Buying jewelry online is no longer an exception. Yet buying in a traditional shop is still the preferred choice of the vast majority of people, at least in many countries, including Italy. A photograph of the trends and habits of those who buy jewelery comes from a survey by the Federpreziosi Observatory (association of distribution…
Digital jewelry printing was science fiction 20 years ago, it was an experiment with questionable results ten years ago, it’s a reality today. The technologies for making real jewels capable of keeping up with those obtained with the traditional technique are different. One of these is the one presented at TGold, a fair combined with…
Five years after the death of Alexandre Reza, the great Parisian jewelery house continues on the path traced by its founder. In fact, the company’s activities had been transferred to his son Olivier as early as 2008. But it is worth remembering this great jeweler, who had an adventurous and exciting life. And it has…
How to choose a jewel to give or buy for you? Here are ten useful tips for those looking for a diamond or gemstone ring ♦ ︎ When buying a diamond, or rubies, emeralds, sapphires, the advice of an expert is essential. But, in any case, it is better to know more about the characteristics…
A large portion of Italian jewelery emigrates to France, to Paris. He doesn’t move the laboratories, but the property. Pedemonte Group, controlled by the Equinox III SLP SIF investment fund, was sold to the giant LVMH, which already has brands such as Bulgari, Tiffany, Chaumet, Fred and Repossi. The Pedemonte group is above all a…
From St. Petersburg to Moscow to Geneva. Elena Okutova is one of the new generation Russian designers, who combine the Russian goldsmith tradition with the desire to innovate. The designer returned to GemGèneve autumn edition, where she was also present last year, but in the Vivarium Quartet area, while last year she was Emerging Talent.…
Vicenzaoro or, more precisely, Italian Exhibition Group, the company that organizes the great Italian jewelery fair twice a year, lands in Singapore. Ieg and Singapore Tourism Board have signed an agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for the development of events and congresses. The deal was presented in the Asian city-state. The partnership with Singapore Tourism Board…
Short history of the great American designer Seaman Schepps, a master of color ♦ ︎ There are designers who have a resounding success for a shorter or longer period. And there are designers who enter history. One of these is Seaman Schepps. Son of immigrants, he became famous for his vintage-style jewelry. From the East…
Everyone happily ever after in Vicenzaoro. Certainly the organizers, that is Italian Exhibition Group, are. And, probably, many exhibitors too, if you consider the numbers. The September edition of the jewelery fair surpassed the pre-covid results: visitors were 10% more than in 2019, with an increase in arrivals from abroad of 20%. Business is likely…
How is the jewelry market in Italy going? This question is answered by the second edition of the economic survey organized by the Goldsmiths Club and Banca Intesa Sanpaolo. The results were defined with a survey among the members of the Goldsmiths’ Club, an association that brings together the most important companies in the Italian…
Five days dedicated to jewelry. Vicenzaoro September is the most important event of the year in Italy, and beyond, because it is a prelude to the hottest season (at least from a shopping point of view). The Vicenza fair organized by Ieg is scheduled from 9 September (Friday) to 13 September (Tuesday). And, even if…
The jewels of the Roman designer Federica Tosi: Nina Zilli, Illary Blasi and … like them ♦ ︎ “Jewelry is the natural completion of the clothing collection,” explains Federica Tosi. And it is a common opinion that, in this case, has a different flavor. Because she is the designer of the clothing and jewelry lines…
Together with Vicenzaoro, vintage jewels and watches are back. The Vo Vintage event, first introduced in January 2020, just before the outbreak of the pandemic, takes place in parallel in Vicenzaoro. It is housed on the first floor of the Vicenza Fair, in the foyer, and provides the possibility of access for the public, while…
Calvin Richard Klein turns 80 in 2022 (best wishes), but his signature remains fresh. The American designer, who launched the company that became simply Calvin Klein in 1968, like other designers in addition to clothing has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewelry. It is about fashion jewelry, a genre…
Do you want to become a jewelry designer? There is nothing better than courses at Central Saint Martins in London. The course of study, however, is not within the reach of all portfolios. The Catalan brand PdPaola is now coming to the rescue, offering a scholarship program for students on the degree course in Design:…
More than 300 brands are expected in Oroarezzo, the event organized by Ieg, which resumes in attendance (7 to 10 May) after the blockade of the two pandemic years. Despite the shadows that are projected from Ukraine on the entire luxury sector, the goldsmith sector has held up well for now, even if it is…
What impact will the invasion of Ukraine and the war unleashed by Russia have on the world of jewelry? A question posed in Italy by the Goldsmiths Club and Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy. To understand this, an investigation was carried out for the first time involving the members of the Goldsmiths’ Club,…
How do you open a jewelry store? How do you become a jewelry designer who makes money from your business? How much does it cost to become a jeweler? Let’s try to understand how to open a jewelry store and how much it is necessary to invest. To identify the cost to open a jewelry…
Gioiello Italiano is an Italian jewelry brand: unequivocal. It was born in 2010 on the initiative of a dynamic entrepreneur from Vicenza, Gabriella Centomo with the idea, according to the company, “to spread the culture of gold and precious accessories seen as an object of art and beauty, not only as economic good. Even today…
Before buying a jewel it is better to know it. Especially if the jewel is of great value. And to judge a jewel it is necessary to understand the quality and style. For this reason, since 1989 an indispensable guide for those who love (or want to invest) in jewelry is Understanding Jewelery, a book…
