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Colette’s nail rings

Published on May 20, 2022

Anello per unghia in oro 18 carati e diamanti

Are you looking for a ring? You are outdated. The new frontier is nail jewelery. The idea comes from Colette Steckel, a Los Angeles-based designer who has launched a capsule collection for one of the trends they currently like best: nail art. But, instead of just painting her nails with new colors and patterns, Colette decided to take it a step further, with jewelry in 18-karat gold and precious stones, such as diamonds, sapphires and rubies.

These eight special rings are worn on the upper half of the finger, the one that covers the nail. But, in reality, they are not an invention these days. Both in ancient Egypt and during some past dynasties in China precious covers for nails, in metal or mother of pearl, were in use. To inspire Colette, however, was her daughter, Victoria, as she said, because nail art is very popular among young people. The finger tip rings are made with motifs that characterize the American Maison, such as stars, snakes and flowers.

Anello in oro giallo 18 carati e madreperla

Anello in oro giallo 18 carati, rubini e diamanti

Anello con fiore in oro 18 carati, rubini e diamanti

Anello in oro 18 carati, zaffiri e diamanti bianchi

Anello in oro 18 carati, zaffiri e diamanti

The best designers: Pierre Sterlé

Published on August 3, 2021

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Pierre Sterlé, spilla con zaffiri e gemme, anni Sessanta

Great designers to rediscover: the French master Pierre Sterlé ♦

Time ago, Hancocks, the London company specializing in the sale of rare jewels, was in the Tefaf in Maastricht with 88 pieces, including a special necklace: the Pierre Sterlé diamond Ribbon, a jewel made in 1960. The choice is also a recognition for the French jeweler. The necklace, 62.9 carats, has a stylized arch motif, with the ends more thin and diamond baguette cut. Son of a banking family, Pierre Sterlé was born in 1905.

As a boy he lived with an uncle, a jeweler in Paris: so he also was initiated to the craft and debuted in 1934 with his own creation. He worked for Boucheron, Chaumet and Ostertag. The writer Colette loved the work of Sterle and was one of its first customers. During World War it moved to larger premises, in Avenue de l’Opera, near Place Vendome. He also worked for the way of fashion, Dior, Balenciaga or Jean Desses. Pierre Sterlé has earned an international reputation and clientele: from Indian maharajas to the King of Egypt, Farouk, who ordered him a ring for his wife, the Queen Narriman.

Pierre Sterlé’s style is easily recognizable: it is characterized by inspiring themes, artistic treatment and technical mastery. The recurring motifs in his work derive from nature: birds, wings, feathers, animals and various types of flowers. His themes feature asymmetry and a Baroque type of extravagance, contrasting with opulent geometric shapes and arabesques seen in traditional jewelry of the era.

Collana twist a nastro con diamanti taglio brillante e taglio baguette proposta da Hancocks

His reputation was cemented when he won the De Beers Diamond Award, a major achievement in the profession of jewelry, which has won for three consecutive years, in 1953, 1954 and 1955. But not everything went the right way: by Sterlé jewelry has expanded to perfumes, Huit-Huit and 2 Diam, which have been an economic disaster. Despite this, his career continued as a jeweler, but always with little luck since financing point of view (although the family had made a fortune with finance). So in 1976 he had to liquidate the company, and all the material was purchased by Chaumet. It disappeared in 1978, but her jewelry continue to be more popular than ever.

Anello in oro con rubini, diamante color acquamarina

Bracciale in oro comn diamanti e granato

Bracciale di Pierre Sterlé in oro bianco e giallo

Design and jewelry with Dina Kamal

Published on January 26, 2021

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Anello in oro giallo con due diamanti bianco e giallo taglio radiant

Dina Kamal is a Lebanese designer who creates jewels that have a Nordic rigor and an innovative aspect.

An architect who loves design and clean lines: Dina Kamal, Lebanese but with a London background, continues the long tradition of jewelry from the former Middle East Switzerland. Her style is absolutely Western: simple, Nordic, essential design. But also innovative, as for the unusual ring with two white and fancy yellow diamonds mounted like twins.

Dina Kamal started working as an architect, but in 2010, after leaving Washington for Beirut, she launched a design studio, DinaKamal DkO1, which allowed her to develop her own ideas on design. And among her creations there are also precious objects and jewels. Her first Dina jewelry collection, PnkyRng, has definitely embraced the philosophy of minimal design. Yet her ambition is not to design jewelry for the Star Trek characters. Diamonds, but also amethysts and a lot of brushed gold are the elements she works with when she practices her design in jewelry.

Anello in oro spazzolato con diamanti a pavé

Pendente in oro spazzolato e lucido con una lente in policarbonato e diamanti bianchi

Orecchini in oro grezzo con ametiste taglio smeraldo

Catena in oro rodiato com perle e diamanti bianchi

Anello in oro con due diamanti bianco e fancy yellow

Muzo emeralds for ten women designers

Published on November 19, 2020

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Orecchini di Colette in oro bianco, smeraldi, onice e malachite

Every year Muzo, which manages the most famous Colombian emerald mine in the world, involves some designers in the design of jewelry with the most desired green gem in the world. Muzo’s goal is to raise awareness and emphasize the quality of emeralds not only for rings, earrings or necklaces with the classic shape, but also for new jewelry, made by designers who love to innovate. This year, however, Muzo changed the rules and reserved the collaboration for a group of entirely female designers. These are Colette, Harwell Godfrey, Jenna Blake, Katherine Jetter, Loren Nicole, Michelle Fantaci, Nina Runsdorf, Robinson Pelham, Silvia Furmanovich and Little Sister.

Anello con smeraldo di Harwell Godfrey per Muzo

The designers who adhered to Muzo’s idea have therefore created a series of high quality jewelry, often surprising and innovative, including cabochon emeralds, emerald pearls and, of course, gems in the classic rectangular cut. The jewels were then presented on Moda Operandi.

Anello con pendente di Nina Runsdorf, con smeraldo e diamanti

Orecchini di Katherine Jetter con smeraldi e smalto nero

Anello in oro e smeraldo di Loren Nicole

Anello in oro giallo, diamanti e smeraldi di Michelle Fantaci

Orecchini di Robinson Pelham con smeraldi e zaffiri di diversi colori

Orecchini di Silvia Furmanovich con smeraldi su oro e miniature

Orecchini di Sorellina con smeraldi e pietra onice bianco intagliata

The Santos y Cielos collection by Colette

Published on April 4, 2020

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Perhaps it is no coincidence that Colette’s new collection, Santos y Cielos, was unveiled when the coronavirus kills thousands of people around the world. The jewels of the French-Mexican designer Colette Steckel, in fact, seem to have come out of one of those Baroque Catholic churches that are found in Spain, Portugal or, precisely, in the countries of Central America. And it is when the fear grows that men and women appeal more to divine protection.

The designer has made it known, however, that the Santos y Cielos collection is above all a tribute to the late father, who died several years ago. And that, probably, would have appreciated the choice of the model called to wear Colette’s jewels: Alana Hadid, stylist and half-sister of the models Gigi and Bella Hadid.

Anello in oro con Madonna in smalto dipinto a mano

The collection consists of a series of necklaces and a few rings with a religious subject. The jewels are enriched with small medallions with devout images: Madonna, understood as a Christian symbol and not as a singer, Jesus, small angels and Padre Pio, an Italian friar whom many faithful venerate as a saint. The images are hand painted in enamel by Colette herself. Prices range from around $ 1,500 for a ring up to $ 22,000 for more elaborate necklaces.

Collana in oro con croce e medaglia di Padre Pio

Collana Love and Lock, in oro giallo e medaglie dipinte a mano

Collana in oro giallo e medaglia della Madonna dipinta a mano

Anello in oro con Gesù bambino in smalto

The jewels of the myth Suzanne Belperron are back

Published on December 24, 2019

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Suzanne Belperron’s jewels return thanks to a company that bought the brand with the name of the famous designer.

“My style is my signature,” said Suzanne Belperron, one of the most influential jewelry designers of the 20th century. And in fact, until 1960 she never branded a piece with her name: the wavy shapes inspired by the nature and cultures of exotic worlds and the unusual large stones were enough to characterize a production that had Elsa Schiapparelli, Fred Astaire, Frank as admirers Sinatra, the Duchess of Windsor and Colette.

The brand of the gifted designer, who passed away in 1983, was recently acquired in 2015 to be relaunched by Ward Landrigan (formerly director of Sotheby’s jewelry department) and by his son Nico. An operation that recalls that started in 1985 with the purchase of what remained of the company founded by Fulco di Verdura, another well-known designer.

Anello Toi et Moi in oro vergine 22 carati

In common Belperron and Fulco Verdura still have great notoriety and impeccable quality. Now, after the relaunch of the Sicilian aristocrat’s jewels, it is the turn of the great French artist. With a true artistic heritage collected in years spent buying at auctions and in private sales, the Landrigans have begun to recreate his jewels with the relatives of the Parisian artisans who worked with Belperron. An almost philological reconstruction also in goldsmith techniques. And with an aesthetic that had abandoned the Art Deco taste of his era, to embrace Egyptian, Asian, African and Oceanian influences with the forms of flora and fauna worked with 22 carat gold, chosen for its color despite softness. The prices of the new jewels range from $ 13,000 to six-figure figures. If you’re interested, the Belperron boutique is located on Fifth Avenue, New York.

Anello in oro giallo e tsavoriti montati a nido d'ape — Anello in oro giallo e tsavoriti montati a nido d’ape

Bracciale con spilla vintage staccabile in oro e 55 berilli verde chiaro

Spilla con perle, diamanti, platino e oro realizzata a Parigi tra il 1955 e il 1969

Orecchini in oro con apatite e oro a forma Paisley

Suzanne Belperron in un'immagine di Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann conosciuto anche come Horst P. Horst — Suzanne Belperron in un’immagine di Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann conosciuto anche come Horst P. Horst

Coquillage, orecchini a clip in platino, diamanti e smalto nero. Prezzo: 118 mila dollari — Coquillage, orecchini a clip in platino, diamanti e smalto nero

Colette’s Galaxia

Published on June 28, 2018

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Orecchini Stardust in oro, smalti colorati, diamanti

The stars in gold, enamel and diamonds by Colette, a Parisian designer who works among Los Angeles and Mexico City ♦ ︎

Colette Steckel has the stars on her side. In the sense that the stars are one of the elements that distinguishes his production of jewelry. His latest collection, Galaxia Enamel, is no exception: eight-pointed stars in gold are colored with enamel in many shades. The diamonds added to the stars make more precious the jewels (price: from 2000 to 6000 dollars on average). In some cases the small stars form micro colored galaxies, very cheerful.
In fact, Colette Steckel of skies has seen many. Born in Paris (she likes to spell out in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district), the designer has also lived in the Mexico. Now she lives and works in Los Angeles, but also has a boutique at Park Plaza, Mexico City. His first collection is from 1995, after his training at Gia. Her stars have already been worn by other stars like Madonna, Rihanna, Adriana Lima, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba. Alessia Mongrando

Anello in oro, diamanti e smalti colorati

Orecchini a borchia in smalto giallo e diamanti

Bracciale in oro 18 carati, smalto, diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco, smalto e diamanti

Colette’s stars

Published on June 22, 2017

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Colette Steckel’s jewels, roots in France and Mexico, based in the US ♦ ︎
The name, Colette Steckel, has French roots. But she grew up in Mexico. With France, however, she maintained a close bond: even today, when she moved to Los Angeles, part of the processing of his collections is made in the transalpine country. In Mexico City, however, she maintains a flagshipstore, while in Los Angeles has its business location, launched in 1995, with the Colette brand. She tells that her passion for jewels dates back to her childhood when she bonded geode crystals with copper wire for electricity. But then she attended a graphic designer course at Gia. Her style is rather eclectic: she says to inspire travel around the world, among the Masai Africans and Istanbul artisans. One of her favorite themes is the one inspired by the stars, as evidenced by his Galaxia Collection. Among the fans of Colette who participated at the Couture in Las Vegas, there are Madonna, Rihanna, Adriana Lima, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba. Stars which attract other stars. Lavinia Andorno

Orecchini Andromeda, Galaxy collection. Oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 51.640 dollari

Earcuff Cassiopea, oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 4160 dollari

Bracciale Mensa, in oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 8500 dollari

Orecchini Eri in oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 4620 dollari

Anello oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 800 dollari

Anello Infinity, oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 1720 dollari

Pendente della collezione Galaxy, oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 3200 dollari

Preview: Ligne C by Gaia Repossi

Published on September 28, 2015

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New jewels for the Ligne C collection by Gaia Repossi. After the homage of twisted C to celebrate 18 years of Colette, the iconic concept store in Paris, the creative director of the historic maison Turin Repossi, but French by adoption, has drawn other rings in three, four, five, six wires. We saw them in the preview. They are thin and simple and twist forming layers that seem to escape in any direction, but they are contained in a schema. In short, the inspiration is always the same of the first objects, the colors are classic: gold and pink gold plated black and gold with a touch of galvanic lilac, while the shape is slightly rounded. A curious detail: the presentation to the press in Milan was organized in a shop of worship, 10 Corso Como. This time the C are double and even jewels appear duplicated in the glass and mirrors showcase that turns on itself, created by the designer. Here are the new images that we captured and prices (ranging from 2.400 to 10.5oo euro).

Ligne C, anelli sdoppio cerchio e a cinque e sei fili in oro cromato nero. Prezzi: da 2400 a 3100 euro

ligneC51 — Ligne C, anello a sei fili in oro cromato nero. Prezzo: 3100 euro

Ligne C, quattro anelli multidito a tre cerchi in oro rosa. Prezzo: 8500 euro

Ligne C, quattro anelli multidito a tre cerchi in oro cromato nero e diamanti.

Ligne C, anello a sei fili in oro rosa. Prezzo: 2300 euro

Ligne C, anelli a sei fili in oro rosa, full e metà pavé. Prezzi: 2300 - 9800- 7800 euro — Ligne C, anelli a sei fili in oro rosa, full e metà pavé. Prezzi: 2300 – 9800- 7800 euro

Ligne C, anello a sei fili in oro rosa, full pavé. Prezzo: 9800 euro

Ligne C, orecchini in oro con galvanica lilla. Prezzo: 10900 euro

Charlotte on catwalk

Published on May 21, 2015

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It’s not just big names on the Croisette, but also jewelery from Charlotte Chesnais, the young designer grew up at the school of Nicolas Geshquière when he was at Balenciaga and Julien Dossena of Paco Rabanne. Everybody is talking about her in the fashion world, because her first collection will be sold exclusively at Colette in Paris, one of the concept store more selective in design and worldwide known. A certificate of talent, in any case. There’s no doubt that the cuff-ring worn by Maïwenn Le Bosco at the press conference in Cannes, has not gone unnoticed. Guess it’s because the attention given to French director in competition with Mon Roi , starring Vincent Cassel, one of the two competing films directed by a woman, (the other is Marguerite and Julien de Valérie Donzelli), but also for the minimalist and at the same time very seductive jewel. In fact, the bracelet is an ornament that wraps around the wrist and turns around the thumb like a spiral. Other rings and others bracelets circular shaped in gold and silver fly light. Here pictures and prices. Matilde de Bounvilles

Maïwenn Lo Bosco a Cannes alla conferenza stampa per il suo film

Dettaglio mano di Maïwenn Lo Bosco con i gioielli di Charlotte Chesnais il bracciale Eden e l'anello Hearts — Dettaglio mano di Maïwenn Lo Bosco con i gioielli di Charlotte Chesnais il bracciale Eden e l’anello Hearts

Bracciale Eden in vermeil. Prezzo: 2400 euro

Anelli Hearts, disponibili in vermeil, oro e argento. Prezzi: rispettivamente 420 euro, 3800 euro e 380 euro

Anello Hearts in argento. Prezzo: 380 euro

Bracciale Bond, disponibile in argento e in vermeil. Prezzi: 770 e 850 euro

Bracciale Initial disponibile in argento e in vermeil. Prezzi: 920 e 1000 euro

Bracciale Initial in argento e in vermeil.

Anello Three Lovers Linked in argento e vermeil. Prezzo: 280 euro

Orecchini Saturn in argento e vermeil, disponibili in tre misure. Prezzi a partire da 280 euro

Green Gaia

Published on March 13, 2015

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Gaia Repossi continues to amaze, three years ago she anticipated the trend of multiple rings with her Berbère collection, but now plays on layers and colors with a line designed for Colette. In fact, to celebrate the 18 th anniversary of the Parisian iconic concept store, the letter C is extended, is repeated and turns on itself: Ligne C starts from a more essential version, with a pavé diamonds and continues with free wires delimited a grid well defined. So, rings are geometric without having the look of. And among the rose gold and white gold in an alloy with black rhodium, now a classic, surprisingly a very unique mint green shade. M.d.B.

Ligne C, anello in oro bianco e rodio verde

Ligne C, anello in oro rosa e diamanti bianchi

Ligne C, anello in oro bianco e rodio nero con diamanti bianchi