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Other serpents for Boucheron

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New jewels from the Serpent de Bohème collection signed by Boucheron ♦ ︎

After turning off the 160 birthday candles Boucheron continues to offer jewelry and high jewelry. The story continues: the French brand founded in 1858 by Frédéric Boucheron, which is now part of the Kering group, does not deny its origins. Boucheron was the first jeweler to open a shop under the arcades of the Palais Royal, the center of Parisian luxury at the time. And he was the first to introduce a certain way of understanding jewelery with his Maison. For example, with one of his most classic collections, Serpent Bohème. The motif of reptile-shaped jewels is actually even older. Serpent Bohème is a collection that is renewed periodically, with the addition of new pieces, gems, original solutions. From 2017, when a updating of the collection was proposed, for example, other innovations were introduced, such as the hair band, in rose gold and diamonds, while the gold of the ring was always worked to reproduce the skin of the snake.

2 malachiti 520 carati Oro giallo
Anello in oro giallo Serpent de Bohème con due malachiti

Also read: Snake, but transparent for Boucheron

On the other hand, Monsieur Boucheron liked adventure: in those days, when travel was a real dangerous, he went to the most distant places to visit the precious stone mines. Starting from the gems he then designed iconic pieces like the Point d’Interrogation necklace, an emblematic piece and an ingenious invention: it was designed without a clip, with a hidden spring system that allows the necklace to curl around the neck like a feather, presented to the public at the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889.

point dinterrogation
La collana Point d’interrogation





fascia testa
Fascia per la testa in oro giallo e diamanti

Collana con 23 motivi pave in oro bianco
Collana con 23 elementi in oro bianco e diamanti
Boucheron Serpent Boheme a due pietre motivi S anello a due pietre con granati rodolite in oro rosa
Anello in oro rosa con due granati
16 diamanti tondi 067 carati Oro rosa
Anello in oro rosa con 16 diamanti
4 lapislazzuli pere 33 carati 164 diamanti rotondi 357 carati oro giallo
Bracciale con nappa in oro, quattro lapislazzuli, 164 diamanti
4 granati rodolite 2873 carati 32 diamanti rotondi
Orecchini con quattro granati e 32 diamanti







The best jewels of Cannes





The best jewels seen on the red carpet of the Festival of Cannes 2019: Messika, de Grisogono, Cartier, Bulgari, Chopard and …  ♦︎

Jewels on the red carpet, jewels worn by the stars, jewels that are worth a trip to see them: the Cannes Film Festival has always been this too. The 2019 edition does not differ from this apotheosis of diamonds, colored stones, necklaces and earrings with reflections that can be spotted from miles away. Here, then, are some first-class jewels that have aroused envy, admiration and regret (for those who could not wear them).

Tina Kunakey con orecchini di Messika
Tina Kunakey con orecchini di Messika

One of the most active and brilliant houses in Cannes is undoubtedly the Parisian Messika: at the opening ceremony the Turkish actress Dilan Deniz unveiled the extraordinary North Wind necklace from Once Upon A Time’s High Once collection, the Desert Bloom earrings from the collection Born to be wild jewelry store and Mata Hari bracelet from the Paris est une Fête fine jewelry collection. As if that weren’t enough, he showed off his iconic Roman and Glam’Azone double rings and a My Twin ring.

Dilan Deniz in Messika
Dilan Deniz in Messika

Also for Messika, the French actress Romane Bohringer sparkled with Kashmir earrings from the Paris est une Fête fine jewelry collection. And Valérie Messika, founder and artistic director of the brand, also appeared with Wild Moon earrings, the Desert Bloom necklace and the bracelet from the Born to be Wild jewelry collection. Valérie Messika has also recommended to Selena Gomez the Snake Dance earrings of the new collection Born to be Wild and the Toi & Moi ring, also of high jewelery. Subsequently, the actress then presented herself with a Bulgari series.

Selena Gomez con collana di Bulgari
Selena Gomez con collana di Bulgari

In addition, Tina Kunakey also wore Messika jewels, with Wild Moon earrings, Snake Dance bracelet and the Toi & Moi ring from Private Collection, Brazilian actress Isis Valverde with the eared stuff Beloved Feather from Once Upon a Time collection a Time and the Snake Dance ring.
Isis Valverde in Messika
Isis Valverde in Messika

The American actress Eva Longoria presented herself on the red carpet, instead, wearing de Grisogono jewels. In particular with the Boule earrings in yellow and white gold coated with white diamonds (1.30 ct) and brown (28.50 ct). Always for the Geneva House, the German model and actress Barbara Meier showed a pair of Vortice earrings in rose gold with white diamonds (11.60 carats) and the Chiocciolina ring in pink gold with white diamonds (2.35 carats) .

Eva Longoria con orecchini Boule di de Grisogono
Eva Longoria con orecchini Boule di de Grisogono

With showy Chopard earrings, the Maison that is traditionally paired with Cannes, presented Julianne Moore at the screening of the film Les Miserables. He has changed two: first made only in diamonds and then with diamonds and large emeralds. Same choice (Chopard earrings) for Elle Fanning, which is part of the jury. Alessia Ambrosio opted instead for large spiral earrings in white gold and diamonds by Boucheron. Iranian actress and songwriter Golshifteh Farahani instead shined with a diamond necklace and Cartier opals.




Madalina Gheneacon la tiara e in oro bianco e diamanti dell'iconica collezione Belle Epoque e l’anello della stessa collezione in oro bianco e diamanti di Damiani
Madalina Gheneacon la tiara e in oro bianco e diamanti dell’iconica collezione Belle Epoque e l’anello della stessa collezione in oro bianco e diamanti di Damiani
Catherine Poulain con gioielli Damiani
Catherine Poulain con gioielli Damiani
Giulia Gaudino per il Red Carpet del film «Il Traditore» ha indossato le preziose Lace della Maison Damiani: orecchini e bracciale in oro giallo con diamanti, un anello Spicchi di Luna con diamanti
Giulia Gaudino per il Red Carpet del film «Il Traditore» ha indossato le preziose Lace della Maison Damiani: orecchini e bracciale in oro giallo con diamanti, un anello Spicchi di Luna con diamanti
Sara Sampaio ha scelto gioielli vintage Boucheron
Sara Sampaio ha scelto gioielli vintage Boucheron
Barbara Meier ha scelto de Grisogono
Barbara Meier ha scelto de Grisogono
Messika, il choker indossato da Silvia Braz
Messika, il choker indossato da Silvia Braz
Silvia Braz con choker e orecchini di Messika
Silvia Braz con choker e orecchini di Messika
Selena Gomez con orecchini di Messika
Selena Gomez con orecchini di Messika
Romane Bohringer con orecchini di Messika
Romane Bohringer con orecchini di Messika
Rocío Muñoz Morales sul red carpet di Cannes 2019 con gioielli Pasquale Bruni
Rocío Muñoz Morales sul red carpet di Cannes 2019 con gioielli Pasquale Bruni
Diana Penty, top model indiana, ha sfilato sul red carpet indossando gioielli de Grisogono, abbinando un bellissimo paio di orecchini India in oro rosa con gocce di opale rosa (38,50 carati) e diamanti bianchi (7,50 carati) con un anello Allegra in oro rosa e ceramica rosa con diamanti bianchi (1,75 carati)
Diana Penty, top model indiana, ha sfilato sul red carpet indossando gioielli de Grisogono, abbinando un bellissimo paio di orecchini India in oro rosa con gocce di opale rosa (38,50 carati) e diamanti bianchi (7,50 carati) con un anello Allegra in oro rosa e ceramica rosa con diamanti bianchi (1,75 carati)
L'attrice francese Elsa Zylberstein ha sfilato sul red carpet indossando gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini Boule in oro giallo e bianco con diamanti bianchi (1,30 carati) e diamanti brown (28,50 carati) abbinati a un anello Chiocciolina in oro rosa con diamanti brown taglio briolette (1,50 carati ) e diamanti brown (0,87 carati)
L’attrice francese Elsa Zylberstein ha sfilato sul red carpet indossando gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini Boule in oro giallo e bianco con diamanti bianchi (1,30 carati) e diamanti brown (28,50 carati) abbinati a un anello Chiocciolina in oro rosa con diamanti brown taglio briolette (1,50 carati ) e diamanti brown (0,87 carati)
Elsa Hosk, top model svedese, ha sfilato sul tappeto rosso con un paio di orecchini, una creazione unica di alta gioielleria, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi taglio ovale (3,24 carati e 3,13 carati), diamanti brown taglio briolette (110 carati) e rubini (0,18 carati), oltre a un bracciale, pezzo unico, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi taglio poire, diamanti bianchi (4,03 carati e 4,01 carati) e diamanti bianchi (27,19 carati), tutto de Grisogono
Elsa Hosk, top model svedese, ha sfilato sul tappeto rosso con un paio di orecchini, una creazione unica di alta gioielleria, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi taglio ovale (3,24 carati e 3,13 carati), diamanti brown taglio briolette (110 carati) e rubini (0,18 carati), oltre a un bracciale, pezzo unico, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi taglio poire, diamanti bianchi (4,03 carati e 4,01 carati) e diamanti bianchi (27,19 carati), tutto de Grisogono
Elena Letuchaya, conduttrice televisiva russa, con la collana Beloved Feather e l'anello North Wind della collezione di gioielli di High Once Upon Once di Messika, gli orecchini Diamond Catcher della collezione Born to be Wild e una clip My Twin
Elena Letuchaya, conduttrice televisiva russa, con la collana Beloved Feather e l’anello North Wind della collezione di gioielli di High Once Upon Once di Messika, gli orecchini Diamond Catcher della collezione Born to be Wild e una clip My Twin

amfAr party red carpet

Winnie Harlow, la modella famosa anche per la sua vitiligine, ha riscosso successo con una parure di orecchini, bracciale collana con gemme di Fabergé
Winnie Harlow, la modella famosa anche per la sua vitiligine, ha riscosso successo con una parure di orecchini, bracciale collana con gemme di Fabergé al parti per amfAr
Madalina Ghenea in Damiani per amfAR, Cannes 2019
Madalina Ghenea in Damiani per amfAR, Cannes 2019
Charli XCX, cantante e compositrice, con un paio di orecchini Allegra in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (8,60 cts) e un anello Allegra in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (5,44 carati) di de Grisogono. Dua Lipa (a destra) con gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini ear cuffs asimmetrici, creati in esclusiva per il Festival di Cannes e parte dell’ultima collezione di Alta Gioielleria. Gi orecchini si compongono di 1288 diamanti bianchi e 157 diamanti neri (31,83 carati) e presentano due meravigliosi diamanti bianchi taglio poire (3,16 carati e 3,06 carati)
Charli XCX, cantante e compositrice, con un paio di orecchini Allegra in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (8,60 cts) e un anello Allegra in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (5,44 carati) di de Grisogono. Dua Lipa (a destra) con gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini ear cuffs asimmetrici, creati in esclusiva per il Festival di Cannes e parte dell’ultima collezione di Alta Gioielleria. Gi orecchini si compongono di 1288 diamanti bianchi e 157 diamanti neri (31,83 carati) e presentano due meravigliosi diamanti bianchi taglio poire (3,16 carati e 3,06 carati)
La top model francese Cindy Bruna ha sfilato sul tappeto rosso indossando gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini Divina in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (14,20 carati), un bracciale Divina in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (26,95 carati), un esclusivo anello Alta Gioielleria in oro bianco con un diamante bianco a goccia (2,31 carati), un diamante bianco smeraldo quadrato (5,10 carati) e diamanti bianchi (1,77 carati)
La top model francese Cindy Bruna ha sfilato sul tappeto rosso indossando gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini Divina in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (14,20 carati), un bracciale Divina in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (26,95 carati), un esclusivo anello Alta Gioielleria in oro bianco con un diamante bianco a goccia (2,31 carati), un diamante bianco smeraldo quadrato (5,10 carati) e diamanti bianchi (1,77 carati)
Sara Sampaio con gli orecchini Diamond Catcher della collezione di alta gioielleria Messika Born to be Wild e anello Toi & Moi
Sara Sampaio con gli orecchini Diamond Catcher della collezione di alta gioielleria Messika Born to be Wild e anello Toi & Moi
La modella e attrice Karolina Kurkova con gli orecchini Sun Tribe e l'anello della nuova collezione High Jewelry Born to be Wild e un anello Move, tutto di Messika
La modella e attrice Karolina Kurkova con gli orecchini Sun Tribe e l’anello della nuova collezione High Jewelry Born to be Wild e un anello Move, tutto di Messika
Ana Beatriz Barros con gli earcuff Beloved Feather della collezione di gioielli di High Once Once Upon A Time di Messika
Ana Beatriz Barros con gli earcuff Beloved Feather della collezione di gioielli di High Once Once Upon A Time di Messika






The connections of Boucheron

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The Jack collection by Boucheron: it’s inspired by the connectors used by the headphones to listen to music ♦ ︎

Anyone who has used audio headphones knows them well: the jack connectors are those used, in general, to connect devices to each other. They are also one of the most enduring technologies: the jack connector was invented around 1878 for telephone exchanges. By the way: the name jack comes from the fact that the patent was registered as a “connector jackknife”, that is with the size for a pocket.

The Parisian Maison Boucheron was inspired by this jack for its new Jack collection.

Bracciale o collana in oro rosa a sei fili con diamanti
Bracciale o collana in oro rosa a sei fili con diamanti

After having inaugurated the renovation of the headquarters on Place Vendôme, Boucheron has thought of this collection as a very little traditional jewel. It is, in fact, a flexible gold wire that can be rotated around the wrist to become a bracelet, or worn around the neck like a necklace. Closing the ends is simple: it hides two magnets. The length also changes: it starts from a circumference that is only sufficient for a wrist and extends to a six-wire version. The jewels can be in simple gold, or with small diamonds: the six-wire version uses 90, for a total of about 1 carat. But don’t try to use them to connect your headphones … Giulia Netrese





Bracciale Jack in oro bianco
Bracciale Jack in oro bianco

Bracciale Jack in oro rosa e diamanti
Bracciale Jack in oro rosa e diamanti
Bracciale Jack in oro bianco a sei fili
Bracciale Jack in oro bianco a sei fili

Bracciale Jack in oro bianco e diamanti
Bracciale Jack in oro bianco e diamanti







Everything about tourmaline




All you want to know about the most fashionable stone: the tourmaline. Green, blue or red, is the gem of the moment. Here is a quick tour guide ♦

Often confused with other stones, tourmaline is characterized by a wide range of hues and shades. No coincidence that the name comes from a Sinhalese word turmali, used to indicate carnelian and stones of different colors from Sri Lanka. The main varieties of tourmaline used in jewelry is one that defines the classification of the mineral as Elbaite, which is also a synonym for green tourmalines. Much used Rubellite also, which color are from red to pink, and the rare Indicolite, from a deep blue and exceptional luster.

Pomellato, anello Pom Pom con tormaline verde foresta, verde menta e diamanti
Pomellato, anello Pom Pom con tormaline verde foresta, verde menta e diamanti

Features Tourmaline is a dichroic stone: each crystal, usually very long, has two colors (one dark and one light), that change as intensity depending on the angle of observation. Do you know where the tourmaline name comes from? It comes from the Sinhalese word thoramalli or tōra-molli. It is a word that is applied to a group of stones found in Sri Lanka. In fact this stone arrived in Europe with the ships of the Dutch East India Company to satisfy the demand for colored gems.

Chopard, anello Red Carpet 2013 con tormalina turchese Paraiba
Chopard, anello Red Carpet 2013 con tormalina Paraiba

Color There are many and with different shades. The most sought stones are the Paraiba tourmalines, homonymous field in Brazil, although the name is used for gems from different backgrounds such as Mozambique and Nigeria, when they have this range of shades: Caribbean blue, peacock blue, neon blue, copper green, neon aquamarine, azure, turquoise generated by the traces of chromium. A trace element, chromium, which gives its name to a deep green stones that are found in Tanzania, although the color in this case is given by the presence of vanadium. A great blue saturation, brightness and purity is the rare tourmaline Indicolite. There are, then, the Rubellite with its shades ranging from pink to vivid red, tourmaline Watermelon or watermelon, true wonder of nature, because two-tone: the center is red, surrounded by an outer layer of green, or vice versa.

Harry Winston, anello pezzo unico con tormalina Paraiba taglio cabochon e diamanti
Harry Winston, anello pezzo unico con tormalina Paraiba taglio cabochon e diamanti

How to clean the tourmaline. The tourmaline is a fairly hard stone: it is between 7 and 7.5 degrees on the Mohs scale (the diamond is at 10). It is a hardness considered right for use in jewelry. But be careful not to leave the tourmaline too close to a source of heat for a long time: it could alter it and even break. But the stone can be safely cleaned with hot water and a drop of soap, while there are disagreements on the use of ultrasound and steam cleaners.

Tormalina Elbaite proveniente dalla miniera Cruziero di Santa Maria do Suaçuí, nella regione Minas Gerais in Brasile
Tormalina Elbaite proveniente dalla miniera Cruziero di Santa Maria do Suaçuí, nella regione Minas Gerais in Brasile

Source The most important deposits are in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Burma, Sri Lanka, and United States (California and Maine). Many African countries have recently become major producers of tourmaline, particularly Madagascar, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Nigeria and Malawi.

Anello con tormalina fucsia e diamanti
Anello con tormalina fucsia e diamanti

Evaluation is not a simple thing due the amount of varieties and colors. The first thing to do is to examine the stone in sunlight: a green gem under an incandescent bulb may appear almost black, while a pink or red appears gray or brown. If, even under artificial light, keeps its natural tones, is likely to be a stone with a fine color. But beware, the primary color should be predominant for 70-75%. The rest of percentage is obviously a hue, ie a secondary color which, however, may change depending on the illumination, natural or artificial. Moreover, there is no general rule on dimensions and prices: some tourmalines are found only in small sizes and are used as beads in a very low cost, while others are more available in 10 or more carats. The evaluation also takes account of its clarity, which has three degrees defined by the Gia (Gemological Institute of America, the most famous center of research and teaching mineralogy of the United States): if the green tourmaline is usually classified type I, that means, has a slight inclusion visible to the naked eye, blue, orange, yellow, multi-color (except watermelon varieties) and some pink specimens stones have minor inclusions and are grade II, while the red ones , pink and watermelon belong to the third category III where noticeable inclusions are expect ed as it appears from the photos below. Tourmaline is normally not subjected to heat treatment and if this happens does not affect its value.

Anello con tormalina cabochon su oro bianco, pavé di tormaline e diamanti
Martin Katz, anello con tormalina cabochon su oro bianco, pavé di tormaline e diamanti

Anello con tormalina e oro 18 carati
Irene Neuwirthm, anello con tormalina e oro 18 carati
Anello con tormalina menta e tanzanite su oro bianco
Paolo Costagli, anello con tormalina menta e tanzanite su oro bianco
Anello in oro giallo, diamanti e tormalina cabochon
Elke Berr, anello in oro giallo, diamanti e tormalina verde cabochon

Tormalina watermelon. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Tormalina watermelon. Copyright: gioiellis.com







Artist jewelery online with Sotheby’s





In the online jewelery auction of Sotheby’s also pieces signed by great sculptors ♦ ︎

Online jewelery auctions are a well-established habit. The big sales auctions are periodically organizing sales, and often with thematic proposals, ie centered around a specific strand. This is the case of Sotheby’s, which opens the 2019 jewelery sales season with the Jewels Online auction (8-15 March).

The auction offers also a large group of jewelry signed by well-known artists, sculptors who have reserved part of their creativity to the world of valuables.

Meccaniche, collana del 1993 di Sebastiano Balbo
Meccaniche, collana del 1993 di Sebastiano Balbo

There are jewels that range from the nineteenth century to contemporary works, as in the case of the Compression of César, the Cinetica di Facchini or the brooch sculpture by Arnaldo Pomodoro. This last sculptor signs three works of this selection, all in 18-karat gold and characterized by his style. They are a ring (estimate 1.800-2.800 euros), a pair of twins (1,000-2,000 euros) and a beautiful brooch, lit by small circular cut rubies (3,000-5,000 euros). The medal of Giorgio Facchini, created by the artist on the occasion of the seventeenth Festival dei Due Mondi di Spoleto in 1974, is one of only 140 copies produced for the event (2.500-4.500).

Inspired by the laws of mechanics is Sebastiano Balbo’s signature of 1993 Mechanics, decorated in the center with a brilliant cut diamond (5,000-7,000). The auction includes a group of five lots produced by Germano Alfonsi, enriched with animal and mythological engravings and a brooch made by Pietro Consagra, inspired by his sculptures (1,000-2,000). A geometric design characterizes the Genovese and Mariani productions of the seventies. A small work of art is the pendant Comprèssion made by Cèsar (6,000-8,000). This selection of artist’s jewelery is matched with the example of a necklace with a futuristic design in steel and glass signed by Buccellati (1.000-2.000) and the set by Pomellato.
But the auction also includes jewelry signed by traditional Maison, such as Bulgari, Cartier and Boucheron.




Pietro Consagra, Spilla
Pietro Consagra, Spilla

Cèsar, Compressione di Gioielli
Cèsar, Compressione di Gioielli

Arnaldo Pomodoro, Spilla con rubini
Arnaldo Pomodoro, Spilla con rubini







Pisa Diamanti, in Milan new brand and salon

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The Pisa Diamanti brand was born in Milan, and a new showroom in Pisa Orologeria hosts six big names of high jewelery ♦ ︎

Milan is the Italian capital of fashion, design and economy. But also of jewelry. Of course, in Valenza and Vicenza they are produced. But in Milan they are sold, especially in the so-called Quadrilatero, that is the area around Via Monte Napoleone. And it is precisely here that one of the most historical stages of jewelery is located, and not only. Pisa Orologeria, in via Verri, is a destination for luxury pilgrims, both Italian and foreign, who are looking for pieces that are often extraordinary. And there they find them. Now they can choose even more, because Pisa Orologeria presents two novelties. The first is its own high-end jewelry brand, Pisa Diamanti. The second novelty, however, concerns the opening of a large second floor.

The Pisa Diamanti collection now becomes a real high-end jewelry brand, born from the desire of Maristella and Chiara Pisa to express their values ​​and vision in a line of jewels.

Pisa Diamanti, anello eternity
Pisa Diamanti, anello eternity

The jewels that Pisa Orologeria made without transforming the offer into a brand, are now connected by a strong name. What is defined as a touch of femininity to the universe of jewelry is a collection with deliberately essential frames to enhance what makes a truly precious jewel: diamonds. The collection presented includes tennis necklaces and bracelets, solitaires, earrings and pendants light points. Classic frames, first quality stones and a lancet-shaped griffe, embellished with a setting of diamonds, are the guidelines of the Milanese brand. There are also cufflinks, chevalier rings and even gold and diamond tennis bracelets for men. “Pisa Diamanti gives continuity to the values ​​that have always characterized us according to our tradition: sobriety, elegance, attention to detail and constant research of quality”, comments Maristella Pisa, president of Pisa Orologeria. “Pisa Diamanti is the evolution of the relationship with our female clientele, to which we have always dedicated an eye to the watchmaking world”, adds Chiara Pisa, managing director.

Diamonds and high jewelery find a place on the second floor of the flagship store.

Il secondo piano di Pisa orologeria
Il secondo piano di Pisa orologeria

In addition to those of Pisa Diamanti, in the bright and velvety salon there is the best of six high-end jewelery brands. There is something for everyone: Boucheron, Chaumet, Chopard, de Grisogono, Messika and Tamara Comolli. In short, from the most classic high jewelry to the light-hearted, but always on the highest step of the podium. “It is a new point of contact with female customers, to whom we have always dedicated an eye to the watchmaking world”, continues Chiara Pisa. “A new adventure that, starting from September 2018, sees the second floor of the Flagship Store destined for the diamond universe, now renamed the Salone dei Jewels”.
The project was curated by Vittorio Carena Studio. The surface is organized with a large oval of over 100 square meters, which houses the brands, plus a satellite space dedicated to the Salotto de Grisogono. Circular desk and imperial metal cases and precious fabrics are surmounted by a glass and light installation and greeted by a large pastel-colored carpet. True luxury, but sober, very Milanese.





Anello solitario con diamante taglio a cuore
Anello solitario con diamante taglio a cuore

Anello con diamanti a aglio ovale, navette, pera
Anello con diamanti a aglio ovale, navette, pera
Anello solitario con diamante taglio a pera
Anello solitario con diamante taglio a pera
Anello chevalier in oro rosa
Anello chevalier in oro rosa

Il salotto de Grisogono al secondo piano di Pisa Orologeria, a Milano
Il salotto de Grisogono al secondo piano di Pisa Orologeria, a Milano







Boucheron true flowers

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Boucheron flowers from the Nature Triomphante collection: extraordinary high jewelery ♦ ︎

Despite the coexistence between flowers and jewels is difficult, continuing over time, almost like the one between Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Where is the difficulty in this marriage is soon said: first of all to interpret a flower is not simple, if you want to propose something original. Secondly, a jewel that does not limit itself to making just a simple idea of ​​the flower, meets great technical difficulties. If, then, the goal is a jewel of great quality as well as precious, only a few designers succeed.
Claire Choisne, creative director of Boucheron, has succeeded it. And during the week of haute couture she presented the new high-end jewelry collection of the Maison. The jewels of the Nature Triomphante collection are a triumph not only for the refined selection of the materials used, but also for the complicated, difficult choice of construction. For example, in some cases the rock crystal was carved from the inside to accommodate diamonds and gold. The floral rings, moreover, were made with a touch of unusual naturalism, which at first glance could make the jewel exchange for an authentic flower. Also thanks to the processing technique of titanium, which takes on color and a finish that makes them become small masterpieces. More: true flower petals are applied, without pigments or chemicals to titanium surfaces. Thus a flower becomes eternal.
To achieve this level Boucheron has carefully studied the plants: as in the case of the necklace with ivy leaves that has been reproduced, including veins, after a digital scan of the foliage of a real plant. Or Nuage de Fleurs, a necklace of small hydrangea flowers in rose gold, with mother-of-pearl in pale pink, gray and cream, with petals with diamonds similar to drops of dew. In short, a true triumph of high jewelry. Giulia Netrese




Anellodi Boucheron in titanio, diamanti e petali naturali
Anellodi Boucheron in titanio, diamanti e petali naturali
Collana Nuage de Fleurs in oro rosa, tormalina rosa, madreperla e diamanti
Collana Nuage de Fleurs in oro rosa, tormalina rosa, madreperla e diamanti
Collana Lierre Givre in titanio, diamanti e cacholong
Collana Lierre Givre in titanio, diamanti e cacholong
Collana rivière in stile art déco in oro bianco, tormalina, malachite, onice e diamanti
Collana rivière in stile art déco in oro bianco, tormalina, malachite, onice e diamanti
Collana Cigales de Neiges in oro bianco e calcedonio, diamanti
Collana Cigales de Neiges in oro bianco e calcedonio, diamanti
Anello in titanio, oro rosa, zaffiro padparscha, spinello nero, zaffiro viola e arancio, petali naturali
Anello in titanio, oro rosa, zaffiro padparscha, spinello nero, zaffiro viola e arancio, petali naturali







Jewels in Monte-Carlo with Artcurial




Artcurial jewels and diamonds july auction at the Hôtel Hermitage in Monte-Carlo ♦ ︎

Taste of the sea, taste of jewels. Artcurial, the French auction house, is organizing a sale of fine jewelery for 18 and 19 July, in Monte-Carlo, as befits the prestigious location. The auction will be held at the Hôtel Hermitage and involves the sale of about 800 pieces, including vintage and modern, of prestigious Maison with Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, Lalique. But also Hermès, because the sale also includes some bags of the Parisian brand and some watches, selected by the founder of Colette, Sarah Andelman, and photographed by Koto Bolofo, who set some of the most prestigious jewels in an unusual context of vegetables, mushrooms, berries.
The most precious piece is, perhaps, a rivière necklace by Harry Winston, with emeralds, diamonds, on platinum and 18-karat gold, circa 1985-1990, accompanied by a certificate of SSEF certifying the origin of Colombia of emeralds. A platinum ring of Boucheron should also arouse interest, with a diamond of over 11 carats, round cut. And always in the genre, in the catalog also appears a ring with emerald cut diamond of 7 carats, color D, good overall quality.




Anello di Cartier con ametista e turchesi. Direction artistique Sarah Andelman. Photographies: Koto Bolofo représenté par Artsphere. Paul Antoine Goutal. Processus Virginie Brachet représentée par Margot De Roquefeuil. Courtesy Artcurial
Anello di Cartier con ametista e turchesi. Direction artistique Sarah Andelman. Photographies: Koto Bolofo représenté par Artsphere. Paul Antoine Goutal. Processus Virginie Brachet représentée par Margot De Roquefeuil. Courtesy Artcurial
Anello di Boucheron in platino, con diamante di 11 carati
Anello di Boucheron in platino, con diamante di 11 carati
Anello in platino, con diamante taglio smeraldo di 7 carati
Anello in platino, con diamante taglio smeraldo di 7 carati
Anello in platino con diamanti e smeraldo colombiano taglio cuscino di 13 carati
Anello in platino con diamanti e smeraldo taglio cuscino di 13 carati
Diadema fine Ottocento firmato Fontana in argento, oro e diamanti
Diadema fine Ottocento firmato Fontana in argento, oro e diamanti

Collana rivière di Harry Winston con diamanti e smeraldi colombiani
Collana rivière di Harry Winston con diamanti e smeraldi colombiani







Masterpiece London is coming





On the Thames the high jewelery returns with Masterpiece London 2018. Here are the news ♦ ︎

From 28 June to 4 July 2018, the capital of high jewelery and, more generally, antiques, is Londa. In fact, over the years the Masterpiece London fair has established itself as one of the most important events for works of art, design, furniture and jewelery, from antiquity to the present day. There are 160 international exhibitors. As for jewelry, for example, in this edition there are designers including the Italian Fabio Salini, with a new collection made of carbon fiber, which presents for the first time at the fair. But also Taiwanese designer Cindy Chao and Moussaieff are present at Masterpiece London. There are also period jewelry from Maison such as Cartier, Boucheron and Fabergé offered by specialists such as SJ Phillips, Hancocks, Véronique Bamps and Epoque Fine Jewels. Van Cleef & Arpels, Verdura / Herz-Belperron and Grima also present both their traditional collections and unique contemporary pieces. Giulia Netrese




Cindy Chao, spilla in titanio con rubini e smalto, 2018
Cindy Chao, spilla in titanio con rubini e smalto, 2018
Cindy Chao, orecchini
Cindy Chao, orecchini
Boghossian, bracciale con diamanti e perle naturali
Boghossian, bracciale con diamanti e perle naturali
Spilla in oro con smalto, brillanti, granati, circa 1850
Spilla in oro con smalto, brillanti, granati, circa 1850
Paolo Salini, orecchini in oro, zaffiri, diamanti neri, onice
Paolo Salini, orecchini in oro, zaffiri, diamanti neri, onice
Grima, anello con tormalina brown, 2017
Grima, anello con tormalina brown, 2017
Grima, anello con ametista, 2014
Grima, anello con ametista, 2014
Grima, anello con smeraldo, 1995
Grima, anello con smeraldo, 1995
Grima, orecchini con granato, 2006
Grima, orecchini con granato, 2006

Grima, anello con zaffiro giallo
Grima, anello con zaffiro giallo







Jar and a pink diamond are the stars at Christie’s

A pink diamond and a ring of Jar are the stars of Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction in New York ♦ ︎
Spring returns to pink, like peach blossoms and like the diamond that Christie’s sells at the Magnificent Jewels auction in New York on April 17th. The diamond is mounted on a platinum and rose gold ring. It is an 8.42 carat stone, intense rose fancy brilliant cut but «modified rectangular», VVS1 clarity and «potentially internally impeccable». On the sides the stone has two other baguette diamonds. The ring is valued between 4 and 6 million dollars.
But, of course, the auction has other interesting pieces of Maison such as Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co. in the catalog. It is not necessary to be a millionaire to participate (also online) in the purchase: prices start at 4000 dollars. Among the most popular pieces there are classic jewels, like a necklace of diamonds and emeralds by Van Cleef & Arpels (estimate up to 1.25 million dollars), or rings with big diamonds.
Two rare Jar
But there are also rare jewels and coveted by collectors, like two pieces signed Jar, designer who has fans all over the world. If you do not know him, know that Jar represents the initials of Joel Arthur Rosenthal, born in 1943 in New York in a family of modest possibilities. He graduated from Harvard in 1966, and then moved to Paris. Before joining the Olympus of jewelry, he worked as a screenwriter. She refined her skills with Bulgari in New York, and then returned to Paris where she opened a boutique in Place Vendôme with her partner, Pierre Jeannet. His rare pieces are received almost like an event. In this case, Christie’s auctioned jewels will benefit the Art for Justice Fund, which aims to reform the justice system in the United States.
Jar’s jewels at auction are, therefore, a Moghul style brooch, created in 1999, in silver and 18-karat gold. It consists of a kind of stylized dome with an amethyst pavé surrounding a 14.77 carat cushioned sapphire. The pendant has a border of diamonds and a tassel of natural pearls. Not only that: the back is a pavé of diamonds. Necklace and pendant are valued up to $ 300,000. The second piece is, apparently, more traditional: a ring. In reality, the 22.76-carat oval diamond, color D and VVS1 clarity, is suspended in a thin flush mount with a micro-pavé on platinum. In this case the maximum estimate is 3.5 million. Federico Graglia

Diamonds and jewels with Bolaffi





Diamonds and jewels, plus watches, at the first Bolaffi 2018 auction in Milan ♦ ︎
Jewelry and watch auctions are back in Milan. To sale at auction is Bolaffi, that Tuesday, March 20, at the Grand Hotel et de Milan is ready to beat a selection of jewelry and watches. The auction top lots are two unmounted diamonds. One is a stepped emerald cut of 6.38 carats, color H, VS2 clarity with Gia certificate (lot 465). The other has an oval cut of 5.01 carats, color H, purity loupe-clean (lot 464), each auctioned starting from 55 thousand euros. A 3,66 carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond ring also comes with Gia certificate (lot 463, from 80 thousand euros).
Among the highlights of the jewelry catalog, Bolaffi signals a pair of dangle earrings in natural pearls, one white and one gray with diamonds (lot 458, base 20 thousand euros). Afterwards, a demi-parure in diamonds, emeralds and sapphires formed by a choker and earrings in two-tone gold with a jointed flowers motif (lot 459, base 20 thousand euros), a brooch of ruby ​​from Burmese origin and diamonds in the shape of stylized bouquet in platinum, with a baguette-cut diamonds stem with en tremblant corollas (lot 462, base 12 thousand euros) and a set of Boucheron in gold, turtle and chrysoprase from the seventies (lot 297, base 5 thousand euros).
Ancient jewels include a Castellani yellow gold brooch from the mid-nineteenth century in archaeological style with carnel carvings depicting deities (lot 380, base 4 thousand euros), a hard gold rosé bracelet with Old Europe cut diamond in original box ( lot 260, base 7,500 euros) and two long platinum necklaces with pendant / clock in diamonds signed Leroy (lot 285, base 1,200 euros) and Cartier (lot 381, base 3 thousand euros).
The proposal includes some objet de vertu (objects of particular interest for reasons of history or workmanship) from the 18th century from a noble Italian family, including a refined agate Easter egg with a perforated yellow gold cage, engraved with flowers and decorated with the motto Votre amitié fait ma seule felicité, ie your friendship is my only felicity (lot 258, base 2 thousand euro).
Rolex and Patek Philippe
The watch catalog, consisting of 169 lots, ranges from precious and antique pocket models to the most modern and elegant wristwatches with a rich selection of Rolex Daytona, presented in numerous materials and references among which the unmistakable 6239 with the famous dial Paul Newman (lot 168, base 90 thousand euros). There is no shortage of examples of other Swiss brands, such as the Patek Philippe Hour Glass in platinum and diamonds indexes (lot 166, base 40 thousand euros) and the Royal Oak Dual Time Audemars Piguet (lot 165, base 6 thousand euros).
Destined to fans of the military genre are a single-handed Lemoni Chronograph (lot 9, base 1,200 euros) and a Rolex MKII (lot 66, base 700 euros), both supplied to the English Navy during the Second World War.
Finally, among the fine pocket-sized specimens we find a retrograde Swiss watch with complete calendar and sundial on the back, extremely rare (lot 156, base 11 thousand euros) and an antique English clock with automaton and enamels signed Dormer (lot 155, base 7 thousand EUR).
Auction
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Milan – Grand Hotel et de Milan, via Manzoni 29
10 am, Jewels
4.30 pm, Clocks
Exposure
Milan – Bolaffi, via Manzoni 7
from Saturday 17 to Monday 19 March 2018 (Sunday included), from 10 to 18




Diamante taglio smeraldo a gradini di 6,38 carati
Diamante taglio smeraldo a gradini di 6,38 carati

Orecchini in perle naturali e diamanti
Orecchini in perle naturali e diamanti
Parure in oro, tartaruga e crisoprasio di Boucheron
Parure in oro, tartaruga e crisoprasio di Boucheron
Demi parure in smeraldi e zaffiri
Demi parure in smeraldi e zaffiri
Anello con diamanti e rubini
Anello con diamanti e rubini
Rolex Daytona
Rolex Daytona
Spilla in rubini e diamanti
Spilla in rubini e diamanti

Anello con diamante Fancy Vivid Yellow di 3,66 carati
Anello con diamante Fancy Vivid Yellow di 3,66 carati







The jewels of the year of the dog

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The year of the dog is started, according to Chinese astrology. And you can celebrate with a jewel ♦ ︎
For the Chinese, it’s Spring festivity. But it is also the new year of the moon. A concept that Westerners did not understand well and then called the Chinese New Year holiday, assimilating it to what is celebrated on January 1st. The Chinese one, however, does not always fall on the same date: in 2018, for example, the Chinese New Year is 16 February. The date, in fact, depends on the new moon and therefore the date varies between January 21st and February 19th. Among other things, in addition to China is also a feast in Korea, Mongolia, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam and Japan, as well as in Chinese communities around the world. With the new year, the astrological sign that according to tradition will influence the next 12 months also changes. The Chinese horoscope assigns the character of an animal each year. In order, they are Topo, Buffalo, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. For 2018, for example, is the year of the dog. And, of course, many jewelers have decided to dedicate their jewel to the this pet. Here are some. Cosimo Muzzano





Boucheron, anello cane lupo in oro
Boucheron, anello cane lupo in oro

Boucheron, anello cane lupo in oro
Boucheron, collezione Hiver Imperiale, bracciale Husky
Van Cleef & Arpels, spilla cane
Van Cleef & Arpels, spilla cane
Dog Fever, anello Hug in argento e smalto
Dog Fever, anello Hug in argento e smalto
E. Wolfe Brittany o Springer, spilla Spaniel in oro e diamanti
E. Wolfe Brittany o Springer, spilla Spaniel in oro e diamanti
Giovanni Raspini, bracciale zampe di cane
Giovanni Raspini, bracciale zampe di cane
Spilla a forma di testa di cane in oro, diamanti, rubini
Spilla a forma di testa di cane in oro, diamanti, rubini
Roberto Coin, bracciale cane con diamanti bianchi e neri, smalto
Roberto Coin, bracciale cane con diamanti bianchi e neri, smalto
Spilla a forma di cane in platino con diamanti e rubini
Spilla a forma di cane in platino con diamanti e rubini

Tiffany, spilla in oro e zaffiri
Tiffany, spilla in oro e zaffiri







Boucheron at the Tsar’s Court

Boucheron celebrates imperial Russia with a collection of jewels that would have loved by the Tsars ♦︎
Between France and Russia, before and after the October Revolution, there has always been a very close link. Escapeed aristocrats or revolutionaries in exile have found shelter in the tolerant Transalpine state, along with musicians and painters. In Russia the official language of the nobility was French, idiom used in the Tsar’s court and in the good society. The jewelery industry has also maintained a privileged channel between Paris and Moscow. Boucheron remembers it, with the Hunt Impérial jewelry collection. The luxury here walks on the soft, silent snowy surface that covers the big country, bridge between the West and the East, when the winter starts.
Boucheron, more, was the first French jeweler to open a venue in Moscow in 1897 when the tsars still reigned. Boucheron has revisited three of its main themes: Nature (the Lumiere de Nuit line describes the aesthetics of the Nordic landscape), Couture (Femmes Boréales idealizes the beauty of women’s of North), and Architecture (The Anneau d’Or is inspired by the imperial cities of Russia, Moscow and Saint-Petersburg). The pieces are extraordinary, starting with Baïkal, a necklace-corset with an oval aquamarine of 78.33 carats, woolen stones and cultured pearls, diamond paved, white gold. Other jewels, however, remind the snow crystals, or the onion domes of the Kremlin. Margherita Andorno



Composizione grafica con diversi pezzi di alta gioielleria Boucheron della collezione Hiver Impérial. Il grande flocon Impérial ha al suo interno orecchini con perle (gli occhi), un orecchino zon zaffiro (il naso), due orecchini Baikal (la bocca)
Composizione grafica con diversi pezzi di alta gioielleria Boucheron della collezione Hiver Impérial. Il grande flocon Impérial ha al suo interno orecchini con perle (gli occhi), un orecchino con zaffiro (il naso), due orecchini Baikal (la bocca)

Anello Boule de Neige, oro bianco, diamanti, cristallo di rocca
Anello Boule de Neige, oro bianco, diamanti, cristallo di rocca

BaÏkal, orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti e acquamarina taglio a pera
BaÏkal, orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti e acquamarina taglio a pera
Banquise, anello in oro bianco con diamante ovale e perle
Banquise, anello in oro bianco con diamante ovale e perle
Collier BaÏkal, in oro bianco, acquamarine, perle
Collier BaÏkal, in oro bianco, acquamarine, perle
Collier Lumière de Nuit in oro bianco, diamanti, cristallo di rocca
Collier Lumière de Nuit in oro bianco, diamanti, cristallo di rocca
Collier L'Anneau d'Or in oro bianco e diamanti
Collier L’Anneau d’Or in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con smeraldo dello Zambia, diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con smeraldo dello Zambia taglio cuscino, diamanti

Nevesta, collier in oro bianco e diamanti
Nevesta, collier in oro bianco e diamanti







The charge of the 220 with Faraone




Sales poker with 220 lots for Faraone Auction House ♦ ︎
The Four Seasons for the fourth auction of Farone Casa d’Aste. And it seems that the results of the first three sales have galvanized public and bidders: in Milan on November 20, over 220 lots will be beaten in a selection of jewels and watches. With this positive atmosphere, the forecasts are optimistic, with the aim of finding a buyer for over 80% of the auctioned pieces, as was the case at previous auctions.
Many jewelry in the catalog, with glorious signatures like Cartier, Chopard, Tiffany, Bulgari, Buccellati, Boucheron and, of course, Faraone, who is a kind of institution in Milan. There are, of course, jewels that are not signed but valuable. Faraone reports, for example, the art deco style platinum made, with 25-carat diamond cut diamonds with central pendant diamond, which can be converted into a brooch in either version, with or without pendant.
Other Important Items: a Chopard Collar with a 22-carat drop diamond, removable, and brilliant cut diamonds for a total of about 60 carats, a bracelet, always Art Deco signed by Oscar Heyman, dated 1925, and beaten by Christie’s in the 1990s for $ 400,000. Among the most significant lots there are also a pair of white gold earrings, with 15 carat diamond cut diamonds and 13mm natural 13mm pearls, a Cartier London bracelet with a pearl stud and platinum and diamond firmness. For those who think of Christmas gifts, there are also the wristwatches signed by Villa, Sabbadini and Pharaoh, as well as a selection of Patek Philippe watches, Rolex, Breguet, Vacheron Constantin and a rare Audemar Piguet pocket watch from the seventies, whose motion is enclosed by two sapphire glasses.
“We are excited about the path we are doing and look optimistic about this next auction,” comments Vittoria Bianchi, CEO of Faraone. “I can say that in just 18 months, we have achieved the good results and the service we have achieved, and we have made our catalog of items of great thickness specially selected to meet the demands of our customers. Unlike other auction houses, Faraone, having the jeweler’s soul, offers to its customers a true 360 ​​degree service on their precious ones, which starts from the evaluation, from the board if they sell them with their auction house at the best conditions, whether to reassemble them or to dispatch them with a more up-to-date version, or to buy them directly from the maison in the case of masterpieces, both of their own and of other labels”.



Bracciale Art Déco firmato Oscar Heyman, datato 1925
Bracciale Art Déco firmato Oscar Heyman, datato 1925
Collier Chopard, con pendente amovibile realizzato in oro bianco con domanti taglio brillante del peso complessivo di circa 60 carati e goccia del peso di 22,20 carati
Collier Chopard, con pendente amovibile realizzato in oro bianco con domanti taglio brillante del peso complessivo di circa 60 carati e goccia del peso di 22,20 carati
collier stile Art Déco in platino con diamanti taglio brillante di per un totale di 25 carati, con diamante centrale pendente
Collier stile Art Déco in platino con diamanti taglio brillante di per un totale di 25 carati, con diamante centrale pendente
Il diamante removibile
Il diamante removibile
Orecchini in oro bianco, con diamante taglio brillante da 15 carati e due perle naturali di 13 millimetri
Orecchini in oro bianco con diamante taglio brillante 15 carati e perla naturale 13 millimetri
Orologio Audemar Piguet squelette da tasca degli anni Settanta, il cui movimento è racchiuso da due vetri zaffiro
Audemar Piguet Skeleton, orologio da tasca anni ’70 con catena in oro 18 carati. Cassa 42 millimetri






Cartier queen at Sotheby’s




In London, from Sotheby’s, the auctions come back with Cartier’s 1940s and 1950s pieces ♦ ︎
Jewelery auctions are back for fans of vintage pieces and for those who want to take some good blow. In London on September 20, Sotheby’s opens the new season’s dances with a very interesting jewelery sale. In the catalog there are, in fact, a number of Cartier pieces of the forties and fifties. In short, a good way to celebrate the arrival of the fall. They are jewels that use the register of naturalism, in vogue during the postwar period. Some are set using topaz with yellow and sherry color, but also citrines. The sale also includes a selection of jewels from notable 20th-century designers such as Grima, Pol Bury and Mosheh Oved, as well as pieces of Van Cleef, Bulgari and Boucheron and an eclectic mix of jewels from Edwardian and Art Deco periods. Federico Graglia

Marina B. sold to Guy Bedarida




Marina B. has a new owner: Guy Bedarida. The relaunch is scheduled and a store will be open in Italy ♦ ︎
The Italian brand Marina B. was founded by Marina Bulgari, the third generation of the Bulgari family. Now, however, B. from now will also be the initial letter of Bedarita, former creative director of John Hardy from 1998 to 2015, who bought the Italian Maison. Guy Bedarida is a expert jeweler and has also worked for Van Cleef & Arpels and Boucheron. He bought the majority stake of Marina B. He will also be the creative director of Marina B. and will replace Giorgio Bulgari, niece of Marina. To sell the brand is the owner of the Maison, Paul Lubetsky, CEO of Windsor Jewelers.
Marina Bulgari founded its jewelery brand in 1978. The style was characterized by the use of gold and enamelled black inlay with precious stones mounted on steel or black gold, by triangular shape and gems heart cut. The founder had sold her brand in 1999 to Saudi Arabian Sheikh Jeddah, Ahmed Fitaihi, who in 2010 sold Marine B. to Lubetsky. Windsor Jewelers will, however, retain a minority stake. Bedarida’s goal will be to upgrade the classic Marina B. models, as there are about 12,000 sketches and drawings in the archive. Maison’s jewelry prices vary from 8,000 to 3 million dollars. Another novelty: a flagship store will be opened in Italy. Federico Graglia
Read also Marina B. is for sell 



Marina B., anello in oro, diamanti e ametiste
Marina B., anello in oro, diamanti e ametiste
Guy Bedarida
Guy Bedarida
Orecchini intercambiabili Pneu
Orecchini intercambiabili Pneu
Orecchini Lina con diamanti e zaffiri blu
Orecchini Lina con diamanti e zaffiri blu
Orecchini in oro con motivo a triangoli
Orecchini in oro con motivo a triangoli

Orecchini Pampilles in oro, diamanti e zaffiri gialli
Orecchini Pampilles in oro, diamanti e zaffiri gialli







Masterpiece of jewelery in London

Back to Masterpiece London, art, antiques, but also many jewelries ♦ ︎
Masterpiece London (June 29 – July 5) is one of the highlights for those who love art and antiques. And the jewels. The fair brings together 150 of the best galleries and specialists around the world, and attracts 40,000 visitors on average. As mentioned, there are also jewels and jewelers, with pieces of antiquity, but also new creations. There are Maison like Grima and Hammerle who choose to be present only here in London and Tefaf. From Wallace Chan to Van Cleef & Arpels, from Boghossian to Cartier, Boucheron, Jar and Fabergé, you can find the most interesting pieces with Wartski, Symbolic & Chase, Verdura, Hancocks and SJ Phillips. As always, there there is jewelery created by painters and sculptors, such as Calder, or jewelry that can represent a bridge between different disciplines, such as those of Theo Fennell. Here are some of the most interesting pieces that are present in the exhibition catalog. Federico Graglia




Spilla del 19esimo secolo a forma di ape, con topazi o rosa, diamanti e smeraldi
Spilla del 19esimo secolo a forma di ape, con topazi o rosa, diamanti e smeraldi

Spilla di Alexander Calder
Spilla di Alexander Calder
Bracciale di Louis Osman in argento e turchese, 1968
Bracciale di Louis Osman in argento e turchese, 1968
Bracciale di Boghossian con diamanti e perle
Bracciale di Boghossian con diamanti e perle
Bracciale di Cartier a forma di due tigri
Bracciale di Cartier a forma di due tigri
Collier in oro e diamanti, Afro Basaldella, 1955
Collier in oro e diamanti, Afro Basaldella, 1955
Bracciale in platino con diamanti e rubini attribuito a Ruser, 1940
Bracciale in platino con diamanti e rubini attribuito a Ruser, 1940
Orecchini in oro, diamanti e granati, firmati Grima
Orecchini in oro, diamanti e granati, firmati Grima
Anello di Theo Fennell, Dragon Chasing
Anello di Theo Fennell, Dragon Chasing
Anello di Theo Fennell
Anello di Theo Fennell
Anello con opale di Theo Fennell
Anello con opale di Theo Fennell
Van Cleef & Arpels, bracciale e clip in oro e diamanti, 1935
Van Cleef & Arpels, bracciale e clip in oro e diamanti, 1935
Wallache Chan, Damask Silk. Diamanti trillion, tormalina rosa, diamanti fancy, zaffiro rosa, agata bianca
Wallache Chan, Damask Silk. Diamanti trillion, tormalina rosa, diamanti fancy, zaffiro rosa, agata bianca

Wallache Chan, Bliss and Peace, collana. Una boccetta da fiuto imperiale dal periodo Daoguang (1821-1850) della dinastia Qing si trasforma in un vettore di buon auspicio
Wallache Chan, Bliss and Peace, collana. Una boccetta da fiuto imperiale dal periodo Daoguang (1821-1850) della dinastia Qing si trasforma in un vettore di buon auspicio







In Cannes a Jewelery Festival

Festival of Cinema or Jewelery Festival? In Cannes, infinity catwalk with dream jewels ♦
New list of images from Cannes. Gold, precious stones and, of course, movie stars who braved the heavy burden of wearing dream jewelry (we’re joking). The lion’s part is made by Italian and French jewelers. Among the first, for example, there is Damiani, Maison that it was chosen by Eva Longoria. The actress wore the earrings and the masterpiece bracelet of the Notte di San Lorenzo collection in white gold and diamonds on two occasions: Philipp Plein’s party and L’Oreal event.

Eva Longoria al party L'Oreal con i gioielli Damiani
Eva Longoria al party L’Oreal con i gioielli Damiani

But among the Italian brands also there were Bulgari, with jewels worn by Emily Ratajwkowski, Emly Blunt and Naomi Watts, Buccellati with Amanda Steele, or Repossi, with a necklace worn by Emma Stone.
Among French jewellers, it was obviously Chopard (it is Swiss, but also French speaking), a long time partner of the Festival, to dominate the scene. Among Chopard’s many stars, for example, there were Charlize Theron, Poppy Delevigne, Araya Hargate or Juienne Moore can be mentioned, as well as Rihanna, who presented her collection in conjunction with the Maison directed by Caroline Scheufele. But they did not miss the Boucheron (Letitia Casta) or Messika (Sara Sampaio) jewels.

Cherlize Theron con anelli, bracciale e orecchini Chopard
Cherlize Theron con anelli, bracciale e orecchini Chopard
Julianne Moore con orecchini Chopard
Julianne Moore con orecchini Chopard
Araya Hargate con collana e orecchini di diamanti e smeraldi firmati Chopard
Araya Hargate con collana e orecchini di diamanti e smeraldi firmati Chopard
Sara Sampaio in Messika
Sara Sampaio in Messika
Amanda Steele con collana di Buccellati
Amanda Steele con collana di Buccellati
Letitia Casa con orecchini Boucheron
Letitia Casa con orecchini Boucheron
Emily Blunt con collana di Bulgari
Emily Blunt con collana di Bulgari
Emily Ratajkowski in abito Twinset e collana di Bulgari
Emily Ratajkowski in abito Twinset e collana di Bulgari
Emma Stone con chocker di Repossi
Emma Stone con chocker di Repossi
Jane Fonda con la collana Reine Makeda di Cartier
Jane Fonda con la collana Reine Makeda di Cartier
Naomi Watts con una collana della collezione Giardini Italiani di Bulgari
Naomi Watts con una collana della collezione Giardini Italiani di Bulgari
Poppy delevigne in Chopard
Poppy Delevigne in Chopard

Eva Longoria al party di Philipp Plein
Eva Longoria al party di Philipp Plein

Eva Longoria in Damiani per la serata Amfar. Indossa gli orecchini della collezione  Gomitolo in oro bianco e diamanti e il bracciale masterpiece della collezione Notte di San Lorenzo in oro bianco e diamanti
Eva Longoria in Damiani per la serata Amfar.
Indossa gli orecchini della collezione Gomitolo in oro bianco e diamanti e il bracciale masterpiece della collezione Notte di San Lorenzo in oro bianco e diamanti


Il Ponte between Cartier and Krizia

From Cartier to Krizia: a sale of jewels other than the usual organized by Il Ponte Casa d’Aste 
There is Cartier, there is Boucheron. But, above all, there are Italian jewelers for selling vintage pieces organized in Milan by Il Ponte Casa d’Aste. It will be sold jewels, but also vintage fashion. With something of unusual, a one lot of legacy of director Luchino Visconti. And a brooch belonged to Maria Cristina of Savoia, the youngest daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele I. Many also the historical signatures of Italian jewelery such as Missiaglia, Cazzaniga, Moroni, Ansuini, Calderoni, Confalonieri, Cusi, Scavia, Villa. But there are also jewels of Bulgari, Buccellati, Damiani, Frascarolo, Pomellato and Lucia Odescalchi. Among the foreign patrol are the names of Mouboussin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany, Stern, Fabergé, René Boivin, Lacloche Frerès and David Webb.
The piece at top looks like a Cartier Art Deco bracelet, with rubies, valued up to 90,000 euros. Another unusual aspect: the jewels belonging to and drawn by Mariuccia Mandelli, in art Krizia, one of the earliest Italian signatures of Italian fashion, will be auctioned. An elegant way to introduce the last part of the auction, dedicated to clothes and fashion accessories. Federico Graglia
Auction of jewels and fashion vintage
17 – 18 May 2017 (Exhibition 12-13-14 May)
Palazzo Crivelli – Via Pontaccio 12, Milan




Anello in platino con zaffiro cabochon
Anello in platino con zaffiro cabochon

Boucheron, sautoir in tessuto di cotone, platino, corallo, onice, diamanti. Nappa in perle
Boucheron, sautoir in tessuto di cotone, platino, corallo, onice, diamanti. Nappa in perle
Bracciale rigido in oro giallo con il nome Mariuccia e il logo Krizia
Bracciale rigido in oro giallo con il nome Mariuccia e il logo Krizia
Spilla in oro giallo e argento, con diamanti rotondi e smalto guilloché
Spilla in oro giallo e argento, con diamanti rotondi e smalto guilloché
Cazzaniga, collier in oro bianco, rosa e giallo, con giadeite scolpita, corallo, perle, rubini, diamanti bianchi e fancy
Cazzaniga, collier in oro bianco, rosa e giallo, con giadeite scolpita, corallo, perle, rubini, diamanti bianchi e fancy
Coppia di bracciali a disegno floreale in oro giallo e bianco, diamanti, rubini ovali cabochon
Coppia di bracciali a disegno floreale in oro giallo e bianco, diamanti, rubini ovali cabochon
Spilla a forma di grappolo di uva in oro bianco, giallo, diamanti e perle South Sea
Spilla a forma di grappolo di uva in oro bianco, giallo, diamanti e perle South Sea
Krizia, collier con piattine di maglia a spina di pesce, metallo brunito, profilo di testa di pantera con strass e smalti
Krizia, collier con piattine di maglia a spina di pesce, metallo brunito, profilo di testa di pantera con strass e smalti
Pendente porta ricordi appartenuto a Luchino Visconti. Oro, argento, diamanti e perle
Pendente porta ricordi appartenuto a Luchino Visconti. Oro, argento, diamanti e perle
Pomellato, multi anello in oro bianco e giallo, lucido e satinato, ripiegabile
Pomellato, multi anello in oro bianco e giallo, lucido e satinato, ripiegabile
Bulgari, spilla in oro bianco, diamanti e perle coltivate dal bianco al grigio e al rosa.jpg
Bulgari, spilla in oro bianco, diamanti e perle coltivate dal bianco al grigio e al rosa.jpg

Cartier, bracciale in platino con diamanti rotondi, carré e ovali, con rubini ovali degradanti. Stima: 70-90.000 euro
Cartier, bracciale in platino con diamanti rotondi, carré e ovali, con rubini ovali degradanti. Stima: 70-90.000 euro







Serpent, but transparent, by Boucheron





New pieces for Serpent Bohème Collection by Boucheron, extension of the classic Serpent line ♦
The collections that are successful are renewed. But keep a line of jewelry created in 1888 is really a record. Yet it is what he does Boucheron: the Parisian Maison proposes a new version of its endless Serpent collection. It all started when Frédéric Boucheron, founder of the French jewelry, gave to his wife Gabrielle a necklace with a snake, animal considered auspicious and protective, before a trip abroad. It has since become a symbol of Boucheron, proposed in different ways.
Recently there was added a pink version in gold and diamonds. In May 2017, the Maison adds new pieces of the Bohème Collection, born 50 years ago as extention of Serpent. Now it includes 96 different pieces and is updated with new creations: rings paved with stones, double-headed rings and bangles, long necklaces, but also watches. The collection is renewed especially through the use of transparent colored gemstones. For diamond jewelry alongside pieces in amethyst, citrine, onyx, mother of pearl and lapis lazuli. And where’s the snake? In this collection with the teardrop shape it is represented the head of the precious reptile. Lavinia Andorno

Collana in oro rosa e onice
Collana in oro rosa e onice
Orecchini in oro giallo e citrino
Orecchini in oro giallo e citrino
Bracciale in oro giallo con citrino
Bracciale in oro giallo con citrino
Collana con lapislazzuli in oro giallo
Collana con lapislazzuli in oro giallo
Boucheron, anello Bohème Collection in oro bianco e ametista
Boucheron, anello Bohème Collection in oro bianco e ametista
Anello in oro giallo e madreperla
Anello in oro giallo e madreperla
Anello in oro rosa e diamanti
Anello in oro rosa e diamanti