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LeBebè supports women victims of violence

Published on November 11, 2021

Il ciondolo in supporto del Telefono Rosa

Sostegno al Telefono Rosa, an Italian voluntary association that offers support to women victims of physical or psychological violence: it is offered by the leBebé gioielli brand. To concretize the collaboration, the date of November 25 was symbolically chosen, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the Minerva pendant, which pays homage to the three Mirabal sisters (Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa) murdered on November 25 of 1960 for their courageous struggle in defense of women’s rights.
The pendant, in 9-carat rose gold and enamel, has the shape of the girl who is the symbol of the brand. It is in a mini version and was made in red, the color chosen in Italy as a symbol of public awareness campaigns. The Special Edition will initially be produced in 99 copies for sale at the best retailers and in the brand’s online shop at a price of 180 euros.

We believe that it is the duty of every company to embrace Social Responsibility projects as every reality has the privilege of being able to be an amplifier of messages and, therefore, concretely contribute to the dissemination of the noblest values, useful for leaving a better world for future generations. There are undoubtedly numerous areas in which it is necessary to intervene: we have decided to make our contribution both to promote an increasingly sustainable lifestyle, through the partnership with Treedom in place since 2019, and to support the protection of women with Telefono Rosa. , as we reflect ourselves in associative ideals.
Andrea Pennacchioni, Marketing & Sales Director of leBebé gioielli

GemGèneve returns on May 5th

Published on November 11, 2021

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Appointment May 5, 2022. GemGenève seems to contradict the difficulties encountered by other fairs dedicated to jewelery. The formula identified by the promoters, Ronny Totah and Thomas Faerber, works. This is indicated not only by the date, already decided, for the fourth edition, but also by the balance sheet of the third GemGèneve (4-7 November) which ended with 2,757 visitors at the Palexpo in Geneva, professional and private buyers, but also an audience of enthusiasts. of jewelry and gems. Half of the visitors (1,065) had already been to GemGèneve in previous editions and returned. Although the impact of the pandemic still had an impact: there were 120 exhibitors from 15 countries, compared to 210 in 2019, also due to the restrictions still in force for travel. It is no coincidence that this has been called a challenging edition.

L'area del Palaexpo di Ginevra che ospita GemGèneve — L’area del Palaexpo di Ginevra che ospita GemGèneve

This Challenging Edition has gone well beyond our expectations. We were counting on the presence of around 2,000 visitors and we are happy to report 2,757 visitors (compared to 3,474 at the 2019 show, i.e. 20.64% fewer in 2021) came to discover the jewels presented at GemGenève. After seeing our visitors’ smiles, I have no doubt that the eagerly awaited emotion of these reunions has also been synonymous with commercial success.
Ronny Totah, organizer and co-founder of GemGèneve

Alongside the exhibitors of vintage jewelry and high quality gems, the eight designers (Aline Debusigne, Regina Gambatesa, Studio Renn, Atelier Allure, G Suen, Alexandra Jefford, Cora Sheibani, Alexander Tenzo) have found a good success. joined the Designer Vivarium, organized by the jewel historian Vivienne Becker as well as five designers presented in the Emerging Talents section (Pierre d’Alexis, Horowicz Fine Jewelry, Ena Iro, Elena Okutova). The presentations and conferences also had good attendance with 30-40 people in the audience at each presentation: they will soon be available online on the GemGenève digital platform.

Once again, GemGenève has played its cards right, proposing a unique platform for expression, dedicated to the world of coloured stones, exceptional diamonds, pearls, antique and contemporary jewellery, famous designers, and emerging talents. We have had more buyers and international visitors than expected, especially from America and Asia. I should also point out that the buyers present were certainly determined to make new acquisitions and do business.
Thomas Faerber, organizer and co-founder of GemGèneve

Finally, the launch of the Eric Horovitz Foundation should be noted. Partnership with Crea School Geneva for the creation of digital content in millennial mode: development of the Instagram account CreaEyes and three prizes awarded to GemGenève to Pauline Hepner, Head student, to Sulaiman Al Haidar, apprentice at Csp Arts Geneva and Hugo Massy, Student of the École Technique de la Vallée de Joux (Eric Horovitz Foundation Award). The next edition, as anticipated, will be held from 5 to 8 May 2022.

On horseback with Vincent Peach jewels

Published on November 7, 2021

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Anello in oro 14 carati Equestrian design

If you love country music, wide horizons and long rides, Nashville, Tennessee is probably your destination. The city is the American capital of traditional music, but also one of the landmarks of the traditions of the stars and stripes, those that include an apple pie and a farm, seen in so many films. Anyone who loves all of this will probably find Vincent Peach jewelry absolutely perfect. Because the Nashville-based jeweler offers a long line of luxury jewelry inspired by horse harnesses.

Although, in reality, Vincent Peach is famous for using pearls. The jewels in the shape of stirrups or other elements used for the mounts are the result of a walk along the corral of his Quarter Horse ranch in west Nashville. Up until that time, the jeweler had mostly created pearl jewelry. There is a reason. His father, James Peach, founded the United States Pearl Company in 1973. After the pearls, the father bought some jewelry. In short, he had cultured pearls and the profession of jeweler at home. Although Vincente, before trying his hand at jewelry, he studied design in Memphis.

But before founding his Maison, the designer worked on furniture and antiques for ten years and then traveled the world for two years on a sailing boat. After all this, he went back to the jewelry. And he decided to focus on a special jewelry, tuned to the great American dream, nature and the pleasure of riding. A passion that, among other things, is also appreciated by those who live far from Tennessee.

Bracciale in perle di Tahiti e laccio in cuoio

Freedom and jewels by Victor Velyan

Published on November 6, 2021

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Anello in oro 18 carati con tormalina Paraiba, diamanti e perle

If you meet him on one of California’s wide roads, riding his powerful Easy Rider-style motorcycle, you would never say Victor Velyan is a renowned jeweler and fine jewelry designer. But the appearance is deceiving. It is true, however, that the designer has an unconventional life behind him by jewelry standards. As a boy he played in a rock band, then spent 12 years in Africa as a safari guide. But in 1984 he returned to his homeland and started working as a diamond setter and then an apprentice jeweler. Having learned the techniques necessary to attempt a new adventure, he opened his own company, but with the idea of producing on behalf of third parties. Also because, as he says, it must be frustrating to have won over 27 awards, but under the name of other designers.

Until he decided, as often happens, to put his experience with one of his Maison to good use. Victor Velyan’s jewels, however, also hide past lives in the design. Large stones, sometimes juxtaposed in clusters, with often fancy or cabochon cuts, diamonds, paraiba tourmaline, emeralds, opals and lots of gold. Jewels that combine luxury with a musical rhythm, with the vivid colors of Africa, with the freedom of motorcycle travel.

Orecchini in oro 18 carati con smeraldi colombiani e diamanti

Anello in oro 18 carati con smeraldi colombiani

Collana in oro con opale, diamanti, tormalina Paraiba

Bracciale in oro con acquamarina e diamanti

Pendente in oro con opale nero e diamanti

Luca Cantarelli, jewels for sport

Published on November 5, 2021

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Luca Cantarelli, immagine della collezione 2nd Round

Big fashion magazines have already dealt with him: Luca Cantarelli is one of the emerging designers, who has made gender free one of his flagships. In short, jewels that can be worn regardless of gender or non-belonging. In short, in tune with the widespread trend. Born and raised in Sardinia, Cantarelli has lived and worked in Milan since 2012. He was struck by jewelry while attending university and, after graduating in law, he decided to devote himself to design.

Bracciale in argento con smalto e zaffiri blu

He studied the necessary techniques and transported his interest in pop, like comics, to the world of jewelry. Bracelets, rings and earrings in silver, enamel, semi-precious stones are the ingredients of his palette. After working for fashion brands he was somewhat helped by the pandemic lockdown of 2020, when he had time to focus on his own jewelery making, which he describes as somewhere between street style with elements of sportswear. His 2nd round collection, for example, explicitly refers to the world of sport.

Pendente in argento, smalto, zaffiri, malachite

Pendente in argento, smalto, zaffiri bianchi, granato

Orecchini in argento, smalto, zaffiri gialli, granato

Orecchini in argento, smalto, zaffiri gialli, granato rosso — Anello in argento, smalto, zaffiri gialli, granato rosso

Orecchini in argento, smalto, zaffiri giallo, malachite

Vintage jewels are back with Faraone Casa d’Aste

Published on November 4, 2021

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Orecchini fine anni Venti in oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti old cut per un peso totale di circa 10,65 carati

The pre-Christmas jewelry auction (and more) of Faraone is back, a Milanese company that for some years has expanded its business to auction sales. This year, next November 30th, jewels and diamonds will be accompanied by a 1950s-1960s collection of 46 Gucci designer bags, owned and loved over the years by a single customer and which will be sold in the completely dedicated closing session. to luxury vintage as well as a round of watches and objects signed by Hermes and Cartier, which will be beaten by Vittoria Bianchi, CEO of the Faraone auction house.

As for the jewels, however, among the novelties there are three that belonged to the Genoese photographer Giuliana Traverso. In all, there are 95 lots which include two large brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 7.37 and 10.47 carats respectively, as well as a rectangular, octagonal, D-color, stepped cut diamond weighing 3.59 carats, certified . In the catalog there are also a pair of late 1920s earrings in 18-carat white gold with old cut diamonds for a total weight of about 10.65 carats, a ring in 18-carat white and yellow gold with an octagonal minor oil Colombian emerald weighing approx. 6.65 carats, a gold necklace with drop and heart diamonds, rose and brilliant cut for a total of approx. 100 ct. and a pair of Colombian emeralds, octagonal, minor oil in paper with a total weight of 2.59 carats.

Anello con smeraldo colombiano di 6,65 carati e diamanti

The auction also includes art jewelry, a collection signed by the sculptor-designer Giorgio Facchini, characterized by geometric elements. It includes an 18-karat yellow gold band bracelet with adularia and chalcedony cabochons interspersed with micro-pearl threads, a 18-karat yellow gold band ring, rubies, sapphire and emerald, an 18-karat yellow gold brooch with red corals -orange and sapphire and an 18-karat white and yellow gold band ring with a brilliant-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.80 carats. The auction will be held in live streaming in three rounds, through the website and the dedicated app MyFaraone, or through the more traditional telephone or through written bids.

Anello di Giorgio Facchini con diamanti di 1,80 carati

Anello di Giorgio Facchini in oro giallo, rubini, zaffiri e smeraldi

Bracciale firmato Giorgio Facchini in oro, rubini e zaffiri

Collier in oro giallo rodiato e diamanti per circa 100 carati

Bracciale di Giorgio Facchini in oro, micro perle, adularia e calcedonio

Marco Dal Maso’s explosion of joy

Published on November 2, 2021

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Marco Dal Maso has characterized a large part of his production towards the male gender: designer jewels, strong, robust, precious. But it has long since expanded its horizons to even the most crowded (from a commercial point of view) female world. The style of the Venetian designer remains the same, with the search for innovative shapes, not at all traditional but, at the same time, wearable with ease. They are high quality jewels, in 18-karat gold with the addition of diamonds and, as in the case of the Explosion of Joy collection, also with the addition of a few touches of enamel for some pieces.

On the other hand, Marco Dal Maso is an adventurous type, who likes to explore, experience and learn about new places and cultures, as his story also testifies. After the University of Padua with a specialization in psychology and marketing, and an experience with the Bible of the sector, The Business of Fashion, he collaborated with Jacob & Co from Switzerland, traveled, collaborated from China for Harper’s Bazaar. In short, a vast wealth of experience before returning to Italy and opening his own Maison, with the family business DML behind him, of which he is the creative director.

Orecchini in oro bianco e rosa e diamanti — Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti

The Mediterranean Diet of Jrs

Published on November 2, 2021

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With Jrs all the nuances of Mediterranean cultures in the jewels of Julien Riad Sahyoun ♦ ︎

The mix of relationships, friendships, cultures is often a winning weapon. It opens the mind and, in the case of jewelery, opens the way for creativity This is the brackground of Julien Riad Sahyoun, born in Casablanca, Morocco but with French, Italian and Lebanese origins. In short, a juice of the Mediterranean Sea. It tells of itself as a nature lover, the kind of person who collects gems, rocks, fossils and minerals from a boy. From minerals to precious gems the step is short. His attitude led him to study at Gia in New York and California.

He then followed the trafila of experiences suitable to learn on the field the decisive nuances of stones and metals, and the secrets to forge and work the gold. The passion for nature has not abandoned it, but has evolved into a jewel brand, Jrs, distinguished by its specific ability to create jewels that have a pattern that reminiscent of reptile armor or rocky surfaces . But without forgetting signs like that of infinity, repeated infinitely. But perhaps the collection that Julien Riad Sahyoun likesmore is named Just Rebel Star: it has the very initials of his name, maybe he is also a kind of selfie.

Anello Babylon Kill in oro bianco e diamanti

Coker Babylon Love in oro giallo e diamanti

Orecchino Babylon Love in oro giallo e diamanti

Orecchini a cerchio in oro giallo e diamanti

Jewel Summit in December

Published on October 29, 2021

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It was expected in mid-November but, for organizational reasons, the Summit of the Italian Jewelery scheduled in Arezzo is postponed to December 14th. The event organized by Italian Exhibition Group takes the place (symbolically) of Gold / Italy, an international workshop that connects the Made in Italy jewelery of selected manufacturing companies and international demand. But the limitations related to the pandemic led the organizers to postpone Gold / Italy to October 2022.

In its place, therefore, there will be the first Summit of Italian Jewelery, an institutional event by invitation, which will involve the leaders of the national jewelery and goldsmith sector. Organized by the Italian Exhibition Group in collaboration with the Municipality of Arezzo, it points out a press release from the trade fair company, the Arezzo-Siena Chamber of Commerce, Arezzo Fiere e Congressi, and with the participation of all relevant trade associations. The summit will offer concrete food for thought and opportunities for direct confrontation between all the representatives of the Italian Jewelery System, gathered in the Auditorium of Arezzo Fiere e Congressi, in the heart of the historic goldsmith district. On the agenda issues such as sustainability and branding, central challenges in creating value along the goldsmith supply chain and in competition on the global market.

The Irises bloom on Ponte Vecchio

Published on October 29, 2021

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Orecchini in oro rosa con topazio e diamanti

Ponte Vecchio Gioielli, a Florentine company that has chosen the name of the famous place in the Tuscan city, was inspired by a flower, Iris, for its collection made of 18-karat gold, diamonds and semi-precious stones such as garnet, citrine, topaz, amethyst. All stones with bright colors, just as the character of the Tuscans is notoriously exuberant. Starting with the founder and current owner of the Maison, Ugo Calà.

It is worthwhile to open a parenthesis on a world that no longer exists: the story of the company tells that Ugo Calà was little more than a child when he helped his father in the barber shop, which was located right next to the Ponte Vecchio. Obviously the workshop was frequented by the goldsmiths who worked precisely in the workshops that are located near or right on the famous bridge. Ugo then decided to become an apprentice of one of the most famous jewelers of the Ponte Vecchio. The result is called Ponte Vecchio Gioielli, a goldsmith company that also works on behalf of third parties.

Pendente in oro rosa con diamante, topazio e granato

The Iris collection is one of the latest creations and is made with the use of dégradé cuts and colors of the stones, which increase the volumetric depth of the jewels and ensure their lightness.

Anello in oro giallo con citrini e diamanti

Anello in oro rosa con topazio, ametista e diamanti

Bracciale in oro rosa con topazio blue London e sky

Collana girocollo in oro giallo, citrini e diamanti

Orecchini in oro rosa con ametista e diamanti

The most expensive jewels of royalty

Published on October 28, 2021

I gioielli top secondo il siro Jewellerybox

Who is the richest in the world? We periodically read rankings with the usual names at the top: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, with positions that vary according to the performance of the stock market. But who owns the most expensive jewels? Jewelerybox, London-based online jewelry retailer, tried to answer this question in regards to jewelry owned by royal families. The conclusions are interesting, but a clarification must be added: the value is only theoretical, because if put up for auction these jewels could be valued differently, more or less. In any case, the result is somewhat surprising: the most expensive piece of jewelry belongs to the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William. In fact, the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace is valued at 66.3 million pounds, which at the current exchange rate is equivalent to 75 million euros or 87 million dollars.

The Jewelerybox analysis (you can find the original article here) also holds many other surprises, but with one fixed point: the royal family English has more expensive jewelry than the others. Queen Elizabeth, for example, sports a brooch with the two diamonds Cullinan III and IV: they cost 50 million pounds (59 million euros or 69 million dollars). Another British Queen’s brooch, the Queen’s Williamson Diamond Brooch, comes in third place, at a cost of £ 25 million. The fourth most expensive jewel in and around Buckingham Palace is, however, owned by Princess Eugenie. It comes from the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, costing £ 10 million.

Princess Eugenie of York con la Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara

Curiously, the same article also lists less expensive jewelry (so to speak). Like the large amethyst necklace worn by the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles: according to the Jewelerybox estimate it is worth just £ 50,000. But even an aquamarine necklace worn recently by the queen stops at the modest valuation of £ 150,000.

La duchessa di Cornovaglia con la collana di perle e ametista

Don’t think that the only royal families with incredible jewels are only those from the UK. The ranking, in fact, also finds in the top ten jewels of the kings or former rulers of Norway, Yugoslavia and Iran. While the fact remains that the four most expensive royal jewels in the world (together worth £ 151.3 million), they are all owned by the British royal family.

La classifica dei gioielli delle famiglie reali

Sync, Fernando Jorge’s genderless collection

Published on October 26, 2021

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Oblong, anello in oro 18 carati con diaspro

Jewels that can be worn indifferently by men or women. But, in deference to the social network mainstream, it should simply be said by any person. In short, the dream of those who want to abolish the distinction between genres, but also of jewelers, who would be happy to offer a collection that can be used by anyone. Fernando Jorge is not the first, in short, to propose a series of genderless jewels. The collection is called Sync and has just been presented in the designer’s studio in Shoreditch, London.

Oblong, anello in oro 18 carati con nefrite

The party, the very first London event, “symbolized a decade of brand building surrounded by many talented, supportive and brilliant people.” Sync is defined by the Brazilian designer based in London as an exploration of genderless design. with textured and geometric stones with beveled and rounded edges, an earthy color palette and intertwined gold chains wink at the seventies. Alongside 18-karat gold, Fernando Jorge used stones such as red jasper, blue lapis lazuli and green nephrite, but the collection also includes pieces in gold only.

Oblong, pendente in oro 18 carati con nefrite

Collana con pendente in oro e lapislazzuli

The time of Oxette

Published on October 23, 2021

Orecchini della collezione Optimism in metallo placcato oro e cristalli di cubic zirconia

The jewelry imaginative and accessible arriving from Greece proposed by Oxette.
It’s a shame when about a brand you know little. That is, if he sees the production, of course, but you do not know either owners or designers, who apparently prefer to remain in the shadows. It’s a shame because the greek Oxette brand, owned by the Perideo, a company located in Thessaloniki, shows a lot of creativity. The brand, very strong in Eastern Europe, it is proposed as a jewelry manufacturer (but also watches) at an affordable price. But, despite being unable to flaunt flashy diamonds or platinum for its collections, it compensates with a good dose of imagination.

Launched in Athens in 1998, today Oxette is a brand known in several countries, besides Greece, thanks to the wide distribution chain, which includes retail stores owned, franchising, shop-in-shops and corners. The jewels are almost always silver, sometimes with a gold plating, sometimes with the addition of zirconia. Some pieces are really different from usual. One of the latest collections is called Optimism: a perfect name to face these difficult years.

Collana della collezione Optimism in metallo placcato, madreperla e cubic zirconia

Anello della collezione Optimism in metallo placcato, madreperla e cubic zirconia

Orecchini in metallo placcato oro e cubic zirconia colorati

Anello in argento con cristalli della collezione Leopard

Anello in argento con cristalli neri della collezione Bali

GemGèneve expands to art with Katerina Perez and Flair

Published on October 19, 2021

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GemGèneve, the jewelry and gems fair scheduled from 4 to 7 November in Geneva (Switzerland) has enlisted one of the best known experts in the sector, Katerina Perez, to organize the work of the Flair community of artists. The result is Flair @flairproject_official, an online gallery and an independent multimedia art community aimed at the creators of unique objects and creations inspired by the world of jewelry and precious stones. Its members, from the UK, France, Germany and Russia, were selected by Katerina Perez, who is the founder of the project.

Transcedance di Celia Martorchini-Fabbri

The creations of the 15 Flair artists will be presented at the next GemGenève fair, with pieces available for purchase exclusively at the exhibition itself and on Instagram, a platform on which Katerina Perez has a great following. The idea is that of a community of people with the same vision and who share the process of artistic creation, while allowing unique paintings, prints and works of art to find a buyer. All artworks are created as unique pieces designed exclusively for the Flair project and will not be reproduced. Prices range from 1,000 to 36,000 euros.

Aishwarya Rai vista da Vladimir Skrotzky

Flair is a continuation of my mission to bring more awareness to precious jewellery and gemstones. This latest collaborative project with GemGenève is a wonderful way to spotlight FLAIR artists and introduce jewellery and gemstones into people’s lives in an unexpected and beautiful way. This project is also a tribute to my family. My mother restores paintings and my father antique furniture, so I believe I have inherited an artistic sensibility that benefits my work in the jewellery sector as well as informs my passion for multi-media art and design.
Katerina Perez

Each member of Flair is selected based on their skills and unique style, rather than international recognition or fame, in order to present to the world hidden gems in different artistic fields. For example, at GemGenève Celia Martorchini-Fabbri will propose an original approach to digital art, in contrast to that of the artist and fashion photographer, Ksenia Usacheva, who will present a series of photos and oil paintings. Famous illustrator Hossein Borojeni will exhibit a series of black and white watercolors in a traditional style, while London-based photographer Julia Flit will present two wall decorations with splashes of color. High fashion artist Aigana Gali will exhibit a unique hand painted coat, while Anna Petrich has prepared a collection of bags inspired by hand painted jewelry.

Anna Petrich, borsa dipinta a mano con perle

The works of the Flair artists will be exhibited at Stand C11, at the Palexpo exhibition and congress center in Geneva, Switzerland, to encourage visitors and exhibitors to discover pieces and meet some artists in person. Ksenia Usacheva, for example, will paint in oil directly on the stand to allow visitors to witness «how magic works». Katerina Perez will also be on site to showcase a unique collaboration with the master of gemstone cutting, Pauly Carvings, which expresses itself in the form of a rock crystal sculpture of Perez’s hand. Furthermore, on Saturday 6 November at 11.30, participants and exhibitors are invited to participate in a conference entitled The importance of creativity in art, jewelery design and brand communication.

Dettaglio di un dipinto a olio di Yeeler Feng

Dettaglio di un dipinto a olio di Ksenia Usacheva

Vaso di cermaica e gemme di Artashes Sardaryan

Giloro’s first 40 years

Published on October 17, 2021

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Anello a forma di nastro arricciato in oro bianco e diamanti

The modern and imaginative creations of the Maison of Valenza Giloro ♦ ︎

One of the jewelery companies that shines in the goldsmith district of Valenza (Piedmont, Italy) is Giloro. It was founded in 1979, so in 2019 it turned 40, the age of maturity for a human being, of youth for a jewelry company. Giloro is the crasis of the first name of the founder, the entrepreneur Gilberto Preda, with the italian word oro (gold). But today the company is run by a couple, the designer Alessia Binarelli and Fulvio Peracchio. As the name of the Maison itself indicates, the jewels are made of gold, with a process that often transforms the metal into a surface that seems velvety.

Alongside the gold in its traditional colors, yellow, pink and white, Giloro does not neglect the liveliness of precious stones, alongside the classic diamonds. La Maison, thanks to a team young and “evolved in thought and artistic works that take shape in current, modern collections”, has a particular focus on trends in contemporary fashion: a role as a trendsetter. But without losing sight of the goal: to offer jewels that last even over time.

Pendente a forma di lettera C in oro rosa e diamanti

Pendente a forma di lettera A in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini in oro rosa, prasiolite e diamanti

Pendente a forma di corona in oro rosa, smeraldi e diamanti

The second century of Micheletto

Published on October 13, 2021

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It has just turned a century, but it does not prove it: Micheletto, a jewelry brand made in Milan, boasts a long history, but also a vitality that has not faded over the years. This is also due to Roberta Micheletto, the third generation of the family of jewelers who has combined work for big brands, for example Van Cleef & Arpels, with her own production. And with a style that is in perfect harmony with the design tradition of the city: the search for simple and elaborate proportions at the same time, with variations on the theme of the chain, or voluminous bracelets is one of the keys to the success of the Maison, which he also exports his creations abroad.

Anello in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti

Micheletto is one of the oldest Italian goldsmiths still in business. In any case, it is the oldest in Milan: it can boast the 10 MI mark, which dates back to 1920: it indicates that in that year it was the tenth Italian goldsmith company registered with the Milan metric office. But the history of the company has even more ancient roots: it dates back, in fact, to the end of the nineteenth century, when two Milanese families, Locatelli and Canevari, opened a large goldsmith workshop. Which, at the beginning of the new century, was bought by Emilio Micheletto (husband of his daughter Locatelli). The company has worked for major brands, thanks to the expertise of its craftsmen.

New processing techniques, reorganization, conquest of the American market and the invention of the extrusion rod (to lighten the jewel while keeping the volume intact), a technique that has innovated the sector, have further strengthened the Milanese brand. Liz Taylor, Joan Collins and Lady D wore Micheletto jewels, particularly appreciated today in the United Arab Emirates and in the countries of Northern Europe.

Orecchini in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti

Anello con catena cubana in oro bianco e diamanti

Bracciale a catena cubana in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti

The Green Blue Days with leBebè

Published on October 12, 2021

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Jewelry and sustainability: leBebè, a brand born in 2007 on the initiative of the brothers Paolo, Fabrizio and Mariana Verde, takes part in Green Blue Days, the first edition of the event on sustainable development that will take place in Naples from 13 to 15 October.

Green Blue Days is a project on systemic sustainability. A forum in the form of a talk structured over several days, where you can listen and share experiences, propose solutions, study action plans to integrate the culture of Green-Blue into every aspect of life.

We have welcomed the proposal to take part in this cultural project as it aims to communicate the values of our brand: sustainability, in its three main forms, economic, environmental and social. In fact, in 2019 we embarked on a reforestation project with Treedom, which we are carrying out and which now has two leBebé forests with a total of 400 fruit trees. The goal is, at first glance, that of environmental sustainability, but it is an initiative aimed mainly at female communities, the main players in the project, to support their emancipation and independence.
Andrea Pennacchioni, Marketing & Sales Director of leBebé gioielli

The company has also decided to support the Telefono Rosa in the fight against violence against women: a collaboration that will last over time “in order to make a tangible contribution, both economically and socially”.

PdPaola’s jewels for little girls

Published on October 7, 2021

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Una collana della collezione Les Petites

Jewelery (also) for girls. In fact, there are not a few mothers who make their little daughters wear jewelry designed specifically for under 13s: mini necklaces and bracelets, but also earrings for those who have decided that there is no age limit for a hole in the lobes. With this perspective, the Spanish brand PdPaola launched the Les Petites collection. Emphasizing, however, that the mini jewels can also adapt very well to those who are a few years older. In fact, the pendants that accompany the line dedicated to very young girls (geometric volumes, but also flowers, or rockets and planets), can adapt without problems even to older girls.

The small jewels, which have a size proportionate to the body of miniature women, are made of 925 sterling silver with an 18-karat gold plating and with the addition of blush or blue crystals. In short, they can be the first treasures of a jewel box destined to grow over time.

Bambini indossano la collezione Les Petites

Tango with A.Odenwald

Published on October 7, 2021

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Anello Tango in oro giallo e zaffiri multicolori

The mobile jewelery made in Germany by A.Odenwald: gold, sapphires, diamonds, many colors ♦

The jewelry in German version by A.Odenwald (the A stands for Andreas) differs from that of many other brands that are active in the area around Pforzheim. A. Odenwald, in fact, is one of the few manufacturers that can claim to perform all of the in-house creation process: from the design to the work of goldsmiths, to the setting of the stones, finishing or polishing. Everything is produced in the factory in the town of Baden-Wurttemberg. The company has a history of almost a century and a half (born in 1882), but the most famous model is the Tango ring, a classic among the jewels of the German fashion house.

The ring has a mechanism that allows rotation and is studded with colored sapphires. The idea of a movable element, which becomes a pastime, a kind of game for the hands, has also involved the Twist collection, in which the customer can choose the colors of the sapphires around the ring. In short, as in other cases, the German goldsmith combines the precious material with an engineering and mechanical skills. Almost a transposition into the world of the jewels of those amazing animated clocks that have populated the northern cathedrals from the sixteenth century onwards. Rudy Serra

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The jewels of the tsars

Published on October 2, 2021

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It was found a rare catalog that contains 406 pictures of jewels and gems belonged to the czar of Russia.

For nearly a century, thery a mystery. But now on the jewelry that belonged to Tsar it opens a new chapter. It was indeed found one of the few surviving examples (about 20) of a vintage catalog Bolshevik, an inventory of 406 jewelery seized by the revolutionaries to the Russian royal family. The catalog dates back to 1925 and is now also available online, as other 200 other rare and historically significant books on gems and jewelry, on archive.org site. The photographs are of course in black and white, but the volume is interesting because it shows, in addition to the crown jewels are exhibited in Russian museums, including pieces have disappeared.

At this link you will find the official document.

According to Dona Dirlam, director of the Gia library, which has retrieved the rare book, in 1925-1926, the Bolshevik government has published this catalog with the idea that the Romanov jewels would never have been sold.

The jewels presented in catalog are all belonged to the czars, beginning with the reign of Peter the Great, in 1689, until the end, with the last Emperor Nicholas II, who was killed in 1917. Among the 406 treasures there are the Imperial set with the Scepter which 189 carat diamond, the imperial globe, with a sapphire of 200 carats, the Great Imperial crown, and the bridal wreath. Federico Graglia