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Game of Thrones is back with Fabergé

Published on November 29, 2022

Orecchino della collezione Fabergé x Game of Thrones indossato

From the frost of the Russian winter to that of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, the imaginary country where Game of Thrones takes place. Fabergé, the high jewelery brand that remains famous above all for the Easter eggs commissioned by the tsars in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and now owned by the Gemfields group, collaborates with Warner Bros for the high jewelery collection inspired by the history of the television series. However, the Fabergé x Game of Thrones collection will be presented in installments, like the TV series. It will be launched over the next two years in a series of jewelry lines inspired by historical highlights.

Orecchino della collezione Fabergé x Game of Thrones

Among other things, the American production house, after concluding the series in 2019, launched the prequel House of the Dragon in 2022. Fabergé, among other things, in 2021 had already presented the Game of Thrones Fabergé egg, defined as imperial class (you can find it here), sold to a private collector for $2.2 million. The first chapter of the Fabergé collection is called Chapter One: Dragon, and was presented in Dubai. The collection was conceived and designed in collaboration between Michele Clapton, the Emmy and Bafta winning costume designer for Game of Thrones and Liisa Tallgren, Head of Design at Fabergé, overseen by Fabergé Creative Director, Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell.

Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti a forma di coda di drago

The first part of the collection, Chapter One: Dragon, features five models, with only ten collectibles available in each creation. The jewels have the colors of the noble Targaryen house, black and red. The deep red rubies come from Gemfields’ Montepuez mine in Mozambique, and are accompanied by white gold, rose gold, diamonds and black rhodium. There is also a dragon egg-inspired pendant crafted in 18k white gold with contrasting black rhodium plating, suspended on a diamond-set chain. An arrow dragon tail is attached to the pendant, which can be detached, which can also be removed.

Orecchino e choker trasformabili in oro bianco, diamanti e rubini

Even rings and earrings have the same symbolic value that connects them to the television series. The earrings, for example, have a series of spikes that resemble the sharp scales with which the dragon is covered.

Collana con pendente uovo di drago indossata

games faberge — Pendente in oro bianco 18 carati con placcatura in rodio nero a contrasto, sospeso su una catena incastonata di diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco e rosa, diamanti, rubini, zaffiri rosa

Earcuff con oro bianco rodiato, diamanti, rubino

Zoë Chicco, from Florence to Los Angeles

Published on February 23, 2022

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Zoë Chicco’s new jewels, even those with Gemfields emeralds ♦

Italian surname, but she is born in Pennsylvania: Zoë Chicco has convinced stars like Giselle Bundchen, Sofia Vergara, Cameron Diaz, Dakota Fanning, Demi Moore, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Simpson, Uma Thurman or Marisa Tomei that her jewelry is cool. And within 15 years he has managed to be present in more than 100 stores in the US, and more she is selling online through its website. She is curious, loves to travel, oriented towards simplicity without obsucure her fantasy, Zoë Chicco is based in Los Angeles, where she has a staff that creates its handcrafted jewelry lines.

She works in 14k gold, oxidized silver and diamonds. It has become designers after proper training: she started designing jewelry at a very early age. She attended the Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and then was in Florence, at the Studio Arts Center International. In Italy he then shot here and there between centers specialized in the processing of jewelry. Her dog is named Rocco, another link with Italy. Here are some examples of his work.

Anello in oro 14 carati con diamanti taglio pera e smeraldo

Collana Mama in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti

Collana in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti

Fabergé celebrates its birth with 1842 collection

Published on September 9, 2021

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What is better for a company than being proud of its origins? Especially if, as in the case of Fabergé, they are illustrious, famous, historical origins. The jewelry brand known above all for its artistic and precious Easter eggs collected by the tsars, but obviously also for its jewels, has its origins in 1842, the year in which Gustav Fabergé opened his jewelry boutique in St. Petersburg. A story that, with complicated corporate vicissitudes, continues today, with the Fabergé brand returning to its former glory thanks also to the new owner, Gemfields, which took over in 2013 after the company had returned to being identified with the world of high jewelry in the Nineties, at the end of a complicated carousel for brand ownership.

The fact is that Fabergé has decided to underline its noble origin with a collection consisting of 11 pieces, which is inspired by the gold jewels and precious accessories that the Maison started producing in the years before the birth of the first Imperial Egg. The collection is called 1842 and shows the iconic egg-shaped mark by Fabergé, in 18-karat yellow gold. It is a fine jewelery collection, ready to be worn every day. The line consists of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings, in 18-karat gold. The design of this Fabergé hallmark was originally inspired by the Cyrillic letter F Ф, as seen in many of the house’s pre-1917 masterpieces. The oval shape has been slightly modified to form the shape of an egg, an iconic symbol and lasting history of Fabergé.

In line with the idea of Fabergé’s surprise (as inside the Easter eggs), a ruby extracted from the Gemfields Montepuez mine in Mozambique is hidden inside the jewels of the collection.

Fabergé celebrates the anniversary of Game of Thrones

Published on April 11, 2021

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What do the famous Fabergé eggs have to do with a fantasy that has kept millions of people glued to the TV? Yet, the high jewelry of the Maison famous for its precious eggs that cheered the tsars, has decided to celebrate the anniversary of the first episode of Game of Thrones, which debuted just ten years ago. For The Iron Anniversary Gemfields, a mining company that has held the Fabergé brand since 2013, has decided to collaborate with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to produce the Game of Thrones Fabergé egg, defined as imperial class.

Il bozzetto dell'uovo di Fabergé per Game of Thrones — Il bozzetto dell’uovo di Fabergé per Game of Thrones

To create the jewel, Fabergé designer Liisa Tallgren collaborated with Game of Thrones costume designer Michele Clapton. The egg design is inspired by the character Daenerys Targaryen, played by actress Emilia Clarke. The egg shape is inspired by the protagonist’s journey and the importance of her color in her costumes, her passion for dragons and how she interpreted her messages through her jewels during his trip to the show. The egg scales are hand painted in purple, red, blue and gray enamel, the color scheme of the character’s costumes, and accented with diamonds and moonstones.

Disegno preparatorio per l'uovo di Fabergé — Disegno preparatorio per l’uovo di Fabergé

The jewel is made of 18 karat white gold, with a dragon that surrounds the base of the egg, dotted with white diamonds. The egg opens into three sections, representing the three dragons of fantasy, while the flaming scales are represented by a pavé of deep red rubies at the bottom and shaded in pink sapphires and white diamonds at the top, with colored gems that stand out from the black rhodium plating on white gold. Inside, there is also a second golden egg, with white diamonds set. Finally, inside this smaller egg, there is a miniature crown on a crystal base, set with a pear-cut ruby from the Montepuez ruby mine of Gemfields in Mozambique.

Vania Leles, the African soul of gems

Published on October 14, 2020

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Girocollo in oro giallo e diamanti della collezione Sahara

Rubies, emeralds, diamonds: these are the colors of Africa for Vania Leles, which uses gems of origin that are responsible for high-class jewelery signed VanLeles ♦

Africa for Vania Leles, born in Guinea-Bissau, means two things: pride and precious stones, with which she also realizes collections of fine jewelry. Also for this reason, for example, a couple of years ago, she created a collection of six high-jewelery pieces with emeralds and diamonds from Zambia from the Gemfields mines, which boasts a process of ethical acquisition of stones. The collection pays tribute to Dido Elizabeth Belle, who was born in slavery in the West Indies in 1761, but was liberated and raised in London, and for Sarah Forbes Bonetta, who was presented as a “gift” to Queen Victoria in 1850 and later grown up as the queen’s goddaughter. In short, stories of slavery of other times. But that Vania, of dark skin, wanted to remember. The latest collection, instead, is called Sahara: dedicated to the desert, it is made of gold and diamonds.

Fortunately, the designer had a different story: she was a model for Saint Laurent. But then she decided that jewels were more interesting than life on the catwalk and she studied at the Gemological Institute of America and then worked for Graff and De Beers. How to say that it started from above. Having learned her trade, she opened an atelier in New Bond Street, London. Her jewels are top top top, as you can see from the images on this page. Lavinia Andorno

Orecchini della collezione Sahara in oro giallo e diamanti

Luxury is simple with Yossi Harari

Published on June 27, 2020

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Bracciale in gilver ossidato e diamanti cognac

Yossi Harari, designer and jeweler since he was 11 years old. Early, right? ♦

Who knows why great designers are often predestined? Yossi Harari is no exception: according to his story, he grew up surrounded by beautiful and ancient objects and when he was only 11 he designed his first piece of jewelry. That is, he devised a diamond ring for his mother. He must have been gratified for this initiative if, many years later, the Israeli designer continues to be appreciated for his high-end creations (with prices in harmony) and the rigorous desire to offer pieces for the few.

Orecchini in gilver ossidato, diamanti e spinello

He obviously studied gemology and jewelry design at the Gemological Institute of America, Los Angeles, History of the Arts at the University of Tel Aviv. In 1992 he opened his atelier in Istanbul, where he conceives and realizes his creations. Its international path, however, follows a very minimal line: simple geometries, but often enriched with spectacular stones, even if small in size and 24-karat gold hammered.

Collana in gilver ossidato, oro, diamanti, zaffiri, spinello

Another of the aspects that distinguish Yossi Harari is the use of gilver, an alloy of his invention, which combines oxidized silver and 24 carat gold. Another is the use of Shefa Gems stones, some of which are unique. For example, Carmel Sapphire, moissanite (but natural), black spinel, Ilmenite. and in the Heaven on Earth collection, small uncut gems are enclosed in small glass containers applied to the jewel. Margherita Donato

Tiffany and Cartier, the stars online

Published on March 15, 2018

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Tiffany and Cartier have the best online services in the L2 ranking ♦ ︎
L2 is a New York-based consulting firm that specializes in comparative analysis of brand digital performance. Now L2 has released its annual report, which ranks the digital expertise of some of the world’s largest watch and jewelery brands. In short, it is a ranking of those who better use web and social media. Result: out of 70 brands examined, only two are promoted with full marks: Tiffany and Cartier.
The L2 exam focused on four factors: the website and e-commerce, with the examination of the loading speed, the product pages, the user experience and online customer support. And, then, the effectiveness of digital marketing, for example visibility in Google searches, and articles on the media, but not those paid. That is, those you read on gioiellis.com, unlike photos and quotes published on many blogs that are nothing but masked advertising. Other factors considered for the ranking are the loading speed on tablets and smartphones, and more generally the functionality tested on different devices.
After x-raying the digital activities of the 70 brands, L2 awarded points in five categories: Genius (for those who exceeded 140), Gifted (110-139), Average (109-90), Challenged (89-70) and Feeble (<70). Only two eventually returned to the Genius category: Tiffany & Co. (144 points) and Cartier (140).
Tiffany, for example, boasts the best product pages, as well as excellent feedback in articles on various newspapers. Cartier, on the other hand, earned points for the ease of booking online appointments and a strong presence on YouTube and Instagram. Just below the two best performances is Swarovski (139), followed by Alex & Ani (138) and David Yurman (136). Pandora and two brands of the LVMH group, namely Bulgari and TAG Heuer, are also classified in the first ten places. Lastly, the brands include Longines (by Swatch Group), eMontblanc, a brand instead of Richemont. These brands, however, have returned to the Gifted category. Among the jewelery brands, they collected Fabergé points (68), a trademark owned by Gemfields; Buccellati (63), and Graff (58).

Bracciale in oro rosa. Prezzo: 7.550 euro — Tiffany, bracciale in oro rosa. Prezzo a maggio 2017: 7.550 euro

Collana Tiffany City HardWear in oro giallo. Prezzo: 17.000 euro

Collana della collezione Résonances con diamanti — Cartier, collana della collezione Résonances con diamanti

Collana Ecume in platino con diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow briolette — Cartier, collana Ecume in platino con diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow briolette

Collana Bangalore in oro bianco con perline di zaffiro, rubino, smeraldi, diamanti e pietre intagliate — Cartier, collana Bangalore in oro bianco con perline di zaffiro, rubino, smeraldi, diamanti e pietre intagliate

Michelle Fantaci for Gemfields

Published on August 2, 2017

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From New York, the little jewelery collectibles by Michelle Fantaci, now also for Gemfields ♦ ︎
Michelle Fantaci was chosen by Gemfields, together with 16 other designers, to create a collection of 75 pieces, of course with the precious stones of the Mozambique extracted from the mining giant. It is an important acknowledgment that Michelle has translated into a series of pendants, such as a key with emeralds or the horn of luck, in the classic tradition still alive in southern Italy.
Michelle Fantaci was born in New York, but studied goldsmiths in Florence. At age 15 she designed her early jewels and refined her expertise at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. In 2007 she launched her first collection. Her jewels are the fruit, she says, of a long study, which begins with the drawing of a lot of sketches. She uses 14 and 18 carat gold, in addition to classic gems, starting with diamonds. She loves small jewels to wear all together. She is a supporter of minority civil rights and does not like being too diplomatic in expressing her ideas: “Love plus knowledge and action is the antidote to hate and ignorance #fucktrump” she wrote on her profile. Margherita Donato

Michelle Fallaci, charms per Gemfields indossati — Michelle Fantaci charms per Gemfields indossati

Anello con granato, diamanti e tormalina Paraiba

Michelle Fallaci, anello con diamante Sensu — Michelle Fantaci, anello con diamante Sensu

Pamela Love in the rain

Published on July 13, 2017

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Pamela Love, orecchini asimmetrici a forma di gocce di pioggia con smeraldi Gemfields e malachite, oro 18 carati

Raindrops that turn into earrings: the new collection of Pamela Love ♦ ︎
Pamela Love is known for two things: her jewelery creations and her business in New York society, among her charitable initiatives and New Age attitudes. Among folk and spirituality, magic and astrology, Pamela Love has gained a prominent place among jewelery designers on the stage of the Big Apple.
For the summer of 2017, the American brand launched a new collection of natural stones and collaborated with Gemfields. But instead of its recurring themes, such as planets and sky, this time the motive of inspiration is the weather: rain, snow, water translated into asymmetrical earrings, rings and necklaces. To make the collection Pamela Love used lapis, rubies, turquoise, tiger eyes, malachite, jasper and diamonds. Prices: from 3,600 to 190,000 dollars. Lavinia Andorno

Orecchini Satellite, con opali e diamanti. Photo: Stacey Mark

Orecchini Satellite in argento e agata. Prezzo: 480 dollari

Orecchini in argento con pietra occhio di tigre. Prezzo: 450 dollari

Orecchini Gravity con opale. Prezzo: 1255 dollari

Orecchini pietra Beaumont. Prezzo: 330 dollari

Orecchini in oro giallo e diamanti. Prezzo: 6000 dollari

Pendente di diaspro su catena di argento. Prezzo: 680 dollari

Orecchini Satellite in argento e agata, rivisitazione della collezione del 2012. Prezzo: 450 dollari

From Gemfields rubies for designers

Published on February 17, 2017

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Anello con rubini e diamanti di Lucifero vir Honestus

Rubies from Mozambique by Gemfields are delight the designers. Here are the most beautiful jewels.
The Ethiopian-Irish actress Ruth Negga, for the ceremony for Golden Globe in January wore a bracelet that has not gone unnoticed. And with reason. It was, in fact, one of the top pieces commissioned by Gemfields to Fred Leighton and other established designers. Goal: to create a series of particularly valuable jewelry with its rubies extract in Mozambique. Negga, for example, wore a bracelet in yellow gold with a 25.51 carat ruby. And so, the red of ruby raspberry immediately attracted attention. The New York-based brand Fred Leighton has also prepared a ring with a ruby from 34.44 carat rose-cut and a pair of earrings with cabochon rubies 14-karat. The mining giant has also sought the cooperation of refined Milan designers of Lucifer Vir Honestus, the newyorker Michelle Fantaci, and Greek Elena Votsi: all have worked with the Mozambique rubies come in different sizes, colors and qualities. From Los Angeles Kimberly McDonald she has instead created a pair of opal earrings for Gemfields that are set in white gold with black rhodium, and framed with rubies and diamonds. Cosimo Muzzano

Bracciale di Fred Lighton con rubino del Mozambico

Ruth Negga con il bracciale di Fred Lighton con rubino del Mozambico

Anello di Fabergé con rubini di Gemfields

Deszo for Gemfields

Published on December 2, 2016

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The creativity of Sara Beltrán and her Deszo jewelry combined with precious stones of Gemfields.
In an attempt to discover at the new generations the beauty of precious stones, the Gemfields giant has commissioned to ten designers to create collections designed specifically. Of course with the commitment to use precious stones. They are all just traditional designers that prefer geometric shapes, clean, and probably pleasing to customers still far from retirement. One such designer is Sara Beltrán, soul and mind of Dezso, who started as a hobby before turning to jewelry as a professional. Founded in 2006, the brand is inspired by the passion for travel and love for the ocean. Sara Beltrán was born in El Paso, Texas, but she has homes in New York, Mexico and Jaipur, India. She manufactures her jewelry, especially pendants, gold and sometimes silver, with stones that she gives shape, often irregular, or polki diamonds (irregular, rough). The workmanship is handmade and, underlines the designer, there are not two equal pieces. Alessia Mongrando

Collana in oro con ciondoli. Prezzo: 1540 dollari

Ciondolo con dente fossile di pescecane e tanzanite. Prezzo: 940 euro

More Lamellae for Georg Jensen

Published on November 11, 2016

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Bracciale in argento rodiato con diamanti neri. Prezzo: 33.600 euro

The new pieces by Georg Jensen Lamellae collection designed by Zaha Hadid. And a line with Gemfields.
When was spring he surprised everyone with a high-end collection designed by archistar Zaha Hadid, who died a few months later. And for the Georg Jensen autumn he presented another novelty: a limited edition collection of Mobius, born in the sixties, to be supplied only on Amazon, in collaboration with Gemfields. The silver jewelry have a small, embedded Ruby. The Georg Jensen brand has already accomplished 110 years, and from Denmark it has moved between the Emirates and Beijing: in 2012 the company was purchased by entrepreneur David Chu Chinese and Bahrain Investcorp Bank. But even if the property resides abroad, style, culture and the creation of the brand’s products are still Danish. Georg Jensen was known a time especially for objects of silver and stainless steel, while now most of the revenues derives from jewelry, to 43 percent gold. And made in gold is now a new range of jewelery designed by Zaha Hadid: the Lamellae line is made up of many metal blades. When it was presented at Baselworld it was completely made in silver. The new jewelry is in yellow gold or rhodium-plated silver with small diamonds between the slats (price of a bracelet: 33,600 euro). Lavinia Andorno

Lamellae, anello in oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 28.500 euro

Anello in argento placcato rodio con diamanti neri. Prezzo: 7400 euro

Anello doppio in oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 28.500 euro

Anello lungo in oro. Prezzo: 14.700 euro

Bracciale Forget Me Knot, in oro. Prezzo: 3.350 euro

New York stage for Gemfields

Published on December 26, 2015

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Gemfields, global giant in the production of precious stones, debuted with unique pieces of jewelry signed by big as David Webb, Stephen Webster and Kimberly McDonald, Federica Rector, G, Hippolyta, Jamie Wolf, Lauren K, Loree Rodkin, Nikos Koulis Paul Costagli, Paolo Morelli, Pomellato, Stefan Webster, Sydney Evan, Sylva & Cie, Vegetable, Yossi Harari and Yeprem. It is a limited edition to celebrate the inauguration of the new jewelery salon in Bergdorf Goodman (luxury department store on Fifth Avenue in New York). In this space, for the first time, consumers have the opportunity to see (and buy) the jewels of Gemfields. The pieces are of great quality, with rare stones, as in the case of the rubies of Mozambique. Federico Graglia

A rubin to Mila Kunis

Published on July 17, 2015

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Mila Kunis, actress and model Ukrainian naturalized US, famous for her role as Lily in the film Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky, it is the star of a video promoted by Gemfields, giant of the trade in precious stones. The company launched the short to celebrate the worldwide launch of rubies Mozambicans. And Mila Kunis is the ambassador of the brand. The video was directed by Jeff Burton: Mila Kunis wears jewelry with rubies signed Fabergé, Georg Jensen, Spinelli Kilcollin, Gyan by Gem Plaza and Miiori. “Working on this film with Gemfields and Jeff Burton was an extraordinary experience. I was given the opportunity to try to capture the charm and passion that rubies evoke unexpectedly. I think it will help to inspire a new generation to fall in love with one of the rarest precious stones, “said the actress. And here’s the video.

Mila Kunis in un frame del filmato per Gemfields

Un a collana di rubini indossata da Mila Kunis

Great maneuvers on emeralds &c

Published on December 27, 2012

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Great maneuvers in the world of precious stones. The new trend, which could have significant repercussions on the market, is to combine the activity of gem mining with that of goldsmithing. In short, producer of raw material and engraver united. One of the signals was given by Gemfields, one of the major world producers of emeralds. The giant has announced that it will take over Fabergé, a famous brand that dates back to 1842: it was founded by the court goldsmith of the Russian tsars and created the legendary golden eggs, decorated with precious stones and colored enamels, a gem for the (few) collectors .

Pendenti Mosaic di Fabergé, con rubini e zaffiri

Both Fabergé and Gemfields belong to the same group, Pallinghurst Resources. Gemfields, listed in London, controls the largest emerald mine in the world, Kagem in Zambia, and aims to weigh more in rubies in Mozambique. The control of Fabergé will allow it to influence the positioning of the product and to strengthen its position on the market of colored gems, particularly in demand in times of crisis, because they are cheaper than diamonds. Fabergé, on the other hand, will benefit from the security of constant supplies. But Gemfields is not the only case: Canadian Henry Winston has already combined the sale of jewels with diamond mining and recently bought the Ekati mine. And since 2001 De Beers, in addition to mining diamonds, has entered the segment of retail jewelery sales with De Beers Diamond Jewelers, a joint venture with the French group Lvmh. Not to mention TIffanY, which is stepping up its work with mining companies, funding the development of new diamond deposits in exchange for a first refusal right on future production. It is no coincidence that it has recently announced two new agreements with Diamcor Mining and DiamondCorp. Tiffany’s strategy, CEO Michael Kowalski explained, derives from the strong growth in demand for diamonds in Asia and the difficulty in identifying new mines. So, what’s better than going to dig (almost) directly?