They are a real artist jewels the ones created by Mikky Eger, German moved to Milan with a studio laboratory- apartment in the creative Tortona area. Micro and macro sculptures with semiprecious stones wrapped around arm or fingers. Wherever dominates the nature’s theme expressed in many forms: the sea and its big waves are chasing each other in curves and spirals of pendants, earrings and necklaces for the New Wave collection, in silver and pink or yellow gold plated silver.
Venice has inspired poets, painters, musicians. But also jewelers and designers. In the case of the Danish Sophie Bille Brahe, however, Venice was not the muse, but Murano. The island near the lagoon city is famous for its glass craft workshops. And it is precisely the artisans-artists of Murano, who work the delicate material, that Sophie Bille Brahe has decided to combine pearls and glass spheres, in an unusual and refined mix.
She divides his jewelry into two broad lines: pearls and diamonds. In both cases she uses that simple and intelligent design that is typical of the Nordic countries. Pearls are often used in clusters with ever-changing volumes, while diamonds are aligned with a rivière that provides movement to the composition. Simple, but effective.
Ferrucci, a small Emilian company that also makes high-end jewels. ︎
Castel Bolognese is a small Italian village located in the province of Ravenna founded exactly on April 13, 1389. A lot of time has passed since the official deed that sanctioned its birth. There is no news of famous people born in the town nor of particularly important works of art kept in the village. But, despite this, Castel Bolognese has something that has international fame: Ferrucci. It is a jewelry company that has conquered a special space. Alongside the sale of jewelery and watches from the main brands, the company also produces high-end pieces.
The story begins in 1985, with Nicola and Alessandra Ferrucci, with the opening of a boutique in Castel Bolognese, combining passion for jewels and ethical commitment. However, the development of the Maison is due to his son Francesco, who launched the Ferrucci brand, after having perfected the goldsmith’s technique in Vicenza, and having traveled between London, Los Angeles and Miami. The jewelery work is demonstrated by pieces that can compare with those of the great Maisons.
For Londoners it is an institution. For those not living in Britain, Cassandra Goad is above all the designer appreciated by Kate Middleton: the Duchess of Cambridge has chosen the Maison’s earrings for the baptism of the third child Louis and is a fan of her. And in 2020 the designer presented a special collection to celebrate the brand’s 35th anniversary, with a reinterpretation of the most famous pieces.
Cassandra Goad has won a special place among the jewelers of London because she is a bit special herself. Most of Cassandra Goad’s jewels are inspired by travel, for example, more recently those in Mexico and Sicily. But she is also a gemologist, writer, polyglot. In short, it is not easy to put Cassandra Goad in a box. It is best to understand her story, which began at the age of 13, when she started working part-time with a historic jeweler. In 1985 she started her own business in Notting Hill. Finally, she opened her four-story showroom in Sloane Street, London.
Studies in gemology allow the designer to also choose unusual stones, including praisiolites, cyanites, tourmalines and fire opals, as well as classic stones such as emeralds, sapphires, rubies, aquamarines. But, besides the experience, Cassandra adds that touch of English humor that makes everything lighter and more fun. In the Bella Sicilia collection, for example, are the pearl earrings worn by Kate Middleton inspired by cabbage flowers, or a ring modeled on noodles. But also to the Roman and Byzantine mosaics found on the Italian island. But another specialty of the designer is turning old jewelry into new pieces updated to the spirit of our time. A little like it happens with the British traditions.
Carmen Aoun, of Lebanese origin, moved to Paris. Since she was a child, she says she grew up with a love for precious stones and jewelry. Two aspects that she studied until he created his jewelry house, called Cédille Paris. In 2019 she participated for the second time in VicenzaOro, in the Design Room. For those unfamiliar with the French language, it is good to specify that cedille (cedilla) is the graphic sign that is sometimes added to the letter Ç and is pronounced like a soft letter S. And if you look closely at the cedilla it is like an accessory: it looks like a jewel, for example a pair of earrings.
Even the style of Cédille Paris is as fun as its name. But the inspiration has nothing to do with the alphabet. In fact, jewels have almost exclusively a natural subject, sometimes with a bit of humor. As in the case of jewels that represent a fish bone, with gold and fancy diamonds. There is, however, also a more committed line, which recalls the environment at risk for elephants. The Cédille collections are made with diamonds, precious stones and 18-carat gold in white, yellow and pink, as well as some semi-precious stones such as malachite.
The ancients believed that the universe was made up of celestial spheres. In the Ptolemaic system the sky was composed of spherical layers, like a kind of onion: the stars and planets, according to this simple image, were fixed on spheres similar to orbits, of different sizes, located one inside the other, with in the center the Earth. It is not so, as we know, we are just a speck of dust in the cosmos, but the concept of the sphere continues to fascinate humanity for its perfection. It is therefore not strange that jewelers such as Giovanni Raspini put the shape of the sphere at the center for some collections.
As in the case of the Boules line, which includes four choker necklaces with a pendant in the shape of a small empty silver sphere inside. The four decorative motifs of the sphere have a name: Perlage, Intrecci, Margherite and Stelle. The same motifs are also used for the pairs of ear studs.
Anniversary number five of Anniversary Love collection by Recarlo (it was launched in 2017 as an extension of the Anniversary line) added a necklace, a pair of earrings and a ring. The new line of jewels, in perfect Recarlo style, is made up of round and heart cut diamonds. Even if the new jewels are placed in the Anniversary Love collection, their design deviates and puts the shape of the circle at the center. The official explanation is that they are inspired by the circular movements of planets and stars. But the truth is that the shape of the circle is a perfect geometric figure and the intertwining of the circumferences also offers an emotional aspect that recalls the bond between people.
The hoops are made of white gold, the metal most used by the Valencian Maison. Round diamonds are set along the edges of the jewel, while heart-cut diamonds punctuate the raised circles. Three jewels that also celebrate the 55th anniversary of the foundation of Recarlo.
In the world there are not only silver bracelets with charms to add as desired. There are also the more traditional jewels. And for some years Pandora has decided to add to its classic bracelet proposals, even jewels that are not linked to a passing fashion. This line of jewelry has been called, not surprisingly, Timeless. While it’s meant to last, the Timeless collection is still updated periodically. For 2022, for example, the Timeless Collection offers jewels in a line called Herbarium. In fact, they are inspired by the shape of leaves and flowers.
A Herbarium pendant necklace, for example, is made of 925 sterling silver with a composition of drop and marquise cut cubic zirconia stones, which alternate around a central round stone, giving life to petals and leaves (price: 79 euros) . The Herbarium Petali Luminosi ring, on the other hand, has three central cubic zirconia, one drop, and two marquise stones on a 14-karat rose gold-plated metal alloy (price: 79 euros). The bracelet of the same series is also in silver, with three teardrop and marquise stones around a round central stone (69 euros), as are the pendant earrings in 14-karat rose gold plated metal alloy (119 euros).
Izabel Goulart is a Brazilian model of Portuguese and Italian origins, also known for having been one of the angels of Victoria’s Secret for the period from 2005 to 2008. The model is now also the face and hands for Djoula, the Parisian maison of high-end jewelery range. Izabel was photographed by Sabine Villiard wearing Djoula’s jewels, rigorously in the white gold version and with a copious number of diamonds. However, the French brand also offers two versions of the same jewels in yellow and pink gold.
The jewels are variously inspired by the world of American cinema and the red carpet. The collections worn, not surprisingly, are called Beverly Hills or Fame, and have in common the use of diamonds which in most cases have a baguette cut. The square shape composes pleasant geometric shapes, without exceeding edges or surfaces that are not suitable for wearing. The highlight of the series are earrings with asymmetrical fringes. Price: 35,500 euros.
He looks like an actor, lives in Hollywood, attends the world of cinema. Yet it does not participate in films and television productions. Jared Lehr, in fact, is a jeweler. Although he offers his work a broader definition: “I do not make jewels, I make art to wear”, he says without false modesty.
Time ago Heritage Auction, auction houses American, has put on sale one of the most remarkable piece of jewelry designer Cazzaniga. It is a necklace made in 1969 and made up with small diamonds, rubies, enamel, gold. The design is unmistakable: a chain of rectangular rings coupled with elements of green enamel, and at the center of a pendant necklace with a plant in a pot. Impossible to confuse with other jewelry. This is the style Cazzaniga. The history of this Roman goldsmith begins in mid-twentieth century. The founder was Angelo Giorgio Cazzaniga.
Jewels capable of targeting or rather to penetrate: Maria Tash is famous for her precious piercing and, more generally, to the rings that do not just shove in the earlobes, but also in the nasal septum, or navel. After studying in London, more than 20 years ago she discovered the charm of the kind of jewelry that now it is very fashionable. In the East, as in India and Pakistan it has always been a traditional way of wearing jewelry. This tradition has inspired her. The art work on the body has resulted in opening her first center of tattoos and piercings, in New York.
Kulto 925, one of the Diffusione Orologi brands specialized in silver jewellery, presents new bracelets, necklaces and earrings. The common feature is lightness. In this case it is gilded silver, with the addition of a cubic zirconia pavé for the sequins that accompany the design of the necklaces, with a flavor described as gypsy. The choker necklace has a single central pendant made up of three elements: two smooth sequins and one with cubic zirconia pavé (the proposed price is 69 euros). The very low price also suggests the possibility of wearing more than one jewel together.
For example, together with other necklaces with sequins arranged asymmetrically, playing with the dimensions and the pavé decoration (price: 99 euros). There is also a tie necklace made up of several strands and a very long pendant that crosses the neckline (109 euros). Even bracelets and earrings follow the same design.
In addition to being the name of a device designed to monitor areas at risk of landslides, since 1999 the Geocube has also been the name of the most famous collection of the German company Coeur de Lion. The shape of these jewels is unmistakable: as the name indicates, bracelets, necklaces and earrings are made up of small cubes. Even if the materials with which Geocube jewels are made are not precious, the pieces of the line are handmade. Over the course of almost a quarter of a century, there have been many transformations and different interpretations of this collection, but the aesthetics have remained the same.
Collier, bracelet and earrings are offered with natural stones, freshwater pearls and crystals. The latest creations are offered in three different shades: darker with onyx and crystals and steel, in a gradation of warm brown tones with synthetic tiger’s eye, or pink with aventurine, but also agate, smoky quartz and goldstone. The stones are combined with gold-plated steel.
From the Star of Bethlehem to the Poinsettia, a plant of the euphorbia family also called Christmas Star, up to the conjunction of 2020 between Jupiter and Saturn, defined by the media as the Christmas Star: the feast of December 25th and the stars are a classic combination, revived by the Italian brand ObsObjects with the Fable Star jewelry line. Star-shaped crystals accompany bracelets and necklaces characterized by a flat polished steel mesh. The stars are available in shades of gray or blue for the polished steel versions (22 euros for bracelets, 32 euros for necklaces), purple or gray for the steel versions with yellow gold Pvd treatment (26 euros bracelets, 38 necklaces).
The Fable Star line also includes a series of stud earrings, with star-shaped faceted crystal as the absolute protagonist, in gray or purple for the steel version with yellow, gray or blue gold-colored Pvd treatment for the polished steel earrings (25 euros).
Eve, the first woman according to the Bible account. A woman who, always in the biblical reconstruction, also summarizes all the characteristics (not always edifying) of the female gender. The fact is that Eva is a name that has become a synonym for gender over time. Rosato, a brand of the Bros Manifatture group, has therefore decided to dedicate one of its latest collections to the first woman in history. And, perhaps not surprisingly, he has combined the choice of name with another archetype, this time specific to jewelry.
The primordial model obviously concerns the shape of the chain. The intertwining is, in fact, the first model of elaboration of the jewel created by man or, better, by woman, immediately after the simple display of an amulet. Rings and chain choker are flanked by elongated earrings, with a modern design. The jewels in the Eva di Rosato collection are in 925 ‰ silver with rose gold plating, in some cases with the addition of white cubic zirconia and enamel. Rosato also offers a version in rhodium-plated silver only, again with cubic zirconia.
Gold rings and bracelets, but soft, able to adapt to the surface of the body. Chimento has also found the formula to satisfy aesthetics and wearability with its jewels. The recipe is called X-Tend, which is also the name of the collection that includes rings, bracelets, but also earrings and necklaces with pendants. With a difference compared to other solutions that offer flexible jewels: in this case it is possible to lengthen not only the narrow links of the rings, but also those that give life to the chains used for the necklaces. The links are extensible, with rounded lines and smooth surfaces. In short, it is a reinterpretation of the classic link chain.
The jewels of the X-Tend collection are all offered in the three versions of the classic gold colors (yellow, white or pink), with the variant of elements with pavé diamonds. Chimento, the historic jewelery company founded in Vicenza in 1964, has returned to its former glory after a difficult period and is now led by Mario Chimento, son of the founder Adriano who passed away at the end of 2021.
The Milanese designer Massimo Sanalitro is the author of jewels that stand out for a distinctly original design, outside the usual schemes. Since 1976, the jeweler has been offering creations made entirely by hand, from the raw material of precious stones, with 18-karat gold and diamonds. But, above all, with a special use of gems, always natural. The latest pieces created to please the eye of those with a passion for jewels of a certain size that do not go unnoticed do not lose these characteristics.
Like a pair of rhodolite, peridot and diamond drop earrings. Or, in the same style, the white gold earrings with peridot, onyx and diamonds. The onyx has been faceted piece by piece to fit the gold setting. The square pendant with the peridot has four ribbon cut diamonds at the four corners. Massimo Sanalitro is also the author of the Spicchio expandable bracelet, which is the best seller of the jewelry. A version of this jewel is made with gold to red-brown hued tiger’s eye, along with black obsidian and a diamond bridge in 18-karat white gold. The necklace with citrine, diamonds and hand-crafted onyx elements in deco style also stands out.
According to the official definition, a desire is an intense feeling that pushes one to seek the possession, achievement or implementation of what can satisfy one’s physical or spiritual need. I wonder if the desire to own a jewel can be included in this description. The fact is that everyone in the world has desires, more or less explicit, more or less confessable. Among the latter, however, there is also the legitimate desire to own and wear jewels, perhaps on those important occasions, such as parties, celebrations or anniversaries, in which the sensation of feeling elegant is pleasant.
Perhaps with these considerations in mind, the Italian brand Brosway has thought of a line called Desideri (wishes). They are bijoux with a very affordable price and, therefore, I know a type of desire that is easily attainable. Desideri necklaces, bracelets and earrings are made of steel, in some cases with golden pvd treatment, and cubic zirconia. Prices do not exceed 60 euros.
The orchid family is one of the largest: within it there are about 28,000 species identified by botanists, distributed in about 763 genera. The number of orchid species is nearly equal to the number of fish, more than double the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. As if that weren’t enough, there are also jewels in the shape of orchids. Some of these are offered by the Tuscan brand Amen.
The orchid is one of the flowers that is often used in fine jewelry, because it is considered a sensual symbol linked to the theme of love. In the case of the Amen collection, however, these are bijoux with an affordable price, which slightly exceeds 100 euros in the case of earrings. The collection, which is called Natura, includes rings, pendants or earrings, and is made of 925 silver in natural white color, or rosé rhodium-plated and with the addition of white or black zircons. The jewels are all in the shape of a flower with double petals.
