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Endless jewels in the Eternal City

Published on January 20, 2023

Orecchini nautica placcati oro giallo con gemme naturali

Between the Italian cities of Alexandria and Rome there are 600 kilometers. A distance that Teresa Ingrosso wanted to shorten. Originally from the Piedmontese city near the goldsmith district of Valenza, she moved to one of the most famous places in the world, Piazza di Spagna, in the Eternal City, frequented by tourists from all over the globe. And since the city has millenary roots, the designer has created the Endless brand. Even the jewels that the brand offers seem endless, in the sense that they are inspired by classic shapes revisited with a modern eye: tennis bracelets, nautical version chains, eternity rings and so on, but also with original volumes, as in the Pianeti collection.

Endless jewels are made of silver, in natural color or yellow or white gold plated and with the addition of cubic zirconia or unspecified natural stones “ruby color” and “emerald color”, but also onyx and enamel. Prices do not exceed (with some exceptions) 150 euros.

Anello in argento con zirconi bianchi e neri

Bracciale in argento placcato oro e pietre color rubino

Bracciale nautica placcato oro giallo con gemme naturali color champagne

Stenzhorn shines with Viva

Published on January 17, 2023

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Earring, White Gold 18k, Red Enamel, 1.04 ct Diamond

One of the most prestigious German jewelery houses, Stenzhorn, is launching a new collection dedicated to luxury and design. The refined shapes and the search for ever new volumes are, in fact, a characteristic of the jewelery brand, a German creator of luxury jewelery and watches founded in 1979 by the Stenzhorn brothers in Boppard. The collection has an Italian and Latin name at the same time: Viva, a word that means something or someone who is alive, but also active and with a brilliant character.

Ring White Gold 18k, Red Enamel, diamond

This collection aims to express the versatility of a woman. Women have an elegant, graceful and soft side. But they’re also witty and confident and have this fire and power to their looks. It is not for nothing that we have chosen the combination of rose gold-white enamel and white gold-red enamel to express this complexity. Today women are no longer supposed to fit in, but live life to the fullest.
Chris Stenzhorn, Director of Sales

Ring Red Gold 18k, White Enamel, diamond

The jewels are presented in two versions, in gold and diamonds with a touch of red or white enamel. The design is characterized by sharp angles, but also by sinuous curves. Each of the two lines includes earrings, ring, bracelet and necklace with choker chain or pendant.

White Gold 18k, Red Enamel, 1.89ct Diamond — White Gold 18k, Red Enamel, 1.89ct, Diamond

Pendant, White Gold 18k, Red Enamel, 0.55ct Diamond

Necklace, Red Gold 18k, White Enamel, 1.25 ct Diamond

Earring, Red Gold 18k, White Enamel, 0.76 ct Diamond

Bangle, Red Gold 18k, White Enamel, 0.57 Diamond

Stone’s fantasies by Stephen Dweck

Published on January 15, 2023

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Anello con opale di fuoco sfaccettato, citrino, oro 18 carati

Stones from around the world, also little known, in creative mix of Stephen Dweck ♦

He participated in the event organized in New York by the CFDA, the association which brings together 508 American designers, including 82 jewelers. He was born in Brooklyn, and so he had felt at home. Stephen Dweck is the kind of designer jewelry that has an artistic vocation: painter and sculptor, Stephen decided to use his creative vision to make jewelry.

Anello con quarzo rutilato, madreperla, citrino, rodonite, tormalina e quarzo cognac

He has already had a career that began in the eighties, but has not ceased to renew itself. It makes jewelry with a fresh style and, at the same time, literary. The Stephen Dweck’s love for nature in all its forms has led him also to collect many different types of minerals, stones that are barely known and which give a unique appearance to its collections. Not surprisingly that is was been defined as a novelist of the stones, which he collects around the world, during his travels. So, he says, the first question that they make is: Where did you get this stone? But it really is not so important “where” what counts is the result.

Anello in argento con ametista, quarzo, abalone, fosfosiderite

Anello in oro con quarzo rutilato, ematite e gemme colorate

Orecchini intaggliati a mano con opale rosa, agata nera, quarzo rutilato, tormalina rosa, diamanti, oro 18 carati

Anello con opale, tormalina, zaffiri e diamanti su oro 8 carati — Anello con opale, tormalina, zaffiri e diamanti su oro 18 carati

Anello con rubellite di 3,4 carati, diamanti, oro 18 carati

The fantastic architecture of Mikky Eger

Published on January 12, 2023

Argento

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.

Collana La Bora in argento, oro, quarzo rosa, rubellite e di amanti

They look like shells or snails surrounding faceted and colorful semiprecious stones in Surf’n’Turf collection, but in reality are the silver dunes on the Maroccan desert. The metal is bent, twisted and finished to give the impression of motion highly tactil, for example, in Volcanic Passion, texture can only be that of lava stone. From organic shapes to another reality, Metropolis, you can imagine from the name, is the future made of geometric overlays that create imaginative architectures. Without the anxiety of Fritz Lang movie.

Collana Oasis in argento, agata blu, tormalina, ametista

Anello in argento, quarzo rosa, tormalina, rubellite

Chrishabana, punk & tribal for unusual Millenials

Published on January 11, 2023

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The aggressive and alternative jewelery for Millenials of Chrishabana, brand born in the East End in New York ♦

The major jewelery brands complain of poor passion of Millenials, those born between 1980 and 2000, to the classic art of jewelery products. Diamond rings, pearl necklaces, and even the high jewelry, seems don’t inspire this class of people. No wonder, then, that arise new brands looking to tune with who sports tattoos and piercings. An example is Chrishabana, jewelry brand based in the East Village, in New York. Just take a look at the brand communication campaign to figure out who the audience is.

This will be the turn of the century jewelry? For sure it will be the one who is inspired to a certain culture and tries to give an alternative image. Although, in reality, even punk has become part of the big show of fashion. Chrishabana, launched in 2012, wants to please boys, girls who like an aggressive look and the jewelry reserved for even the smallest part of the body, as is the tradition for those who love piercings and nose setting. Chris, who lived between the Philippines and the United States, however, is not a Millennial, since he is 45. But he understand young people very well.

Sophie Monet and California wood

Published on January 8, 2023

Orecchini in legno di pino, serpentina e sunstone

In Venice (California), the designer Sophie Monet has chosen the path of nature with fine wood jewelry and stones.
The collection is called Bella Italia and it is produced in Venice, California, a little town so named because it is crossed by some channel and offers views with few houses that do not exceed two storeys. But, probably, the Venice beaches inspire Sophie Monet, a designer can boast a commendable desire to propose jewels that have two advantages: a very orderly form, clean, simple, and being absolutely environmentally friendly. And the sustainability of the jewelry to the environment is not a minor issue, both for the impact on the area where are the mines, often with processes that have a profound effect on the ground, both for the employment of labor.

The jewelry line Bella Italia, however, is in fine woods, such as mahogany. Well yes, but it is not simple cheap jewelry. The pieces are made with care and also have the air of being resistant over time. In some cases they are combined with gold-plated metal or stones such as agate. The price is pretty affordable. They are also sold online, with prices ranging between 100 and 250 euro.

Collana in oro 14 carati, con gemme e legno di pino

Anello Confetti in legno con malachite, avventurina, rodocrosite, onice, agata

The jewels by Ludovica Andreoni

Published on January 7, 2023

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Anello trombino con zaffiro, smalto perla

The jewels by Ludovica Andreoni’s collections.

In recent years, too much has been written about the separation of Ludovica Andreoni from the former president of Ferrari, Ludovico Cordero di Montezemolo. And it is unfair to label Ludovica Andreoni as an ex, because her activity is different and that of a jewelry designer in Rome. The di lei are jewels that have an undoubted value, both for the materials used, such as gold, precious stones (even small blue diamonds) and for the design, to which are added reworkings of vintage pieces.

Anello in oro 9 o 18 carati, smalto, diamanti

Everything is designed in the designer’s studio in the Parioli district of Rome.

Then, the project is entrusted to craftsmen who have the task of translating the design and the mold into finished jewellery. Ludovica Andreoni has thrown herself headlong into what she assures is her favorite activity, also with the production of unique pieces of undoubted value, which are added to the collections also offered through a convenient online shop. The style is quite eclectic, with numerous variations of the classic jewel models, for example, with the proposal of rings in the trumpet version, next to bands that show the letter L in relief. Which, obviously, is that of the designer’s name.

Anello con smalto e diamanti per 1 carato

Anello con ametista verde, zaffiri, topazio

The new jewels of Caterina Murino

Published on January 5, 2023

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Pezzo unico, collana in oro giallo a filigrana con rubellite brasiliana

While acting on the stage of the Théâtre de la Madeleine in Paris, where the comedy Le Tourbillon was scheduled, Caterina Mourino did not stop taking care of her second profession: jewelry design. After making her debut in 2017 with a collection centered on coral (we talked about it here) her creative vein has expanded to other forms of jewelry. But without forgetting what was the starting point of her brand Caterina Murino Jewellery: the actress’s collections are always made in her native land, Sardinia.

Choker in oro bianco a filigrana con ametista di 22 carati

Jewels, for example, often use the traditional filigree technique, with gold threads intertwined to form the design of necklaces, rings, bracelets or brooches. And next to the coral, the actress-designer has added the traditional ingredients of the jewelry menu: gold, diamonds, semi-precious stones. The Caterina Murino Jewelery brand also supported the Stand Up for African Mothers campaign, which aims to raise funds to train midwives in Africa.

Collana in oro bianco a filigrana con tre zaffiri star

Bracciale Distillato di Rugiada in oro 18 carati a filigrana e zaffiro

Spilla Spiderwebs in oro e diamante — Spilla Spiderwebs in oro giallo e diamante

Ferrucci’s jewels

Published on January 3, 2023

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Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldo

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.

The jewels of Brafa

Published on January 3, 2023

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Pol Bury, bracciale in oro bianco e giallo 18 carati

It’s time to get ready for the Brafa (January 29-February 5, Brussels Expo), one of the main European art fairs, which also hosts a selected offer of vintage or designer jewellery. The Italian Barba Bassi, for example, presents a necklace that can be transformed into bracelets by Mario Buccellati, together with two artistic bracelets by Pol Bury and Arman. Bernard Bouisset, on the other hand, will show a ring with a blue sapphire weighing 19.25 carats and a necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels that can be worn as a bracelet and brooch for a total of 50 carats of diamonds. We have already talked about the Nardi gallery here

Arman, bracciale Instruments de musique in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti

At Brafa this year the Belgian gallery Epoque Fine Jewels celebrates its 65th anniversary together with Art Nouveau, the theme of the year. The gallery exhibits a rich collection of jewels among which the precious Peacock diadem by Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) in gold, silver, diamonds, enamel and opal with a singular history stands out. Patricia De Wit had initially acquired the peacock brooch from descendants of Léopold Kronacher, nee Marie-Laure Brunard (she was decidedly ahead of her time), who had personally commissioned the piece from Philippe Wolfers. The precious peacock was later recognized as the central element of a diadem. The peacock was in fact detachable to be worn as a brooch and traces of the original setting of the diadem had been lost.

Collana in oro rosa e diamanti trasformabile di Van Cleef & Arpels

Thanks to the image published by a magazine of the time it was possible to reconstruct the jewel that will be presented for the first time at Brafa 2023. Philippe Wolfers often inserted semi-precious stones in his creations: in this case the body of the peacock is carved in an opal , of which he loved the delicate play of color and semi-transparency. According to the archives, the diadem was made in 1902-1903 and is one of the rare unique pieces by the Belgian master, particularly sought after by collectors from all over the world. Philippe Wolfers’ jewels can be found in major museums around the world, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Art (USA), the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim (Germany) and the Royal Museums of Art & History (Brussels, Belgium).

Tiara art nouveau di Philippe Wolfers con spilla a forma di pavone

Collana trasformabile in bracciali di Mario Buccellati

Anello di platino e diamanti con zaffiro di 19,25 carati

How to combine jewelry and clothes when you’re at work

Published on December 31, 2022

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Non occorre spendere una fortuna: per l'ufficio va benissimo un set Pandora come questo

Jewels to wear in the office or, more generally, in the workplace. Have you ever thought about it? Every place, every situation, every environment requires suitable clothing. And this also applies to jewelry. If you work in an insurance company would you chose of showing up in the same outfit you wear to go to the beach? Hard. And, in any case, it would not be judged favorably by your colleagues. Even for jewels the theme is the same: they must be suitable for the office.

Of course, not all offices are the same. Working in a bank is not like serving in a creative advertising firm. Going to the administrative offices of a commercial company every morning is different from the desk of a record company. In short, it is clear that it is not possible to code a jewelry label that is valid for all workplaces. But, in any case, jewelry etiquette provides tips that can always be applied.

Annoushka, Il bracciale con tutti i ciondoli della collezione The Charms

Beware of symbols
Necklaces and bracelets with pendants are very fashionable. And, often, the charms represent very common symbols: a heart, the lucky four-leaf clover, a star. But there are also those who choose pendants that have a less generic meaning. For example, the marijuana leaf. Even though it is completely legal in some countries, demonstrating enthusiasm for cannabis use may not necessarily be welcome in more traditional environments. The same goes for symbols concerning politics, social or gender choices: all legitimate, of course, but not always accepted by everyone. So, if you want to wear those symbols, know that in an office they can raise concerns. To you the choice. The same goes for dark or punk jewels, with skulls and studs: wear them for free time if the office is very traditional.

Noisy jewelry
The tinkling bracelets go unnoticed on the beach or in the club. In a quiet office they will be louder than the trumpeting of an elephant. Jewelery that makes a clanging clatter can disturb colleagues especially if the work being done requires concentration. Better to avoid too many stacked bracelets that bang together.

Gioielli della collezione Mezzaluna di Al Coro. Si può essere eleganti senza esagerare

Keep a low profile
In the office there is no need to exhibit modesty and humility. But it is good to remember that humiliating colleagues, even indirectly, is not a way to attract sympathy. And this is all the more true for one’s superior, even more so if it is a woman, more sensitive and attentive to the signals transmitted with clothing and jewelry. In short, don’t wear jewels that are so precious as to arouse the envy of others. The jewels must be compatible, from the point of view of their value, with the job performed and the work environment. So, leave your diamond necklace at home and wear a simple string of pearls.

Collana by Nanis. Un gioiello semplice, ma di qualità, è sempre ok — Collana in oro by Nanis. Un gioiello semplice, ma di qualità, è sempre ok

Mini better than maxi
In a traditional office, large jewels attract attention and seem disproportionate. You’re not in the club: wear stud earrings instead of those pendants that reach over the shoulders and sway all the time. A simple gold ring is better than the one with many colored stones.

Turn off the reflections
Everyone likes the sparkle of a small diamond. A large jewel covered in rhinestones will sparkle like strobe lights at a birthday party – you could blind your coworkers.

Versace, collana Conchiglie e stelle marine metallo dorato, strass. Non proprio usuale da indossare in ufficio…

Few but fine
Less is more. While this doesn’t always apply, it sure does apply in the office. Don’t dress up as a Christmas tree: choose a few jewels and don’t wear them all at the same time: watch or bracelet, a single ring, a pair of earrings and, if you really want to exaggerate, even a simple necklace.

Gioielli della collezione Possession di Piaget indossati da Olivia Palermo

Peter Schmid, fantasy out standard

Published on December 31, 2022

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Orecchini in oro 22 e 18 carati, tormalina, rubellite, 70 diamanti

The artistic jewels of Peter Schmid and his Atelier Zobel ♦ ︎
He was ranked second to the Agta Spectrum Awards, the American Gem Trade association in the Men’s Wear category. But Peter Schmid, German designer-artist in Kostanz, Germany, actually works outside of usual categories. It’s hard to set in a category his way: he follows a unique road with its Zobel Atelier.
Growed in the rural area of Ostrach, it was immediately attracted to design, art, travel, and culture around the world. His training was characterized by different interests: he studied watches, jewelry, and dealt with the Japanese urushi technique of lacker. Thanks to a scholarship he attended a course at Escuela Masana in Barcelona.

But it is in jewelery, with its unique pieces, which gains his fame. Part of the stones that seem to be particularly interesting to build around the jewel, which is a sort of painter’s palette on which he expresses his imagination. Jewelery is, in fact, small collections made almost always with a meticulous and imaginative workmanship.

Anello in oro 24, 22 e 18 carati, tormalina rosa, diamante blu

Anello in oro giallo, tormalina paraiba, diamanti

Bracciale in argento ossidato, oro 14 carati, diamanti

Anello in argento ossidato, pietra luna blu, diamanti

Spilla in oro 24, 22 e 18 carati, argento, rubellite

Minawala, luxury between yin and yang

Published on December 31, 2022

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Anello a forma di turbante in oro bianco, diamanti, turchesi

The fantastic jewelry between yin and yang by Minawala, the creation of Shehzad Zaveri ♦ ︎

India is the largest jewelery market. And it is not surprising that there are many jewelers able to conceive jewels of the highest quality. One of these is Minawala and is located in Mumbai, the richest city in the country, and also the capital of one of the most thriving industries: cinema. Just to Bollywood are dedicated a series of jewelery among the richest and most glamorous as they can enjoy the Indian Hollywood divas. Minawala is led by Shehzad Zaveri, who continues the dream of her mother, a woman single who pushed the jeweler to point not only on gold, the traditional material of Indian jewels, but also on diamonds.

Orecchini in oro con diamanti e smeraldi

Since the Eighties, after opening the first boutique in Mumbai, Shehzad Zaveri was get a long way. He convinced not only the actors of Bollywood, but also many Westerners. He traveled between London, the Emirates and Monte Carlo. He has learned to know the Western tastes, but also to satisfy the customers of his country. And, he says, he has learned a lot from an Italian jeweler, Bruno Sabbadini, founder of the Milanese jewelery. It was he, told Zaveri, to teach him the nuances of design, and the secrets of marketing and retail. Today, Minawala has four stores in Mumbai and Bengaluru. But, good Indian, he says that the key to success is not just in the quality of his jewels: “At Minawala we try to synchronize the yin with the yang,” he says. And maybe it is true.

Collezione Avighna dedicata a Ganesh, spilla con ametista, diamanti e rubellite

Spilla in oro rosa con diamanti e rubellite

Orecchini con lavanda intagliata e perle

Fei Liu’s design from China to Birmingham

Published on December 29, 2022

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Spilla o pendente per collana in oro bianco, diamanti, opale

The jewels that are a bridge between East and West of the young designer Fei Liu.
From Hong Kong to Birmingham the road is long. And it is one that has moved Fei Liu, designer born in Chong Qin, China. His biography tells us that during a visit to Hong Kong when he was 19, was hit by the beauty of precious stones, equal but different from one another. After this thunderbolt, Fei Liu moved to study at Birmingham School of Jewellery, a institution known internationally.

Anello in oro trilogy con tre opali e diamanti

After graduation he crowned his dream, founding the Fei Liu Fine Jewellery. It was 2006 and since then has received several awards: Harper’s Bazaar China Jewellery Designer of the Year, the Lonmin Design Innovation Award, Choice Award Jewellery London International Jewellery Awards finalist. His recipe: Melt the oriental heritage and western design. Especially with the use of stones, the first love. Flowers, and some curl of oriental flavor, and prices ranging between 500 and 15000 pounds. The images on this page refer to the Whispering collection.

Orecchini chandelier con perle, topazio, diamanti

Anello Dawn, in oro nero, diamanti, perle di Tahiti, granati e citrini

Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiro blu

Mumati, the jewels of brotherhood

Published on December 29, 2022

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Orecchini della linea Medusa con topazio azzurro

The jewels of the brotherhood. This is how we could define the creations of Massimiliano and Tiziana Musardo, brother and sister creators and founders of Mumati. The brand was successful and now they have taken root in their region of origin: Puglia (Southern Italy). After opening a boutique in Lecce, they replicated in Gallipoli and, in partnership, in Bari and Tivoli. In short, a success story, marked by a series of awards: since 2016 Mumati jewels have also been present on the Asian and American market.

Anello del Sultano. Argento con galvanica oro giallo, rosa, bianco o con rutenio nero

To reach the finish line, brother and sister prepared well. Tiziana in 1997 graduated from the Goldsmith Arts School of Florence in setting, gemology, technical design in goldsmithing and history of the art of jewelery. After an internship in Jewelery Studies at Manchester City College, she obtained the Igi diplomas in diamonds and pearls. Massimiliano, on the other hand, graduated in 1997 from the Perseo school in Florence in stone setting and goldsmithing and continued his training in some of the most prestigious and historic goldsmith workshops made in Italy.

Anelli Ricami e Merletti in argento con galvanica oro giallo, rosa, bianco o rutenio nero

Mono orecchino in argento e perle di acqua dolce

Mono orecchini in argento con pietre naturali: granato, agata verde, topazio azzurro, citrino, iolite

Tre mono orecchini della linea Medusa in argento e zirconi

Pendente Fico d'India in argento galvanica oro e corindoni — Pendente Fico d’India in argento galvanica oro e corindoni

The love of Aimée.Aimer

Published on December 27, 2022

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Orecchini a cerchio Sunset in oro giallo e diamanti, indossati

The Carrine Larretgère’s jewels, who founded the Aimée.Aimer brand. Her style? It is lovely.

It is better to love or be loved? Who loves more? And the love is loved? Questions that, perhaps, has set Carine Larretgère after his career at Louis Vuitton and Marc Jacobs. At one point in his life, Carine decided in 2012 to love herself and her passions. So he founded Aimée.Aimer (in French means loved and loving), a brand of the genre jewels whose geometry is the starting point. Gold and precious stones make the classic rich his creations that combine semicircles with straight lines, with volumes dictated mainly by small beads or spheres of semi precious stones such as malachite.

Orecchini a cerchio in oro giallo, spinelli neri e diamanti

They breathe clean lines, simple but not banal, and a Parisian pleasure for beautiful things of value, but also in taste. Among polished gold and satin, rubies, diamonds, emeralds and sapphires, one must not forget the origins of the Maison. She says: “It’s simple: to love and be loved, essential engines for the life of one who met her husband of 20 years. This choice, simply.”

Anello in oro 18 carati con zaffiri rosa e diamanti

Anello Spicy in oro giallo, rubini e zaffiro

Orecchini Constellation indossati in oro, perle coltivate, ametista e diamanti

Orecchini in oro giallo, zaffiri rosa e rubini

Love according to Cuori & Frecce

Published on December 25, 2022

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Anello Pills in oro bianco e diamanti indossato

Cuori&Frecce, a goldsmith company that focuses on love (and its jewels) ♦ ︎

The mythological divinity of love is Cupid, who armed with a bow and arrows striking hearts to make him fall in love. This image, which is part of western culture, was taken adopted by Naldo Sabatini and his sons Simone and Sebastiano to found an affordable jewelery brand called, precisely, Cuori & Frecce. The Cuori & Frecce (hearts & arrows) brand, based in Terni (Umbria) far from the traditional jewelery districts, is a line of modular and customizable handmade jewelery. The ring collection includes jewelry in 925 silver and 9KT rose gold in different versions: wedding rings, braids, headbands and other workings.

Anello in oro rosa 9 carati con incastonatura a fiorellino e diamanti

There are also small 9k rose gold jewels in the form of bracelets, chokers, earrings and rings with natural stones. The jewels can be customized with engravings made at the time of purchase. The initiative to promote a young brand, in any case, is part of the DNA of the family, with an ancient goldsmith tradition behind it. Indeed, Cuori & Frecce combines tradition with innovation, craftsmanship and marketing.

Anello in oro 9 carati con sagoma irregolare e diamanti brown

Anello sottile in oro 9 carati e diamante di 0,02 carati

Collane girocollo in argento con pendente in oro rosa

Collana in oro 9 carati con pendente in smalto

Orecchini a lobo in oro rosa e diamanti brown

The ancient but new jewels by Chris Davies

Published on December 22, 2022

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Orecchini in oro, smeraldi, ametista, perle, citrini, acquamarina

The unique pieces by Chris Davies, a New York designer who uses ancient techniques for his jewelery ♦ ︎

In New York there is a jewel artist who loves to discover and use ancient processing techniques. It is, sure, an attitude not widespread in the city that more than any other is a symbol of dynamism, change, speed. Chris Davies, however, in college has studied ancient civilizations and art history. When he become a jeweler, he decided to combine his passions and creates pieces made up of hundreds of tiny 18-karat gold beads (the granulation technique used in ancient Greece), or he creates jewels with the cloisonné technique, a particular enamelling, difficult realization, which dates back to ancient Egypt, was in vogue during the Byzantine Empire and more recently in China. Technique that used for the recent collection, Silk Road.

An art form which, he explained, will soon disappear, because only the oldest artisans are still able to use. Or Davies weaves 18-karat gold pearls on steel wires. Each piece, he explains, takes two to six months to complete. There are also jewels made of rare stones, selected for their particular shape or appearance: tourmalines, demantoids, citrines (but green), moonstones (but peach-colored), sapphires (but orange) and so on. An example is the Delos necklace, made with the 18-carat white gold granulation technique, hematite, white topaz and blue-green amethyst. Prices? Chris Davies’ jewels are unique pieces, like the price of his jewels: on average from 10,000 to 20,000 dollars.

Spilla in oro 18 carati giallo e bianco, unakite, peridoto

Bracciale in corno, ametista, diaspro rosso, oro

Collana in oro bianco, perle di Tahiti, ametista

Orecchini in oro 18 carati, ametiste, perle di Tahiti

The jewels dedicated to Christmas

Published on December 22, 2022

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Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti di Lydia Courteille

The jewels dedicated to Christmas: to wear every year for at least ten days

There are jewels that can only be worn at Christmas, immediately before or immediately after. Of course, in spring it is not forbidden to choose a necklace that has as a pendant Santa Claus, but you could be mistaken for a dormouse that has just woken up from hibernation. The Christmas theme, with stars, poinsettia (the plant commonly called Christmas Star), snowflakes or packages that symbolize the gifts, is quite common. But, before buying a jewel dedicated to the most celebrated festival in the West, think about it: you can wear it only for a dozen days a year.

Any case, there are many Maison, even high-end jewelry, that have dedicated some pieces to Christmas.

Orecchini della collezione Rose de Noël di Van Cleef & Arpels

For example, the Rose de Noël series by Van Cleef & Arpels. Or the Christmas tree with Mikimoto pearl. Tiffany, instead, proposes a pendant in the shape of a gift bag, in the classic blue color of the Maison. But perhaps the most refined of all is the London ring Garrard, in rose gold and diamonds, shaped like a bow. Years ago Oscar Herman instead dedicated a platinum brooch with diamonds to Santa Claus, while Chanel proposed a comet-shaped necklace.

Spilla albero di Natale di Mikimoto, in oro e perla Akoya

Ciondolo Tiffany (320 euro) — Ciondolo Tiffany

Collana Stella cometa di Chanel, oro bianco e diamanti

Anello di Garrard in oro rosa e diamanti

Oscar Heyman, Babbo Natale, spilla in platino con 133 diamanti, 68 rubini

Spilla Stella di Natale, con 24 rubini baguette, 75 rubini squadrati, 35 diamanti, — Oscar Heyman, spilla Stella di Natale, con 24 rubini baguette, 75 rubini squadrati, 35 diamanti

Bianca Baykam, in Milan gems and charm of the Orient

Published on December 22, 2022

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Marina Salerno belongs to the category of women who have changed their lives: they enjoy designing jewels more than holding important roles in the business world. And for this reason, in 2019 you founded the Bianca Baykam brand in Milan. After graduating in Economics and Commerce in Padua, the role of junior marketing manager at Nestlé and then as head of marketing at Relight, the manager abandoned sales strategies and embraced her passion, also thanks to the diploma in gemology obtained at ‘Igi, Italian Gemological Institute.

Bracciale con ametista, quarzo rosa, calcedonio verde, pietra di luna, radice di rubino

The new life coincided with the launch of Bianca Baykam, a name that coincides with that of her daughter, while her surname is that of her ex-husband, the entrepreneur of Turkish origin Gokhan Baykam. And right in the Istanbul bazaar, says the designer, she discovered her passion for jewelry. Probably also for this reason, the collections of the Milanese Maison are defined as a marriage between Italian savoir faire and the charm of Ottoman and Byzantine culture. The jewels, however, do not have an oriental shape: the design is rather simple, pleasant, suitable for everyday life. Bianca Baykam jewels are in 925 silver plated 18-karat rose gold or in natural colour, made in the Arezzo district. There is no shortage of semi-precious gems, such as topaz, tourmaline, amethyst, chalcedony, opal, carnelian, peridot, labradorite, amazonite or quartz, which testify to the designer’s passion for gems.

Anello in argento placcato oro con tormalina rosa

Bracciale con quarzo rosa, tormalina rosa, topazio azzurro, quarzo fumé, prasiolite, peridoto

Orecchini con quarzo fumé, corniola, quarzo rosa e calcedonio azzurro

Orecchini con quarzo rosa, calcedonio azzurro, topazio london

Orecchini con quarzo rosa, tormalina rosa e prasiolite

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Bianca Baykam, in Milan gems and charm of the Orient