George Clooney

Expensive ring, more probable divorce

Have you received an engagement ring? Do you also know the price? We hope it is not too high, because … ♦

A diamond is forever, but divorce can also be long. There are many causes, but it seems that the more expensive the engagement ring, the greater the probability of separation of the spouses. But, be careful: it is not a rule. This is demonstrated by the couple Amal Alamuddin, and George Clooney, who after almost ten years together, seems one of the most stable couples in Hollywood. Yet the engagement ring cost the actor 550 thousand euros. In many other cases, however, it seems that the ring purchased with a high price was not a guarantee of happiness.

Amal Alamuddin e George Clooney
Amal Alamuddin e George Clooney

As in the case of Angelina Jolie, who married Brad Pitt after receiving a 200 thousand euro ring: a failed marriage. Even the separation years ago between Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney (ring with heart-shaped diamond of 55 thousand euros) could prove it. Beyoncé is at risk (even if she’s holding on for now), given that the ring that gave her to Jay-Z cost 5 million. Not to mention Kim Kardashian’s ring, with a 15-carat diamond worth over 7 million euros.

Lady Gaga e Taylor Kinney: crisi nonostante l'anello con diamante a cuore da 55 mila dollari
Lady Gaga e Taylor Kinney: crisi nonostante l’anello con diamante a cuore da 55 mila dollari

To launch the alarm, or rather, to notice a link between the price of the ring and divorces were two American researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, who long ago put more than 3 thousand married couples in the United States under the lens. Andrew Francis and Hugo Mialon have come to the conclusion that if men choose an engagement ring between 1,500 and 3,200 euros the risk of divorce is 1.3 times higher than the average. Quite low, in short. The two researchers considered as a basis a cost for the ring a price from zero to 1,500 euros. Not only that: the greatest risk of separation is reached when the engagement ring exceeds 20 thousand dollars. Women who receive such a precious ring have 3.5 times more the chance of divorcing, compared to those who have received a solitaire of between 5 thousand and 10 thousand dollars.

La coppia scoppiata: Beyoncé e Jay-Z
La coppia Beyoncé e Jay-Z

So you have to be “scottish” to save the marriage? Not at all: even couples who have spent less than € 400 on their engagement ring have high divorce rates. In short, the ring on the finger it’s ok: just do not overdo it, better stay in the middle. And if you have any doubts about choosing the ring, you can always ask our quick guide for advice.

La signora Clooney con anello
La signora Clooney con anello
Angelina Jolie con l'anello di fidanzamento
Angelina Jolie con l’anello di fidanzamento

Dalben jewels are born on Lake Como and arrive in the USA

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In Como, an Italian town on the Lake that George Clooney also likes, there is the Dalben atelier which, like the nearby body of water, is very popular with Americans and in generals to the tourists. It is the atelier of Oreste and Laura Dal Ben, who created Dalben Gioielli. The couple designs and makes handmade jewelry with simple but pleasant lines. Oreste Dal Ben is an artist applied to jewelery, while Laura is an architect. They work in a complementary way, drawing from the design school of nearby Milan, but also from the tradition of ancient art, architecture and nature.

Anello in oro con acquamarina
Anello in oro con acquamarina

It is a jewelry that produces valuable pieces, especially rings, sold at prices that average between 2,000 and 8,000 euros. The design and creation of the jewels including the setting of the stones, all takes place inside the laboratory and this allows a continuous quality control up to the smallest detail. Most of the Dalben jewels are sold in the USA.
Anello in oro rosa con opale australiano
Anello in oro rosa con opale australiano

Anello in oro con smeraldo di 3,82 carati
Anello in oro con smeraldo di 3,82 carati
Orecchini con diamanti rose cut
Orecchini con diamanti rose cut
Orecchini in oro con opale
Orecchini in oro con opale
Orecchini a cerchio in oro
Orecchini a cerchio in oro

Orecchini a forma di pesci in oro con opale
Orecchini a forma di pesci in oro con opale australiano







India in New York by Nigaam

In 1970, Narendra Kumar Nigam founded a small company for cutting stones, in India. In 1990 the company was already a major player in the processing of gems. Six years later he opened an office in New York and at the beginning of the new century has created a division for jewelry. Why limit yourself to cut stones when you can also dial in fine jewelry? Together with Oriental Gemco these Indians transplanted in large American cities have created Nigaam brand, which is now one of the luxury jewelers in America.

Anello con diamanti, tanzanite e smalto su oro bianco
Anello con diamanti, tanzanite e smalto su oro bianco

But there are not only in the US but also in Europe, especially in Britain, Italy and Spain, and also throughout Asia. La Maison is targeted, they explain in New York, to the women category Affluent, sophisticated, who appreciate design combined with skilled craftsmanship in the creation of jewelry. It can also be deduced by simply looking at the kind of collections that proposes the company. That, in some product line has not forgotten the oriental taste, perhaps because it also caters to Asian markets, while in other jewelry has definitely embraced the simplest forms like the West. Alessia Mongrando

Bracciale rigido con diamanti e smeraldi
Bracciale rigido con diamanti e smeraldi
Orecchini in oro bianco, zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco, zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco, tanzanite e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco, tanzanite e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello con diamanti e smeraldo taglio a pera
Anello con diamanti e smeraldo taglio a pera
Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri rosa
Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri rosa
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldi
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldi

Cartier victim of a theft (but agrees)






Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling and Helena Bonham Carter will robbers a precious Cartier necklace. It is the new film Ocean’s 8 ♦ ︎
Women. Robbers. And moreover with the aim of getting your hands on a precious Cartier necklace. It’s the subject of Ocean’s 8, the new film of the series inaugurated with Ocean’s 11. But the new spin-off of the series (there have already been Ocean’s 12 and 13), will have a cast all female. And, above all, it will have as a partner the French Maison.
The plot of the film sees Debbie Ocean / Sandra Bullock (the sister of Danny Ocean, played in the first film by George Clooney) brings together a band of women composed by Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling and Helena Bonham Carter. They must do the theft of the century: the legendary Toussaint necklace, to be worn by the actress (in the film) Daphne Kluger, a character played by Anne Hathaway. The shot takes place during the annual Met Gala, when actresses and celebrities parade on the red carpet with dizzying jewelry. In short, it is almost a partnership, given that Cartier has created a set for the robbery of the film.
And this is not just any necklace: the Toussaint series is a tribute to Jeanne Toussaint, Cartier’s creative director in the 1930s, who played a decisive role in establishing the Cartier style. The original necklace was instead designed in 1931 for the Maharaja of Nawanagar by Jacques Cartier, but no longer exists, although Cartier has preserved in his archives a design drawing and photographs of the jewel and its owner. The one worn by Anne Hathaway, however, is reduced by 15-20% compared to the original size, which was designed for a man.
The colored diamonds in the original piece have been replaced with zirconium oxides, a natural material, mounted on white gold. But it was not easy: Cartier mobilized its high jewelry workshops for eight weeks, the time (short) required by the production of the film. But that’s not all: in the film there are also other Cartier jewels and watches. In addition to the Cartier Mansion on 52nd Street. Giulia Netrese




Anne Hathaway con la collana di Cartier
Anne Hathaway con la collana di Cartier
Il Maharaja di Nawanagar con la collana originale
Il Maharaja di Nawanagar con la collana originale
La collana Toussaint realizzata per il film
La collana Toussaint realizzata per il film
La collana con ossidi di zirconio su oro bianco
La collana con ossidi di zirconio su oro bianco
Anne Hathaway con bracciale Panthère di Cartier
Anne Hathaway con bracciale Panthère di Cartier

Particolare della collana Toussaint
Particolare della collana Toussaint








The ring Amal Clooney in her sights

Amal Clooney, 37, wife of George, has problems with her engagement ring, a solitaire diamond from 7 carat, emerald cut. Not because she considers not good the jewel that gave the actor on the occasion of the official announcement of their union. On the contrary, Amal seems to have embarrassed to show a similar jewel because it’s too flashy, especially when she is at work. Mrs. Clooney, in fact, is a lawyer in London and is also working for human rights in different situations. He defended distinguished customers, as the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, or the former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, but also simple accused of common crimes. The diamond ring is estimated 650 thousand euro and often attracts attention, not only customers, but also to colleagues and judges. In short, it is considered an excessive luxury, able to influence a conversation, or at least the opinion of Amal as a legal professional. And so she confided to some friends be looking for a jewel a bit ‘less expensive to wear casually. Giulia Netrese

Amal Clooney al lavoro
Amal Clooney al lavoro
La signora Clooney con anello
La signora Clooney con anello
Amal Clooney e l'anello di fidanzamento
Amal Clooney e l’anello di fidanzamento
Amal Alamuddin e George Clooney
Amal Alamuddin e George Clooney

Anello bling-bling da George Clooney

George Clooney con la partner, Amal Alamudin. Nel tondo, l'anello da 450 mila euro
George Clooney con la partner, Amal Alamudin. Nel tondo, l’anello da 450 mila euro
L'anello da 7 carati nell'immagine del settimanale People
L’anello da 7 carati nell’immagine del settimanale People
La copertina del giornale Usa
La copertina del giornale Usa

Un anello da 450mila euro (650 mila dollari). È quello che George Clooney ha regalato alla sua futura moglie, la londinese Amal Alamudin,36 anni. L’attore, secondo quanto racconta il settimanale People, che ha pubblicato anche le foto esclusive dell’engagement ring, ha scelto un grande diamante fancy a taglio smeraldo, da circa 7 carati. Una di quelle pietre che fanno i record alle aste di Christie’s e Sotheby’s, per intenderci. Qualcuno (ma probabilmente non Amal) ha storto il naso: troppo appariscente, troppo bling-bling, troppo nouveau riche. Insomma, l’eccesso di ricchezza non è chic. Ma chi lo rifiuterebbe un anello così? G.N. 

ukClooney’s bling-bling ring 

A ring that cost 450 thousand euro (650 thousand dollars). That’s what George Clooney has given to his future wife, Amal Alamudin, aged 36. The actor, according to People magazine, which also published exclusive photos of the engagement ring, he chose a great fancy to emerald cut diamond, approximately 7 carats. One of those stones that make the records at auction at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, for instance. Some (but probably not Amal) have turned their noses: too flashy, too much bling-bling, too nouveau riche. In short, the excess wealth is not chic. But who would refuse a ring like this?

france-flagL’anneau bling-bling de Clooney

Une bague qui a coûté € 450 000 (650 000 dollars). C’est ce que George Clooney a donné à sa future épouse, Amal Alamudin, 36 ans. L’acteur, selon le magazine People, qui a également publié des photos exclusives de la bague de fiançailles, il a choisi une grande fantaisie à diamant de taille émeraude, environ 7 carats. Une de ces pierres qui font les records aux enchères à Christie’s et Sotheby’s, par exemple. Certains (mais probablement pas Amal) ont tourné leur nez: trop flashy, trop bling-bling, trop nouveau riche. En bref, l’excès de richesse n’est pas chic. Mais qui refuserait un anneau comme celui-ci?

german-flagClooney Bling-Bling Ring 

Ein Ring der 450.000 € (650.000 Dollar) kosten. Das ist, was George Clooney hat seine zukünftige Frau, Amal Alamudin, im Alter von 36 gegeben. Der Schauspieler, der nach People-Magazin, das auch veröffentlicht exklusive Fotos von der Verlobungsring, wählte er eine große Fantasie Smaragdschliff Diamant, ca. 7 Karat. Einer dieser Steine​​, die die Datensätze machen bei einer Auktion bei Christie’s und Sotheby ‘s, zum Beispiel. Einige (aber wahrscheinlich nicht Amal) ihre Nasen um, zu schrill, zu viel Bling-Bling, zu Neureichen. Kurz gesagt, ist das überschüssige Reichtum nicht schick. Aber wer einen Ring wie diese verweigern würde?

flag-russiaПоказной кольцо Клуни 

Кольцо, стоить 450 000 евро (650 000 долларов). Это то, что Джордж Клуни дал своей будущей женой, Амаль Alamudin, в возрасте 36. Актер, по словам людей журнала, который также опубликовал эксклюзивные фотографии обручальное кольцо, он выбрал большой фантазии, чтобы сократить изумруд бриллиант, примерно 7 карат. Один из этих камней, которые делают записи на торгах Кристис и Сотбис, например. Некоторые (но, вероятно, не Амаль) превратились носы: слишком кричащие, слишком много Показной тоже нуворишей. Короче говоря, избыток богатство не шик. Но кто откажется кольцо, как это?

spagna-okEl anillo bling-bling de Clooney 

Un anillo que cuesta € 450.000 (650.000 dólares). Eso es lo que George Clooney ha dado a su futura esposa, Amal Alamudin, de 36 años de edad. El actor, según la revista People, que también publicó fotos exclusivas del anillo de compromiso, eligió un gran lujo para el diamante de corte esmeralda, a aproximadamente 7 quilates. Una de esas piedras que hacen los registros en una subasta en Christie’s y Sotheby’s, por ejemplo. Algunos (pero probablemente no Amal) han convertido sus narices: demasiado llamativo, demasiado bling-bling, demasiado nouveau riche. En pocas palabras, el exceso de riqueza no es chic. Pero, ¿quién se negaría un anillo como éste?