Since 1860, Lalique has become a myth: artisan and jeweler, after working for Jacta, Cartier and Boucheron, founder René Lalique has opened shop on the Place Gaillon, in Paris (we have already talked about here). La Maison, the late nineteenth century, then moved on to the art of enamel and glass, sometimes embellished with precious stones. But he never forgot his origin, the jewelry, there are resurrected in a big way in 2012. A century and a half after the debut, that is, now, Lalique proposes new earrings, rings and necklaces that take inspiration from the twenties. Bijoux de luxe, made in crystal. But also jewels with diamonds and gold. The new four new lines of jewelry are Art Deco, with its profusion of shapes and strong lines, along with very modern colors, like violet. The collections are titled Vibrant, Icône, Charming and Gourmande, each with a different accent, although with the same style. Here are some of the most interesting pieces of the new collections. Giulia Netrese
Mimosas and opals, a party with Damiani
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The great return of opals has convinced many jewelers. But not everyone is able to fully utilize this mysterious and iridescent stone. Damiani has hit the target with little collection named Mimosa Opale . A strange combination, indeed: the opals from the elusive color are offered in the classic cut teardrop and oval. But they have also been chosen in a chromatic agreement with the gems that define necklaces, earrings and rings. The set is impressive. The evanescent opals are matched to the certainties of white diamonds and fancy, to the decided color of ruby and yellow sapphires. A necklace with pendant, for example, is made with a triple chain rose gold, studded with colored gems. A jewel that matches perfectly with a pair of earrings, in which two opals mounted rose gold are defined by a handful of stones. There is also a ring that pays tribute to the floral world by playing an extraordinary valuable corolla.
You can read the description Damiani: “The crystalline tones of diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, tourmalines mounted on white gold exalt notes iridescent opal and define a necklace of buds that unfold in a refined floral patterns throughout the design precious. And then, a couple of major lobe earrings with opal drop and a ring that combines a remarkable preciousness with an airy composition”. Alessia Mongrando
Karl Lagerfeld is getting married
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Let us now: by the time the images are scarce, but the news that Karl Lagerfeld will launch a collection of jewelry for wedding and engagement can not be ignored (ok, our title is a little exagerated). For now, to tell the truth, it is little more than an anticipation. The designer who has left an imprint in the Maison as Chloe, Chanel, Fendi, at 82, decided to launch a new challenge. The complete collection will be presented in September with the insignia of Goldman. It is known that the jewelry line dedicated to those who are married or engaged to be presented in September at Jck Show in Las Vegas. It will be a surprise for everyone, say his collaborators. It would be strange to think otherwise… R.S.
Giulia Barela with wings
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Lawyer, official of Customs with a mandate to deal with agreements and international cooperation, Caesar House manager, a small Roman five-star hotels and, finally, jewelry designer, his true passion: the path of Giulia Barela was long but now in his studio in the historic center of Rome, in Piazza San Pantaleo, it is finally fulfilled. Her jewelry, which has learned to realize also with the technique of lost wax, are now the main business from eight years: his latest addition is the Butterfly collection: rings, brooches, bracelets, gold earrings or enamelled bronze. The Giulia Barela butterflies have a price ranging from 140 to 255 Euros. Giulia Netrese
A poppy for Aurélie
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Aurélie Bidermann instructed the Disko marketing agency of the restyling of its e-commerce site. The fanciful Parisian designer has decided to make a change in their commercial image on the web, which did not correspond to his personality. She describes herself in this way: “Imagine a meeting between Paris Patrick Modiano and charming lightness of Bianca Jagger, the Haussmann architectural lines and the fluidity of a Halston gown. Imagine the collision between classicism and exuberance mineral Tropicalist, the Place de l’Etoile and the jungles of South America, and you get an idea of who is Aurélie Bidermann”. In his shop workshop in the heart of the Latin Quarter (https://gioiellis.com/aurelie-bidermann-madame-paris/) the designer has become known thanks to its movable jewels, which contain small stones free, that can move like elements of a kaleidoscope. But not only does what, as you can see from the news for the spring-summer season 2016. As the golden bracelet in the shape of the Paloma collection with poppy flower shape. Rudy Serra
(Italiano) Le nuove frontiere di Christina Debs
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Christina Debs with her husband Aboudi is the team in Paris which has brought in France the Eastern perfume, more precisely from the former Middle East Switzerland, Lebanon. Established in France for some time (see also https://gioiellis.com/christina-debs-senza-frontiere/) the couple has known success and won an audience of loyal fans. It also renewed its proposal, with a number of new rings and earrings, who mostly have animals like common reason. Crocodiles, but also snails, are made of rose gold and diamond, white and colored. The prices range between 500 and 8,000 euro: obviously depends on the processing and the stones used. The most expensive piece, for example, is a gold ring shaped dome that reproduces a small bird cage, with diamonds for almost 6 carats, and paved with brown diamonds. But there are also jewels with a slightly irregular shape, which are in reality a meticulous work of gold, as in the case of diamond ring ladybird. To watch closely. Alessia Mongrando
Air, Water and Fire for Hafner
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Color, color and color: Stefan Hafner, leading brand based in Valenza, offers a trilogy of jewelry dedicated to natural elements: Fire, Air and Water. It takes little to guess about what it is founded this luxurious and lively idea: colored stones which are made up in surprising combinations. Not only that even the stones are different cuts, with jewels composing a composite 3D. But, beyond the chatter: the jewelry primarily affect for what they do not say. That is, their form before the eye and satisfies the senses and mind. Diamonds, smoky quartz, blue sapphires and topaz are aggregated to create rings and earrings vivid as the forces of nature to which they are dedicated. And, they note, the goldsmiths of the Maison have been able to highlight them through a light and essential structure. Margherita Donato
Bridal rings Batticuore with Damiani
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It’s the wedding season. And for every marriage it takes three faiths: one is the one that unites the two spouses, that is mutual trust, the other two are the ones that fit on your finger. Damiani has a special prerogative in this: the Piedmontese Maison has always offered many variations of rings for the occasion, also with the option to design a jewel. In this case, however, it offers a new line, Batticuore (means Heartbeat). The rings are made of white gold. They have a snug fit and the center of the band is recessed, thanks to a retractable frame, a special heart, available in white diamond or in deep red ruby. The heart that will beat probably is that of the recipient. The hearts on rings can be visible or hidden inside the ring, in direct contact with the ring finger.
Can-can time with Salvini
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For some time Salvini (brand by Damiani Group) loves dance. In particular, the can-can timeless, what sparked the dance fast-running time, which was the soundtrack of the Belle Epoque. And the can-can is back, more unleashed than ever, with new pieces. Also new is the range of colors (they have added the rose gold) and back the corsets with diamond, a vintage flavor inspired by the dreamy Parisian atmosphere of the beginning of the last century. For example, with the pair of lobe earrings shaped like a bustier in pink gold, combined with brown diamonds and surrounded by classic white diamonds. There are also blacks diamonds, in contrast to the white gold earrings in the lobe and pendant. Series also include a necklace with pendant lucky heart-shaped, with black diamonds. Price: rings around 3,900 Euros, while for the bracelet you climb to 40,000 euro. Margherita Donato
Seven animals for Boucheron
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Boucheron, one of the great brands of the world’s jewelry, and animalier style, one of the main lines of the design of precious objects: together they make a beautiful couple. And it is a marriage that has lasted for over a century, as in 1888, before embarking on a long journey, Frédéric Boucheron created a snake necklace for his wife, to be worn as a talisman (and in fact seems to have brought luck to all and two). The tradition continues: now the Maison of Place Vendȏme revisits that theme with seven new animals, including Cypris swan bracelets in two versions, white and black: one has white diamond, the other has blacks sapphires, both are on white gold . There are, then, an armband with the snout to curly (but does not sting, thankfully) made from rose gold, a cockatoo ring with sapphire and a radiant form, and earrings in diamond and onyx depicting two swallows. Small masterpieces of jewelry taht, as animalier style and Boucheron, will never go out of trend. Alessia Mongrando
There is also summer air in Denmark with the Capsule Collection of Sence Copenhagen. The bijoux brand of north offers pastel shades and slight shapes. Bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and pendants are made with hypoallergenic materials, brass plated 16-carat gold or silver and semiprecious stones. As in most classic design created in the far North of Europe, in this case the jewelry have a simple and clear appearance, rational, but without neglecting a certain taste. Bijoux, but no kind of unnecessary frills, and they don’t denouncing a process that skimp on materials or care in the making. Wear it every day without any problems, because thanks to their simplicity can accompany everything. In the captions accompanying the images there are also the prices, very moderate also in relation to the quality of the collection pieces. Alessia Mongrando
A gourmette for Coin
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A gourmette is a jewel comprising a mesh flattened chain and a rigid plate and smooth, on which can be engraved usually a name (in the case of a bracelet). This type of processing is one of the most common in the jewelry. But, of course, there are different ways to achieve a gourmette chain and there is a different style of presenting something as so often seen. In short, the word gourmette can also become synonymous with challenge. And this is the case of Roberto Coin, who presented a collection that is based precisely on this process but very, very, different from the usual chains. First, because the links are not simple metal elements, but elaborated pieces of a regular puzzle, white gold, yellow or pink. And then because the gourmette production is enhanced in some cases by diamonds that they can also be a paved covering the whole jewel. By the way: these chains that aren’t chains, become bracelet, but also earrings and rings. It is worth watching how creativity is able to transform a usual form into something new. Lavinia Andorno
Chopard, the jewelry of Cannes
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The talented gemologist Caroline Bigeard got an advance the next collection Chopard will present at the Cannes Film Festival 2016: her is merit, then. The Swiss Maison based in Geneva, on the other hand, has always been the most active to the French festival of cinema: it is signed Chopard even the Palme d’Or, the award that goes to the winners of the Festival. And during this exhibition, the brand of high jewellery don’t will miss the opportunity to present new pieces of great appeal. Are all made with great use of precious stones such as diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, tourmalines Paraiba. The design of the jewelry is classic, rich, ostentabile in the right time without fear of falling in the excess of luxury. Necklaces with long row of sapphires, diamond earrings that make up a complicated design almost arabesques. Rings with almost eighteenth-century style, in which diamonds and sapphires or emeralds are facing. Do not miss the choker, big trend of 2016, but of course it is a royal version, with large drip diamonds that surround. Even before they can go on the red carpet, here are the images of the collection. Rudy Serra
The moon view by Bicego
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The satellite of the Earth continues to inspire Marco Bicego: Lunaria Lapis is the latest variation of Lunaria, classic collection of the Venetian designer (as we anticipated here). Lapis is going to lapis lazuli, the heavenly stone used along with gold to make the colors of the stars and, in particular, of the Moon. After presenting at VicenzaOro and Baselworld the anticipation of its novelties, the collection is now completely visible: we have brought together the images so as to provide a comparable level of some pieces, such as earrings and necklaces. They have irregular contours but soft, like small islands (or lunar holes), are composed by variously faceted stone and brushed gold surfaces. Around 15 lunar pieces to wear on Earth. Margherita Donato
Hermès in stone
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Hermès, is one of the most famous French fashion brand in the world. And to say that the history of the company began in 1837, when Thierry Hermès, saddle maker, opened a shop in Paris of saddlery and horse harnesses. Nearly two centuries later, the House is famous for high fashion and ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods, bags, furniture, home accessories and, finally, jewelry. It has several collections in the catalog: the last, in 2016, called Hermès Chevauchée. It includes 17 pieces, including rings and bracelets, made from drawings in copperplate engraved in stone. Stones are red, black, yellow or green, and bear engravings and images of classical inspiration, like horse heads and mythological winged sandals and, of course, to the Parisian Maison logo. They are made of onyx, jasper, or other precious materials. Many of the jewelry is made from rhodium silver and diamond lines to outline the perimeter. The price of jewelery varies from 2,200 to 26,600 US dollars. Rudy Serra
New Kisses with Damiani
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Others Baci (kisses) by Damiani. One of the novelties presented at the recent Baselworld by the Piedmont Maison was a new, mini version of the Baci collection. It’s push by the evolution of new materials: these new pieces, in fact, use ceramics as a protagonist. If we write a hymn to the kiss we would doing rhetoric: for each has a value related to their experience. And, likewise, the jewels in this collection are intended to be linked to a personal memory, which is not necessarily bound to two lovers. A kiss means affection between relatives and even a gesture of friendship (if is not mistaken). That said, the two jewels that enrich the collection so far made of white and pink gold with diamonds, playing on the composition of the X sign, symbol of eternal embrace and used in the written language, in particular in that through computer or smartphone, to mean sending a kiss. The two pieces proposed by Damiani are a ring and a necklace in rose gold and ceramic. Lavinia Andorno
It widens the Aura by Roberto Demeglio
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The Aura collection, by Roberto Demeglio, made with gold and ceramic (https://gioiellis.com/aura-figlia-di-oro-e-ceramica) continues to grow. And with a few months of age more than at birth, evolves, it changes shape. But without losing the roundness that marked the debut of the collection. The gilding of high-tech ceramics, obtained through a patent-protected system, is divided into bracelets, rings, earrings and pendants that have sinuous curves, in several volumes. The jewelry is available in yellow gold variants, pink and white, which combined with ceramic, black and white, offer a contrast that does not go unnoticed, thanks to the network of diamond shapes created by the alternation of black and white ceramic with glossy or matte finishes, and gold in the three variants of colors of gold. Despite the sculptural aspect, rings and bracelets are easy to wear thanks to a hidden spring elastic system, also protected by this patent, which makes it easier to fit the jewelry. Lavinia Andorno
Other souls of Giorgio Visconti
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We have already anticipated a bit of jewelry that are part of the new collection 2016 by the brand Giorgio Visconti (https://gioiellis.com/le-18-anime-di-giorgio-visconti), Piedmont company that follows the safe routes of traditional jewelry , but with a clearly identifiable style. The collection Anima (Soul), is divided into 18 different lines, however, follows the same style: rounded shapes, waves, with gold and diamonds, pavé, stones like emeralds, sapphires and rubies. Everything is produced in Valenza. Promise, for example, is a stretch bracelet rose gold with central written embellished with diamonds. Passion, however, is a line consisting of three rings with different semi-precious stones: red, blue or green. It’s named Pensiero a rose gold ring with central diamond, while Secret includes a ring with soft lines in white gold and diamonds, and a pair of matching earrings. Finally, Sogno includes three white gold rings with emerald, sapphire or ruby set and pavé diamonds. Rudy Serra
A jewel for Jane Seymour
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Jane Seymour is a British actress (she was also a Bond-girl) with many qualities: it is also a producer, artist, businesswoman, philanthropist and, finally, OBE. Now it is also a gem. After signing a collection years ago, she is now the subject of a jewel that World of Diamonds Group, an international company operating diamond mines, dedicated her. It’s a platinum ring, a unique piece, that includes a Vivid Blue Diamond of over 2 carats. The blue diamond ring Jane Seymour, presented in Singapore, is paired with a necklace of over 20 carats, Ville de Genève, which has an estimated value of $ 24.4 million. The series includes a spectacular Fancy Vivid Pink Diamond from 18:18 carats: the shape of the jewel is inspired by the trees of the Alps conifers. Giulia Netrese
Toast to the sun with Bliss
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A sparkling and sophisticated toast with Champagne collection by Bliss: the shape follows known paths aesthetic, but no less appreciated by the audience. As for special occasions, a glass of champagne stands to celebrate, and in this case the party is celebrated together with sapphires, emeralds and rubies, stones placed at the center of three rings. And the sparkling white wine is part of the design: the crown of the three jewels, in fact, is made up of small balls of white gold, reminiscent of bubbles of French wine. The three ring models have a price starting from 699 euro. Another mini collection of Bliss, composed of just three pieces, is Sunshine. In this case to shine they are not bubbles, but the rays of the sun in white gold and diamonds. The star that illuminates the Earth is represented by a ring, a necklace and a pair of earrings. Prices from 579 euro. Giulia Netrese