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Garavelli’s flowers

Published on October 4, 2017

Gold and sapphires flowers blossom by Garavelli design ♦︎
Resting on laurels is sweet, but it is not part of the Piedmontese spirit. So Elisabetta and Stefano Molina, Garavelli’s soul and heart, did not stop after the prestigious Couture Award won in Las Vegas in the Best in Diamonds category (see also: Garavelli on the podium of the Couture Awards). The Maison of Valenza, founded in 1920 by Mario Garavelli, waited just a couple of months to come to VicenzaOro with some valuable novelties. The most suggestive is perhaps the Flowerlife ring. It is made of yellow or pink gold and sapphires. And it is a real flower, lightweight, made with goldsmith virtuosity. The leaves are in gold, while the pistils in the center are embedded in the stones. In addition, «en tremblant» technique was used, which makes petals sensitive to movement. Along the ring is a necklace, always in gold, also with small five-petal flowers that have a small diamond in the center. Other jewelries of delicate design are those of the Renaissance collection. In this case, the white gold threads are twisted and used to make bracelets, rings and pendants: from afar they may seem like embroidery in fabric as much detail and machining. If it were not that the brilliant pavé of diamonds used on part of the surface eliminates any doubt about the composition of the jewel.

Garavelli, anelli della collezione Flowerlife

Garavelli, anello, pendente e bracciale in oro e diamanti

Garavelli on the podium of the Couture Design Awards

Published on June 5, 2017

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Garavelli wins the Couture Design Awards with a gold jewel and diamonds ♦ ︎

Last year at the Couture Design Awards there was no Italian name either. This year is different. Among the winners, in fact, there is also Garavelli, a historic company in Valenza, which was first in the category of Diamonds under $ 20,000. Gaining points at Garavelli was his bracelet in gold and diamonds, certainly a jewel of great impact. Black color is the result of a process called nanoceramic, but it has nothing to do with ceramic productions: it is a finish, a color, that is gold.
Elisabetta and Stefano Molina, designer and gemmological soul of the brand that is going to be one hundred years (in 2020) can be legitimately satisfied. The process has already been used for one of Garavelli Aldo’s most successful collections (the full name of Maison), such as the Dragon Jewelry line, where aesthetics combines technology. In the case of the prize jewel, the jewel has a wavy volume, defined by squares that are delimited by thin lines made up of diamonds. Lavinia Andorno

Garavelli, bracciale in ceramica nera e diamanti — Garavelli, bracciale in oro e diamanti

Il bracciale vincitore ai Couture Design Awards 20017

Garavelli, collier della collezione Drago, in oro rosa e ceramica

Anelli della collezione Dune di Garavelli

Garavelli in four colors

Published on July 10, 2016

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The Garavelli formula (tradition plus innovation) works: it introduces jewels a few at a time, with a cautious but sure proposal of new pieces, it’s good for the Piedmont Maison. Now, for example, the brand that is close to reaching the milestone of a century of history, adds to its collection Dune four cocktails rings of considerable proportions and bright colors: yellow, white, pink and blackened gold. A surprise, if you compare with the now classic collections of the company led by Elisabetta Molina. Although the company was born and remains active in an area from the conservative professional attitudes (in a good way) as that of Valenza, Garavelli loves the introduction of technological issues. In this case, for example, a special galvanic finish with micro-ceramic components, that is, nano ceramic. One technique that has allowed to preserve the aesthetics together with the robustness. But not only: this system, they explain in Garavelli, it allows you to restore the color after many years, if it is tarnished. As for repair, you can simply return the ring to the jeweler to have it as new.

Le proporzioni della parure della collezione Drago