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Diamonds are called Bloch

Little is known about the Bloch family of Antwerp. Yet from half century Bloch was one of the most popular jewelers in Belgium, but with a wide range of export market too. It is no coincidence that Antwerp is the European capital of diamonds and the Bloch family with diamonds has been uncomfortable for many decades. The company is led by the chief executive officer, Leslie Bloch, while managing director is Mickey Bloch. In short, everything in the family in an atmosphere of total discretion. And the headquarters, in Vestingstraat 59, in the city’s diamond district, is also completely anonymous.

Orecchini a cerchio con diamanti
Hoop earrings with diamonds

The high-end jewelry collections, designed and made in Antwerp, which summarize the style of jewelry developed in the Flemish city, have a precise image. The processing exclusively with highly qualified craftsmen and with high quality stones, with colorless or fancy diamonds, is in the most classic and traditional style possible. Classic solitaire, even more classic rings with precious stones, endless strap, button earrings, etc. Quality is not lacking, there is no lack of extravagant ideas.

Orecchini con diamanti e zaffiri blu
Earrings with diamonds and blue sapphires
Orecchini a bottone in oro bianco e diamanti
White gold and diamond stud earrings
Anello infinity in oro giallo e diamanti
Infinity ring in yellow gold and diamonds
Anello in oro bianco con diamanti, zaffiro rosa e smeraldo
White gold ring with diamonds, pink sapphire and emerald

The links of Salima Thakker

Salima Thakker, perfect example of cultures that meet: the designer was born and works in Antwerp, an Indian father and a Belgian mother. Antwerp is the European capital of diamonds and jewels were an irresistible temptation for Salima Thakker, moreover to join with the world of art: she studied at the Royal Academy in Antwerp and earned her Master’s degree at the Royal College of Art in London, where she consolidated his profession and passion for design. So much so that she later became a teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts, with which she still collaborates. But her jewelry house came after a collaboration with Damiani, in Milan, about twenty years ago.

Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti navette e tormalina Paraiba
Earrings in white gold, navette diamonds and Paraiba tourmaline

An experience that helped her to open her workshop and shop in Antwerp, making the jewels herself. The designer describes her work as the result of an intertwining, a shared culture between different ethnic origins, which are a fusion of world culture. She uses only ethically traceable stones, gems and diamonds, and her jewelry is now sold worldwide, including New York, Hong Kong and Antwerp.

Collana in oro 18 carati e argento
Necklace in 18 carat gold and silver
Anello Labyrinth con peridoto
Labyrinth ring with peridot
Anello eternity in oro giallo e diamanti
Eternity ring in yellow gold and diamonds
Anello in oro rosa con tormaline
Rose gold ring with tourmalines
Bracciale in oro giallo 18 carati
18K yellow gold bracelet
Bracciale in oro giallo 18 carati e citrini
Bracelet in 18K yellow gold and citrines
Bracciale in oro giallo 18 carati e argento sterling
Bracelet in 18K yellow gold and sterling silver
Orecchini in oro bianco e rosa, con morganite e acquamarina
Earrings in white and pink gold, with morganite and aquamarine

The rapid rise of Dries Criel




He studied law at the University of Ghent, Belgium. But the only law that really fascinated him is that of jewelry. Dries Criel preferred that of a jewelry designer to the profession of lawyer and in 2019 he founded his Maison. With excellent feedback. So much so that in a short time his jewels were chosen by large online stores as well as on Lady Gaga’s body. His jewels are inspired by different aspects, all related to his interests. For example, from his background in modern dance, from travel, from ancient jewels, from architecture, from contemporary art, but also from ancient Egypt. It goes without saying that, in perfect mainstream, they are also genderless.

Orecchini ispirati all'antico Egitto in oro giallo, smalto, diamanti
Orecchini ispirati all’antico Egitto in oro giallo, smalto, diamanti

The jewels are handcrafted by artisans from Antwerp, where Dries Criel, before founding his Maison, obtained a diploma as a diamond expert from HRD Antwerp, the highest European authority for these gems. But previously he also worked in marketing for Louis Reichman Jewelery. Water under the bridge, he is now a designer.
Anello ispirato all'antico Egitto in oro bianco, smalto, lapislazzuli
Anello ispirato all’antico Egitto in oro bianco, smalto, lapislazzuli

Orecchini Brute in oro giallo, smalto e diamanti
Orecchini Brute in oro giallo, smalto e diamanti
Dries Criel
Dries Criel
Orecchini pendenti in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini pendenti in oro giallo e diamanti
Bracciale Infinite Triangle in oro giallo e diamanti
Bracciale Infinite Triangle in oro giallo e diamanti
lotus yellow gold ring
Anello Lotus in oro giallo

Anello in oro rosa
Anello in oro rosa







Hulchi Belluni, new jewels, diamonds and Feng Shui

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The new jewels by Hulchi Belluni: born in Belgium, they are produced in Italy, but they also have a hint of the Orient ♦

Martine Hul is a diamond pavé specialist. And she couldn’t be otherwise: she lives and works in the heart of the diamond capital, Antwerp, Belgium. She is a professional in the jewelry industry with a long experience behind her. In 2001 she decided to found her own jewelry line under the Hulchi Belluni brand, which sounds Italian. The explanation is there: the word Hulchi derives from the foundress’s surname (Hul) to which is added (chi), which is a reference to Eastern philosophy. Belluni, on the other hand, sounds similar to the Italian words “bella luna”  (beautiful moon). Because Italy was also a source of inspiration for the Belgian designer.

Anello in oro rosa e diamanti della collezione Cheri
Anello in oro rosa e diamanti della collezione Cheri

In fact, among the collections there are also jewelry lines with the Italian name such as Cubini or Funghetti. The Belgian Maison also has another link with Italy: its jewels are in fact made in Arezzo. However, not all pavé diamonds are the same: the formula of setting many small stones next to each other alternates with elaborate shapes in pink, yellow or white gold.

Bracciali e orecchini della collezione Cubini
Bracciali e orecchini della collezione Cubini indossati

But that is not all. Because to distinguish the Belgian brand there is also the choice of designing the jewels in line with the principles of Feng Shui. If you don’t know what it is, we quote the definition from Wikipedia: “Taoist geomantic art of China, an auxiliary of architecture, akin to Western geomancy. Unlike this, however, it also takes into consideration aspects of the psyche and astrology. There is currently no scientific proof of his hypotheses. ” But whether you are fascinated by Feng Shui or not, the jewels are certainly real.

Bracciale in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini
Bracciale in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini

Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Funghetti
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Funghetti
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Cubini
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Petra
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti della collezione Petra

Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati della collezione Funghetti
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati della collezione Funghetti







The thousand reflections of Henri Daussi’s cushion

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History and diamonds by Henri Daussi, a name and a guarantee like the city in which it was born, Antwerp ♦ ︎
In Antwerp, diamonds are like baguettes in Paris or oranges in Sicily: an element that is part of the territory and tradition. And in the Belgian city, Henri Daussi Loots was born and grew up. He learned the art of cutting diamonds from his father, who in turn had learned it from his father. After years of experience, Henri became a great diamond master and worked for other diamond makers to cut only their most unique and significant diamonds.

Anello con diamante centrale a taglio Henri Daussi Cushion
Anello con diamante centrale a taglio Henri Daussi Cushion

Henri, given both a passion and an exceptional talent for cutting the diamond, was the master craftsman and pioneer. He designed a cutting wheel to cut diamonds more precisely and uniformly. He also innovated the classic cushion cut, with a variation that makes it between 10% and 30% larger and brighter. But above all, he became famous for heart-shaped diamonds: he was the first to succeed with it. From a small company with two employees, its DTC (Diamond Trading Company) has grown to 200 employees.
Competence and passion remained in the Loots family. Today the founder’s grandchildren, Jeff and Kristiaan Loots, lead the Henri Daussi, brand founded 60 years ago. The jewels of the Maison, it is easy to guess, they are all based on diamonds.

Anello a banda con una tripla fila di diamanti
Anello a banda con una tripla fila di diamanti
Orecchini con diamanti
Orecchini con diamanti
Anello con diamanti Henri Daussi Cushion cut
Anello con diamanti Henri Daussi Cushion cut
PEndente in oro bianco con pavé di diamanti
PEndente in oro bianco con pavé di diamanti

Anello a banda con diamanti bianchi e neri
Anello a banda con diamanti bianchi e neri







Kimy Gringoire’s new life

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Evolution or revolution? It happens, at some point in life, that you want or need to start over. And this is what happened to Kim Hye Mee, a Korean designer we have already talked about here. After having created the Kimmeeheye brand in Antwerp and while, she explains, she was about to “create large-scale designs”, the creator discovered she was pregnant and decided to focus on a new brand, together with her partner Steve Marchal.

Bracciale Love Cables in oro rosa 18 carati
Bracciale Love Cables in oro rosa 18 carati

The new brand, Kimy Gringoire, intends to celebrate love. She certainly celebrates design: the first collection is called Love Cables. Born in Korea, Kim Hye Mee grew up in Belgium, but she is also a travel enthusiast. After studying Communication in Belgium, she chose jewelry to express her creativity. Kimy Gringoire jewelry design is innovative, but not exuberant. Gold rings, with small diamonds and with soft, rounded lines. However very different from the previous production of the designer.
Love Cables Knuckle Ring in oro rosa con diamanti
Love Cables Knuckle Ring in oro rosa con diamanti

Kim Hye Mee
Kim Hye Mee
Love Cables Square in argento
Love Cables Square in argento
Love Cables Square in oro rosa con diamanti
Love Cables Square in oro rosa con diamanti

Love Cables Knuckle Ring a doppio cerchio in oro rosa con diamanti
Love Cables Knuckle Ring a doppio cerchio in oro rosa con diamanti







Where flies Anapsara




The Anapsara gold and diamond jewelry with mystical background.
You imagine if you enter into a jewelry store and listen to these words: “The larval stage of dragonflies lasts up to five years. It’s time. Are you ready for your transformation?”. If you can hear this sentence, you know that they are offering to you Anapsara jewelry, brand based in Antwerp, born in 2014 between the beaches of Ibiza. Despite its origin, however, Anapsara follows a philosophy that focuses on the aspect of spirituality. Gold and mysticism?

The founder of the brand, Eugenia Shekhtman, says she was inspired to create her own line of luxury jewelry after years of spiritual studies and Vedic practices.

Anello Dragonfly in oro rosa
Anello Dragonfly in oro rosa

To begin with, the word Anapsara is derived from the Sanskrit word Apsara, which means “she who moves through the water.” The collection’s logo, a dragonfly, was chosen for its beauty and meaning: the change in the perspective of self-fulfillment. And so Eugenia accompanies the presentation of its jewels with phrases like the one we mentioned at the beginning. In any case, also if you aren’t sensitive to the Indian mysticism or you dont love the gracefulness of the dragonfly, the Anapsara jewelry can also play a purely aesthetic function. In short, you can wear this jewels without thinking too much.

Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti

Anello in oro rosa, diamanti, smalto
Anello in oro rosa, diamanti, smalto

Anello in oro rosa, diamanti neri
Anello in oro rosa, diamanti neri
Mono orecchino in oro rosa
Mono orecchino in oro rosa
Collana e pendente in oro rosa
Collana e pendente in oro rosa
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini in oro e diamanti neri
Orecchini in oro e diamanti neri







Joelle Jewelery, the tradition that is in fashion




Savransky is the name of a family of diamond traders, based in Antwerp, the European capital of the most sought-after precious stone. But Joelle Savransky began her career in the fashion world, attending the Royal Academy of Antwerp and dealing with clothes. But the call of her roots was too strong: in 2013 the designer founded her jewelry company, Joelle Jewelry. The result is a mix that combines the tradition of diamond jewelery with fashion jewelery, more linked to the following trends. In short, real jewels, but also in tune with current times.

Anello in vermeil oro rosa con diamanti
Anello in vermeil oro rosa con diamanti

Naturally, the family environment has contributed to making the diamond something close. Her pieces are available in 25 countries around the world, as well as online, and according to the designer they mix Pop Rock and Punk Chic influences with true femininity, even with inspirations reminiscent of Victorian jewelry. The collections are made of gold-plated silver, that is vermeil, often also in a blackened version. And, of course, there is no shortage of small diamonds to enrich bracelets, rings and earrings.
Orecchini in argento annerito e diamanti
Orecchini in vermeil oro rosa con perle

Orecchini in vermeil oro rosa con diamanti
Orecchini in vermeil oro rosa con diamanti
Orecchini con perle e diamanti
Orecchini con perle e diamanti
Orecchini con malachite
Orecchini con malachite
Anello Lack Lace in vermeil annerito e diamanti
Anello Lack Lace in vermeil annerito e diamanti

Orecchini Feather Climber in argento annerito e diamanti
Orecchini Feather Climber in argento annerito e diamanti







Katerina Marmagioli, the top of the class

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She attended the London School of Economics, one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Then, Katerina Marmagioli worked as a lawyer in one of the world-renowned law firms, Simmons & Simmons, in London. Later, she worked about competition and trade within the European Union, with international assignments around the world. In short: a top of the class who has made a career. But if we talk about it at gioiellis.com, you already know what she decided to do when she grew up: the jewelry designer, an activity that she started in 2018.

Anello Anemone in oro giallo 14k incastonato con una grande perla d'acqua dolce circondata da ametista, diamanti, zaffiri blu
Anello Anemone in oro giallo 14k incastonato con una grande perla d’acqua dolce circondata da ametista, diamanti, zaffiri blu

It cannot be said, however, that the accumulated professional experience was useless. Landscapes, cultures, habits of the different countries of the world that you have visited for work have been the inspirational basis for non-stereotypical jewels, where the asymmetry of the jewels finds an unexpected balance. She have learned from local artisans in developing countries, but also from global experts, and learned the classification of Tahitian pearls at the Cook Island Pearl Authority in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where pearls grow in shallow, warm waters. But she also studied the gemological aspects of pearls at Gia (Gemological Institute of America) and she qualified as a Diamond Grader at HRD in Antwerp, Belgium. Finally, she studied jewelry design at Central Saint Martins in London. In short, a first of the class even in the world of jewelry.
Anello Royal con  ametista viola a taglio ovale circondata da tre citrini a taglio triangolare e 12 diamanti bianchi
Anello Royal con ametista viola a taglio ovale circondata da tre citrini a taglio triangolare e 12 diamanti bianchi

Orecchini in oro giallo, due ametiste verdi (prassiolite), tre peridoti, due topazi azzurri, smalto nero
Orecchini in oro giallo, due ametiste verdi (prassiolite), tre peridoti, due topazi azzurri, smalto nero
Anello Ocean Dive in oro-giallo 14k, topazio blu, iolite, ametista
Anello Ocean Dive in oro-giallo 14k, topazio blu, iolite, ametista
Orecchini Angel con corallo e ambra
Orecchini Angel con corallo e ambra
Pendente Supernova in oro rosa 18 carati con zaffiro, perle e tsavorite
Pendente Supernova in oro rosa 18 carati con zaffiro, perle e tsavorite

Collana in oro giallo 14K e oro-bianco 14K, quarzo trasparente, tre cabochon crisoprasio, un peridoto quadrato, un peridoto ortogonale, un citrino quadrato
Collana in oro giallo 14K e oro-bianco 14K, quarzo trasparente, tre cabochon crisoprasio, un peridoto quadrato, un peridoto ortogonale, un citrino quadrato







Gold, diamonds and GioMio

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Gold, diamonds and the sober elegance of GioMio, fruit of the imagination of Georges Sabbagh ♦ ︎

The name perhaps sound Italian, but was born in Antwerp, the European capital of diamonds, from the initiative of a designer, Georges Sabbagh, of Greek origin. He, however, loves Italy and supports Ferrari. GioMio obviously offers gold and diamond jewelery. The style is recognizable: the jewels are mostly made of pink or white gold, with a diamond outline, often with a larger central stone surrounded by smaller ones, or with a pavé that helps emphasize the brilliance while keeping more content the price.

The jewels are made in Antwerp by local artisans, while the jewels are produced and made by the founder of the brand.

Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti

Even if the dominant theme is that of gold and small diamonds, jewels are not monotonous. There are collections, like Diamond Blossom, that can express a light and elegant personality. This collection, for example, reproduces the natural shapes of branches and flowers ready to bloom for spring. Giulia Netrese
Bracciale in oro bianco e diamanti
Bracciale in oro bianco e diamanti

Collana in oro rosa e diamanti
Collana in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini flessibili in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini flessibili in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini a cerchio in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini a cerchio in oro rosa e diamanti
Anello flessibile in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello flessibile in oro bianco e diamanti

Anello in oro rosa e diamanti
Anello in oro rosa e diamanti







The precious legacy of Nadine Aysoy

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They are called Catena and Celeste. Two Italian words for the collections of Nadine Aysoy, a Belgian who lives and works in London. In short, an international breath for this luxury jewelry Maison in whose veins flows the blood of a family that has a long history in the world of diamonds. The two Catena and Celeste collections are very different from each other. The first plays on the timeless interlocking of gold rings, in a very creative way, especially as regards the rings. The Celeste collection, on the other hand, uses ethereal white jade with gray-green shades together with tsavorite, rubies and diamonds, an almost exotic style.

Anello della collezione Catena in oro rosa e rubino cabochon
Anello della collezione Catena in oro rosa e rubino cabochon

Nadine Aysoy was born in Antwerp, Belgium, the city that is the European capital of diamonds. And her grandfather, in fact, was a prominent trader to whom the Belgian government bestowed the honorary title of Dean of the Diamond Industry. A professional legacy that the designer has used in a different way. In fact, before founding his jewelery house, she attended a business school in Switzerland, where the family had moved, and worked in the world of private banking. She then went from arid finance to the world of luxury by designing and redesigning her engagement ring (apparently four times). And she started a new life with gemological studies, always in Switzerland, in Antwerp and then in London. She selects the gems to use for her own jewels. Grandpa would be proud of it.

Orecchini Catena in oro rosa e pavé di diamanti
Orecchini Catena in oro rosa e pavé di diamanti

Anello Catena in oro rosa e topazio
Anello Catena in oro rosa e topazio

Collezione Celeste, anello in giada bianca con diamanti e zaffiri gialli
Collezione Celeste, anello in giada bianca con diamanti e zaffiri gialli

Collezione Celeste, orecchini in giada bianca con diamanti e zaffiri gialli
Collezione Celeste, orecchini in giada bianca con diamanti e zaffiri gialli

Anello della collezione Tsarina in oro bianco, diamanti e morganite
Anello della collezione Tsarina in oro bianco, diamanti e morganite

Anello con perla e berillo giallo
Anello con perla e berillo giallo
Orecchini con perle barocche e zaffiri gialli
Orecchini con perle barocche e zaffiri gialli
Orecchini con perle, rubini e diamanti
Orecchini con perle, rubini e diamanti

Orecchini in giada bianca, zaffiri e diamanti
Orecchini in giada bianca, zaffiri e diamanti







The game of Malakine

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The jewels of Malakine, aka Catherine Malvaux, Belgian designer with the Russian soul ♦ ︎
The Malakine website reports a sentence by Michele della Valle, a great Italian designer-artist based in Geneva: «It started as a game and must remain like a game». But the game of Catherine Malvaux is absolutely serious: on the other hand, everyone knows that you do not mess around when you have fun doing something. And this something are jewels, created to measure or in short and refined collections.

Pendente in oro, granato mandarino, diamanti, smeraldi
Pendente in oro, granato mandarino, diamanti, smeraldi

Catherine Malvaux is a Belgian designer of Russian origin. From these origins has cultivated the passion and the desire to go further. Where? On the invisible frontier that accompanies those who work in the jewelry: design original pieces, exclusive, but at the same time that adapt to the personality of the wearer. In the story of Malakine, which is a crasis between the name of her grandmother and that of her husband, there are studies of anthropology and philology, but also of drawing and painting (her favorites are Degas and Boldini) at the Accademia des Beaux-Arts before a consulting job in the business world. But the turning point came in front of a retrospective of Fabergé’s work organized in Paris, which prompted her to study gemology (she reveals she has a special fondness for the cabochon cut) and the spend time with the artisans of Antwerp, where since 2007 she makes her jewels. Giulia Netrese

Anello in oro, diamanti, acquamarina
Anello in oro, diamanti, acquamarina
Anello in oro, diamanti zaffiri
Anello in oro, diamanti zaffiri
Anello in oro, giada, rubino, diamanti
Anello in oro, giada, rubino, diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti bianchi e neri
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti bianchi e neri

Pendente della collezione Cocktail Party in oro, diamanti
Pendente della collezione Cocktail Party in oro, diamanti

Anello della collezione Cocktail Party in oro, diamanti, perle
Anello della collezione Cocktail Party in oro, diamanti, perle

Pendente in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri
Pendente in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri







Nadine Aysoy, back to the gems

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Precious stones, family affair: so Nadine Aysoy has returned to her passion of origin ♦ ︎

There is a whole jewelery category that was born literally surrounded by precious stones. The childhood experience, in short, has decided their destiny, favored it, and perhaps granted something more than others. It is part of this Nadine Aysoy patrol, born in the diamond world capital, Antwerp, in a family of precious stone traders. Her grandfather, PN Ferstenberg, was awarded the Belgian government with the title of Dean of the Diamond Industry. As a child, Nadine often visited her grandfather’s office and was fascinated by the stones. Yet, when she was 14, Nadine’s family moved to Switzerland.

Anello con topazio e diamanti su oro bianco
Anello con topazio e diamanti su oro bianco

Life has gone another way: Nadine graduated in a leading business school and started working as an investment banker in Zurich, then in New York, Los Angeles, then settling in London in 2003. But, she says, her passion for jewels has never diminished. In 2008, the designer returned to Switzerland, where she finally had the opportunity to realize her dream: drawing and making jewels. Thanks to a return to her roots: in Antwerp met gemstone experts, grandfather friends and acquaintances. An experience that has allowed Nadine Aysoy to enter the main door of the jewelery world. Alessia Mongrando

Anello con diamanti della collezione Tsarina
Anello con diamanti della collezione Tsarina
Anello con perla e acquamarina
Anello con perla e acquamarina
Collezione Celeste, orecchini con zaffiri rosa e giada
Collezione Celeste, orecchini con zaffiri rosa e giada
Collezione Celeste, orecchini con zaffiri rosa e giada
Collezione Celeste, orecchini con zaffiri rosa e giada
Orecchini con peridoto e tsavoriti
Orecchini con peridoto e tsavoriti
Collezione Elle et Lui, orecchini con perle, diamanti, rodolite
Collezione Elle et Lui, orecchini con perle, diamanti, rodolite
Orecchini della collezione Tsarina in oro nero e bianco, diamanti, zaffiri e crisoprasio e una ametista verde al centro
Orecchini della collezione Tsarina in oro nero e bianco, diamanti, zaffiri e crisoprasio e una ametista verde al centro
Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e acquamarine
Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e acquamarine
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Collezione Tsarina, orecchini modulari, utilizzabili anche come pendente
Collezione Tsarina, orecchini modulari, utilizzabili anche come pendente
Nadine Aysoy, anello con perla dei mari del Sud, diamanti e rubellite
Nadine Aysoy, anello con perla dei mari del Sud, diamanti e rubellite
Orecchini modulari in oro e peridoto
Orecchini modulari in oro e peridoto






The double World of Kim Hye Mee

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The jewels of the Belgian designer, of Korean origin, Kim Hye Mee: simple geometries that hide complex solutions 

She defines herself as “rough and refined at the same time.” Kim Hye Mee is a designer of Korean descent, but grew up in Brussels, Belgium, where she lives and works. She founded the brand that bears his name in 2012. In fact she is not rough at all. Indeed, her research on more than on form than materials, and her position as an emerging designer and undoubtedly original. Her collections are located in high-end jewelry, with a luxury not too ostentatious, linear, almost simple. Almost.

anello fiore in oro rosa 18 carati e tormalina rosa
anello fiore in oro rosa 18 carati e tormalina rosa

In fact her ideas seem easy, but are the result of a strong personality. To act as the main protagonist is the idea of ​​the double. His pieces are often reversibles, foldables, transformables. Rings with two faces, bracelets and earrings that are duplicated are halved are part of the repertoire of this young but determined designers: to allow these movements, often the jewels hidden complexes invisible mechanisms. Gold, also rhodium, and whites or blacks diamonds, are the base materials he works on Kim Hye Mee. Prices: a ring of Swing Swing collection ring costs about 6000 euro. Giulia Netrese





Orecchino Alana in oro bianco e tormalina verde
Orecchino Alana in oro bianco e tormalina verde

Anello girevole in oro rosa e rubini
Anello girevole in oro rosa e rubini

Orecchino Carlotta Oro bianco e diamanti bianchi
Orecchino Carlotta in oro bianco bianchi, rubino e morganite

Anello Engagement Alliance, in oro giallo
Anello Engagement Alliance, in oro giallo
Bracciale Engagement, oro rodiato
Bracciale Engagement, oro rodiato
Double Rocker Lips, oro e diamanti neri
Double Rocker Lips, oro e diamanti neri
Bracciale Twisted con oro e diamanti
Bracciale Twisted con oro e diamanti
Kim Hye Mee
Kim Hye Mee
Anello Twisted, con diamanti neri
Anello Twisted, con diamanti neri
Anello Swing Swing, oro rosa e diamanti, aperto
Anello Swing Swing, oro rosa e diamanti, aperto
Anello Swing Swing, oro e diamanti
Anello Swing Swing, oro e diamanti
Bracciale pieghevole Twisted Bracelet
Bracciale pieghevole Twisted Bracelet

Orecchino pieghevole Swing Swing
Orecchino pieghevole Swing Swing







Sold the Diamond Legend

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The world’s fifth largest diamond, The Lesotho Legend, is sold for 40 million dollars ♦
In which jewels will the fifth largest diamond in the world be transformed? The diamond, 910 carats, perfect, color D, type IIa, was extracted in January from the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. Just over a month later it was sold to Antwerp, Beglio, world capital of diamonds, for 40 million. The diamond has been nicknamed The Lesotho Legend and now belongs to the Gem Diamonds mining company. But perhaps it was a bargain: the price of the diamond sale, in fact, was 43.956 dollars per carat, that is a figure much lower than the record price touched for a rough diamond, ie 77.649 dollars, established by Constellation, stone of 812 , 77-carat, extracted years ago by Lucara Diamond in Botswana. Who is the new owner of the fifth largest diamond in the world? It is called Samir Gems, and it’s a stone broker based in Antwerp, founded in 1982 and managed by the Indian family Bhansali, who bought the stone together with other partners. All that remains is to wait for the birth of an equally exceptional jewel. Rudy Serra





The Legend of Lesotho
The Legend of Lesotho

Il diamante da 910 carati
Il diamante da 910 carati







Salvini, certified beauty

Antwerp is the diamond capital of the world and, now, it’s also a collection of Salvini. The brand of Damiani group and HRD Antwerp (the largest diamond lab in the world that issues certificates of reliability), in fact, give rise to a new collection, named after the Belgian city. It goes without saying that the focus of this new line of jewelry is the simple, clean, clear, eternal, shimmering, desired (adjectives could continue) diamond, the stone on which were written the waterfalls of words, for most cases unnecessary. It is the stone itself to speak. It’s combosed by solitaire, necklace and earrings. All guaranteed: the collection is a collaboration that HRD Antwerp reserves only the big brands of jewelery. The design of the jewelry is the essence of the classic: white gold, diamond in center. And an incision on the crown: HRD Antwerp certified with certificate number and logo Salvini. In short, beauty ensured. Matilde de Bounvilles

Collier della collezione Salvini Anversa
Collier della collezione Salvini Anversa

Classico solitaire Salvini
Classico solitaire Salvini
Solitario con diamanti sulla banda in oro bianco
Solitario con diamanti sulla banda in oro bianco

The Fair of diamonds in Antwerp

Are you fans of diamonds? Are you planning a weekend abroad? Here is your chance: you can schedule a tour in Belgium, all’Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair, where hundreds of designers and retailers of jewelry from around the world will gather Sunday, February 1st (until Tuesday, 3). The fair will take place in the historic halls of three commercial Bags of diamonds in Antwerp, the world capital of the gems: just think that 80% of the world’s rough diamonds pass through Antwerp, where it is also sold 50% of polished diamonds. During the fair will also be organized visits to gemological laboratories HRD and IGI to better understand the fundamental importance of the diamond grading and innovative technologies that are developed in Antwerp. Warning, there is no entrance fee, but you must apply for accreditation: the entrance to the exhibition is strictly by invitation, which must be requested directly to the organizers through sponsorship by an exhibitor or by registering at www.antwerpdiamondfair.com . Federico Graglia

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[wzslider]Tra le novità viste a VicenzaOro c’è stato anche il debutto Annomis Jewellers di Anversa. La maison belga ha presentato la sua ultima collezione, Fusion. Ovviamente, dalla patria del diamante non potevano che essere gioielli con la regina delle gemme, in versione trasparente o nera. Le pietre sono inserite ad arte nella montatura, senza l’uso di colla o ganci d’oro. La collezione comprende anelli, orecchini, collane e braccialetti decorati con pavé di diamanti e oro a 18kt.  Ecco le immagini. Accanto alla linea Fusion, Annomis ha portato a Vicenza la collezione Star of Sea. Ancora diamanti, ma delicatamente montati assieme a perle di diversi colori (le stelle del mare) in collane, orecchini o anelli. Matilde de Bounvilles

 

 

Quando i belgi fanno davvero i preziosi

Anelli di diamanti esposti nel cosiddetto Diamond Ring di Anversa
Anelli di diamanti esposti nel cosiddetto Diamond Ring di Anversa

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Da La Stampa

Sul quotidiano torinese un reportage da Anversa, la città dei diamanti.

GIANLUCA PAOLUCCI INVIATO AD ANVERSA

«Un dono di Dio». Non provate a parlare di meraviglie della natura con un commerciante di diamanti. Ebreo o indiano gianista, uno dei (pochi) protestanti fiamminghi rimasti o degli ultimi arrivati, i russi di fede ortodossa, per un commerciante di diamanti la pietra più rara, bella e preziosa del mondo è sempre «un dono di Dio». David Wahl commercia pietre da 42 anni, come prima di lui faceva il padre e come poi farà il figlio. Ebreo ortodosso, nel suo ufficio al sesto piano della Antwerp Diamond Ring – la Borsa specializzata nei diamanti grezzi – riceve clienti e fornitori rovesciando pietre sul tavolo, passandosele tra le dita e guardandole con occhio svelto e attento prima di dire un prezzo. Se un affare va in porto, per David e per tutti gli altri basta una stretta di mano e una parola: mazal (buona fortuna in ebraico, ma è la formula usata da tutti indipendentemente dalla religione, ndr) per chiudere scambi anche di decine o centinaia di migliaia di euro. Quello dei diamanti è un mercato basato essenzialmente, se non esclusivamente, sulla fiducia, spiega Alberto Osimo, commerciante di pietre milanese che si rifornisce regolarmente ad Anversa. La città belga, con le sue quattro borse dei diamanti, i 2500 dealer registrati e un indotto di centri di taglio, servizi di sicurezza, spedizione e lavorazione è la principale piazza mondiale per il commercio di queste pietre. In un’area di 2,5 chilometri quadrati, due vie chiuse al traffico e piene di telecamere,polizia e vigilanti privati, passa il 75% della produzione mondiale di diamanti grezzi e circa il 60% di quelli lavorati. Un mercato globale da 22 miliardi di dollari all’anno secondo una ricerca di Boston Consulting che pesa per il 6,5% del Pil del Belgio.

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