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The jewels born on the beach by Cvc Stones


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Charlie de Viel Castel is managing partner in Stelac, a New York-based financial company. But he has also become, surprisingly, a very special jeweler with his Cvc Stones. The jewels he produces, in fact, are made with pebbles found on the beach or on the bottom of rivers. With a peculiarity: they have small diamonds set and hang at the end of a gold chain. It all started when the financier’s grandmother died and inherited a diamond in the rough to Charlie. An event that prompted Charlie de Viel Castel to consider the stones he collected as a child in a different light.

Collana Rosalina in pietra, oro e diamanti
Collana Rosalina in pietra, oro e diamanti

Thus was born the idea of ​​setting one or many diamonds surrounded by a gold border in the natural, raw stone, without changing its shape. The stones come from the beaches of different locations around the world, but the jewels are made in New York. The philosophy is to combine a precious material, the diamond, with a precious inspiration, the one that children have in front of nature. The result is pieces that are certainly different from everyone and also one of a kind.
Ciottolo da spiaggia Aurora con catena in oro 18 carati e diamante
Ciottolo da spiaggia Aurora con catena in oro 18 carati e diamante

Pendente con catena in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Pendente con catena in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Collana in oro 18 carati e diamante
Collana in oro 18 carati e diamante
Pendente con pietra, catena in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Pendente con pietra, catena in oro 18 carati e diamanti

Collana Rococo in oro 18 carati, pietra e diamanti
Collana Rococo in oro 18 carati, pietra e diamanti







Faidee’s dream rubies


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Roop Chand Lunia. It may be that this name means nothing to you. Yet he is linked to the world of jewelry: Roop Chand Lunia, born in 1895, he is considered the king of the Burmese ruby. It was he, who passed away in 1960, who founded Faidee, a high-end jewelery house specializing in rubies. Roop Chand Lunia was a gemstone trader, known for his collection of rare and exceptional stones. But he especially fell in love with the red Burmese gem, one of the rarest and most valuable. For this reason, the company founded by Roop Chand Lunia is called Faidee, a name that means good luster, shining, in the Thai language. Faidee specializes in one stone, the ruby: it offers the most colorful, impressive and, of course, expensive gems.

Collana con un motivo a farfalla composta da 30 rubini taglio ovale e diamanti pera e marquise
Collana con un motivo a farfalla composta da 30 rubini taglio ovale e diamanti pera e marquise

The scarcity and rarity of Burmese Pigeon’s Blood rubies have made them one of the most sought-after gemstones in the world. Now in its fourth generation, Faidee therefore offers great jewels with splendid rubies and diamonds. The descendant of the founder, Rajeev, for much of his youth learned to cut and classify diamonds to continue his great-grandfather’s legendary legacy. Today Rajeev guides the skilled craftsmen of Faidee in the processing of the rough stones up to the final polishing.

Anello con rubino di forma ovale di 10,05 carati e diamanti
Anello con rubino di forma ovale di 10,05 carati e diamanti
Collier con 32 rubini taglio cuscino alternati a diamanti
Collier con 32 rubini taglio cuscino alternati a diamanti
Anello con rubino e diamanti di James W. Currens per Faidee
Anello con rubino e diamanti di James W. Currens per Faidee
Bracciale a cinque fila com 60 rubini a forma ottagonale e diamanti baguette e quadrati
Bracciale a cinque fila com 60 rubini a forma ottagonale e diamanti baguette e quadrati
Ring with rubies and diamonds
Ring with rubies and diamonds
Bracciale con 39 rubini taglio cuscino e diamanti
Bracciale con 39 rubini taglio cuscino e diamanti







Mattioli’s Gocce

The drops may have sprung from tears, or from rain, wine, blood. They can also be drops of happiness, of wax… Drops go through life in so many ways. One of these is the one identified by the Turinese Maison Mattioli for its new Gocce (drops) collection, which we present in preview. In this case the drops are empty and have the shape of small rings made with a very intensely colored 18-karat pink gold, already used for other Mattioli collections. The Gocce collection takes up the eternal shape of the chain, obviously with a personal interpretation. The dripping results in rings of different sizes combined with each other.

Orecchini in oro rosa a tre anelli
Orecchini in oro rosa a tre anelli

Even the sequence of the rings follows an apparent irregularity. A perfectly round ring, for example, is combined with another oval, an oblong, an asymmetrical one and so on. The closure of bracelets and necklaces is a snap hook. The pendant earrings, always in the shape of a chain, are available in three or five elements.

Collana in oro rosa
Collana in oro rosa
Bracciale in oro rosa con chiusura a moschettone
Bracciale in oro rosa con chiusura a moschettone
Orecchini in oro rosa a cinque anelli
Orecchini in oro rosa a cinque anelli

It’s not just a touch-up for Fope’s jewels

It’s not just a tweak. For years, the Solo collection by Fope has been one of the best sellers of the Venetian Maison. However, the time has come to add something new. The 2023 version now has a round section gold link a new order through the introduction of a design that gives shape to the increasingly contemporary spirit of the brand. The Solo collection therefore presents new washers and new dimensions for the diamonds used, which become larger and have a different setting method.

Collana in oro giallo e rondella con diamanti della collezione Solo
Collana in oro giallo e rondella con diamanti della collezione Solo

Another novelty is the presentation of the Flex’it version, the patented system that makes the Fope jewels of the necklace flexible. The variant, already introduced with the Luna collection in 2022, now also applies to the Solo collection. In this case, however, the closure is emphasized, it becomes a protagonist element to be highlighted. The new necklaces can also be worn adherent to the skin as a choker, while in the standard lengths the Flex’it mesh allows the jewel to maintain a round shape that sinuously follows the neck. And the central diamond, set in the letter O of the logo, hides a secret: the button that activates the opening mechanism.
Bracciale in oro bianco e rondella con diamanti
Bracciale in oro bianco e rondella con diamanti

Anello in oro giallo e pavé di diamanti
Anello in oro giallo e pavé di diamanti
Orecchini in oro giallo e pavé di diamanti
Orecchini in oro giallo e pavé di diamanti

Colors and steel with Madera and Vibes by S’Agapò

Colored bracelets and necklaces also for men. It is no longer a taboo, especially for young people. And this is what S’Agapò, the light brand of the Bros Manifatture group, offers. There are two lines of bracelets, which in reality can very well also be worn by women. One is dedicated to Madeira, an archipelago of islands of volcanic origin located in the Atlantic Ocean, 545 kilometers north-west of the African coast and which belongs to Portugal. Perhaps the inspiration of the tropical environment suggested steel bracelets and necklaces with brightly colored glass beads: red, yellow, electric blue.

Collane Madera
Collane Madera

The second line of jewelery was called Vibes, a name that evokes feelings and sensations linked not only to sentimental affairs, but includes bracelets and necklaces with a greater prevalence of steel elements alongside colored beads and marine-inspired pendants, such as anchors and five-pointed star. Prices are always contained in a few tens of euros.
Bracciale Vibes in acciaio e perle colorate
Bracciale Vibes in acciaio e perle colorate

Bracciale Vibes in acciaio finitura color oro e perle colorate
Bracciale Vibes in acciaio finitura color oro e perle colorate
Collana Vibes
Collana Vibes

Giovanni Raspini’s fireworks

Blue is the color of summer and in the summer it is easy to come across fireworks displays. The Fireworks collection by Giovanni Raspini is made of burnished silver with completely hand-modeled elements. The jewels are tuned to summer, inspired by light and color thanks to the union of burnished silver with mystic quartz with a rainbow effect. It is a particular processing of transparent quartz, to which a thin film is applied which adds colored effects, even with rainbow shades. It is precisely this aspect that led him to choose the name Fireworks.

Anello grande in argento e quarzo mystic
Anello grande in argento e quarzo mystic

Like a firework, the brightness of silver combines with the iridescent colors of mystic quartz. The collection includes a large necklace, a pendant, two rings, two bracelets, and two earrings. The jewels are made with thin silver stems at the top of which a stone is set, with a style that deliberately recalls the explosion of fireworks in the sky.
Pendente della collezione Fireworks
Pendente della collezione Fireworks

Orecchini in argento e quarzo mystic
Orecchini in argento e quarzo mystic
Orecchini della collezione Fireworks
Orecchini della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale rigido in argento e quarzi della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale rigido in argento e quarzi della collezione Fireworks

How to make resin jewelry

There are those who wear jewels. And there are those who want to create them with their own hands, maybe resin jewelry. Yeah, but how to make resin jewelry? What is needed? What are the basic steps. Let’s see how you can create a resin jewel in the size and with the design that you have decided. This is exactly why resin jewelry has become increasingly popular in recent years. It’s easy to see why: it’s a material that’s versatile, inexpensive, and can be used to create a wide variety of designs. If the idea of creating your own resin jewelry appeals to you, here is a detailed guide to get you started.

Collezione Reef, bracciale in resina e ottone
Reef collection, resin and brass bracelet by Marie-Hélène de Taillac

Materials Needed:
• Epoxy resin
• Mixing cups
• Stir sticks
• Silicone mold
• Pigment or dye (optional)
• Glitter (optional)
• Jewelry findings (jump rings, earring hooks, etc.)
• Sandpaper
• Protective gear (gloves, mask, goggles)

Questo kit di resina epossidica è venduto su Amazon a 78,99 euro
This epoxy resin kit is sold on Amazon for 78.99 euros

Step 1: Prepare your workspace
Resin is a messy material, so you’ll want to work in a well-ventilated area that’s protected from dust and debris. Cover your workspace with plastic or newspaper and put on protective gear, including gloves, a mask, and goggles.

Stampo in silicone per anelli rotondi in resina epossidica, misure assortite, per creare gioielli in resina, anche questo si trova facilmente su Amazon
Assorted Sizes Round Epoxy Resin Ring Silicone Mold for Resin Jewelery Making, Also Easily Found on Amazon

Step 2: Mix the resin
Follow the instructions on the epoxy resin packaging to mix the resin and hardener in the correct proportions. Pour the resin into a mixing cup and stir for 2-3 minutes, making sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the cup to ensure the mixture is thoroughly combined.

Step 3: Add color and glitter (optional)
If you want to add color to your resin, you can use pigment or dye. Be careful not to add too much, as this can affect the curing process. You can also add glitter or other small decorative items at this stage.

Step 4: Pour the resin
Pour the resin mixture into your silicone mold. If you’re making a pendant or earrings, you can use a mold with a hole at the top for the jump ring. If you’re making a bracelet or ring, you can use a mold with a flat surface.

Anello realizzato a mano e venduto su Etsy, con cristalli di alluminio, filo di rame, resina epossidica, quarzo tibetano, quarzo rutilato dorato, ametista, granato e quarzo rosa
Handmade ring sold on Etsy with aluminum crystals, copper wire, epoxy resin, Tibetan quartz, golden rutilated quartz, amethyst, garnet and rose quartz

Step 5: Remove bubbles
Use a heat gun or blowtorch to remove any bubbles that may have formed in the resin. Be careful not to hold the heat source too close to the resin or for too long, as this can cause the resin to overheat and cure too quickly.

La preparazione della resina epossidica della creatrice Katherine Swift
Creator Katherine Swift’s preparation of epoxy resin

Step 6: Cure the resin
Follow the instructions on the resin packaging to determine the cure time. This can range from a few hours to overnight. Once the resin has cured, remove it from the mold and trim any excess using sandpaper.

Stampi per la resina epossidica
Molds for epoxy resin

Step 7: Add jewelry findings
Attach jump rings or earring hooks to the resin pieces using pliers. If you’re making a bracelet or ring, you can use a strong adhesive to attach the resin piece to a metal base.

Lavorazione di un oggetto di resina
Crafting a resin object

Step 8: Enjoy your new jewelry!
Your resin jewelry is now complete and ready to wear or gift to a friend. Store your pieces in a cool, dry place to prevent them from becoming cloudy or discolored over time.

Orecchini in ottone, resina e cristalli
Earrings in brass, resin and crystals

In conclusion, creating your own resin jewelry can be a fun and rewarding DIY project. With the right materials and techniques, you can make beautiful and unique pieces that reflect your personal style. Happy crafting!

Collana in resina indossata. Foto: Aog Pixels
Worn resin necklace. Photo: Aog Pixels

Reverse again for Nanis

Presented in 2018, the Dancing in the Rain Reverse collection by Nanis (we wrote about it here) has been enriched with new pieces over the years. But without losing its characteristic: the jewels, as the name of the collection suggests, can be worn in two different ways, thanks to their special design. The jewels are in 18-karat gold and use diamonds and natural stones, such as ruby, Australian opal, London blue topaz, amethyst, labradorite, perdidot. But, at the center of everything, there is the idea of the founder of the brand, Laura Bicego: a special mechanism that allows you to rotate the jewels and thus express them in two completely different ways.

Orecchini in oro con diamanti, tsavorite, ametista,  labradorite verde, cristallo di rocca
Orecchini in oro con diamanti, tsavorite, ametista, labradorite verde, cristallo di rocca

An opportunity that allows you to wear jewels that double their function. Necklaces, earrings, bangles and rings use surfaces with faceted stones on one side, while the opposite surface is made with pavé. The Dancing in the Rain Reverse collection has obtained numerous acclaim and the ruby and diamond pavé ring is exhibited in the Vicenza Jewelery Museum.
Collana in oro, diamanti blu, topazio azzurro e blu, zaffiri verdi
Collana in oro, diamanti blu, topazio azzurro e blu, zaffiri verdi

Orecchini in oro con rubini, diamanti e cristallo di rocca
Orecchini in oro con rubini, diamanti e cristallo di rocca
Orecchini con zaffiri rosa, rubini, opale, diamanti
Orecchini con zaffiri rosa, rubini, opale, diamanti
Collana Reverse in oro con rubini, diamanti, cristallo di rocca, zaffiri
Collana Reverse in oro con rubini, diamanti, cristallo di rocca, zaffiri

Collana in oro con ametista, zaffiri rosa, diamanti
Collana in oro con ametista, zaffiri rosa, diamanti

Anello Reverse con zaffiri rosa, rubini, opale, diamanti
Anello Reverse con zaffiri rosa, rubini, opale, diamanti

Breil softly with B Whisper

You don’t need to shout your desires, fears, hopes to the world. A whisper is enough, a right word pronounced in a barely audible tone. Who knows if Breil‘s B Whisper collection was inspired by the words of love whispered as a couple. Breil’s jewels are, as always, in steel, with a modern design designed in 3D that focuses on concave and convex surfaces, solids and voids, glossy and opaque effects. This design is applied to the groumette chain with large, flowing and sinuous links for necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

Bracciale rigido con finitura Ip Gold
Bracciale rigido con finitura Ip Gold

The necklace, which can be worn as a choker or as a choker, is characterized by the links of the chain, which support the central Be Whisper element, and is closed by a carabiner with the brand tag. The bracelet culminates in two Be Whisper elements, asymmetrical and with an enveloping design, which contrast the glossy effect with the satin one. There is also a soft bracelet with the new large link chain that encircles the wrist. The earrings are offered in the hoop version in two sizes. They can be worn in different ways, to mix and match with each other.
Bracciale a catena groumette in acciaio finitura Ip gold
Bracciale a catena groumette in acciaio finitura Ip gold

Breil B Whisper orecchini gialli
Orecchini in acciaio finitura Ip Gold
Orecchini in acciaio
Orecchini in acciaio
Collana a catena groumette in acciaio
Collana a catena groumette in acciaio

Leda Madera, Giulia Tordini’s fashion brass




Giulia Tordini, founder and creative director of the Milanese brand Leda Madera, launches a collection of gold-plated brass jewelry. They are jewels with a consistent volume, with soft lines, which can suggest a vaguely retro style. They are for sale on several online stores. Leda Madera is a Milanese brand that owes a lot to the fashion world, but focuses on the accessories side. In fact, she is part of a family specializing in the fashion sector: her father, Piero Tordini, designed shoes and now manages the Marcona 3 showroom in Milan. Her older sister, Giorgia, is co-founder of the cool-girl label The Attico. In short, it was almost inevitable that Giulia was also involved in fashion and accessories.

Orecchini in ottone Anita
Orecchini in ottone Anita

Originally from Marche, Milanese by adoption, Giulia Tordini attended the three-year course at the European Institute of Design. The collection includes updates to the first Realease 1 collection and the new Release 2 line. They seem to be inspired by the protagonists of the movie Thelma & Louise. But, to tell the truth, they seem more linked to the Art Deco style, which has a few decades more than the two cinematic daredevils. By the way, Leda Madera takes its name from her grandmother, to whom Giulia Tordini is very fond.

Anello Anita in ottone
Anello Anita in ottone
Collana girocollo Sophia
Collana girocollo Sophia
Orecchini Sophia
Orecchini Sophia
Orecchini pendenti Sophia
Orecchini pendenti Sophia
Orecchini in ottone Sophia
Orecchini in ottone Sophia
Bracciale in ottone Sophia
Bracciale in ottone Sophia







Valentina Laganà, colors and geometries




The modern bijoux by Valentina Laganà, the colors of Sicily in modern design ♦
Silver, copper and bronze. It seems to list the metals used at dawn of human history. But they are also elements used by Valentina Laganà, jewelery designer, who prefers to be considered an artist of objects to wear.

Orecchini Wilma con tre piastre di rame
Orecchini Wilma con tre piastre di rame

Born and raised in Palermo, she moved to Florence to study goldsmiths. Since 2004 she has moved to Turin, where she works today. Behind her there is a 25 year career: unique items to wear, that she designs and realizes herself. In short, a craftsman looking for his own way. Like many creators who have moved to some point in their lives elsewhere, Valentina Lagana has not forgotten her origins and relives a bit of Sicily in her jewelery: majolica, flowers, fish, birds, sea colors and the figs of India find an application in its collections.
Anello Qubì in argento
Anello Qubì in argento

But the tune with traditional Sicily is limited to the name of a collection, Taormina. Valentina Laganà’s jewelery collections are, in fact, the farther away from the folklore you can imagine. They are modern, geometric jewels, and if you do not know the origin and the spirit of the author, you would say they are very Nordic. The collections are divided into six thematic lines, enamelled copper, multiple stranded wires, hammered silver, oxidized copper and elastic fabric. Prices: on average Valentina Laganà’s jewelery is between 80 and 140 euros.

Anello in bronzo Scala dei Turchi
Anello in bronzo Scala dei Turchi

Anello Sciara in bronzo
Anello Sciara in bronzo

Orecchini pendenti in argento e ottone graffiato
Orecchini pendenti in argento e ottone graffiato

Orecchini Liberty con smalto
Orecchini Liberty con smalto
Collana Taormina in rame ossidato e smalto
Collana Taormina in rame ossidato e smalto







Myths: the Zip Van Cleef & Arpels




One of the myths in the history of jewelry is the Zip necklace  by Van Cleef & Arpels. Do you know it? Here is a brief history of a milestone in luxury ♦

There are myths that never fade. One of them is the Van Cleef & Arpels Zip necklace. If you don’t know this jewel, read this article and look at the pictures: it is, in fact, one of the milestones of jewelry. It has now turned 84, yet it is still a miracle of the goldsmith’s technique and is still inimitable. Moreover, it also has a noble history: the idea of ​​a jewel in the shape of a zip zipper is attributed to the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, American wife of King Edward VIII of England, who abdicated to be able to marry her (she was divorced) . According to this version, in 1938 the Duchess, a great lover of jewelry, suggested the idea of ​​a necklace with a hinge to Renée Puissant, daughter of Alfred Van Cleef and artistic director of the Maison. Undoubtedly an original idea.

Collana-bracciale Zip di Van Cleef & Arpels
Collana-bracciale Zip di Van Cleef & Arpels

Making the necklace that opens with a zip system, however, was not easy. To make a jewel like this in a workmanlike manner, it takes from 400 to 1,200 hours and, above all, a great craftsmanship. To tell the truth, the one created by Van Cleef & Arpels and which became famous was not the first hinge: the designer Elsa Schiaparelli, a high jewelery genius, had thought of it before, but without reaching that level of complexity and luxury.

Windsor
Il duca di Windsor, ex re Edoardo VIII, assieme a Wallis Simpson

In addition to the difficulty in making a jewel that opens and closes, it must be added that there is also another aspect to complicate the creation: the necklace is transformable. The closure, in fact, flows up and down, like the zip of a dress: in this way it allows the necklace to shorten or widen. Not only that, it can be transformed into a bracelet. Zip necklaces are made with different materials: in yellow or white gold, with precious stones, diamonds. They are still one of the Maison’s most fascinating jewels. Alessia Mongrando

Collana Zip, 1951
Collana Zip, 1951
La trasformazione in bracciale
La trasformazione in bracciale
Lavorazione di una collana
Lavorazione di una collana
Schizzi per le collane Zip
Schizzi per le collane Zip
Zip in oro diamanti e rubini del 1954
Zip in oro diamanti e rubini del 1954
Una celebre immagine della duchessa di Windsor firmata da Cecil Beaton
Una celebre immagine della duchessa di Windsor firmata da Cecil Beaton







Massimo Raitieri’s new jewelry

The jewels of Massimo Raiteri, classics that never set  ♦

The beauty of Italy, in particular of Italian jewellery, is the ability to produce high-class pieces, such as those signed by Massimo Raiteri. It is one of the products of the great nursery of Valencia, hills that seem to inspire some of the best craftsmen in the world. Massimo Raiteri has a history which, as often happens in the area, is rooted in the family tradition. His father had a laboratory and inspired the future designer to try to transform the tiny workplace (in a basement, he recalls) into a place of excellence for jewelry.

Collana in oro con tanzanite di 18 carati e 11,46 carati di diamanti. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Collana in oro con tanzanite di 18 carati e 11,46 carati di diamanti. Copyright: gioiellis.com

He succeeded: we have chosen some of his classics to give a pale idea of the monstrous workmanship, within the traditional class of jewels, of which the Maison is capable, which has established itself over the years. Unique pieces, jewels for the few, classy. But so pleasant to look at even if you don’t own them. Gold, especially white, many classic diamonds, white and colored, sapphires… In short, the elements that mark the border between ordinary and extraordinary jewellery. To those who commission a job, the company also underlines «the respect for others by using palladium alloys, therefore free from any nickel content that could cause allergies. In accordance with the guidelines transmitted, the fight against conflict diamonds is primary. All the stones used in Massimo Raiteri’s creations can only come from countries not in conflict zones and none of them constitutes bargaining chips from illicit trafficking, fueling the exploitation of the dignity of those who extract them». In short, there is also a pinch of goodness in beauty.

Anello con diamanti taglio rosa per 6,67 carati
Anello con diamanti taglio rosa per 6,67 carati. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Anello con tanzanite per 16,5 carati, zaffiri per 3 carati e diamanti per 3,94 carati. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Anello con tanzanite per 16,5 carati, zaffiri per 3 carati e diamanti per 3,94 carati. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Massimo Raiteri,  collana in oro rosa di 254 grammi, diamanti  per 66,38 carati D-E. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Massimo Raiteri, collana in oro rosa di 254 grammi, diamanti per 66,38 carati D-E. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri rosa
Bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri rosa

S’Agapò Happy bracelets and necklaces with Me+You

Medallions with dedications, steel bracelets, necklaces with symbolic pendants (star, amulet, key, heart, four-leaf clover, etc.): two new lines by S’Agapò, a brand of the Bros Manifatture group, are aimed at a younger public looking for a bojoux to wear in the new season. The two collections are called Me+You and Happy. The first consists of bracelets with medallions bearing writings such as You Are My Sunshine, or I Am Your Moon (in this case on a crescent moon-shaped pendant). The steel is in natural color, or golden. There is also a version without writing, but with an element in the shape of a flower or a bee.

Collana in acciaio di S'Agapò
Collana in acciaio di S’Agapò

The series of necklaces and bracelets in the Happy collection is also made of steel, with chains to which the pendants are connected, which in some cases are also made with small set crystals. The closure is a snap hook to facilitate the opening and closing of the bijoux.
Bracciale in acciaio di S'Agapò
Bracciale in acciaio di S’Agapò

Bracciali in acciaio Me+You
Bracciali in acciaio Me+You
Bracciali color oro Me+You
Bracciali color oro Me+You
Bracciale in acciaio della linea Happy
Bracciale in acciaio della linea Happy

Twist dance for Breil

Magnetica System is the name of a line of jewelry by Breil, a brand of the Binda group also known for the production of watches. Now the jewels made with a magnetic closure that facilitates their use are expanded with Twists, chokers and bracelets made with multi-strand micro-chains in intertwined steel proposed in silver and in the IP gold tone. Twist bijoux are inspired by the trend of large and simple jewels with the fusion of different elements. The design is essential and with a vintage flavour. The oversized braid made with multi-strand chains fits perfectly with the magnetic closure.

Girocollo composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio
Girocollo composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio

Like the other pieces in the Magnetica System collection, the Twist elements can be worn individually, combined with each other or joined with others in the collection through the magnetic closures, to create personalized and transformable jewels. The line consists of necklaces and bracelets of different lengths. Prices: the choker composed of a multi-strand braided steel chain 80 euros, with IP gold treatment 99 euros. Multi-strand braided steel chain bracelet 60 euros, with IP gold treatment 80 euros.
Bracciale composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio con trattamento IP gold
Bracciale composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio con trattamento IP gold

Bracciale composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio
Bracciale composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio

Breil Magnetica System Twist catena intrecciata

Girocollo composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio con trattamento IP gold
Girocollo composto da catena multifilo a treccia in acciaio con trattamento IP gold

The animals of Amen




Since there has been jewelry, and perhaps even before, humans have loved to wear figures that resemble animals. There are several reasons: in primitive populations, wearing a bone or the mini sculpture of an animal also meant mastering its abilities. But, probably, few women would like to identify with a snake, except to bite those they don’t like, even if becoming like lionesses could prove useful in many cases. Yet wearing jewels in the shape of animals is a pleasure, as recalled by the Tuscan brand Amen, which offers an animalier line for spring 2023.

Orecchini in argento rodiato a forma di farfalle
Orecchini in argento rodiato a forma di farfalle

It is, in fact, jewels made with the classic shape of animals, such as butterflies, dragonflies, geckos, leopards, owls, snakes. Shapes that are used to compose necklaces, bracelets and earrings. The jewels of the animalier line are in rhodium-plated silver, in natural or pink colour, with the addition of white or colored cubic zirconia, which offer a touch of liveliness.
Collane in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di pantera
Collane in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di pantera

Collana in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di gufo
Collana in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di gufo
Collana in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di serpente
Collana in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di serpente
Collana in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di geco
Collana in argento e cubic zirconia con ciondolo a forma di geco

Bracciale con farfalla in argento
Bracciale con farfalla in argento

Orecchini in argento e cubic zirconia a forma di farfalle
Orecchini in argento e cubic zirconia a forma di farfalle







The goddess Athena for Alfieri St.John




Perhaps in ancient times women were held in higher esteem. Athena, for example, was the Greek goddess of wisdom, the arts and strategy in battle. According to mythology, Athena defended and advised heroes, educated industrious women, inspired the judges of the courts, but also the craftsmen and protected the children. But when she was angry, she became very evil and was still depicted with a shield and helmet on her head. The Atena collection by Alfieri St.John is dedicated to this mythological figure, a brand born in 1977 and passed years ago to the Gens Aurea company. The brand now offers the collection dedicated to the Greek goddess.

Orecchini pendenti in oro e diamanti
Orecchini pendenti in oro e diamanti

The jewels are composed of circles, ovals, squares or drops, which are intertwined and assembled in different combinations. They are made of yellow and white gold and diamonds, with a modern and refined design. The common thread of all jewels, including rings, is the chain, one of the oldest jewel models, probably also worn by Athena when she strutted with Jupiter on Olympus.

Anello a catena in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello a catena in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello della collezione Atena in oro e pavé di diamanti
Anello della collezione Atena in oro e pavé di diamanti
Bracciale rigido in oro bianco e pavé di diamanti
Bracciale rigido in oro bianco e pavé di diamanti
Collana a catena in oro bianco e giallo, con diamanti
Collana a catena in oro bianco e giallo, con diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti







The precious music of Verdi Gioielli




Verdi Gioielli has already celebrated half a century, but it don’t show it. Rings, necklaces and bracelets have not aged, even if the company has a respectable age. The high-end brand, which focuses heavily on colored precious stones, was born in 1971 in Valenza, Piedmont, an area where high quality jewelery lives. The founder, Giuseppe Verdi, namesake of the great opera composer, has gained fame also thanks to his bracelets with an unmistakable design. now the company is led by his son, Marco Verdi, in the name of continuity, but without falling into repetition.

Bracciali in oro rosa, giallo e bianco con zaffiri blu, rubini, smeraldi e diamanti con corallo, turchese e onice
Bracciali in oro rosa, giallo e bianco con zaffiri blu, rubini, smeraldi e diamanti con corallo, turchese e onice

Verdi still focuses on the quality of the precious stones, combined with craftsmanship, in the collections which, leaving aside the similarities with nineteenth-century music, instead seek harmonies with what is contemporary, as in the Rock and Roll collection. But there are also Blues, Pop, Funky collections. Turquoise and coral, combined with gold and precious and semi-precious stones are the elements that make up the score of the collection, in a style that also recalls art deco.
Anello in oro rosa con smeraldi, diamanti e turchese
Anello in oro rosa con smeraldi, diamanti e turchese

Bracciali in oro rosa, giallo e bianco con zaffiri blu, rubini, smeraldi e diamanti con corallo, turchese e onice
Bracciali in oro rosa, giallo e bianco con zaffiri blu, rubini, smeraldi e diamanti con corallo, turchese e onice
Anello in oro rosa con zaffiri blu, diamanti e agata bianca
Anello in oro rosa con zaffiri blu, diamanti e agata bianca







Jewelry with Botticelli by Freywille




Botticelli’s Primavera and Birth of Venus are famous paintings of the Italian Renaissance. They are tempera paintings on wood painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1480 and 1485 and today they are kept in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Both paintings are among those images that have been reproduced many times to become a kind of icon, like the equally famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Pendente ispirato alla Primavera di Botticelli, inmoro giallo e smalto
Pendente ispirato alla Primavera di Botticelli, inmoro giallo e smalto

Now Botticelli’s paintings have also become the source of inspiration for a collection of the Viennese brand Freywille, which has always created collections that have large paintings or works by famous painters as their subject. The collections dedicated to Botticelli consist of rings, earrings and necklaces, 18-karat gold chains with a pendant hanging from them. Botticelli’s Primavera and Venus, however, are barely mentioned, perhaps for a copyright issue, or for an artistic choice. The jewels are also in gold, with lively enamel colors that recall some features of the painting.
La Primavera di Sandro Botticelli
La Primavera di Sandro Botticelli

Pendente ispirato alla Primavera di Botticelli
Pendente ispirato alla Primavera di Botticelli

Anello in oro, smalto e diamante ispirato alla Nascita di Venere
Anello in oro, smalto e diamante ispirato alla Nascita di Venere

Orecchini in oro, smalto e diamante ispirato alla Nascita di Venere
Orecchini in oro, smalto e diamante ispirati alla Nascita di Venere

La Nascita di Venere, di Sandro Botticelli
La Nascita di Venere, di Sandro Botticelli

Anello in oro e smalto ispirato alla Nascita di Venere
Anello in oro e smalto ispirato alla Nascita di Venere







Chantecler Suamèm again




Chantecler renews the classic Suamèm collection ♦︎

Neapolitans are known to be creative. There is no more imaginative and witty language than that spoken by those born under Vesuvius. An example is the Suamèm collection by Chantecler, a brand born in Capri, the island just in front of the Neapolitan city. Suamèm, in fact, is the transcription in the Neapolitan language (language, not dialect) of the French soi-même, that is oneself. It is an invitation not to hide one’s personality. Suamèm is one of the classic collections that have created the success of Chantecler but which now, in the year in which the Maison turns 70, is renewed with other jewels.

Orecchini Suamèm in oro 18 carati
Orecchini Suamèm in oro 18 carati

The style is inspired by the seventies, with yellow gold pieces now reworked in 18-karat yellow gold in irregularly sized links. Over time, the collection has shrunk to just four classic pieces: bracelet, necklace, ring and earrings. They are classic jewels, but at the same time unusual, high-end, with a strong connotation of design, but without forgetting portability.
Bracciale Suamèm in oro 18 carati
Bracciale Suamèm in oro 18 carati

Collana Suamèm in oro 18 carati
Collana Suamèm in oro 18 carati







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