The turning point Green of Bon Ton: the collection by Pasquale Bruni adopts the hue of chrysoprase.
The collection Bon Ton Pasquale Bruni is one of the cornerstones of the Maison of Valenza, but also one of the flags of the great Italian jewelry. Simple but elegant, the collection revolves around the flower symbol of the brand, with five petals, the convex surface. This collection is periodically revived with variants that always add a different flavor. The «haute cuisine» of Pasquale Bruni, in VicenzaOro therefore brought a new line of Bon Ton collection, always conceived by designer Eugenia Bruni, using the delicate shades of green chrysoprase. The stone is a variety of chalcedony that has an apple-green color, but also darker shades. As for the jewels of the collection, the center stone is surrounded by a rose gold set with small white diamonds, also on the band of the rings. The collection also has contrarié earrings, bracelet and flex sautoir necklaces. The same flower design with five lobes is embroidered on the inner surface, in order to lighten the weight of the jewel. Lavinia Andorno
A Philo that goes from Milan to Baselworld with new collections of jewelry. Images and prices.
Sign of the times: Baselworld was once a show dedicated to the fine or high jewelry. Today, however, it is democratically enlarged to the design objects. To the bijoux, in a nutshell, that now find their space in the stand of refined Swiss show. Among the brands present this year, for example, there is Philo. The Philo brand was born in Milan (we have already spoken here) and is not the classic fruit of goldsmith tradition, but a product designed by Gubo study , specializing in fashion design and luxury accessories and already creator of brands like Opsobjects, other ready-to-wear costume jewelery. As means the name of the brand, Philo, the jewels are born from a particular craft process, with “a special alloy of gold, a spinning process that goes through several stages of processing.” The gold is 9 carats. It is created by melting the metal groove, which is still hot and malleable worked in the mill up to the square cross section of 1 mm side, through two annealing, and eight rolling passes. At the end of the technical explanation is obtained by a gold wire of 0.6 mm in diameter. At the wire, Philo, you can attach charms, in the form of small round stones or of silhouettes with the most disparate shapes. Prices are those of jewels, from 45 € for a pendant, up to 139 euro for the wire bracelet with small amethyst. It’s coming there is also a line with bracelets covered with leather at a price of 99 euro. Alessia Mongrando
20 bracelets by Federica Rettore
20 bracelets signed by Federica Rector, designer in Milan with passport to the international stage.
Milan is recognized as the capital of design, certainly in Italy, and one of the centers of excellence in the world. Federica Rettore, Milanese designer, is proof that the creative capacity in the capital of Lombardy is not only limited to furniture, to furniture items and fashionable, but extends to jewelry. It’s a different way of interpreting the design of precious objects, far from that of the Italian centers such as Valenza, Vicenza, Arezzo or Torre del Greco. Federica Rettore, precious also from her aspect, has an international feel, just like the city it represents. Her design is away from the tradition of the past, respectable and admirable, but of a completely different kind. Her work is tuned on feel of Tribeca (New York), of Shibuia (Tokyo), of Friedrichstrasse (Berlin). It can’t surprise that she has lived for many years in the United States. Since 1994 the designer has embarked on a road that led up to win, in 2011, a Couture for design in Las Vegas. In between, for three years she also managed the jewelry design team for Gucci.
Yeah, but what is the style of Federica Rettore? She defines her jewelery like tiny sculptures. But it is a reductive description: jewelry are looking for a surprise. As ships on unknown routes, and suddenly they see emerge an island, the Federica Rector jewels take different paths, away from classical music gold, diamonds & c. At the end, the island is different from what one might imagine. The latest works of Federica Rettore were exposed to VicenzaOro, in the disctict which welcomed 12 selected designers. On this page we publish the bracelets: one kind of jewel that is made in so many different ways, however, linked by the same thread. The images are copyright by Federica Rettore. Giulia Netrese
Thomas Sabo Rebel
Fine jewelry by Thomas Sabo with Rebel Diamonds collection: skulls in gold, silver and, obviously, diamonds.
Among the many lines of jewelry That the German giant Thomas Sabo Proposes for spring summer 2017 there is One That Has Been cataloged under the name Rebel Diamonds. The rebellion is in the choice of form, aggressive, with skulls That peep the wrist, earlobes or hanging around His neck. Thomas Sabo, in any case, is conquering half world with to the ability to offer an infinite variety of its collections, in particular those composable. Earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets of Rebel Diamonds collection are made of white silver, blackened or gold, accompanied by small diamonds. Note: all diamonds are from conflict-free resources and are certified according to Functional the Kimberley Process. Prices: from € 475 for a lobe earrings in silver and diamonds, up to 2,500 for a silver and gold ring. It is Likely That the skulls do not scare any enemies, but they can be noticed when you wear it. Giulia Netrese
The mini collection of Diva Jewelry for Valentine’s Day: silver or gold plated with hearts and a small diamond in the center.
In its new life Diva Jewelry is noted for activism. Born 40 years ago in Udine for the design and production of silver jewelry, it has become an emerging brand capable of arousing new interest, thanks to the dynamism of the entrepreneur who has taken over in 2000, Nicola Zuiani. Also because it does not lose the appointments that count. For Valentine’s Day, for example, Diva Jewelry has a small collection of jewelry in 925 silver with the heart shape, redesigned and built to merge with the edges of degrading thickness. Within the hearts is a natural diamond brilliant cut. The jewel is available in silver only, both with gold plating. The special edition Precious Dreams consists of earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Prices: from 78 euro for the bracelets to to 108 euro for earrings. Margherita Donato
Clocks turned into jewelry with a patient work of composition: it is the work of Tomoko Tokuda,Japanese designer who lives in Milan.
If Italians are drawn to the passion for food, what is that fascinates the Japanese? Who visits the Land of the Rising Sun knows it: the design. Essential and refined, rather than exotic. It must be the fruit of Japanese roots if a designer like Tomoko Tokuda, Japanese but grew up in Italy and France, found an absolutely original way in the world of quality bijoux. A Homi, the Milan exhibition dedicated among other things to the jewelry designer, Tomoko has presented her latest works of a story began when, at age 24, she was struck by old clocks at an antique store. Dials and lancets, metaphor of time passing and, at the same time, design elements as the same but always different, have become the material to work with. Time as a unique collection of jewelry made from a mosaic of wheels, gears and numbers: for sure it is an original choice. But it is also interesting from an aesthetic point of view. Her jewels are created with a selection of unique pieces “collected in antique markets around the world.” And, since the watchmaking work is a cousin of the goldsmith, with the work of Tomoko we are seeing a surprising marriage. But you do not ask what time it is to necklaces, earrings and rings.
The gold cuts by Mattioli
The art of Fontana’s cuts rises again in Cuts collection by Mattioli: sudden fissures on gold surfaces.
The art, especially painting, has always been a source of inspiration for the Turin Maison Mattioli. After the Arcimboldo’s paintings that suggested the namesake collection, here’s the line Tagli or, if you prefer english language, Cuts. This time, with a jump of four centuries, the jewelry are ispired to informal style by Lucio Fontana, founder of the “spatialist group”, an Italian artist known especially for its cuts to the canvases that, in this way, earning a third dimension. As in the works of the famous series Spatial Concept, also in the Licia Mattioli jewelry are alternated sudden flat and surface cracks. In these cuts, at times, it is also placed a small diamond. The jewelry is made of yellow gold, white and rosé. The grooves, with a similar geometry, run through rings, bracelets and earrings. There are also pieces with a pavé diamonds on white gold. M.D.
Tom Ford locked
The Tom Ford branded jewelery for a lasting love, closed with a solid lock.
How admirably summarizes Wikipedia, “Thomas Carlyle Ford, known simply as Tom Ford (Austin, August 27, 1961), is a fashion designer, American director and screenwriter. He achieved international fame for having taken care of the revival of the Gucci fashion house and for having created the Tom Ford brand.” But he is also a designer who does not leave any clothing look and, more generally, of the outfit. Including jewelry. And, true to its transgressive side, after drawing a phallic pendant (we talked about here), now proposes jewels centered on the lock icon. For the truth is not the first to choose the padlock as a pendant for necklaces, bracelets, and even rings. But Tom Ford closures have their own style. The jewelry are 18 carat gold. They cost from 1000 to 7500 US dollars. Giulia Netrese
Raspini on waves of the Oceano
The new Oceano collection by Giovanni Raspini: silver reflections of the sea with light blue and blue stones.
If you think about the sea waves have silver brushstrokes. The foam of the waves forms a nice contrast for the eyes with the blue and the blue of the waves. Why, then, do not carry these two colors in a jewelry suite? A VicenzaOro January the silver specialist Giovanni Raspini presented a new collection inspired by precisely this natural color pair. Silver, of course, is the heart of the production of Raspini, which manages to turn this material into smaller and surprising forms. The Oceano collection, for example, not only contains the colors of the sea, but it also absorbs the movement. The fusion of metal takes up the wave motion of the waves crashing, and create a quicksilver foam. The sea is represented by small balls of blue agate, angelite (pale blue color) and amazonite (teal). The collection includes a necklace (730 euro) and a pendant (102 euro), two bracelets (the largest 480 euro), two rings (290 euro the larger one) and two earrings (180 euro). Giulia Netrese
New Products Diva Jewels in the collection Spirit Vibes: shapes that recall the nature and colored stones.
Drops of water, leaves, feathers, waves: the new Diva Jewels course also includes the new products presented at VicenzaOro January, with Spirit Vibes collection. The Italian brand has more than 40 years, but now lives a second creative phase that has turned it into a trendier brand. In this case prevails a vaguely tribal style, with the path metal engravings that form a kind of waves. The forms are repeated, but with the variants of the metal color and the hue of the stones. The jewelry, in fact, are made in rhodium silver with the addition of natural stones, such as onyx or agate, or with coral paste. The collection composed of necklace, rigid necklace, lobe earrings and pendants, cuff and bangle, ring. Each piece is finished by hand. Prices range from 138 Euros for a ring, up to 228 € for necklaces. Giulia Netrese
The proposals for Valentine’s Day signed Michael Kors: rose gold color and surfaces in the shape of heart. Here are pictures and prices.
Michael Kors has many followers, not only for his proposal in fashion, man or woman, but also in accessories. So every arrival of new collections of fashion jewelry are greeted with trepidation by those who follow the evolution of the brand created by American designer. Which, however, remains true to its philosophy. His collections of jewelry and watches, for both men and women, are full of metal rose gold plated, with crystals that form small pavé designed to bring the sparkle worn piece. No exception to the proposal by Michael Kors for Valentine’s Day, with special attention to the classic form of the heart, the most used icon for jewelry dedicated to the feast of love. Although prices have remained more or less the same as in previous years: earrings start at 59 €, the bracelets from 89 €, necklaces go up to 119 euro. Alessia Mongrando
Thomas Sabo african
The new spring summer collections of Thomas Sabo, made in Germany that also is appreciate in Italy.
The jewels made in Germany open their doors to Italy. And Thomas Sabo, industrial giant jewelery, after the success of the Rebel at Heart collection, is preparing for a new season, presented in Lauf an der Pegnitz (Nuremberg) to major owners of multi-brand jewelers. Objective: to show the new headquarters of big company founded by Thomas Sabo and present new collections for spring and summer 2017, that have as leitmotiv Africa, with its warm colors, simple geometries, the robust forms. The collections have faceted white diamonds, perforated patterns with floral patterns and designs with marine-inspired mosaics are accompanied by rock soul of Diamond Bar. The jewels are made with large bead of natural stone (energetics is the definition of the brand) as the eye tiger, jasper, obsidian or lapislazuli. The Karma line also expand the watch collection. As always, the jewelry of Thomas Sabo are super modular. Apart from the rings, of course, the brand offers an infinite number of bead and charms to compose bracelets or necklaces. Prices also vary greatly: a complete bracelet can cost around 198 €, but for a silver pendant with cubic zirconia and “simulated turquoise” you climb to more than 239 euro. For more elaborate pendants are exceeded 298 euro and for gold plated silver pendants in the shape of lion touching the 698 Euros. For the average clocks is about 250-350 euro. Lavinia Andorno
The Bronzallure hearts
Bronzallure launches a capsule collection for Valentine’s Day: natural stones and metal rose gold plated.
A capsule collection dedicated to Valentine’s Day. It’s the proposal by Bronzallure Milano, brand which is part of Milor group. The jewelry is made in Golden Rosé with natural stones, especially in shades of red, blue and pink, plus zirconia. The stones used are quartz, agate and carnelian, while the metal is plated in rose gold. The capsule collection is distinguished by the shape given to the stones, in the classic shape of the heart, but just mentioned. Prices should not deviate too much from the usual ones of the brand: a hundred euro for the ring, less than 200 euro for the bracelet, while the necklace is below the level of 150 euro. Margherita Donato
The Star Collection by Rebecca lives up to the brand’s philosophy: simple and attractive shapes, low prices.
In only ten years (it’s born in 2000) Rebecca has become a leading brand in the field of jewelery intended as a fashion accessory. Jewelery, in short, that are not purchased as an investment and left in a drawer or even in bank vault. Those of Rebecca are jewels to be worn without problems, without fear, without thinking too much. They have a super affordable price and, therefore, after having been worn many times can be set aside without scruples, just buy others. It is also for this reason that designers of Industries Texts, the Italian company founded by Alessandro Testi based in Florence, which gave birth to the brand Rebecca, they always are ingeniously in proposing new collections. Fresh ideas, but respecting the philosophy of the brand: simple design, but attractive and affordable price. It’s not an exception the Star collection, made of bronze plated, with the addition of beads, that tip on two immediately comprehensible geometric surfaces: the star and the cone, that is, a shiny stud. Prices remain below 200 Euros. Alessia Mongrando
The jewelry for the winter by Ayala Bar: earrings, bracelets and necklaces double sided.
Bijoux for the winter: they are almost a necessity. Ayala Bar, Israeli designer with a special sense of lightness, is offering new collections twice a year.
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For winter 2017 here is a new series of bijoux more compounds with different materials: from the beads to the trimmings, from silver crystals. And, as always, his strong pieces are earrings and necklaces, with some concessions to bracelets. They are handmade pieces, where the value lies in the composition of the various elements, in a kind of kaleidoscope of shapes that emphasize the imagination of designer. A novelty are the necklaces double sided, which you can used at both the side: of course, the shape remains the same, but vary the colors and the decorative motifs of some elements of the bijou. Prices are kept: from 50 Euros to 423 Euros of small earrings for a double sided necklace. Alessia Mongrando
The Diemmeffe mosaics
Chiampesan Fabris and the mosaic of Diemmeffe: Italian art of jewelry became double.
In 1959 Lino Chiampesan founded the company that bears his name. A jewelery company, specializing in manufacturing and export all over the world. The second stage of the story is recent: in 2014 the firm of Sandrigo (Vicenza) has incorportato the Diemmeffe by the Fabris family, and thus the name was lengthened: now called Chiampesan Fabris. To the activity, that now is moving towards the age of 60, was added as a brand that is defined as a complementary. If Chiampesan has always been a brand known for its acknowledged capacity to make metal satin, Diemmeffe added the technique of working with mosaics, with many small precious and semi precious stones linked by a gold set, as in pendant Zeus, but sometime are added in some cases also the pearls, as in the Orchidea collection. A marriage that works, in short, who has decided to celebrate the union with its proposals to VincenzaOro January 2017 (Icon Pavilion 7 – Stand 720). Lavinia Andorno
Cartier returns to Love
A new version of the Love bracelet by Cartier designed by Aldo Cipullo: now you can wear without assistance.
Back, renovated, one of the most famous jewels: the Love bracelet designed by Aldo Cipullo in 1970. Cartier, in fact, decided to revive what is one of the most loved jewelry, but also simple, by Maison. Cipullo, Italian designer who emigrated in 1959 to New York, he worked for Tiffany and David Webb, but its history is tied hand in glove with that of bracelet Love by Cartier and not only. The idea of the designer was been simple, but at the same time can be read in different ways. The bracelet is composed of two semicircles attached to the wrist by two small screws vermeil. The bracelet was sold with a screwdriver. Who receives it must therefore be helped by those who gave to seal the union of two semicircles: a symbolic act, then. For the sake of truth we must add that at those time this symbolism has been questioned by some members of the feminist movement. On the other hand, it been enjoyed by famous couples like Liz Taylor and Richard Burton, Nancy and Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti, Dyan Cannon and Cary Grant.
Cartier, now, proposes the Love bracelet with a variant: requires only one screw, because it’s added a zipper. Thus, the wearer can lock it by herself or remove it from arm without assistance. The appearance, however, has not changed much, although it is a bit ‘thinner.
Cartier, however, is also planning another tribute to Cipullo: to April 2017 is planned to launch a Juste a Clou, a giant version of the bracelet-shaped nail, large enough to encircle the neck. Bracelet Love, instead, after making his debut at Harrods will be available from January 2017. Alessia Mongrando
Morellato, stars with Michelle
The Special Collection of Morellato signed by Michelle Hunziker, silver and cubic zirconia.
Winter with Michelle Hunziker for Morellato. The soubrette signs the Special Collection Michelle, line of the Veneto brand jewelry made of silver and zircons. And since Michelle is a star of the show, the collection is inspired by the stars: the moon, sun and planets twinkling are the elements that characterize the entire line. In reality, however, Michelle Hunziker has dedicated the collection to his daughters, perhaps even they destined them to become the stars of the stage. A stylized moon, a modern sun and a star with a central core represented by a zircon surrounded by shiny pavé alternate on necklaces, chokers, bracelets, bangles and earrings, all in shades of white, as is fitting for a winter collection. Prices: from 99 to 199 Euros. Lavinia Andorno
10 Swarovski last minute
Ten possible gifts signed Swarovski: the images of the latest bijoux and the prices.
If you do not know what to give away, follow the advice of the model Karlie Kloss. Swarovski has chosen her as the face to accompany the winter collections, the ones that are usually chosen for gifts. The news from Swarovski are not lacking: the new bracelet Crystaldust, for example, is the evolution of Stardust and Slake models. It is made with Swarovski Crystal Rock finish, studded with crystals shaded in dark shades. Sure it is approved by Karlie Kloss: the bracelet has a fitted shape and spiral, and is available in different colors, to allow matching with the dress to wear: black, red, green, gold, silver. The alternatives are not lacking: we have selected 10 Swarovski jewelry designer that can be easy targets for a last minute gift, like the set Fizzy, earrings Fireworks or Fluidity necklace. Prices range from a minimum of 69 euro to a maximum of 199 Euros (you find them in the captions), in short, a choice for all budgets. Giulia Netrese