India is the country with the highest use of gold: no wonder, then, that Indian companies as Krown Jewels are specialized in manufacture jewelry in which the color yellow is prevalent. This is the case of this series of jewelry that looks blend perfectly with the hot colors of summer and, of course, the warm sun of Mumbai, home to the brand. Founded only in 2001, Krown has highlighted for its production that does not give too much to the stylistic features of the oriental taste, although the jewelry products are rather gaudy, elaborate, dense. If you like yellow and gold, you can easily do with indigestion pictures latest collection of Indian brand. Unlike those made by other countrymen, these jewels are lighter despite their large proportions, thanks to the use of parts in rhodium. Simple cubic zirconia, that take the place of the classic diamonds, help to maintain lower prices. L.A.
Golden birthday for Giovanni Ferraris
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It is 30 old: Giovanni Ferraris in three decades (it was founded in June 1985) has become an established brand in the world of Italian jewelery. An Italian history, which begins after the apprenticeship and diploma goldsmith in Alessandria, one of the districts of excellence of Italian jewelery. After deciding to found the company that bears his name, Giovanni Ferraris has also chosen to follow a path of its own, which led him to maintain the craft tradition in the creation of its collections, next to a very personal inspiration in choosing style and patterns. Pieces of high quality, with great profusion of gold, pink or yellow stones like sapphires, diamonds. And elaborated forms, with twines, wefts, overlays. The brand, which is preparing for the new VicenzaOro, then, celebrates the birthday with satisfaction, after creating a trademark easy-to-wear, Minù. And with the intention to continue much longer the way. G.N.
Fabergé in Provence
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Fabergé, whose name is inextricably linked to the precious Easter eggs made for the Czars, is back on the world stage of the jewelry. His latest production of jewelry, which in some cases are even watches, remember the tradition of the house, with oval motifs sprouting through the elaborate design of the different pieces that make up the collections. This is the case, for example, of the pendants egg-shaped.
The new jewelry collections are shown as colored gemstones and exceptionals. The two new collections of fine jewelry are called Secret Garden, and Summer in Provence. The first celebrates the spring and consists of necklace, earrings, rings, bracelets and brooch. The jewels have floral and precious gems of vibrant colors, and are inspired by the passion of Carl Fabergé for the flowers and the work of the Russian painter Marc Chagall. Summer in Provence, on the other hand, is inspired by the sunny landscapes of the south of France in summer. Gold and precious stones come together in ribbons of flowers (a reference to the Russian folklore, the country to which it is linked Faberge) and texture reminiscent clothes floral fabrics. Turquoise beads, natural pearls, Paraiba tourmalines, glossy enamel, diamonds and emeralds make up the set: necklace, earrings and ring. Cosimo Muzzano
The moon is round to Stroili, in overlapping circles, or in the shape of large ring. The collection New Moon is a workhorse of the brand that has the largest circulation in Italy. Let’s look at pictures and prices: it comes to jewelry that mixes pieces with shiny surfaces satin and those scratched. The line includes bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. The metal is pink or gold coloured. The rounded lines are accentuated by a curved design in the shape of the lens. On the metal, are added small crystals which underline the perimeter. The ring is open and adaptable to any size of fingers. Prices range from 29.90 euro (ring) to 84.90 (earrings).
Harry Winston flashing
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The thirties continue to fuel the inspiration of jewelry designers, as evidenced by the latest collection of Harry Winston. The American brand, nicknamed “king of diamonds”, has recently opened a boutique in Rome, Via Condotti. And this collection, adopting a style Art Deco revival, makes extensive use of the magical stone that pushes the women to fall in love. The geometry of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, cutting stones and their arrangement, the symmetry between straight lines and semicircles reflect the stylistic choice. All pieces in the collection are made with hand-cut diamonds, held together by a thin structure of platinum. Dazzling. Giulia Netrese
Mayumi, Veneto’s pearls
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If you make a trip to the discovery of the jewels made in Italy you can meet also Mayumi. The name, however, is not Italian, is Japanese: it comes from the words Ma, which means bow, and Yumi, which means strength. Nothing to do with martial arts: Mayumi, based in Verona, is specializes in jewelry made with delicate pearls. But it is true that the company was born in Japan in 1991, in a major Pearls Farm, at the initiative of the founder Alberto Fasoli. Who, after learning the secrets of pearls, she decided to transform his company from simple importer to a producer of jewelry. In short, Japanese raw material and fancy Italian. The result is a series of collections of jewelry that all revolve around the same idea, that is, involving the use of “tears of the gods”, cultivated in fresh water or sea water. Besides pearls, are used silver, cubic zirconia and synthetic sapphires. In short, a compromise that allows to moderate the price without losing aesthetic effect. Here are some examples. Lavinia Andorno
Gold and diamonds, is the formula C&C
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C & C, a company in the district of Valenza founded by Antonello Cocuzza in 2005 is at his tenth birthday. The brand returns to VicenzaOro of September with the desire to confirm the work done so far. Let’s look at a collection of flagship: Florence. The line is inspired by the shape of the lily flower is the symbol of Florence. Pendants, earrings and bracelets reported stylized drawing of lily. To draw the petals, for example, they are used slabs of pink and white gold, accompanied by brilliant. On the other hand, gold is also used in other collections, as Archetype (in the words of ancient greek which means image and model), or Garden. The idea, in fact, is to follow a precise style: all the jewels are offered in 18-carat gold and diamonds, a classic combination that confirms C & C in the area of jewelry design and tradition. G.N.
Roberto Coin garden
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Roberto Coin has its own garden. Indeed, it was the first gardener of jewelry, at least in this latest round of gardens that were blooming this spring (such as the collections of Bulgari, Piaget and Pasquale Bruni). Coin, Italian jewelery brand particularly appreciated abroad, especially in the US, has its Garden Collection, with great use of satin gold, quartz, topaz, amethyst, diamonds, garnets … In short, a color palette that is the flowering of his garden. Where is no shortage of leaves, and even some insects such as spiders and dragonflies, as is expected from the natural balance of a green space. The jewels of this collection are made up of many small elements combined to form a single piece: petals and leaves, bound by the stem in gold, they are woven into rings, pendant and earrings. Here are pictures of this colorful and imaginative collection. Matilde de Bounvilles
Mariah Carey between heart and butterfly
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News for lovers of gossip & jewelry: Mariah Carey was spotted in the middle of a party wearing a necklace from half a million dollars. The pendant with a fancy yellow diamond, is the gift of Australian billionaire James Packer, her boyfriend. The singer, 45, wore the jewel at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Saturday, July 25. Not only that: in addition to the necklace with large stone cut in the shape of heart, the American star has worn her inseparable ring shaped like a butterfly. And it is no coincidence, since the ring-shaped butterfly seems an every season accessory: the singer and producer US wearing it, in fact, in many different occasions. For the uninitiated, it is a ring signed Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Envol, white gold and 131 diamonds. The cost is about $ 31,000. G.N.
How many jewels were inspired to Capri? The island in front of Naples has fascinated writers, poets, painters and, of course, also jewelers. This is the case of Passavinti 1970 brand of Florence, which loves the sea and Mediterranean colors. The design of bijoux offers bracelets, pendants, necklaces and pendants. The Capri collection which not only contains the blue of the Faraglioni, but also the strong colors of the flowers and the Mediterranean. The jewelry is made of bronze and galvanic gold 18kt, made with the technique of casting, and fired enamels pearly. The Florentine brand was founded almost 50 years ago by the goldsmith Romano Passavinti. In 2011 the brand was bought by Reali, a company formed by three young entrepreneurs, Mirco Zoppini, Danilo Caccetta, Mauro Di Mario, who are now re-launching the company in the area of jewelry accessible (a term that means that they are cheap). G.N.
Swarovski Fall/ Winter 2015
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How will be the Swarovski jewelry for fall-winter 2015? The mystery was solved by the model Miranda Kerr, former “angel” Victoria ‘s Secret and since three years the face of the Austrian brand of crystals and jewelry. The collection is the star of a photo shoot made on June 30, in New York, to present the new entries. The images reveal very colorful bracelets, obviously with the crystals of the House, with shades ranging from bronze to copper, to the pink peach. Large chains with elements joined by steel rings which become bracelets or necklaces. But also some rings, in the same shade, and earrings. In the collection there are the necklaces more elaborate, with fancy designs and declined on shades ranging from silver to plum. Or, maybe, color Marsala, one of the shades most used in recent months. Swarovski also replay the elastic bracelets, which in recent years have had good success with the public: they are visible and cheap.
Van Cleef & Arpels: new images
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We have spoken here of the new collection of Van Cleef & Arpels, Seven Seas. Here are some pictures more of that which is the most original collection of summer 2015. A collection or, rather, a collection of collections, which will be desirable for a long time. The theme of the sea, including flora and fauna, legends and passions, has prompted designers to an intense work and boundless. Between dream and journey through the culture and flavor of the East and the Mediterranean sea and ocean. La Maison also recalls that the collection name is the same chosen by Rudyard Kipling as the title for his collection of poems The Seven Seas (1896). Another proof of the cultural references of the idea, to be inspired by seven different waters. Waves that come alive in the twinkling of the Pierres de Caractère, gems exceptional choices Van Cleef & Arpels: sapphires and emeralds crystalline, turquoise, aquamarine and tourmaline Paraiba. And, then, the bright colors of the seabed, with rubies, corals and red spinels, or cultured pearls and onyx. All to form shells, fish and mythical figures, like the sirens. Here’s another set of extraordinary images in this collection as deep as the sea.
Van Cleef & Arpels, traveling in the 7 seas
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ìVan Cleef & Arpels in journey across the seven seas. Their latest collection is inspired by the myths and wonders of the waves that caress the world, admired and feared by surfers and nature lovers. The seas that inspired the Maison are the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Water basins that have been translated into pieces of haute joaillerie. Waves, but also fish, the mythical mermaids, seashells. Each sea have its own colors, and the jewels follow the wave with the use of stones in nuance. White diamonds and blacks, but also rubies and lapis lazuli, pearls and pink gold and white: between the fins that float gently around the fish, even the cut of the stones is chosen in tune with what they need to represent. A curiosity: in the jewels dedicated to the Adriatic Sea stands the ring Ancone, dedicated to Ancona, the capital of the Marche region. The ring, made up of brilliant-cut diamonds and baguette-cut sapphires, turquoise beads, with the addition of an octagonal 3.28 carat Colombian emerald, evokes the waves of the sea and the protected waters of the harbor. The pieces dedicated to the Indian Ocean instead are lost in arabesques reminiscent of the oriental atmosphere of those ports. The jewels that are dedicated to the Black Sea, as it was presumed, are made in black and white, while those who are inspired by the Red Sea using, pink sapphires, spinels and rubies. Happy surfing.
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Mar Rosso
Mar Arabico
Oceano Indiano e Atlantico
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The Smart Jewel for selfie by Morellato
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Morellato smart: the brand launches its first hi-tech jewel. It is a heart-shaped pendant made of steel and glass. The special feature of this pendant is that it connects to your smartphone (iPhone or any Android, such as Samsung, LG or Sony). Just download a free app: in this way the Smart Jewel receive messages that arrive on the phone. The app allows you to pre-set your favorite color for each different notification: the heart vibrate to every incoming call and take a colored light. And more, you can recall or chat approaching the jewel at your ear. Maybe someone will think you are crazy, but apparently it work. The length of steel chain is designed to allow you to take heart in his hands, talk or simply see the color notification Led. There is also the feature «search the phone», which allows you to not lose your smartphone, thanks to a vibration and a sound signal, indicating that there is moving away too much from the cell. Finally, but no less interesting, the jewel becomes a kind of remote control to photos and selfie. We can not say that there are not news. Price: 199 euro. Lavinia Andorno
Ayala Radiance Collection
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Ayala Bar glowing with the Radiance collection proposal for summer 2015. The Israeli designer plays with shades and colors to make her jewelry using a variety of composite materials: fabric, threads, but also beads, jais (the French name of the black amber, variety of lignite, used in fashion, as hard stone ornamental) and Swarovski crystals. In addition to the Radiance line, the work of Ayala includes collections as Classic, Hip, and Indigo. They are different in the mix, but similar in the composite style of jewelry of high quality and, above all, original. The Hip Collection, for example, consists of necklaces, earrings and bracelets inspired by the urban folklore. The Radiance collection, instead, is tuned on contrasts of color, with choker, necklaces with central medallions, sautoir, earrings and bracelets propelled. In Indigo Collection, sprout forms in silver that bind to colored fabrics. Here are pictures and prices of jewelery. G.N.
Coral as flowers for summer
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What’s more summery of coral? Perfect on tan and almost essential for evenings by the sea. Among the specialists of coral, the brand Sicilian Oro di Sciacca proposes the collection Flowers of water, combining the red element of the sea with the Australian pearls. The collection is an ongoing, that is revived every year. Now, however, it is updated with the use and the combination of pale pearls with the vivid colors of Southern Mediterranean, in a unique combination of nacre produced from the distant ocean, with colors of red, pink and salmon, used for earrings and necklaces.
By Pasquale Bruni Flowers for Dita
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We have already told you of the new collection of Pasquale Bruni, called Secret Gardens (https://gioiellis.com/i-giardini-segreti-di-pasquale-bruni). We can, however, add new details interesting for lovers of high jewelery. For example, the description of the Fiori in Fiore necklace, worn by Dita Von Teese, godmother of the collection. The necklace, which you see in the image is made up of aquamarines that fade in brilliant diamonds set in white gold. A flower in pavé and a drop of cut faceted aquamarine are the heart of the precious collar. Every flower that makes up the necklace is sewn to another with a gold thread. The result is a design that reveals the skin and draws petals that dress the decolleté. The necklace is made of 3,143 diamonds for 21.29 carats, a drop of 8.40 carats of aquamarine and others 505 aquamarines, for 19.05 carats. Complete the parure, two chandelier earrings in white gold, 336 diamonds and 56 2,41carati aquamarines to 9.54 carats.
Ok, and if you can afford a necklace like that, why not accompany it with the ring Atelier Bon Ton? The gem comes from a gem of 36.72 carats aquamarine flower shaped, with five petals, which has on both sides of the soft facets cut Bon Ton (now classic collection of Pasquale Bruni), which are lost in a pistil cabochon. The stone, crowned by a drizzle of white gold and diamonds, rests on a stem pavé, culminating in a flower of white diamonds visible through the gem as a precious flower in bloom. The ring has a total of 435 diamonds for 3.39 carats total. Matilde de Bounvilles
To browse the daisy also means questioning about love: the petals of the flower symbol of springtime are also a favorite subject by jewelers. No exception to the Florentine Zoppini, which proposes the Daisy. Line Flower in The City also targets a young audience, thanks to affordable prices and the casual style, with leather and corolla flowers topped by Swarovski crystals. The jewelry is made of metal, colored in three shades: rose gold, silver and graphite. Here they are images of the collection. G.N.
Sfogliare la margherita significa anche interrogarsi sull’amore: i petali del fiore simbolo della primavera campestre sono anche uno dei soggetti preferiti dai gioiellieri. Non fa eccezione la fiorentina Zoppini, che propone la linea Daisy. La linea Flower in The City inoltre, si rivolge a un pubblico giovane, grazie ai prezzi molto accessibili e allo stile casual, con in pelle e corolla dei fiori guarnita da cristalli Swarosky. I bijoux sono di metallo, colorati in tre tonalità: color oro rosa, argento e grafite. Eccole immagini della collezione. G.N.
Tropical Misis
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The venetian brand Misis propose Moorea Island, a collection in gold plated silver, cabochon coral and white opal. As Wikipedia explains, “Moorea is a volcanic island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, about 17 km norodovest of Tahiti. The island is located in the tropical belt around 17 degrees south latitude. Moorea yellow means lizard in Tahitian.” So, sea beaches and coral. And this is precisely the subject of the collection inspired by the tropical swimming paradise. Silver plated gold, cabochon coral paste, white opal and enamels for necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets in this collection warm colors and whose only reference for style are starfish. Lavinia Andorno
Indigo is the name of the Ayala Bar summer 2015 collection. As style of Israeli designer, the collection is a mix of old forms and modern geometry, that draw upon different ethnic traditions and the ability to grasp the contemporary aesthetics. Effect indigo metal, bits of color, flowers, bells, small fish, shells, dragonflies, ladybugs, feathers: the different elements blend with the technique of sautoir, including cloth and metal, with hand embroidery and craftsmanship that makes noble beads , silk and cotton (not for nothing she has a history in the business of fashion). But between the materials is also the use of silver.