at Baselworld by Jacob & Co. The two bracelets are characterized with two emeralds pear cut (quite unusual), of 74.33 carats and 70.57 carats. They are Colombian stones (Muzo is the name of the company which extracts the stones in the mine), vivid color, which make more fascinating the Mystery. The Geneva Maison says that to make the two bracelets it took two years.
In adding to the exceptional stones, bracelets show a geometric pattern made with black spinel cut by hand on 18 carat white gold. Needless to say that the bracelets are exceptional pieces, not only for their art-deco-inspired, but also for the 118.13-carat brilliant cut diamonds that wrap around the edges of each cuff, like rays that come from the top of the two emeralds. About the two Mystery it remains just a mystery: who will be able to purchase these memorable pieces of fine jewelry? Giulia Netrese

Collana a serpentina in oro e diamanti presentata a Baselworld

Collana in diamanti e smeraldi, indossata a Baselworld

Collana con diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow presentata a Baselworld

Orecchini dal catalogo di alta gioielleria di Jacob & Co. DIamanti bianchi e fancy yellow

Anello Moi et Toi con diamanti gialli e rosa

Orecchini chandelier in diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow e pink

Anello dal catalogo di alta gioielleria di Jacob & Co. DIamanti bianchi e fancy yellow

Collana con pendente in diamanti bianchi, diamante rosa e raro diamante verde-blu

Anello cocktail caratterizzato da un diamante da 3.65 carati certificato GIA e HRD, con pavé di diamanti rosa e diamanti bianchi

Anello con diamanti bianchi, un diamante rosa taglio cuscino e un diamante verde-blu intenso

Jacob Arabo, presidente e fondatore della Maison

Chanel stops time

Published on January 29, 2017

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Collezione Coco Avant Chanel, oro bianco e diamanti

High jewelry on the wave of tradition by Maison Chanel. The name of collection: Coco Avant Chanel.
Coco Chanel divided in two by the time: before and after. The first gave inspiration to a fine jewelry collection called, precisely, Coco Avant Chanel. The collection consists of 11 parure, imagine for many women, in each of which the Parisian Maison gave a name. As Emilienne, which prefers finery made from beads, while Jeanne entrusted the pink sapphires and white diamonds marquise cut. And pearls for Martha, who even gets 220 for her parure, while in other cases there is a total of white gold and diamonds. The collection includes also two jewelery watches. Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, known as Coco for all, it would probably be proud: one time ago, for women wear a watch was dishonorable (yes, many years ago it was considered vulgar), and timepieces were transformed as precious jewels, for those who could afford it. The Jeanne clock, for example, uses 500 diamonds, with geometric patterns reminiscent of the style of Mademoiselle Chanel. The collection, presented in Paris during the haute couture shows, has aroused impression. But it not for the price of the jewelry: it is only communicated on request. Giulia Netrese

Bracciale della collezione Coco Avant Chanel, oro bianco e diamanti

Orologio della collezione Coco Avant Chanel, oro bianco e diamanti

Collier della collezione Coco Avant Chanel

Parure della collezione Coco Avant Chanel

Parure di perle grigie, diamanti e zaffiri

Van Cleef & Arpels, winter is magic

Published on November 30, 2016

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Clip Fée de l’Hiver clip, oro bianco e diamanti

The collection of fine jewelry Contes d’Hiver, signed by Van Cleef & Arpels and presented in Russia: the magic of winter in 18 pieces.
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, many exiles were moved to France. And, over time, the link between Russia and Paris became stronger. Among the pleasant aspects of the French capital, the Russians with disposable income had found Van Cleef & Arpels. And it’s for this special bond that unites the French company to the Russians that every two years, a fine jewelry collection is presented in St. Petersburg or Moscow. And so, in 2016 has been the announcement in Russia of the Contes d’Hiver collection that is inspired by the harsh winter, but also to the beauty of the snow and ice. A collection that includes 18 pieces, and is divided like a fairy tale, including snowflakes and flowers hibernated between ice crystals, from the classic edelweiss all’elleboro. There are also those technical virtuosities that made famous the high jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels. Necklace and bracelet Flocons Précieux can be worn comfortably thanks to an ingenious system of springs, of course invisible, which makes the soft white gold sets. The seven rings, instead, are designed with a form already used by the Maison since 1972. Some pieces also have another specialty: can be worn open or closed. In practice, it’s like having two pieces of the same collection. Giulia Netrese

Anelli della collezione Contes d'Hiver — Anelli della collezione Contes d’Hiver

Bracciale Flocons Précieux in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini Flocons Précieux in oro bianco e diamanti

Anello Envolée Precieuse, oro bianco e diamanti

Hemmerle still amazes

Published on November 26, 2016

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Orecchini in oro, argento, con giada e tsavoriti

The new pieces of fine jewelry by German Maison Hemmerle: new and surprising combinations materials.
As they say in German language «high jewelry»? It’s easy: you pronounce Hemmerle. La Maison conducted by Stefan and Christian Hemmerle not only has the courage as lions in presenting new forms, but always hits the mark (ie, produces heart palpitations to the traditionalists), with the use of materials that are not part of the history of jewelery, such as aluminum. Added to this is the quest for novelty in the processing of stones and metals, and the results are amazing. At Tefaf, which was held in October in New York, for example, Hemmerle also presented pieces made with copper, steel, bronze and aluminum, paired with sapphires of Kashmir and blacks or white diamonds, jade and silver, gold and agate. The contrast is strong, but also inspiring. Certainly the Hemmerle jewels, also these new pieces, you either love or hate. Probably those who love modern design, innovative, bold, will tend to appreciate this jewelry that, after all, in some respects reminds one vaguely Bauhaus style. Even the movement of designers and architects in the thirties was viewed with suspicion by the traditionalists. But today is an example of how design can become a work of art. Margherita Donato

Bracciale in legno di olivo, con intrecci in bronzo e diamanti

Orecchini con tormalina, demantoidi, oro e argento, presentati al Tefaf 2015

Hermès for a few

Published on November 9, 2016

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The high jewelry by Hermès in three new lines in a limited edition of H B IV collection Continuum.
Continuum is a Latin word that means something that never ends. If the creative vein of Hermès will be inexhaustible we’ll find out. Meanwhile, however, came the fourth collection of fine jewelry, signed by Pierre Hardy, designer most famous for the shoes than the jewelry. The collection H B IV Continuum, however, is original and interesting in many ways. It is divided into several lines (Ombres et Lumiere, Attelage céleste and Feux du ciel), and the impression is that the goal was to satisfy different tastes of customers of several countries of the world. That said, there are some pretty amazing pieces, such as necklace, ring and bracelet with pearls Double Tahitian and Akoya line Ombres et Lumière: a simple design and at the same time complex, rich, but with sobriety despite the size of the jewelry, which are realized in a limited series of eight pieces. Difficult, in short, that happen to meet someone with the same jewel. Alessia Mongrando

Inimitable Alexandra Mor

Published on October 17, 2016

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Tre ametrini su platino e oro, con piccoli diamanti. Prezzo: 35.513 euro

The unique pieces of Alexandra Mor, high jewelry and a dash of eclecticism.
Between France, Israel and the US, Alexandra Mor is the result of a cultural mix. Not only that: it is also the result of a mix of experiences. Her mother was a fashion designer, while she started as a film director. But to change his fate is been, in large part, the meeting with her husband, Alon, who has had a family of diamond traders and carvers. That’s how she was kidnapped by the appeal of precious stones. And that is how he decided to become a designer of fine jewelry. She offers one-of-kind pieces, with prices also coming to the tens of thousands of dollars. Her jewelry (in the images in this page you can see some jewels for sale on 1stdibs.com) are sometimes deliberately asymmetrical, with highly visible stones, amazing geometrical joints, an eclectic style but never weird. do not be surprised if the jewels of Alexandra Mor, who works in New York (but lives in Boston), are required by collectors. But are few and are found only in the luxury store Bergdorf Goodman.
An example of what she is capable of creating is the ring with ametrine, a rare variety of quartz, with three two-color stones, flanked by smaller diamonds on platinum and yellow gold 18 carats, sold for over $ 36,000. Margherita Donato

A magic with Cartier

Published on September 21, 2016

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The Magicien collection of high jewelry signed Cartier: extraordinary pieces with equally exceptional stones.
A Cartier spell for lovers of high jewelery: it’s called Magicien the collection of the French company which, in fact, seems created by the magic wand of an enchanter. Great stones, perfection, ultimate luxury, focus on a series of pieces that leave you speechless those who love jewelery for kings and queens. Diamonds and pearls, sapphires and rubellite, gold, and emeralds, are elements that make up this line also designed to surprise. As in the case of the necklace with a radius of curvature that can be modified to accommodate a sapphire cutting from 22,84 carat cushion. With fantasy, but with judgment, the use of diamonds with different cuts on the same jewel, briolette, baguette, round … The result is a set of reflections that can disorient nicely as in a maze of mirrors. Sinuous patterns that promote poetic reflections, provided they do not think about how much they can cost these spells. But who has this concern is not the customer suitable high jewelry by Cartier. After all, the spells are priceless. Lavinia Andorno

Bracciale con diamanti e rubellite, immagine di Vincent Wulveryck

Anello Mantra in platino, con diamanti e zaffiro

Nell'immagine di Vincent Wulveryck, bracciale-anello di diamanti — Nell’immagine di Vincent Wulveryck, bracciale-anello di diamanti, versione bracciale

Nell'immagine di Vincent Wulveryck, bracciale-anello di diamanti, versione anello — Nell’immagine di Vincent Wulveryck, bracciale-anello di diamanti, versione anello

La collana Mantra con diamanti può essere indossata anche con un pendente di zaffiro

Earcuff con diamanti, immagine di Vincent Wulveryck

Collezione Migicien, collana con diamanti e smeraldi

Collana con rubellite e diamanti. Immagine di Vincent Wulveryck

Collana Pailettes, collezione Magicien. Platino, oro giallo, diamanti,

Beneath the waves with Marina B

Published on August 11, 2016

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Marina B is launching a collection of fine jewelry dedicated to sea urchins.
The brand Marina B evokes a piece of jewelery history. But, even without denying the past (indeed, underlining it), the Maison founded in 1976 by Marina Bulgari, nephew of Sotirio Bulgari, it is in creative verve. Marina Bulgari has just turned (July 12th) 86 years (best wishes!). Born in Rome by Father greek and German-Italian mother, she spent her childhood in Rome, Athens and Corfu. His father, Constantine, was the first son of Sotirio Bulgari, the founder of the Maison that bears his name. Also Marina, with a great sense of aesthetics and design is launched herself in the jewelry world. In 2015 Giorgio Bulgari, grandson in turn Marina (we have anticipated here) has joined the company as creative director immediately impressing his ideas. The first example is the Oursin collection, fine jewelry dedicated to sea urchins. Yes, they have a form that inspired bracelets, earrings and rings: are made of oxidized aluminum, with moonstone, pink gold, blackened gold, diamonds. Giulia Netrese

Bracciale della collezione Oursin, superficie

Perticolare della collezione Oursin: oro rosa, alluminio annerito, pietra luna, diamantiPerticolare della collezione Oursin: oro rosa, alluminio annerito, pietra luna, diamanti — Perticolare della collezione Oursin: oro rosa, alluminio annerito, pietra luna, diamanti

Collezione Cardan, orecchini con perla e calcedonio

Buccellati on the catwalk with Valli

Published on July 18, 2016

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Buccellati, passed by a few days under the banner of the Swiss group Richemont, during Fashion Week in Paris has chosen the parade of Giambattista Valli to show some of his unique pieces of fine jewelry. La Maison from Milan is famous for its ability to create special jewelery, with a skillful and meticulous processing metal: gold embroidery and engravings in which grafted precious stones. Buccellati, among other things, in Paris has renewed the boutique on rue de la Paix, just a short walk from the Place Vendôme. The combination with GianBattista Valli, in any case, it seemed to fit in with the collections of the Italian designer, who has chose to be inspired by the Renaissance. Jewels with yellow and white gold, pendants with peridot and diamonds, big earrings, diamond honeycomb and emeralds were accompanied with lace and fabrics. In particular, the emphasis of jeweler was on earrings and large pendants with emeralds or Kunzite, framed by diamonds. Lavinia Andorno

Bracciale in oro bianco e giallo con diamanti

Orecchini pendenti in oro bianco e giallo con smeraldi e rubini

Orecchini con smeraldi e rubini, collana i oro bianco

La sfilata di Giambattista Valli, orecchini di Buccellati

Vuitton, flowers and high jewelry

Published on July 11, 2016

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Anello con granato mandarino, onice, diamanti

With the summer even in high jewelery bloom the flowers: Louis Vuitton has decided to join the party with a number of pieces intended for high-end customers. It not happened since 2008 and, therefore, it is a realy event. The Blossom collection, on the other hand, is also a historical reference, to the flower that is synthetic symbol from the French brand for over a century. In this case the Blossom collection it means 60 pieces divided in eight lines. Given the surprising return to the upper floors of the jewelry, Vuitton don’t has spared to design the jewels, that were all designed with in mind the highest possible quality, even if the intention is to offer jewelry that you can wear them often, not only in important evenings. And with the selection of stones that you would expect: in particular, the collection makes use of tsavorites, garnets, moonstones, diamonds, opals, but also gray pearls, onyx, spinel … In short, the menu ingredients are rich , as the result. It is noted that the flower symbol of the Maison, the four rounded petals, is always present, but not always looming in the drawing. If in some rings participates in defining the perimeter of the upper part, in some parts it is set back, almost a treasure hunt. Giulia Netrese

Bracciale con tsavorite, granato, pietra luna, diamanti

Collana con granati mandarino, onice, diamanti, lacca

Orecchini pendenti con granati mandarino, onice, diamanti

Orecchini pendenti con spinelli rossi, opali, diamanti

Boucheron, 26 Vendome for three

Published on July 9, 2016

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Ears of wheat appear to be a common sign of the great French jewelers. Almost simultaneously large Maison as Chanel, Chaumet and Boucheron use the form of wheat for their high jewelry collections. During the week of Parisian haute couture, for example, Boucheron has presented the collection 26 Vendôme, which also contains pieces with this iconic element. The name of the jewelry line, however, refers to the address in which went Frederic Boucheron in 1893. It were other times, but now there is the same spirit in search of the maximum to reach in terms of jewelry, as you see in the pictures and in the video on this page .
The collection is the result of Claire Choisne work, artistic director of the Maison, and is divided into three themes: Nature, Architecture and Couture. The jewelry with wheat and the peacock are part of the first line. Nature is also expressed in forms that relate to the animals, like the classic deer with diamonds and sapphires or wolves covered with yellow sapphires. The Radiant Lys necklace has a pear cut yellow diamond 8.20 carat, 219.06 carat rock crystal and pavé of diamonds on white gold.
Architecture theme, however, is inspired by the geometry of Art Deco, and the architectural lines of the Place Vendôme and its surroundings, while the Couture aspect is a mix of fine jewelry and high fashion, as seen by another important piece: the soft necklace with a diamond of 7.81 carat pavé, black spinel and onyx white gold. In the vido there is the presentation of jewelry collection. Alessia Mongrando

Anello con spiga di grano, oro bianco e diamanti

Anello con testa di cervo, con diamanti e zaffiri rosa

Collana Lys Radiant, con un diamante taglio a pera giallo da 20.08 carati

Collana della linea Couture, con diamanti e onice

Collana della linea dedicata all'Architettura, con diamanti bianchi e gialli — Collana della linea dedicata all’Architettura, con diamanti bianchi e gialli

Bulgari expands its Inspiration

Published on July 8, 2016

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Collana serpente con diamanti bianchi e smeraldi

The first event was organized on the seashore, in Port du Cap d’Ail, a few meters from Monte Carlo. The second presentation of the collection of fine jewelry The Magnificent Inspiration signed Bulgari, however, has been scheduled during the Fashion Week in Paris, in the premises of the Italian Embassy. But, compared to the event that preceded a few weeks before, there were many more pieces: the collection of the Italian brand, which is part of the LVMH group, has in fact risen from 250 to 360 unique pieces. But the aim of the Roman Maison, in the words of the Ceo, Jean-Christophe Babin, has become now conquer the Chinese customers, who “have taste, money to spend and are young. In Asia, in fact, wealth is reached before. The Chinese customer woman has 30 up to 40 years old and loves luxury, “he revealed the manager, who presented the new entries in the collection to a select few fans of the jewelry brand. The collection The Magnificent Inspiration includes different lines of jewelry as a Mediterranean Eden and Italian Extravaganza. Lavinia Andorno

Collana serpente in oro bianco, diamanti, rubini e zaffiri

Collana con grande acquamarina pendente — Collana Fiore con tanzanite, zaffiri, turchesi, pietre di luna e diamanti

Collana della collezione Magnificent Inspiration — Collana Diva’s dream “Bellezza” con acquamarine, ametiste, zaffiri e diamanti

Collana in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri

The sunny side of Piaget

Published on July 7, 2016

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Piaget has chosen the fashion week in Paris to present a new collection of watches and haute joaillerie. The collection, in honor of the holiday season, was named Sunny Side of Life. The boiling collection is composed by 150 jewelry and includes necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings, cuff links, but also watches. There are also pieces very showy, like a rose gold necklace with tourmaline Paraiba weighing 7.84 carats. Will loved to all the earrings that are hanging on this part of the face by a thin metal hook: are made with white diamonds and pink tourmalines, more pink sapphires from Madagascar, for a weight of 4.58 carats. Other jewelry, etc. are more traditional, though always leave in awe, as the ring with emerald pear cut, surrounded by diamonds. Definitely different, however, the bracelet in white gold with blue enamel stains: this is also one of the sunny side of life. Alessia Mongrando

Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldo taglio a pera

Van Cleef & Arpels, the Saga of the emeralds

Published on July 6, 2016

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Bracciale Twist émeraude. Oro bianco, brillanti, zaffiri viola rotondi, 2 cabochon di smeraldo di 19,80 e 21,48 carati (Colombia)

The Saga of Emeralds of Van Cleef & Arpels. The Parisian Maison gives the jewelry lovers more than a stunning collection: there is has a history. Behind the high jewelry collection, there are a set of gold masterpieces and ingenuity, composition and imagination, luxury and passion gemmologica: there are pieces of history. Van Cleef & Arpels has wisely decided to tell it to include everything that can be represented by a gem (you can read it on the next page).

Disegno a gouache della collana Claudine

Over 1,400 carats of emeralds have been carefully selected by Van Cleef & Arpels’ expert gemologists to make up this High Jewelry collection. It is a feat made possible by the transmission of a skill and an eye through three generations of experts, over the course of more than a century. Each generation has passed on to its successor the secrets of a tradition of excellence that combines an insistence on quality with the quest for character. From Colombia to Zambia, the emeralds of diverse origins presented here have been chosen according to a set of criteria that endow them with unique character. This thorough examination gives rise to a true encounter with each stone.

Everything starts with the color. Green, of course, but of a particular shade. Traditionally, the Maison has favored a deep hue. To appreciate the color’s intensity, the experts examine the stones in a northern light, which gives a more accurate impression.

The second criteria is purity. Does the emerald have “jardins”, the famous inclusions that are so characteristic? Where are they located? While they form part of the stone’s identity and history, the Maison is careful to ensure they display subtlety and balance.

The consistency is the third selection criteria. Although less well-known, it is essential for Van Cleef & Arpels. The Maison believes that an emerald should stand out for the quality of its crystallization. Two stones may exhibit the same color, but one will shine more than the other. The difference lies in their consistency or sheen. This brilliance is linked to the manner in which the crystal grew in the depths of the earth over millions of years.

The Émeraude en majesté collection bears witness to the special attachment that Van Cleef & Arpels has always felt for this precious stone. Like a demanding, patient and enthusiastic collector, the Maison has taken the time to search the world for exceptional emeralds. It now pays tribute to them with a set of interpretations that reveal all their beauty and character.

Whether originating in the historic deposits of Colombia, the mines of Zambia or antique jewels, each stone is showcased by a design created specially for it. Undulating lines, abstract motifs and associations of colors magnify the emerald in all its nuances and cuts.

The emerald cut brings out the volume of the stone, with a geometric spirit faithful to the French classical tradition. In their reflections, the other faceted cuts – round, cushion or pear-shaped – celebrate the vivacity of a shade of green or the luminosity of a specific crystallization. Like a gentle invitation, some polished stones offer the roundness of a bead or cabochon. With their delicate sensuality, they accentuate the color’s depth in a unique way.

Within this variety of forms, some engraved emeralds display a singular charm. Shaped by the hand of man, they evoke the Indian ornamental tradition that has inspired the Maison since the 1920s.

With its wealth of influences, the Van Cleef & Arpels style here informs a variety of creations: a Colombian emerald weighing 13.52 carats nestles in a precious diamond foliage, while a drapery of Zambian beads caresses the neck like a fabric. In keeping with the Maison’s sources of inspiration, the collection combines the freedom and mastery, the poetry and structure, the vitality and harmony that are so characteristic of both nature and couture. With its numerous transformable pieces, it reflects the virtuosity of the Mains d’Or™, craftsmen whose skills come together to celebrate a stone that offers a constant surprise to the eye: the emerald.

Collana Claudine. Oro bianco, oro giallo, brillanti, diamanti con taglio taper, a triangolo, a baguette e a goccia, smeraldi rotondi suiffé, 9 smeraldi con taglio smeraldo per un totale di 42,07 carati (Colombia). Spilla amovibile

Spilla Bouquet d’émeraudes. Oro bianco, oro giallo, brillanti, cabochon di crisoprasio, 11 smeraldi incisi per un totale di 32,53 carati (Zambia)

Anello Canopée. Oro bianco, platino, brillanti, diamanti con taglio a baguette, uno smeraldo con taglio smeraldo di 13,52 carati (Colombia).

Collana Talisman Papillons. Oro bianco, brillanti, zaffiri quadrati e con taglio a baguette sfaccettati e suiffé, smeraldi rotondi e con taglio a baguette sfaccettati e suiffé, perle di coltura bianche, uno smeraldo con taglio a cuscino di 16,52 carati Colombia). Spilla e pompon amovibili

Collana Serrania. Oro bianco, platino, brillanti, diamanti quadrati, con taglio a baguette, a mezzaluna e a goccia, una perla fine bianca di 26,82 carati, uno smeraldo con taglio a cuscino di 26,43 carati (Colombia). Spilla e perla fine amovibili

Anello Entre les Doigts Lune d’eau. Oro bianco, platino, brillanti, smeraldi con taglio a baguette, un diamante DIF con taglio a goccia di 3,03 carati, uno smeraldo con taglio a goccia di 3 carati (Zambia)

Bracciale Liens Antiques. Oro bianco, brillanti, diamanti con taglio a baguette, zaffiri rotondi e con taglio a goccia suiffé, 11 smeraldi ottagonali per un totale di 19,38 carati (Colombia)

Parure Grand Opus. Oro bianco, brillanti, diamanti con taglio a baguette e princess, smeraldi quadrati suiffé, perle di coltura bianche, 3 smeraldi intagliati per un totale di 127,88 carati (Colombia). Collana, orecchini e spilla trasformabili con pendenti amovibili

Collana Drapé Majestueux. Oro bianco, brillanti, diamanti quadrati, diamanti con taglio Asscher, a baguette e obus, 150 sfere di smeraldo per un totale di 244,24 carati (Zambia). Collana reversibile — Collana Drapé Majestueux. Oro bianco, brillanti, diamanti quadrati, diamanti con taglio Asscher, a baguette e obus,
150 sfere di smeraldo per un totale di 244,24 carati (Zambia). Collana reversibile

Collana émeraude entrelacée. Oro bianco, platino, brillanti, diamanti con taglio a baguette, uno smeraldo con taglio smeraldo di 17,82 carati (Colombia)

GRAND OPUS SET

White gold, round, baguette-cut and princess-cut diamonds, buff-topped square-cut emeralds, white cultured pearls, 3 carved emeralds for 127.88 carats (Colombia). Transformable necklace, earrings and clip with detachable pendants.

A major piece in the Émeraude en majesté collection, the Grand Opus necklace showcases three engraved Colombian “old mine” emeralds, weighing a total of 127.88 carats. The finesse and regularity of their engraved gadroon motifs, notably found on the costumes of maharajas, endow them with the charm of antique stones. Held in place by understated diamond ribbons, they combine harmoniously, while each displaying its own unique character and proportions.

Also made up of earrings, a clip and detachable pendants, this set can be worn in a variety of ways: the three emeralds can be placed on the necklace, the clip or the earrings to suit any mood. In the same way, delicate tassels of cultured pearls embellish the set’s various pieces. Combining Pierres de Caractère and the art of metamorphosis, this creation bears witness to the Maison’s unique excellence and style.

CANOPÉE RING

White gold, platinum, round and baguette-cut diamonds, one emerald-cut emerald of 13.52 carats (Colombia).

The idea for the Canopée ring has its roots in a dream of tropical cool, filled with greenery. Suggesting a plant-like haven, the piece reinterprets the solitaire aesthetic in an elegantly asymmetric composition. Volutes of baguette-cut diamonds unfurl across the hand beside a Colombian emerald weighing 13.52 carats. This foliage, with its remarkable effect of volume and movement, is crowned with veins of polished white gold.

Deep and well proportioned, the stone shines out with a lifelike consistency. Its intense hue is enlivened by a note of yellow, offering a unique touch of warmth. The ring’s bezel and body are adorned with delicate lines of diamonds, lending a precious dimension to the natural feel.

DRAPÉ MAJESTUEUX NECKLACE

White gold, round, square-cut, asscher-cut, baguette-cut and obus-cut diamonds, 150 emerald beads for a total of 244.24 carats (Zambia). Reversible necklace.

Borrowing from couture – a major source of inspiration for Van Cleef & Arpels – a fabric’s folds provide the main theme for this necklace, which is designed like a precious textile. It offers a very fluid hang thanks to its three rows of emerald beads, which shape themselves naturally to the curve of the neck.

Weighing a total of 244.24 carats, these 150 Zambian emeralds were chosen for their consistent diameters – between 6mm and 8mm – and intense sparkle. They form an ensemble of rare limpidity for cabochon-cut stones, emphasized by lacework motifs of round, square, asscher, baguette and obus-cut diamonds, some of which were reworked in situ. The delicately crafted rear motif may either plunge down the back or adorn the neckline like a glittering pendant.

TWIST ÉMERAUDE BRACELET

White gold, round diamonds, round mauve sapphires, 2 cabochon-cut emeralds of 19.80 and 21.48 carats (Colombia).

With its bold combination of colors and lines, this bracelet takes its style from the torque bracelets that inspired the Maison from the 1920s onwards. On either side of a braid, two emerald cabochons – weighing 19.80 and 21.48 carats – seem united in a precious embrace. The curve is accompanied by coiled lines of diamonds and violet sapphires, which contrast with the two stones. The latter share the same intense green, accentuated by the depth of their cabochon cut, the same clear consistency – harmoniously complemented by “jardin” inclusions – and a brilliance rare in polished gems.

The Twist Émeraude bracelet’s symmetry and subtle gradation of stones required jewelry-making savoir-faire of great precision, which is also reflected in the piece’s opening system. Its two extremities smoothly move apart to make way for the wrist, before returning to their original tête-à-tête.

CLAUDINE NECKLACE

White gold, yellow gold, round, tapered-cut, triangle-cut, baguette-cut and pear-shaped diamonds, buff-topped round emeralds, 9 emerald-cut emeralds for a total of 42.07 carats (Colombia). Detachable clip.

Inspired by the famous Claudine collar, this necklace recalls the great French jewelry of the early 19th century with its regular and majestic composition. It gives pride of place to nine emeralds from old Colombian mines, whose weights vary from 3.99 to 6.04 carats for a total of 42.07 carats. The emerald cut constitutes an invitation to plunge into the heart of the gems to admire their lifelike, highly crystalized consistency.

Set on diamond motifs, they punctuate the precious garlands that compose this transformable piece. The front motif – set with the largest stone – can be removed and worn as a clip, while the tie motif at the rear includes a detachable pendant, also adorned with an emerald.

LUNE D’EAU BETWEEN THE FINGER RING

White gold, platinum, round diamonds, baguette-cut emeralds, one pear-shaped

D IF diamond of 3.03 carats, one pear-shaped emerald of 3 carats (Zambia).

The Lune d’eau Between the Finger™ Ring brings two freshly bloomed water lilies together against the skin. It presents a tender encounter between a Zambian emerald and a diamond, both carefully matched in weight and form. The 3-carat emerald, cut in an elongated pear shape, reveals its intense color with a hint of femininity, while the 3.03-carat D IF diamond of exceptional quality instills the piece with purity and brilliance.

Around the two central stones, round diamonds and baguette-cut emeralds depict the water lily leaves, which are arranged at different heights and angles to create a subtle relief. As much attention has been paid to the piece’s comfort as it has to its appearance: the ring’s body has been intricately worked to elegantly hug the hand.

SERRANIA NECKLACE

White gold, platinum, round, square-cut, baguette-cut, half-moon and pear-shaped diamonds, one natural white pearl of 26.82 carats, one cushion-cut emerald of 26.43 carats (Colombia). Detachable clip and natural pearl.

Created around a 26.43-carat emerald, the Serrania necklace exudes a timeless majesty. Typical of the old Colombian deposits, the stone’s vibrant color and consistency give it a unique charm, while its weight – the greatest of the collection – is highlighted by a cushion cut, with its subtle blend of softness and brilliance. This Pierre de Caractère stands out against a backdrop of diamonds, intricately positioned to evoke pre-Colombian motifs. Slightly baroque, a fine pearl weighing 26.82 carats completes the composition, illuminating the emerald in a blend of rarity and prestige.

In keeping with Van Cleef & Arpels’ tradition of transformable pieces, the jewelry motif and the fine pearl can be removed from the necklace and worn together as a clip. These treasures of the earth and sea are thus magnified in a host of variations.

LIENS ANTIQUES BRACELET

White gold, round and baguette-cut diamonds, round and buff-topped pear-shaped sapphires, 11 octagonal-cut emeralds for a total of 19.38 carats (Colombia).

With its intertwined precious stones, the Liens Antiques bracelet expresses enduring attachment. Evoking relief and movement, its shape is reminiscent of the Herculean knot, a symbol of union in ancient mythology.

The knot theme – a recurring motif in Van Cleef & Arpels’ creative history – is here interpreted in a style that is both elegant and innovative. Arranged in a semi-circle, eleven octagonal emeralds are set side-by-side, glowing with the deep green shade characteristic of Colombian mines. As a result of the Maison’s stringent selection criteria, it took several years to make up the batch, which weighs a total of 19.38 carats.

In an interplay of gentle or more geometric lines, this arc is punctuated by pear-shaped sapphire cabochons, forming a blue complement to the emeralds’ harmony. Round and baguette-cut diamonds – set in steps along two ribbons – illuminate the ensemble, which reflects all the Maison’s jewelry-making virtuosity.

TALISMAN PAPILLONS NECKLACE

White gold, round diamonds, square-cut, faceted and buff-topped baguette-cut sapphires, round, square-cut, faceted and buff-topped baguette-cut emeralds, white cultured pearls, one cushion-cut emerald of 16.52 carats (Colombia). Detachable clip and tassel.

Sparkling at the center of a precious medallion, the Talisman Papillons necklace’s emerald exerts the force of attraction of rare stones. Weighing 16.52 carats, it comes from old Colombian deposits – a much sought-after historical provenance – and fascinates with its color: a deep, blue-tinged green characteristic of the Chivor mines. Its dense and luminous material of exceptional clarity is embellished by the facets of its cushion cut, which are echoed by a checked pattern of emeralds and sapphires. Two protective butterflies stand out against these faceted and buff-topped stones, watching over their treasure.

The rounded lines of this openwork composition are complemented by a fluid tassel in white cultured pearls. To suit different occasions, the necklace can be worn without the tassel or the medallion, which can both be removed to form a clip that dances in accompaniment to the movements of the body.

BOUQUET D’ÉMERAUDES CLIP

White gold, yellow gold, round diamonds, cabochon-cut chrysoprases,

11 carved emeralds for a total of 32.53 carats (Zambia).

Recreating all the vitality of a verdant bouquet, this clip illustrates Van Cleef & Arpels’ fondness for nature, an endlessly renewed source of inspiration. It is composed around a rare batch of eleven engraved stones from Zambia, weighing a total of 32.53 carats. They have been carefully shaped into a variety of forms with all the delicacy that emerald requires, and set with a round diamond on yellow gold at their center.

Accompanied by chrysoprase cabochons, these flowers form an infinite interplay of shades, cuts and reflections, instilling the whole with a spring-like sense of movement. The three-dimensional foliage appears to undulate in a gentle breeze, making the diamonds sparkle.

ÉMERAUDE ENTRELACÉE NECKLACE

White gold, platinum, round and baguette-cut diamonds, one emerald-cut emerald of 17.82 carats (Colombia).

Some ties are strong enough to endure the test of time. Revisiting a Van Cleef & Arpels design from the 1950s, the Émeraude entrelacée necklace continues the tradition of precious bows and ribbons created by the Maison in that era. Its pure lines enhance the generously sized Colombian emerald at its heart, weighing 17.82 carats. Of a deep and even green, it invites the eye to explore its material’s exceptional crystallization. The stone’s brilliance is magnified by an emerald cut: Van Cleef & Arpels has chosen to mount the gem horizontally, accentuating the effect of a broad window on this mineral world. It clasps two strings of round and baguette-cut diamonds, which entwine in an elegant play of light.

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The high jewelry of Anna Hu

Published on April 15, 2016

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The high jewelry is sometimes so high that you can not see: it is reserved to few lucky who can enter the private rooms of the Maison. It is therefore a fortune when, as happened in the Louvre, are shown one hundred pieces of unique and extraordinary jewelry. But the surprise was also another: the exhibits were of a unique young designer Anna Hu. The honor and responsibility to show own work a few meters from that of Leonardo da Vinci and his associates, has not shaken the enterprising jeweler Sino-American, who created, among other things, a bracelet and ring for Gwyneth Paltrow Academy Awards a couple of years ago. But, apart from the color notes, it are even more surprising her jewelry. The Anna Hu Orpheus emerald ring was sold for more than $ 2 million at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong: a world record for a contemporary Chinese artist jewelry. And to say that Anna Hu was a cellist and has also played with the famous Yo-Yo Ma. But a shoulder injury has hampered his chances of becoming a senior musician (his favorite musics are the Rachmaninoff concerts for piano 1, 2, 3 and the classical Beethoven’s ninth). Hu has so studied jewelry design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and followed a masteralla Columbia University. He has opened its first boutique in New York Plaza Hotel in 2008, followed by its flagship store in Shanghai. So from cello turned to rings and bracelets, and she entered in the elite of the great jewelers. Margherita Donato

Anello rosa, con diamanti, zaffiri, rubino

Collana Cleopatra, con diamanti, tsavoriti, granati, spinelli

The climb to the sky by Sutra

Published on March 27, 2016

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It has been so successful among the celebrity, that Sutra, the brand loved by Michelle Obama, Kate Perry, Halle Berry, Rihanna and Taylor Swift, decided to venture into fine jewelery. Bye bye burnished gold, and welcome white luster of white gold: an obvious choice if the main piece of the new course is a 1-million-dollar necklace with colorless diamonds and emeralds at the drop. The gems of the Sutra Signature are the classic ones of the high-end: in addition to the emerald parure Columbian emerald earrings and ring on display at Baselworld, the American designer of Indian descent has presented other collections with sapphires and rubies. And with Mozambique Paraiba stones from the mines, a variety of tourmaline view than ever this year he has depopulated the Swiss fair. Sure, everyone interprets it in his own way, and in this case by the chicly gothic style Arpita Navlakha (https://gioiellis.com/sutra-il-nuovo-gotico-di-houston/) gets a little ‘more classic, but only apparently because it maintains that lightness, that idea of movement that is in metal bends and junctions in the typical Sutra. In short, feathers, fans and fringes continue to be the main drawings although made more ethereal designs.

The range, for example, are barely mentioned at the top of earrings with strands of emerald beads, or hang on the contrary a very traditional paraiba surrounded by oval cut diamonds. Instead, the emerald 8 carat cushion cut is fitted with a double jaw, maybe a little ‘redundant in a ring with so many diamonds drop cut contour. Very different prices, $ 10,000, for the Natural sleeping beauty collection with turquoise cabochon from the Arizona mines closed three years ago. Vintage stones for very elegant jewelry to wear from morning to evening: from black denim to black tie. M.B.

Sutracollana1 — Sutra Columbian emerald collection, collana in oro bianco con smeraldi a goccia per 19 carati e diamanti taglio a goccia e ovale per 51 carati . Prezzo: 1 milione di dollari

Columbian Emerald Collection, orecchini in oro bianco con due smeraldi a goccia da 17 carati e diamanti taglio a goccia e ovale per 15 carati. Prezzo su richiesta

Columbian emerald collection, anello in oro bianco con smeraldi taglio cuscino da 8 carati e diamanti taglio a goccia e ovale per 5 carati. Prezzo su richiesta

Columbian Emerald Collection, orecchini in oro bianco con due smeraldi taglio cuscino e perline di smeraldi per 67 carati e diamanti taglio a goccia e rosa per 16 carati. Prezzo: 150 mila dollari

Mozambican Paraiba Collection, anello con tormaline Paraiba taglio a goccia per 8 carati e diamanti taglio a goccia e roa per a carati. Prezzo su richiesta

Mozambican Paraiba Collection, orecchini con due tormaline Paraiba centrale taglio ovale e 6 tormaline Paraiba taglio a goccia per 8,5 carati e diamanti taglio rosa per 5 carati. Prezzo: 135 mila dollari

Mozambican Paraiba Collection, anello con tormalina Paraiba centrale taglio ovale e tormaline Paraiba taglio ovale e a goccia per 12,5 carati e diamanti taglio rosa per 5 carati. Prezzo: 270 mila dollari

Collezione Natural sleeping beauty, orecchini con turchesi dell’Arizona e diamanti. Prezzo: 10 mila dollari

Collezione Natural sleeping beauty, anello con turchesi dell’Arizona e diamanti. Prezzo: 8mila dollari

De Beers on the rocks

Published on February 21, 2016

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Among all the collections of fine jewelry unveiled at the Couture week in Paris, the De Beers’ s creations are those from the more abstract style, but no less valuable. And indeed, how not to be dazzled by the minimal and clean lines of Mosaic necklace? Two V-shaped pieces boast 2.285 trilliant-cut diamonds (https://gioiellis.com/guida-pietre-taglio/), and can be worn separately or together, but just only one can create a stunning impact, likely a jewel the Oscar night or other red carpet. And what about the 70-carat flawless yellow diamond with a smooth rose gold set to highlight the stone perfection? Luxurious andexquisitely flashy is the Stream bracelet, elegant and graphic with three rows of diamonds that intersect and to whose ends hanging three drops pure pear cut. Small asymmetric tiles including three diamonds alternate with round inserts in seven icy flows for the polished Glacier bracelet: a water theme’s perfomance pretty pixelated.

De Beers collana doppia Mosaic con 2856 diamanti taglio trillion

De Beers, anello con diamante giallo da 70 carati montato su oro rosa

De Beers, bracciale Stream con diamanti a goccia taglio pera

Lydia Courteille at the Queen of Sheba

Published on February 7, 2016

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Lydia Courteille likes strong women, legends and bright colors. After the explosion of red on red with rubies, rubellites, spinels and enamels in the The Red Empress collection, dedicated to Catherine of Russia, after turquoise, lapis lazuli and sapphires in all hues in jewelery inspired by Rainbow Warriors, here a new monochrome series that takes us into Ethiopia in the Queen’s reign of Saba. Her myth is reconstructed in 18 pieces, including a surprising tiara, with bold and intricate lines to symbolize the wealth and culture of the biblical and Ethiopian narrative. There is brown rhodium gold like the salt desert of Danakil, in north-eastern Ethiopia, which houses tourmalines, opals and tsavorites in different shades of green. There’s the ring homage to the tribes that inhabit the Omo valley with a face adorned with branches and flowers. Many sources of inspiration in this region: for example, the rock churches, including the one in the holy city of Lalibela built by an angel, whose face is on another ring. And, again, the Ethiopian cross on the bottom of a gem or a frame that rests on multiple fingers or barely visible over long pending. It could not miss the snake, the protagonist of the ancient symbolism in the diadem surrounding a large and bright peridot pear shaped. In short, the French designer, whose creativity is the exact opposite of minimalism, featured a collection that will appeal to those who does not like conventions although in some jewels like the tiara, fantastical is surprisingly delicate.

Regina di Saba, anello in oro rodiato marrone con tormalina verde al centro, diamanti brown e tsavoriti

Regina di Saba, anello in oro rodiato nero con zaffiro da 0,41 carati al centro, tormaline, peridoti e tsavoriti

Regina di Saba, tiara in oro rodiato nero con peridoto da 9,9 carati al centro, diamanti brown e zaffiri gialli

Regina di Saba, orecchini in oro rodiato nero con zaffiri gialli, tsavoriti e due tormaline verdi a goccia

Regina di Saba, anello in oro rodiato marrone con tormalina verde al centro, diamanti e tsavoriti

Regina di Saba, orecchini pendenti in oro rodiato nero con opali, zaffiri e tormaline a goccia, diamanti, peridoti e tsavoriti

Regina di Saba, anello in oro rodiato nero con tormalina verde a goccia al centro, tsavoriti e zaffiri gialli

Regina di Saba, orecchini pendenti in oro rodiato nero con tormaline e tsavoriti e tre file di diamanti brown staccabili

Regina di Saba, anello in oro rodiato nero con tsavoriti, zaffiri gialli e onice

Lydia Courtelle anello — Regina di Saba, anello in oro rodiato marrone con tsavorite al centro circondata da opali e tormaline

Dior between Granville flowers

Published on February 6, 2016

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Dior Granville is inspired by flowers and colors of a Normandy villa’s garden where Christian Dior spent his childhood. The house of Granville, now a museum, is the place chosen by the artistic director Victoire de Castellane to tell the 12 jewels unveiled during Paris couture week. Beryl, peridot, aquamarine, tanzanite, chrysoberyl, pink tourmaline, rubellite: in all pieces, all perfectly asymmetrical, there are the designer’s favourite stones, assembled in a way in which each every reflection and shade are clearly visible. Thus, the vivid hues are aligned to the most watery shades, in different cuts and setting styles. Te outcome? No one color dominates another in rare equilibrium in which all stand out. Not so easy to create such a rhythm with stones that seat beside to one another, and the marquise or princess cuts are next to pear-shaped, oval or round gems. Furthemore, the pairs of earrings that appear similar, to look carefully show details, although minimal, but different. In fact, if stone’s figure and size are equal the varieties change. For instance, on the right there is a tanzanite, while on the left a rubellite, or if there two same stones in one half is larger and in the other is stretched. In a single jewel you can have two different setting styles: a rub over and claw. Yet, in this anarchy of shapes and colors, each element has the same chance to shine. A very democratic idea, even if the price of fine jewelry, like its rainbow tones, is pleasantly jarring. M.B.

Granville, bracciale in oro rosa con tormalina rosa centrale e diamanti, peridoti, spinelli viola, granati spessartina, berilli gialli, zaffiri, spinelli rosa, tormaline verdi e acquamarine

Granville, anello in oro giallo con due crisoberilli centrali, berilli gialli, tormaline rosa e acquamarine

Granville, orecchini in oro giallo con diamanti, due tanzaniti grandi, zaffiri viola, spinelli rosa, granati e smeraldi

Granville, anello in oro giallo con tormalina verde centrale, berilli gialli, ioliti, granato spessartina (color arancio), rubellite, tormaline Paraiba e spinelli rossi

Granville, anello in oro giallo con rubellite centrale, granati spessartina, tanzaniti, tormaline e berilli gialli

Granville, orecchini in oro rosa con due acquamarina a forma di pera, diamanti, spinelli rosa, tormaline tipo Paraiba, crisoberilli, spinelli rossi e tormaline verdi

Granville, anello in oro giallo con tanzanite centrale, diamanti, smeraldi e granati spessartina

Granville, anello in oro rosa con tormalina verde centrale, acquamarine, tormaline rosa, granati spessartina e berilli verdi

Granville, orecchini in oro giallo con due grandi tormaline rosa, file di rubelliti, tanzaniti, acquamarine e granati spessatina e in cima smeraldi, diamanti e tsavoriti

Granville, anello in oro rosa con morganite centrale a goccia e crisoberilli, rubelliti, tormaline giallo-verde, granati spessartina e opali di fuoco

Granville, orecchini in oro rosa con due grandi tormaline tipo Paraiba di taglio diverso, tormaline rosa, zaffiri viola, berilli e tsavoriti

The Boucheron’s exotic and precious menagerie

Published on February 3, 2016

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In the beginning was the snake, in the shape of bracelet as a gift to Frederic Boucheron‘s wife in 1858, the year he opened his own boutique in Paris at the Galerie de Valois. Since then, many other animals have become part of the amazing menagerie of the French company, the last are those of Animaux de Collection, the bestiary created for fine jewelry and presented in in Paris during the haute couture week. The jewels representing mythological creatures, exotic or rare, they have a name to give a specific identity to each piece, where the chiseling and polishing define metal light or bold shapes . Hans the hedgehog, for example, has spikes in a rose or white gold crafting widely used by Boucheron and called the pointe de diamond motif: a myriad of low pyramids with rounded delicate edges. Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology has a mane, gently blowing in a celestial breeze on a precious ring. Setting and stones, white diamonds and blacks characterize Cypris, one of the many names of Venus, traveling on a swan that is true love inspired by Tchaikovsky’s ballet. And, yet, the Hera peacocks, parakeets Nuri, the swallows Hirunda, polar bears, owls, even an Indian elephant parade princely decorated and tortoise with a tiger eye’s shell. Each piece is a masterpiece.