The Twice series of the S’Agapò brand for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Images and prices ♦ ︎
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here new hearts come from the great jewelry kitchen of Bros Manifatture. They are signed by S’Agapò who, as the brand explains, «is a word that in Greek means I love you and establishes itself in the fashion jewelery market as a young, sensual and modern design». The Twice collection, presented among others at VicenzaOro January, is part of this philosophy of thought: love, fashion and, of course, very young prices. The Twice collection is suitable for Valentine’s Day as the swimsuit is suitable for the beach. The bijoux are in the form of a double star and a double heart, in the most classic of the forms of this type of ornaments. The pieces of the collection are always made of steel, in some versions with gold color, with the addition of white crystals. The price is affordable for everyone: 29 euros for the necklace, between 26 and 29 euros the bracelet. Lavinia Andorno
For Giorgio Visconti, a spark is born
The Scintilla (spark) jewelery line presented by Giorgio Visconti ♦ ︎
For Giorgio Visconti, the Scintilla is born. This is the name of the jewelery line that is part of the vast collection that goes by the name of Futuro, which includes as many as 21 different proposals. Revived in VicenzaOro January 2018, the collection has been enriched with new pieces. Those of the Scintilla line include a rigid bracelet, pendant, ring and ear-earring. The style of the jewels takes inspiration from the eight-petaled flower shape, also for the brilliant-cut white brilliance combined with the rose gold. This is fine jewelry, in the typical style of Giorgio Visconti, easily wearable in the most diverse occasions. Lavinia Andorno
The words of Valentine’s Day with Morellato
Silver and cubic zirconia to compose words or phrases of love: it is the Valentine of Morellato with the collection Ricordami ♦ ︎
A, B, C and D are the letters of love, just like the others in the alphabet. Because there is nothing more romantic than a sentence, a name, a date linked to a particular meaning, that accompanies the Valentine’s day. Maybe, it can be a written dedication in metal, along with the chain of a bracelet or necklace. And this is the idea of the collection Ricordami by Morellato, presented on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. The pendants to be added to the chain include all the letters of the alphabet in silver 925, to which a zircon is added. For the five vowels, the zircon is in blue. Compose a word is simple: a carabiner allows you to move the letters on silver necklaces or bracelets. The chains are in two versions formed by beads or with the traditional sequence of hooked rings, on which the writing is composed. Prices: chains cost 59 euros, single letters 19 euros. Margherita Donato
The Dreamers collection, jewels by Gala Rotelli, among abstract painting and design ♦ ︎
A very concrete dreamer. Despite her latest collection is called The Dreamers, Gala Rotelli is a designer who does not lose sight of the concreteness. On the contrary, she has the objective of translating signs and dreams into objects: her jewelry. The road is that from color, painting and, more generally, creativity leads to the discovery of matter. That said, it seems the description of an artistic activity. And, in fact, the parameters are precisely those: daughter of the painter and sculptor Marco Nereo Rotelli, Gala is inspired by the blue of Yves Klein (French painter who came to patent a particular shade of this color), but also to Jackson Pollock. So much so that, before throwing himself headlong into the jewelry, she also created objects inspired by the abstraction of the American painter.
To get to designing jewelery, Gala graduated in Architecture at the University of Florence, worked in Milan and New York, attended Design and Trend Forecasting at the Parsons School of Design in Paris, and studied Modern Art at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art of London, followed the Masters in Jewelery Design at the School of Design of the Milan Polytechnic. Finally, in 2016 he chose to make the jewelry designer full time, with a studio and workshop in Milan.
The Dreamers
The Dreamers, the latest collection of Gala Rotelli, is made of 24 carat gold-plated silver («24 carats because it gave the right amount of yellow to the jewels that have a silver base»). The jewels are inspired by celestial symbols, natural themes and some iconic images of modern art. «The underlying concept is that every woman, when she undertakes to realize her dream, becomes better, strengthens her identity, is more beautiful and luminous. And unconsciously begins a process of empowerment», explains the designer. «The jewels are produced in Valenza, the glasses in Murano, the ceramics in Este or Vietri: each one corresponds to a territory of competence, but because the forms speak (the stars of the sky become jugs, the flowers of Andy Warhol that they are transformed into earrings, the dripping of Pollock becomes a dish) are ready to overcome the Italian borders to remember the beauty of dreams even to those who are not Italian».
The Gala Rotelli’s jewelry are on sale on the website that has her name, in her studio in Via Aurelio Saffi 25 in Milan and from February on the emerging e-commerce site Denoise Design. Soon they will also arrive in boutiques and physical stores. A few indicative prices: a double moon lapis ring 250 euros, Arcobaleno bracelet 680 euros, Spirale Luna bracelet 360 euros, Tao ring 220 euros.
Slight silver vintage-look chains: this is the Giovanni Raspini Chelsea collection ♦
Chelsea is at the same time a chic district of London, a British punk rock band and a feminine name in the Anglo-Saxon language. Now, however, it is also the name of a collection signed by Giovanni Raspini, the silver specialist who, incidentally, has just opened a mono-brand boutique in London. Who knows if the Chelsea collection will be appreciated on the banks of the Thames. The line of jewelry, obviously in silver, deviates a bit from the latest proposals of the Tuscan brand, very marked by a meticulously worked metal, in some cases with the addition of stones. In this case, however, Chelsea retraces the eternal shape of the chain, with silver rings mounted in various sizes and rotated. The result has its own personality, vaguely vintage. The jewelry line includes two necklaces, two bracelets and two earrings. Lavinia Andorno
Eleonora Ghilardi returns from Canada with a new collection to be presented at Homi ♦ ︎
With Lombard punctuality (in fact it is from Lodi) Eleonora Ghilardi updates the state of service of her creative vein. The designer returns to Homi, the fair scheduled for Milan from 26 to 29 January, but in a new exhibition area: no longer Experimenta Plus, but Maestri del Gioiello. Is it a promotion? Certainly a new status, in which the young designer decided to present the new spring / summer collections. The jewels are made of bronze and silver with the lost wax casting technique. “In these new lines there is a new use of enamel, with colors especially dedicated to the inspiration of the new collection”, explains the designer. Who does not give up on connecting rings, necklaces and bracelets on her travels. As in the case of the Sea to Sky collection, inspired by a trip to Canada. Within this collection there are several lines: Blueberry (small spheres like blueberry berries and branches), Falls obviously refers to the Canadian waterfalls, Rainforest with the combination of porcelain and stabilized lichen. Tide Pools is instead linked to the small lakes created by the tides and Pacific Rim to the beaches of the Canadian Pacific Coast.
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From Brazil a new trendy designer in the jewelry world: Bia Tambelli ♦ ︎
The clichés describe Brazil as the home of carnival, football and samba. Yet there is another aspect of Brazil that is less known, at least to the general public: jewelry design. The wide availability of colored stones, from emeralds to tourmalines, and the imagination of young jewelers in cities like San Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, have widened the proposal for innovations. An example is Bia Tambelli, 30, who joined the Design Room of VicenzaOro, the section of the fair reserved for the trendy authors. In short, she is a novelty, even if she is now a trendy signature in jewelry. It is no coincidence that she grew up in Minas Gerais, an area in Brazil where there are many stones mines (in particular the tourmaline), while she was formed as a designer in modern San Paulo, where she studied art. Her jewelery brand is recent. Indeed, very recent: in 2017 she founded high-end brands, Bia Tambelli Creations. In the notes that accompany her presentation, the objective of creating jewelry also unites uncommon conceptual goals: she wants, in fact, «to contribute to the spiritual growth of the individual through the energy and strength that the stones, inserted into architectures of lines and symbols full of meaning, radiate».
For the moment, jewels are made to order, waiting for a wider distribution. Prices, translated into euros: from around 1,400 for smaller pieces (such as Portal piercing) to around 40,000 euros for the most important pieces (such as the Arpia choker). Margherita Donato
Bliss Valentine’s Day
For Valentine’s Day, Bliss’s jewels dedicated to lovers. Images and prices ♦ ︎
For love there is no date, there is no age, no borders are closed. Yet there is a day when love is more love than others: Valentine’s Day. Tradition has it that February 14 is the celebration of couples of any kind, of any country, with any relationship. And since love is precious, it is often associated with a piece of jewelry. Here, then, that jewelry manufacturers always prepare their proposals for Valentine’s Day with particular attention. This is also the case of Bliss, the Damiani group’s brand, which has prepared a selection of jewels for the day of lovers in tune with the celebrated theme. And that is hearts in white or pink gold in the form of bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings. Jewels can satisfy any level of economic availability. The bracelet in silver and cubic zirconia with charms of the #Mywords collection has a starting point of 89 euros, while for the necklace in gold and diamonds of the Splendori collection it rises to 999 euros, passing through the Akoya pearl necklace of the Ama collection with starting from 690 euros. Giulia Netrese
Sensations with Morellato
The simple Sensazioni collection by Morellato: knitted steel bracelets and pendants for 50 euros ♦ ︎
What feelings do you try to wear a jewel? And how long do they last? And what differences do they cause? The Sensazioni collection by Morellato offers no answer, but is proposed as an object that can cause some small emotion. Feelings with low cost, of course, as it is in the philosophy of the brand, which focuses entirely on the “bridge” jewelery, that is, capable of standing halfway between expensive and precious pieces and excessively popular pieces. The knit bracelets of the Sensazioni collection are made of steel and crystals, with a price that certainly induces (this is certain) positive feelings: the cost is around 50 euros, between metal band (36 euros) and pendant to add (14 euros). These elements have the forms of icons such as the hand of Fatima, the eye, the horn, the sign of the infinite. You can call them, if you want, sensations. Giulia Netrese
The Sublimia collection by Pianegonda, spaces empty, full and amethyst purple or green. Images and prices ♦ ︎
The subliminal word is used in psychology to describe those of sensations that take place below the level of consciousness. They are too weak to be felt by ourselves, yet they are sufficient to influence the unconscious and condition behavior. This is what happens, for example, with an apt publicity message, which induces in those who read it or watch it the unconscious stimulus to buy a product for a service. This long introduction gives way to a question: which hidden suggestion contains the Sublimia collection by Pianegonda? The question will probably remain unanswered. But the elaborate structure of the jewels of the brand’s collection now passed under the banner of Bros Manifatture, stimulates at least curiosity regarding the original design. The jewels have a large stone that is suspended in the void, between silver arches that close it to the center of soft geometries, between empty and full. Silver is accompanied by purple or green amethysts. Prices: from 98 euros for the simplest earrings, up to 580 euros for the bracelet with an amethyst of over 14 carats. Giulia Netrese
In New York the politically correct and tailor-made jewels by Lisa Linhardt ♦
New York is one of the great centers of world design: it’s where the brand Linhardt has its home since 2008. As in the films of Woody Allen, the story is typically New York. It was founded by Lisa Linhardt after trying to dance, graphic design, and photography. He eventually found its way into jewelry design. Just as you’d imagine, Lisa points out that its innovative design, which is accompanied by socially and environmentally responsible behavor. La Maison has a store retailing SoHo neighborhood and a workshop in Midtown Manhattan. Not only: it’s using traditional craft techniques, particularly Mo Kume Gane, used in 1600 in Japan, as well as an intricate Micropave. In short, political correctness, more traditional, more innovation, equal to the Big Apple. And the positive opinion of the critics, who judged Linhardt “Best of New York”, while the New York Magazine called the “green jeweler in New York.” And the jewels? They are small sculptures to wear, also chosen by Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Gisele Bundchen. Matilde de Bounvilles
The geometries of Riviére
The Savoir-vivre collection of the Roman Maison Riviére: geometries in gold and precious stones ♦ ︎
Riviére, a Roman Maison that has been back in the foreground from few years thanks to a new entrepreneurial impulse, has decided to present itself to the public with seven categories of collections: a Rule of Art, Savoir-faire, Allure, Timeless, Mandalay, Myriad and Savoir-vivre. The same style is common to all collections but, of course, with different ideas and paths. They range from the pearls that a couple of years ago have conquered the place of honor at the Couture Show, to jewelry like those of Savoir-vivre that focus on modern geometries made of white or pink gold, with the addition of diamonds or precious stones like rubies and sapphires. In short, the classic jewel revisited, rounded, made modern by curves that intersect or double without meeting. An exercise that would have pleased Moebius, but probably also like those who are not interested in geometric theorems, but look at simple, dear, inexhaustible vanity. On the other hand, we need savoir vivre. Lavinia Andorno
The jewels of Alexia Jordan, multi-ethnic and multilingual, sold in London and made in Italy ♦
Alexia Jordan was born to Russian parents, grew up in London, the Russian-Lebanese origin, but with blood Parisian from her mother’s, and newyorker by her father. For holidays, however, goes to St. Barts in the Caribbean. This girl, who is the embodiment of a squeeze of passports, is also a jewelry designer based in London. He launched his first collection in 2015 (http://www.alexiajordanjewellery.com). The idea is to combine minimalism, simple and geometric, with the forms of popular culture. Not surprisingly her debut in the jewelry is with a collection called Symbols, which uses icons as the eye anti misfortune, the triangle, the claws of the lobster, which are the forms chosen for bracelets, rings and earrings. Alexia designs jewelery with colored pencils and then makes them realize in Italy. It’s true jewelry, with 18K gold and diamond, white, or gray or brown. She also designed very minimal necklaces. Matilde de Bounvilles
Pandora’s Christmas Jewelry: Pink and Sparkling. Images and prices ♦ ︎
Winter is the gifts period and, in particular, this applies to jewels. Pandora is among the brands that most benefit from this race to the gift package. And, like every year, the Danish brand has been preparing for shopping for festivities with ad hoc collections. For example, with the line of jewels inspired by Christmas symbols, made in Pandora Rose, a metallic alloy coined for the brand, which has a very warm tonality. The collection includes Christmas themed charms on snowflake pendant, cubic zirconia rings plus the elements that can be combined with the 925 sterling silver jewelery. In short, complete tuning with the season. Some prices: charm Christmas Tree Sparkling 79 Euros, charm Gift Package 79 Euros, pendant Snowflake 89 Euros. Margherita Donato
Diamonds alone, but in movement: the Moving Light collection by Bliss. Images and prices ♦ ︎
It seems a paradox, but the solitary world is very crowded. Of course, we mean not the lonely humans, the people who love or are forced to stay alone, but the jewels. That is, that kind of rings, but also necklaces, etc., which are designed to accommodate a single stone, a diamond that shines, in fact, solitary. But precisely for this reason it draws the eye on itself. This is the classic case of the engagement ring, perhaps given when he asks her to marry him. More generally, these rings or these jewels are gifts linked to a passion, an anniversary, an anniversary.
And here we are at the Moving Light collection by Bliss (brand of the Damiani group). But the real peculiarity is the mobile gem (as the name of the collection suggests) inside. In fact, thanks to the special free-moving construction technique, the diamond oscillates freely with every little movement of the wearer, and in this way captures more reflections of light. And now, next to the colliers and earrings already in the collection, Bliss presented two rings, in 18-carat white gold and in the variant of white and pink gold. A gold crown with small diamonds welcomes the moving stone in the center. Prices: a ring in white and pink gold with diamond 799 euro. Pendant 599 euros, earrings 899 euros. Margherita Donato
A Madonna for Christmas with Swarovski
A capsule collection signed Fiona Swarovski dedicated to Our Lady ♦ ︎
In most Western countries, Christmas is a festival with a religious origin. It then turned into a phenomenon of consumption, but originally it was linked only to the Christian calendar. For many it is still this way. The proof is the small collection announced by Fiona Swarovski dedicated to Virgin Mary, that is to the Madonna. An essentially Catholic cult (Swarovski is a Austrian brand and the country is Catholic). The collection, which consists of two cuffs with a large central crystal that recalls the figure of Mary, surrounded by a motif of pavé and Swarovski pearls, available in rhodium and in yellow gold. There are also two dangle earrings that reflect the same decoration, in the colors yellow gold and rose gold and, finally, two long necklaces with crystal pendant, embellished with crosses in pavé crystals and, in the rhodium variant, Swarovski pearls. The jewels are available exclusively for Italy in a selection of Swarovski stores in Milan and Rome. Prices from 199 to 399 euros. Lavinia Andorno
Rockyourmind, not just a suggestion, but also a new jewelry brand ♦ ︎
The big jewelry houses are looking for the key to open the door that leads to the world of millennials. That is the younger ones, who seem less impressed by the paludate tradition of historical brands. That’s why new brands are born, which not only appeal to a younger audience, but are also created by new players. This is the case of Giulia and Federica Faggi, two Tuscan sisters who founded Rockyourmind about a year ago. The name of the jewelery brand is already an idea that suggests what kind of earrings, necklaces and bracelets are offered. First of all, a lot of design. Essential lines, without frills with direct geometries: squares, circles, triangles, rhombuses. The dimensions of the individual pieces can also be tending to maxi. The rhodium silver is in different colors (gold, silver, pink): it’s the base metal, but worked with a handmade scratch that personalizes the object. The jewels are already distributed in some jewelers store but, coherently with the mission of Rockyourmind, they are also on sale on the website of the small Maison. Even the prices are homogeneous to the audience to which the brand is addressed: ranging from 48 euros for the less expensive ring, up to 275 for the Big triangle pendent with a 90 cm chain and 315 euros for the Linear triangle bracelet.
The race of Les Georgettes
Les Georgettes runs with new bracelets, such as the Précieuses collection ♦ ︎
The Parisian jewelry brand Les Georgettes conquers Europe. As well as in Italy, it has also been present in the United Kingdom for a year, but is already present in over 200 stores.
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According to the Professional Jeweler website, Les Georgettes in the kingdom of His Majesty has sold half a million bracelets, 100,000 rings and 1 million leather straps. In addition, he has also received several industry awards, such as the Best Stand at the CMJ and the London Jewelery International’s Editor’s Choice Visual Excellence. The brand is also planning the introduction of men’s jewelry, children’s jewelry and earrings. In addition, he is trying to position himself a step higher up the scale of the proposals, as evidenced by the Précieuses collection, which stands out for the customizable jewels enriched with cubic zirconia. The bracelets are of different sizes: the smaller ones are just 1,4 cm and a half wide, but all have bright colors that stand out. The bracelets are available in three different shapes and finishes. Prices starting from 69 euros. Lavinia Andorno
The latest creations by Federica Rettore presented at the Marissa Collection trunk show ♦
Federica Rettore spent three days in November in Naples. It is not, however, the Italian city, but its namesake in the US, Naples, Florida. The visit of the Italian designer based in Milan but spirit around the world, was motivated by a trunk show from Marissa Collections. For those who do not know it, Marissa Collections is a store that has become a point of reference in the United States. He was born in 1975 on the initiative of Marissa and Burt Hartington, partners in life and in business. Marissa is the creative, Burt the commercial side. Now son Jay is responsible for marketing, jewelry and the end of men’s clothing. The store, which now also sells online, has earned a reputation as an excellent stage for jewelry designers. Federica Rettore, therefore, proposed a series of pieces, both new and old, that have had great success: a large part of the production of the designer who likes to present herself in a black leather jacket vaguely post-punk has been sold. Here are some of the novelties presented for the occasion and the relative prices. Alessia Mongrando