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Jewelry on paper for de Grisogono

Published on October 28, 2017

Skull, una delle creazioni più controcorrente di de Grisogono

The story (seen through 160 illustrations) of the Maison de Grisogono and its founder, Fawaz Gruosi ♦ ︎
“No great man lives in vain: the history of the world is just the biography of great men,” said Thomas Carlyle, a Scottish historian, essayist and philosopher who lived in the Victorian period. This principle also applies to the jewelery world. And so, here is Daring Creativity, a book written by specialist Vivienne Becker and devoted to the creator of de Grisogono, Fawaz Gruosi. A widely illustrated story that will fascinate the fans of the Maison of Geneva, attracted by the sometimes scratching fantasy of its founder.
“When it comes to exceptional stones, the secret is to identify the one that will transmit emotions, the one made for you, as if it were an extension of your being. When I create, I already know which woman will wear the jewel and how the stone will become her talisman, “Gruosi tells Vivienne Becker. Gruosi, one of the few visionary spirits in a world often too loyal to tradition, created his brand in 1993 with the first boutique in Rue du Rhône in Geneva. He immediately found his space and, above all, a soul: he has lost the characteristic minimalism of the last decade of the twentieth century and has opted for opulent, sensual, complex creations.
Grisogono’s first creation, a pair of pearls and diamond earrings tailored to begum Salima Aga Khan was already a perfect image of the taste, reachness and originality that would become the jeweler’s trademark. Characters such as Sofia Loren, Duchess Camila of Cornwall, Sharon Stone have worn the glittering models of the Maison. Since then, Gruosi continues to explore the white and black diamonds as well as unique-colored stones, inventing both classical and innovative shapes.
The volume images show the wide range of ideas, technical solutions, innovations of the Maison. With an Italian background, Gruosi manages to blend Florentine and Byzantine influences, combinations of precious stones and craftsmanship.
Daring Creativity
Assouline
Text by Vivienne Becker
28 x 35 cm, 256 pages, 160 illustrations
Isbn: 9781614285847
Price: 195 euros

Bracciale in onice e diamanti. Foto di Laziz Hamani

Orecchini con diamanti bianchi e neri. Foto di Laziz Hamani

Orecchini con diamanti bianchi e smeraldi. Foto di Laziz Hamani

Collier con diamanti bianchi e rubini. Foto di Laziz Hamani

Alta gioielleria de Grisogono, anello. Foto di Laziz Hamani

Alta gioielleria de Grisogono, anello in oro rosa, diamanti, rubino. Foto di Laziz Hamani

Alta gioielleria de Grisogono, anello con diamanti e zaffiro. Foto di Laziz Hamani

Mikimoto to leaf through

Published on March 23, 2017

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The Mikimoto pearl necklaces depicted in a large illustrated book: for those who like the jewels of the ancient Japanese Maison.
You say Mikimoto and you say pearls. Yeah, and what kind of pearls. You can’t only say that the round translucent spheres are top quality, but you must add that the Japanese Maison interpreted the beads as elements of a theatrical performance. And, rightly, comes the book that collects the history and images of the brand.

The book is published by Assouline and the tile is The Pearl Necklace (Vanessa Friedman introduction, 300 pages, 200 pictures, $ 85), and is cared for by the specialist Vivienne Becker . It is the story of Mikimoto, but also of pearls: a story that intersects and overlaps. Pearls adorning the turbans of the Maharajas, which are worn by queens and princesses as Diana, by Hollywood stars as Marilyn Monroe and singers as Lady Gaga. a symbol, a tradition, a passion that Mikimoto was able to interpret even with jewels that have entered the history of gold creativity. The pearl necklace with a close sight, follows the 124 years of history Mikimoto, but also leads by the hand those who browse the volume through the pure beauty of this element of the jewelry that has something mystical. Federico Graglia

Bracciale vintage di Mikimoto, con perle Akoya

La clip Yaguruma può essere diviso in diversii componenti, che possono poi essere trasformata in 12 diversi gioielli

Suzanne Syz on paper

Published on February 13, 2017

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A book photographs the impetuous creativity of the Swiss designer Suzanne Syz, jewelry inspired by the art pop to fairy tales.
A legend that has gone through and continues to transversely cross the jewelry and art. Born in Zurich, grew up in Paris, she moved to New York where he met Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Francesco Clemente, and Jeff Koons. The jewelry designer Suzanne Syz could only synthesize in her work, or should we to say in her masterpieces, the two worlds and ways of looking at creativity. Her jewelry, in fact, they live both souls, as pop art together jewelery. In short she won an international fame that accompanies it since then. Back in Switzerland, in Geneva, she continues to scramble the agreements with its innovative ideas. Now a book brings together a series of images in her work and tells his story (Suzanne Syz: Art Jewels, Assouline, $ 150). As you can imagine, creativity Suzanne Syz can not be reduced to a kind of mirror of the work of painters and sculptors. She follows her vein and is inspired by nature, by fairy tales, to the things that she see in his travels. The unique pieces that are sought by the true fans (and those who can afford it) are classified as Pop, Naturally and Contemporary. The book is organized by the alphabetical order and reveals some little-known aspects of the technique used by the designer through a long interview with the art critic Nicolas Trembley. Must to browse. Federico Graglia

Orecchini Girouette, con rubini, tsavorite, tanzanite, zaffiri orange, tormalina

Anello di Suzanne Syz, oro rodiato, diamanti

Suzanne Syz: Art Jewels, Assouline, 150 dollari