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3D printed gold jewelry, the Progold and Chaumet contest




The Italian goldsmith and jewelry industry are already projected towards the future. Alongside the traditional craftsmanship, new ways of producing are advancing, which use the most advanced technologies, as evidenced by the history of Progold. The company from Trissino (Vicenza) is able to create 3D jewels in 18-karat gold, titanium and platinum. The jewels are designed with software programs and Progold takes care of printing the jewel. Simple, as long as the designer has the necessary skills. To encourage the dissemination of this knowledge, the company has been organizing a design contest for years. The 2023 edition (the award ceremony is scheduled for Vicenzaoro on Sunday 22 January) also sees the collaboration with Chaumet and Platinum Guild International.

Anello di Erardo Ruy Heerera Garcìa, della Escuela Joyerìa de Córdoba
Anello di Erardo Ruy Heerera Garcìa, della Escuela Joyerìa de Córdoba

The goal of the new competition is to reinterpret an icon of the Chaumet brand through the use of 3D printing. Competing were the students of IED, Escuela Joyerìa de Còrdoba, Escuela Técnica de Joyerìa del Atlantico, Centro de Estudios Joyeros de Madrid (Spain), GIC – Gemmological Institute China University of Geosciences (China). The winners were respectively Naomi Cappabianca of the IED – Istituto Europeo di Design of Turin (technical jury) and Erardo Ruy Herrera García of the Escuela Joyerìa de Córdoba (public jury).

I gioielli in concorso
I gioielli in concorso

La vincitrice Naomi Cappabianca insieme a Pauline Martin, Product Manager Chaumet
La vincitrice Naomi Cappabianca insieme a Pauline Martin, Product Manager Chaumet

Anello di Naomi Cappabianca, dello IED Istituto Europeo di Design di Torino
Anello di Naomi Cappabianca, dello IED Istituto Europeo di Design di Torino







The winning bracelets of Première contest at Oroarezzo




Here are the winning bracelets of Première, a traditional competition that takes place as part of Oroarezzo, the Italian Exhibition Group event dedicated to Made in Italy and international jewelery at Arezzo Fiere e Congressi. In fact, it was not just one jewel that won, but 15 companies among the 58 participants in the competition. The bracelets, the theme of this edition, were divided into three categories: creativity and design, creativity art and sculpture, creativity and peace, to which was added the “special mention of the jury”. The winners of competition number 31, therefore, were Leonardo Gioielli by L’Immagine, Maria De Toni, Mosca Guido, Veneroso, Alunno & Co (Creativity and Design). Arcadia Gioielli, Femar, Loto Preziosi, Gobi Preziosi and Anima (for the category Creativity, Art and Sculpture). Graziella Group, Orolò, Unoaerre Industries, Giordini (Creativity and Peace). The honorable mention was awarded to Rial.

Interno di OroArezzo. Photo: Lorenza Ricci Studio
Interno di OroArezzo. Photo: Lorenza Ricci Studio

The bracelets in competition, with the selection of the honorary president of the National Chamber of Fashion Buyers and Oroarezzo art director, Beppe Angiolini, include a bit of all types, from those with pendants to those in gold knitted, from rigid bands to cuff, from multi-strand to the so-called hand-kissing bracelets, which also encircle the fingers.

Creatività e Design

Bracciale di Alunno
Bracciale di Alunno&Co
Bracciale di Leonardo Gioielli
Bracciale di Leonardo Gioielli
Bracciale di Maria De Toni
Bracciale di Maria De Toni
Bracciale di Mosca Guido
Bracciale di Mosca Guido
Bracciale di Veneroso
Bracciale di Veneroso

Creatività, arte e Scultura

Bracciale di Anima
Bracciale di Anima
Bracciale di Arcadia
Bracciale di Arcadia Gioielli
Bracciale di Femar
Bracciale di Femar
Bracciale di Gobi Preziosi
Bracciale di Gobi Preziosi
Bracciale di Loto Preziosi
Bracciale di Loto Preziosi

Creatività e Pace

Bracciale di Giordini
Bracciale di Giordini
Bracciale di Graziella Group
Bracciale di Graziella Group
Bracciale di Orolò
Bracciale di Orolò
Bracciale di Unoaerre Industries
Bracciale di Unoaerre Industries

Menzione speciale della giuria

Bracciale di Rial
Bracciale di Rial







The Milan Jewelery Week program

The Milan Jewelery Week program with 150 designer-artists and the Artistar Jewels competition ♦ ︎

We must congratulate Prodes, a company that organizes events of different types and its founder, Enzo Carbone. In seven years Artistar Jewels, which had started as a jewelery show-competition of avant-garde designers, has turned into a kermess up to the point of standing in a Jewelery Week (24-27 October) with many events scattered around the city.
This is not a replica of fairs dedicated to high jewelry, but the event seems to be able to attract interest and creatives from half the world.

L'edizione primaverile di Artistar Jewels a Palazzo Bovara
L’edizione primaverile di Artistar Jewels a Palazzo Bovara

Artistar Jewels remains at the center of the program. This is a collective exhibition of artists hosted at Palazzo Bovara (Corso di Porta Venezia 51, free admission).

Artistar Jewels is a project that has grown exponentially in recent years, gathering support from both insiders and a growing number of enthusiasts. The success of Artistar Jewels has allowed us to intercept the need to give the right emphasis to contemporary jewelery, in strong expansion in recent years, creating an entire week dedicated to it: hence the idea of ​​launching the first in Milan Jewelry Week.
Enzo Carbone, CEO of Prodes Italia

Chiara Passoni, bracciale
Chiara Passoni, bracciale

Among the over 500 applications received from all over the world, the curators of Artistar Jewels have selected 150 artists from 40 different countries, including Taiwan, Thailand, Lebanon, Armenia, Israel and Kuwait and a strong North American presence. In particular, the U.S. New York’s Export Assistance Center contacted the Diamond District Partnership, which organized a contest to give a New York artist the chance to attend the event with the support of this New York institution. The war of duties, in short, has not yet done damage in this sector.
Yuvsà Jewelry, Silverlight Rosé Sight Eyewear
Yuvsà Jewelry, Silverlight Rosé Sight Eyewear

Artistar Jewels in addition to the exhibition and editorial part, also realizes a competition, which was created with the aim of giving greater prominence to the artists who stood out among the already deserving participants. The jury of Artistar Jewels, chaired by Elisabetta Barracchia, director of Accessory Vogue Vanity Fair. We have already mentioned in another article the designer Gianni De Benedittis, who in collaboration with Artistar Jewels established the future prizeRemoto jewels, which consists of two sums of money that will be assigned, respectively, to a participant of Artistar Jewels and to a student of one of the schools participating in the Milano Jewelry Week, which will have distinguished themselves for their excellent mastery of the goldsmith’s technique and which will have taken into account the needs and trends of the fashion system.

Yael Kaduri, Compositions Series b
Yael Kaduri, Compositions Series b

It should be added that the pieces on display do not often resemble traditional jewels. The techniques used range from laser cutting to lost wax, from watermark to hand finishing, through 3D printing, increasingly widespread in this sector, as well as the use of materials, from year to year more green and the result of activities of recycling and upcycling. Also this year the works will end up in a book.

Artistar Jewel 2019 Fall Edition
Palazzo Bovara
C.so di Porta Venezia, 51
24-27 October 2019
Hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (open to the public – free admission)
Artist Night: October 24 at 16:00 (by invitation)

Here are the artists participating in the event:

Agmento – Mexico, Akeem Anishere, Anishere Designs Jewelers – Usa, Alberto Ercoli – Italy, Alessandro Dari – Italy, Alexandra Albini Jewels – Italy, Alfredo Cittadini – Italy, Alyssa A. – Russia, Amal Al-Ismaili – Shaabook – Oman, Anapsara – Italy – Spain, Andreia Gabriela Popescu – Romania, Angelica Centonze – Italy, Anja Berg – Chile, Anna Maccieri Rossi – Italy, Anna Maria Pitt – Iceland – Uk, Anna Nava-Liess, Anna Nava Handcrafted Jewelry – Usa, Anna Zycka – Poland, Annie Gobel – Australia, Arsxoias – Spain, Awu Fine Jewelry – China, Balazs Botos Design – Hungary, Belle Brooke Barer – Usa, Benedetta Barzanó Benbar – Italy, Bia Tambelli Creations – Italy, Carlotta Dasso – Italy, Cat Freaks – Mexico, Cecilia Lopez Bravo Jewelry – Usa, Cecilia Milazzo – Italy, Chiara Passoni Design – Italy, Chokolate Luxury – Spain, Christine Rio Of Slate Jewelry – Canada, Claude L.Creations – France, Constanza Bielsa – Chile, Cristina Cipolli Jewellery – Italy – Uk, Cristina Zilli – Italy, Darcy Miro – Usa, Deamatris – Italy, Debe Doris Berner – Switzerland, Deema Murad – Portugal, Diana Vas – Romania, Dieuwke Raats – The Netherlands, Eden Gedz – Israel, Edoardo Maria Maggiolo – Italy, Elena Lopez Jewelry – Mexico, Elena Tiberi – Italy, Eleonora Castagnetta Botta – Switzerland, Ellebi Gioielli – Italy, Ellence – Italy, Ely Milano Jewelry – The Netherlands, Emanuela Duca – Usa – Italy, Ewa Nowacka-Piechowiak Mandlas Jewellery To Enjoy – Poland, Fabiana Fusco – Italy, Falcon Feather – Usa, Ferunas – Sweden, Fragiliadesign: Emozioni Libere Da Omologazioni – Italy, Francesca Mo Jewels Designer – Italy, Gioielli Dalla Terra – Italy, Gioielli Donati – Italy, Hanna Kowalska – Poland, Hard To Find – Mexico, Hawraa Almaqseed And Mohammed Khesroh – Kuwait, Hennie Broers Zilverkunst – The Netherlands, Henrike Altes – Germany, Ilaria De Lorenzi – Italy, Iren Bznuní – Spain, Irene Palomar – Argentina, Iulia Ivan – Romania, J.Noelle – Usa, Jewels By Jacqueline Massawe – Tanzania, John Farris – Usa, Jolanta Gazda – Poland, Jouel Bar By Parmida – Usa, Juwelieren Eren Sahan Bagci – Turkey, Kasia I Coal You. – Poland, Kathryn Cronin Jewellery Designs – Canada, Kazakova Olga Formeconept – Russia, L. Skelly – Canada, Latod De Lucia Jewels – Italy, Laura Forte- Italy, Leonor Silva Jewellery – Portugal, Lisi Fracchia – Spain, Little Thing – Russia, Lorenzo Pepe – Italy, Luciana & Yasmim – Brazil, Lucy Spink Jewellery – Uk, Lunante – Italy, Lyra – Croatia, Magmalab – Italy, Maia Merav Holtzman – Usa, Mando Bee – Usa, Manifesto Jewelery By Martin Ortiz – Usa, Maracole Bijoux – Usa, Margery Hirschey – Usa,  Margherita Forgione Jewels – Italy, María Blondet – Usa, Maria Louise High- Usa, Maria Samora – Usa, Mary Arrieta Designer – Mexico, May Gañán – Spain, Michelle Y. Yun- Usa, Midori Jewels & Design- Italy, Miriam Nori – Italy, Mitty Jo Jewellery Studio – Portugal, Mizuki Tochigi – Uk – Japan, Morena Fregonese Of Maitai Jewels – Italy, Motcaché- Italy, Myungsun Sung – South Korea, Nami Chubachi – Australia – Japan, Natalie Barhoum- Israel, Nita Angeletti – Usa, Olga Van Doorn Jewelry – The Netherlands, Palladingold™& Tatyana Kholodnova – Russia, Parè Gioielli – Italy, Paula Di Dario – Brazil, Petra Mohylova – Czech Republique, Pickmeordie. – Taiwan, Pin-Device Lucia Petracca Alessandra Mazzeo – Italy, Queenie Cao – China, Rascha Daher – Lebanon, Rayan Lynch Gioielli D’arte – Italy, Roberta Mattos – Brazil, Ryunosuke Suginaka – Japan, Saadah – Saudi Arabia, Sanaz Babakhani For Fratelli Piccini – Italy, Sarran – Thailand, Saskia Shutt Designs – Belgium, Shaolinyifan – Jewelry. Art. Design. – China, Sharon Khazzam – Usa, Shavarsh Hakobian – Armenia, Sibilla Santucci – Italy, Silvia Omodei – Italy, Slawa Tchorzewska – Poland, Sofie Stal – Soinflow- The Netherlands, Sofya Briantseva – Russia, Soledad Lowe – Usa, Sonia Birndt Carrascosa – Spain, Sowon Joo – South Korea, Spinelli Gioielli – Italy, Stkreo By Stefania Tortella – Italy, Sula Italyn Design – Italy, Susan Lenart- Usa, Tehila Designs By Veronica Umoetuk – Uk, Telma Aguiar Jewelry – Brazil, Tetyana Kalyuzyna – Ukraine, The Godhead Jewellery – Italy, Tracy Trainor Jewellery – Ireland, Valerie Jo Coulson – Usa, Vanessa Pederzani – Uk, Weinan Pan – Uk, Wendy Yothers – Usa, Xiaohui Yang – China, Yael Kaduri – Israel, Yael Magnes – Usa, Yukie Shirakawa – France – Japan, Yuvsà / Yutian Tao – Usa

Eden Gedz, A Messy Flower Necklace
Eden Gedz, A Messy Flower Necklace
Elena Tiberi, Jewelry Earrings
Elena Tiberi, Jewelry Earrings
MagmaLab, necklace
MagmaLab, necklace

Queenie Cao, Glasses Necklace
Queenie Cao, Glasses Necklace







The run of the 500 with Artistar Jewels





In Milan he shows a colossal of 500 bijoux and jewels with Artistar Jewels ♦ ︎

Back Artistar Jewels, Milanese event that includes an exhibition and a competition dedicated to jewelry and bijoux or, better, how they define the organizers, sculptural ornaments. For 2019 those on show in Milan during the fashion week (February 9-24) will be even 500, all exhibited at Palazzo Bovara (Corso di Porta Venezia 51), over 700 square meters. The exhibition is open with free admission.

For the first time, agreements have been reached with realities outside Europe: Bini Gallery in Australia, Ame Gallery in Hong Kong and Alice Floriano in Brazil.

Anello di Inna Vlasikhina. Courtesy: Artistar
Anello di Inna Vlasikhina. Courtesy: Artistar

All the 14 galleries involved in the project represent a point of reference in the contemporary jewelery sector. On show there are also the creations of three protagonists of the world of art and jewelry: Turi Simeti, known for its extroflessioni of the Sixties; the German Ute Decker, sculpture jewelry author (among her clients there was also Zaha Hadid); geometric jewels from the impressive structures of the French artist and designer Christophe Burger.
Among the over 400 applications received from all over the world, the scientific committee of Artistar Jewels has selected 140 artists: gold, silver, titanium, leather, fabric, polymers, diamonds, quartz, even meteorite, lichen and nanosital are among the materials chosen for make the jewels in the competition.

Nina Oikawa, Two seconds of spring wind ring
Nina Oikawa, Two seconds of spring wind ring

Participants 2019

Adha Zelma Jewelry, Agostina Laurenzano, Agustina Ros, Aileen Gray Jewelery, Alessandro Orlandi Goldsmith, Alva Chen, Ana Margarida Carvalho, Anastasia Dubrova, Anastasia Kucherenko, Anca Ioana Croitoru, Andreia Gabriela Popescu, Anna Maccieri Rossi, Anna Maria Pitt, Anna Nava- Liess / Anna Nava Handcrafted, Anna Zeibig, Artifact Jewelery, Aseem Grover – Aseem Jewels, Asimi, Aurum By Guðbjörg, Bárbara Laso Fernández, Bia Tambelli / Bia Tambelli Creations, Carlo Lucidi, Christine Rio – Slate Jewelry, Cristiana Perali, Daniela Schwarz, Denis Music Jewelery, Denis Sozin, Diana Alexandra Vasile / Temper Design, Dominika Durtan, Doris Gabrielli, Elena Franceschetti For Ice Cream Jewels, Elizabeth Jane Campbell, Ellence, Fiorella Pattoni, Fqd – Flaminia Quattrocchi Design, Francesca Di Virgilio / Fragiliadesign, Francesca Paolin / Paolin, Francesco Barbato Jewels & Sculptures, Gabriela Mariscal, Fabian Pelayo Of Maria Mariscal, Gena Tudor, Gina Melosi Jewelery, Glauco Cambi, Hanna K owalska, Hawraa Almaqseed / Indsoph – Aich Jewelery, Hofmann-Schüll Ulrike Tiger-Gold, Hrk – Helga Ritsch & Regula Kilchsperger, Immago Jewels, Inna Vlasikhina – Statements, Jessica Pass London, Ji Young Kim, John Farris Visionary Arts, Kate Lozynina / My Air, Katharina Kraus, Katherine Hubble, Lara Mader, Laura Forte, Letizia May, Lindsey Fontijn, Lokta Art Vasiliki Merianou, Luana Loureiro Coelho, Lucia Petracca-Alessandra Mazzeo / Pin-Device, Theijn-De Jongh Mappie / Mappie Edelsmid, Marcomormilejewellery , Maria Elisabetta Donadio, Maria Giovanna Pavanetto Jo., Maria Kerrn-Jespersen, Maria Louise High, Marianna Marolla – Peseli, Marion Colasse, Max Sytnikov, May Gañán, Michelle Lowe-Holder, Michelle Lung, Midzo, Mikky Eger, Milla Castro, Mina Contemporary Jewelery By Mina Farrokhi, Miruna Belicovici, Misato Takahashi, Miss Kay Guo, Mona Tabbicca, Morena Fregonese Maitai Jewels, Natalia Lubieniecka / Mysouldesign, Natalia Vorokhina, Nayibe Warchausky, Nina Lima, Nina Oi kawa, Nita Angeletti, Officinacentouno, Orsa Maggiore Jewels, Panayiotis Panayi, Paula Guzmán, Paulina Knapik, Petra Mohylova, Priyanka Baburaj – Adithyan James / Michelia, Rachel Reilly, Raquel Bessudo, Rebekah Wilson, Reem Jano Jewelery, Rho Tang, Roberta Mattos Jewelry , Roberta Pederzoli / Fifth Essence, Rohit Jain, Ronel (Jp) Bauermeister / Topiary & Ashe, Sara Leme, Sara Zaghetto, Sarah Christian, Sheila Cunha Ornaments, Sheila Westera London, Silvia Cruceru / Contemplativ, Silvia Occasi, Spoleto Jewels Snc, Sophie Martin-Glinel T / A Essemgé, Sowon Joo, Spinelli Jewels – Marco And Paolo Spinelli, Stefanie Verhoef, Sui Ling Wang, Sunset Yogurt, Superlora Studio By Ariadne Kapelioti, Susan Crow For East Fourth Street Jewelry, Susan Lenart Kazmer, Swain Mccaughrin – Misassembled, Taibe Palacios, Tax Theocharis Ganidou, Tatyana Kholodnova, Teresa Lee, Tessa Reijmers, Tings Jewelery, Toni · Gie – Designer: Antonella Scavone, Valerie Cheung, Veronika Kuryanova, Viktoria Strizhak / Vertigo Jewelery Lab, Vladimir Markin, Yasamin Zadmehr, Yichen Dong, Yu Wei Yu, Yuri Gogol





Art I- act  Jewellery, Astrolabe_Ring
Art I- act Jewellery, Astrolabe_Ring

Sheila Westera, London Milestone necklace
Sheila Westera, London Milestone necklace
John Farris, Visionary Arts Vogels Aqua Aura Dream Pendant
John Farris, Visionary Arts Vogels Aqua Aura Dream Pendant
Francesco Barbato, Collana Frick
Francesco Barbato, Collana Frick

Agustina Ros, Gold Reflection
Agustina Ros, Gold Reflection







Pasquale Bruni wins at Couture

At Pasquale Bruni the Haute Couture prize in the Las Vegas contest with the extraordinary 4th Chakra necklace, with 4549 diamonds ♦
We save you the hard work of counting them all: the diamonds of this extraordinary collier are 4549, for a total of 47.05 carats. In addition, there is an emerald of 16.68 carats. It is no surprise, then, that this jewel-masterpiece by Pasquale Bruni is the winners of the Couture Design Award 2017, a prestigious international prize that is awarded during the Couture 2017 in Las Vegas. Pasquale Bruni is the winner of the Haute Couture category chosed by five jury jury experts: Yossi Harari (judge-designer), Julie Thom (owner of Von Bargen’s), Melissa Geiser (jewelry buyer for Stanley Korshak), Katerina Perez and Daisy Shaw .
The collier is called 4th Chakra and consists of an expanse of light diamond flowers that form a heart woven with white gold threads and enriched by an emerald drop. Chakras in Indian philosophy are crucial points in the body, tied to a spiritual dimension. In this case, however, the first part of the human body engaged are the eyes. The drop of emerald, among other things, can be worn on the decolleté or fallen on the back. The necklace also adds soft chandelier earrings. Giulia Netrese




Collana Quarto Chakra di Pasquale Bruni
Collana Quarto Chakra di Pasquale Bruni

Anelli della collezione Petit Garden
Anelli della collezione Petit Garden
Pasquale Bruni
Pasquale Bruni
Zendaya con il collier collier in oro bianco e 3754 diamanti di Pasquale Bruni
Zendaya con il collier collier in oro bianco e 3754 diamanti di Pasquale Bruni

Modella allo stand di pasquale Bruni a VicenzaOro January 2016
Modella allo stand di pasquale Bruni a VicenzaOro January 2016







A contest of rings in Turin

In Turin there is a exhibition and a contest with 13 designers. The focus is the ring ♦
The jewel is posing. That is to say it wants to be observed. It’s not a magic bijoux that came from a Harry Potter book, but an international competition reserved for jewelery designers. Il gioiello si mette in posa has its inauguration on May 13, 2017 in Turin. The competition is biennial and is organized by Creativity Oggetti. The subject on which the lighthouse is illuminated is the ring as object-sculpture in space. That is, a ring is not just an accessory to wear but also a decorative object. Here are the 13 selected international authors: Rafael Luis Alvarez (Argentina), Nikolai Balabin (Russia-Filnlandia), Angela Ciobanu (Romania), Nicolas Estrada (Colombia), Anna Król (Poland), Laura Forte (Italy), Marco Malasomma ), Renata Manganelli (Italy), Lital Mendel (Israel), Liliya Milpetrova (Bulgaria-England), Mabel Pena (Argentina), Stenia Scarselli (Italy), Nicole Schuster (Germany). Designers present not only unique pieces, but also collections.
The contest also includes visitors, along with the jury, in the choice of the winner. The works are on display and sold until June 30, 2017.
Il gioiello si mette in posa (The jewel is posing)
Creativity Oggetti by Susanna Maffini Massera
Via Carlo Alberto 40 / f -10123 Turin Italy Tel: +39 011 81 77 864
May 13-June 30, 2017
Timetable: Monday 15.30-19: 30Mart-Saturday 10-13: 30 and 15.30-19: 30



Anello di Stenia Scarselli
Anello di Stenia Scarselli
Anello di Angela Ciobanu
Anello di Angela Ciobanu
Anello di Mabel Pena
Anello di Mabel Pena
Anello di Renata Manganelli
Anello di Renata Manganelli
Anello di Rafael Luis Alvarez
Anello di Rafael Luis Alvarez
Anello di Nicole Schuster
Anello di Nicole Schuster

Anello di Anna Krol
Anello di Anna Krol