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The gold of Giansone in Turin




Jewelery between sculpture and jazz: in Turin, the work of Mario Giansone in exhibition ♦
Between jazz and sculpture there is a feeling. And between sculpture and jewelery there is a link. And when the design is by Mario Giansone, an Italian sculptor (1915-1997) that marked the artistic life of the twentieth century, the link is double. In Turin, at Palazzo Madama, from October 5, 2017 to January 29, 2018, on the second floor, in the Atelier Room, an exhibition dedicated to gold jewelry forged by the Piedmont artist was organized. Attention: art, but to wear. They are not sculptures designed to rest in a glass bowl. On the contrary, they are jewels, though unique pieces, designed to be worn by ladies (several, it seems) that Giansone used to meet. During the course of his life, the artist has carved, painted, painted and made engravings and tapestries with a well-liked style, figurativity and abstraction. He used marble, stone, iron, wood. But also gold.
The exhibition features jewelery between 1935 and 1997. They are gold-melted microsculptures, in which Giansone emphasizes the sculptural component of jewelery. Another unique aspect is the choice of jewelery boxes: those are other sculptures, often with very hard wood, such as mahogany, azobé, padu, rosewood, roots and above all ebony.
The curators of the exhibition are Marco Basso and Giuseppe Floridia, assisted by the Registrar of Palazzo Madama, the art historian Stefania Capraro. The exposed pieces are forty. On the occasion of the exhibition at Palazzo Madama, the sculpture studio of Mario Giansone (Via Messina 38, Turin) is exceptionally open for guided tours (with compulsory booking. Telef.no 11 4436999, email didattica@fondazionetorinomusei.it).
www.palazzomadamatorino.it
Time: Monday-Sunday 10-18, closed on Tuesdays




Mario Giansone, anello in oro
Mario Giansone, anello in oro

Mario Giansone, bracciale in oro
Mario Giansone, bracciale in oro
Anello in una scatola di legno
Anello in una scatola di legno

Scultura di Mario Giansone
Scultura di Mario Giansone







Gobbi, a 175 year long spiral




Gobbi has 175 and launches his first jewelery collection ♦ ︎
In the world, he discovered a few years ago a search, few big companies manage to exceed 40 years of life. If, however, you considered the small businesses in Italy, life is even shorter: the national average is around 12-13 years.
This premise serves to emphasize a record, that of a jewelery store that is located in the center of Milan, just in Piazza Duomo: Gobbi. The company, in fact, holds the Guinness of longevity in the industry: it has now 175 years. Not only. In spite of the venerable age, Gobbi is flirty, as has been demonstrated by an excellent dinner party organized at the Sforzesco Castle in Milan to celebrate the birthday, along with Rolex and Patek Philippe. Not only that: the occasion was also used to launch Fairytale, the first Gobbi jewelery collection. The location was also adequate because it reminds the company’s origins, which are related to the time when castles were not just a tourist destination.
Therefore, since Gobbi represents a unicum, it is worth recalling the story of this family enterprise that is rooted in 1842. The following is the reconstruction of its story as tells the company.

In 1842 Raimondo Gobbi, enthusiast of watchmaking, opened in Modena, under the Portico of the Collegio San Carlo, his shop. The activity was carried out with such expertise and commitment as ten years later, in 1852, the Gran Duca granted him the status of Orologio del Real Court. At that time, trade and assistance were only for pocket and pendulum items. His younger son Giuseppe contributed with his technical skills to the development of the company and in 1896 moved to Milan where he opened his shop on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, also today awarded the honor of Boutique Storica. At that time, her nephew Adriana married Luigi Pozzolini, an enterprising representative of watchmaking brands who took over in the direction of family business. The great-grandchildren Aldo and Gastone have been engaged in the company since the early thirties, deciding on their definitive success and gaining the primacy in Swiss watch trade in Italy. It was with them that the jewelry and jewelery were added later and they took shape with the activity as we know it today. Unfortunately, the first venue was destroyed during the Second World War, but strong on the history and the path undertaken until that moment, on 4 September 1949 was inaugurated the current boutique which still enjoys the original furnishings of the time and its top floor technical workshop. The company is currently run by Luca Pozzolini Gobbi, son of Gastone, and his daughter Serena.

In short, a historic company which, however, still today is active and attentive to current trends. “We can proudly say that it is a very important point of reference for Milanese customers and today also for the international one, a small and exclusive lounge where you can choose your object of desire,” commented Serena Pozzolini Gobbi. “We want to carry on our philosophy and to promote our tradition as we have done so far, always remaining faithful to the principle of never sacrificing quality for ephemeralism and always ensuring the utmost seriousness and competence. We are convinced that there is not only a perfect watchmaker’s watch, but also a precise and timely service. The passion for watches naturally influenced our personal vision in creating this jewelery line. There is a very subtle blend between soul and body, between thought and rationality, between creativity and realization. We have found in the spiral the perfect symbol to represent the DNA of our company and of our secular tradition.”
The collection of jewels includes 20 pieces of necklaces, rings, earrings and pendants, soft shapes and spiral-shaped sinuous lines, a universal symbol that combines the idea of ​​continuous movement of the watch with the most classic of immortality.




Pendente in oro e diamanti della collezione Fairytale
Pendente in oro e diamanti della collezione Fairytale

Orecchino in oro rosa e diamanti bianchi della collezione Fairytale
Orecchino in oro rosa e diamanti bianchi della collezione Fairytale
Gioielli indossati della collezione Fairytale
Gioielli indossati della collezione Fairytale
Serena Pozzolini Gobbi, accanto al ritratto del fondatore Romualdo Gobbi
Serena Pozzolini Gobbi, accanto al ritratto del fondatore Romualdo Gobbi
Luca Pozzolini Gobbi, accanto al ritratto del fondatore Romualdo Gobbi
Luca Pozzolini Gobbi, accanto al ritratto del fondatore Romualdo Gobbi
La boutique Gobbi
La boutique Gobbi

Interno della boutique Gobbi
Interno della boutique Gobbi







Lydia Courteille in Beijing




Lydia Courteille flies to Beijing with her new, elaborate collection ♦ ︎
The fashion week in Paris, from 26 September to 7 October 2017, has one interest extra. And one curiosity: the new collection signed by the great designer Lydia Courteille. It will be presented at the Lydia Courteille boutique at 231 rue Saint Honoré in Paris. After the Sahara and the Amazon, the French designer found inspiration in the East. Indeed, more precisely, in the capital of China. The line of jewels, in fact, is called Automne à Pekin and is also a tribute to the novel Un automne à Pekin by Boris Vian, author who influenced Lydia Courteille in his youth. The collection, which we are going to anticipate (we will talk more widely in another article), translates into Feng Shui’s philosophy in jewelery, but also the Chinese popular beliefs. As always the jewels are made with elaborate working, with rhodium-plated gold, stones like tsavoriti, sapphires and diamonds, but also (could not miss) the jade. Here are the first images. Alessia Mongrando




Orecchini rodio nero oro 18k, 26,3 grammi, 0,19 diamanti ct, diamanti neri 0,12 ct, zaffiri 3,28 ct, giada bianca, 6,12 grammi, 0,84 grammi 2 calcedonio
Orecchini rodio nero oro 18k, 26,3 grammi, 0,19 diamanti ct, diamanti neri 0,12 ct, zaffiri 3,28 ct, giada bianca, 6,12 grammi, 0,84 grammi 2 calcedonio

Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 26.44 grammi, 3,03 cts diamante, il rubino 0,02 ca
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 26.44 grammi, 3,03 cts diamante, il rubino 0,02 ca
Orecchini a forma di pesce, in oro 18k rodio nero 32.06 grammi, 6,43 ct rubino, zaffiro giallo 1.26 ct, 0,61 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 33 0,074 g, 2 giade 2,30 grammi, 0,09 grammi hauynites
Orecchini a forma di pesce, in oro 18k rodio nero 32.06 grammi, 6,43 ct rubino, zaffiro giallo 1.26 ct, 0,61 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 33 0,074 g, 2 giade 2,30 grammi, 0,09 grammi hauynites
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 13,2 grammi, zaffiri violets.86 CTS, tsavorite 55 0,09 gr, 93 zaffiri 0,58 cts 0.27 cts zaffiri gialli, verde giada 4 8,08 gr, diamanti neri 0,01 cts
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 13,2 grammi, zaffiri violets.86 CTS, tsavorite 55 0,09 gr, 93 zaffiri 0,58 cts 0.27 cts zaffiri gialli, verde giada 4 8,08 gr, diamanti neri 0,01 cts
Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Anello di Lydia Courteille, collezione Un automne a Pekin
Anello di Lydia Courteille, collezione Un automne a Pekin
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 51.91, 5,5 grs giada bianca, zaffiri gialli 3,21cts, 0,77 grs ametista, onice 0,08grs, 0,21grs rubino, 0,02cts diamanti brown, tsavorite 0 56
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 51.91, 5,5 grs giada bianca, zaffiri gialli 3,21cts, 0,77 grs ametista, onice 0,08grs, 0,21grs rubino, 0,02cts diamanti brown, tsavorite 0 56
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 15,9 grammi, 0,05 diamanti ct, 10 rubini 4.0 ct, 3,90 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 0.3 212 gr, giade bianchi 5.7 grammi, 0,53 grammi rubelliti
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 15,9 grammi, 0,05 diamanti ct, 10 rubini 4.0 ct, 3,90 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 0.3 212 gr, giade bianchi 5.7 grammi, 0,53 grammi rubelliti
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin, particolare
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin, particolare
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin

Anello 18k oro giallo e rodio nero placcato oro 32,5 grammi oro, diamanti neri 3,03 ct, 1,72 ct zaffiri gialli, onice 2 0,01 gr, 3,3 gr ambra, cristallo di rocca 1 10,2 grammi, 0,2 grammi smalto
Anello 18k oro giallo e rodio nero placcato oro 32,5 grammi oro, diamanti neri 3,03 ct, 1,72 ct zaffiri gialli, onice 2 0,01 gr, 3,3 gr ambra, cristallo di rocca 1 10,2 grammi, 0,2 grammi smalto







Auctions, Bolaffi in pink




Diamonds and jewels of greates Maison: in Milan, not to be missed with Bolaffi ♦ ︎
Jewelery auctions, mon amour: exceptional sales of pieces get dreams to collectors (and wallets) and to enthusiasts. For those who do not withstand the charm of vintage jewelery and diamonds, on October 3, in Milan, Bolaffi is planning a new auction. Star of the day is a rose diamond mounted on a ring. The stone, called fancy light pink, has 3.66 carats, IF purity and an auction base of 360 thousand euros. Lighthouse also lit on an emerald cut diamond of 5.29 carats, D color, purity VVS2, with base 130 thousand euros.
But the auction also includes a Kashmir sapphire and jewels signed by big Maison like Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, Schlumberger for Tiffany. At the Grand Hotel et de Milan, auction site, there are 478 lots of jewels, preceded by a sale dedicated to watches. Among the stones in the catalog are also a Colombian emerald of 4.31 carats and a Kashmir sapphire sap with no sign of heating, with platinum and diamonds, dating from the 1920s. “With its velvety, intense and unique color, Kashmir is the most sought-after and appreciated among the sapphires,” explains Maria Carla Manenti, an expert in the jewelery department. “When it comes to sapphires, this is the gem to refer to”. Federico Graglia




Anello con diamante  fancy light pink, ha 3,66 carati, purezza IF
Anello con diamante fancy light pink, ha 3,66 carati, purezza IF

Girocollo in diamanti in oro bianco, formato da corolle di fiori a scalare con incastonati diamanti taglio brillante di 31,36 carati
Girocollo in diamanti in oro bianco, formato da corolle di fiori a scalare con incastonati diamanti taglio brillante di 31,36 carati
Anello in oro bianco con un diamante taglio smeraldo di 5,29 carati
Anello in oro bianco con un diamante taglio smeraldo di 5,29 carati
Anello in platino con smeraldo colombiano taglio rettangolare a gradini di 4,31 carati
Anello in platino con smeraldo colombiano taglio rettangolare a gradini di 4,31 carati
Orecchini di Bulgari con diamanti taglio baguette
Orecchini di Bulgari con diamanti taglio baguette
Spilla con zaffiri di Harry Winston
Spilla con zaffiri di Harry Winston
Spilla con zaffiri e diamanti di Tiffany, design du Schlumberger
Spilla con zaffiri e diamanti di Tiffany, design du Schlumberger

Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir senza segni di riscaldamento, con montatura in platino e diamanti, datato anni Venti
Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir senza segni di riscaldamento, con montatura in platino e diamanti, datato anni Venti







Ellebj, heavy metal passion




From a passion of couple, he and she, the passion for jewelery made in metal with Ellebj ♦ ︎
The name Ellelle is for her and him. She is Pamela Ferrario. He’s Fabio Martin. They met, they became a close couple and decided, a few years ago, to found a company, Ellelle, who designs and produces jewels, strictly in metal. The name of the brand, however, is Ellebj, which is for Elle body jewels. Pamela Ferrario, born near Milan, has graduated, with specialization in communication. But he also exercises the profession of psychologist-psychotherapist. Fabio Martin, however, describes himself as “always in love with metals and what is beautiful and precious”. With training in silverware and jewelery labs and business, that is in the back office of Ellebj, for years now also at VicenzaOro in the Glamroom Pavilion. Pamela-Fabio’s daughters are collections of jewelery that do not go unnoticed. Choosing to ride between fashion and bijoux, on the other hand, involves looking for shapes and colors that stand out immediately. Rudy Serra




Orecchini di Ellebj
Orecchini di Ellebj

Bracciale in metallo
Bracciale in metallo
Bracciale con smalto
Bracciale con smalto
Bracciale con cristallo
Bracciale con cristallo
Collana in rosa e nero
Collana in rosa e nero
Collezione Boules
Anello della collezione Boules

Pendenti in metallo Tornado
Pendenti in metallo Tornado







Where flies Busatti




Busatti Milano has brought the latest news to Hong Kong Gem and Jewelery Fair ♦︎

Who is not Italian can not grasp the nuance, but Busatti is just a name that immediately recalls the atmosphere of the tradition of Milan. Indeed Antonio Busatti was born in the capital of Lombardy in 1916, but it began operations in the field of jewelry in 1947, selling cultured pearls. In the seventies his sons Louis, Charles and Margaret continued his work, and expanding the business to diamonds, precious stones and high jewelery. The idea was a success, so much so that the company has opened offices here and there, and has expanded the business in America, Africa and Asia. Brooches, rings and bracelets are made with the necessary care in this type of pieces, processed with that typical fantasy of high quality jewelry. With a seat in the old central district of Milan, Busatti it sells mainly abroad, where it is a brand highly valued because it represents the very sophisticated job but, unfortunately, more and more rare quality of Made in Italy. Giulia Netrese

Anello con zaffiri su oro bianco
Anello con zaffiri su oro bianco
Bracciale con diamanti, tsavoriti e opale
Bracciale con diamanti, tsavoriti e opale
Anello con smeraldo a forma di cuore e diamanti
Anello con smeraldo a forma di cuore e diamanti
Anello Honeycomb, con diamanti e smeraldo a taglio esagonale
Anello Honeycomb, con diamanti e smeraldo a taglio esagonale
Orecchini con zaffiri
Orecchini Nudibranch con zaffiri
Orecchini con diamanti e rubini
Orecchini con diamanti e rubini
Orecchini con diamanti
Orecchini con diamanti
Anello Flower Power, con diamante fancy yellow di 10 carati
Anello Flower Power, con diamante fancy yellow di 10 carati



Anello Sparkling Egg, con pavé di diamanti
Anello Sparkling Egg, con pavé di diamanti
Collana Blondy, con diamanti fancy yellow
Collana Blondy, con diamanti fancy yellow
Anello Lettera, apribile
Anello Lettera, apribile
Bracciale con foglia composta da diamanti bianchi e neri
Bracciale con foglia composta da diamanti bianchi e neri
Collana con diamanti e smeraldi
Collana con diamanti e smeraldi
Collana Multistrand con perle
Collana Multistrand con perle
Farfalla Basalto
Farfalla Basalto
Cuore apribile con rubini
Cuore apribile con rubini
Spilla a forma di foglia con diamanti bianchi e neri
Spilla a forma di foglia con diamanti bianchi e neri






Martina Mondadori sold out




The first jewelery collection by Martina Mondadori Sartogo was made in Afghanistan. It went immediately sold out ♦ ︎
His father was one of the descendants of a great Italian editorial dynasty, the Mondadori. She, Martina Mondadori Sartogo, continued on the path of Leonardo Mondadori, who passed away years ago, and she founded a sophisticated magazine (of fashion? style? life?) based in London, Cabana. Not only that, she has also landed on Moda Operandi’s online showcases: Cabana has also become a jewelery brand. With a peculiarity, its first collection was entirely made in Afghanistan. An unusual choice for those who do not remember the Asian country before the tormented history of the last decades. Afghanistan still retains a goldsmith tradition, naturally different from the European one. The jewels offered by Cabana are therefore simpler, in gold plated brass, with semi precious stones, such as turquoise, and pearls. But they make a great impact. The Afghan collection consists of large fabric necklaces with elaborate pendant, wide bracelets and earrings. The average cost of a bracelet is about $ 750. Or, better, the price was that: the jewels are fast sold out. Giulia Netrese




Bracciale con avventurina verde, perle bianche e  onice verde
Bracciale con avventurina verde, perle bianche e onice verde

Collana in seta con ciondolo in ottone dorato, turchesi
Collana in seta con ciondolo in ottone dorato, turchesi

oro placcato custodia in madreperla bianca

Collana in seta con ciondolo in ottone dorato, lapis e turchese
Collana in seta con ciondolo in ottone dorato, lapis e turchese
Bracciale con onice nero, perle su ottone dorato
Bracciale con onice nero, perle su ottone dorato
Orecchini con onice nero e perle
Orecchini con onice nero e perle

Bracciale con avventurina rosa, perle su ottone dorato
Bracciale con avventurina rosa, perle su ottone dorato







The jewels at the Venice Festival

The jewels weared by the actresses at the Venice Film Festival: Chopard, Buccellati, Giorgio Visconti and … ♦ ︎
As always, at the Venice Film Festival the “Lion to the Most Beautiful Jewel” prize is not foreseen. But on the red carpet the competition, like at Cannes and at Oscars, isn’t less intense. Actresses and juror members contend the flash of photographers displaying clothes and jewelery designed to remain imprinted in memory. And the jewels of the great jewelery companies are in competition to lend to the stars precious jewelry, possibly, well visible in photographs. Jasmine Trinca, for example, the actress and the only Italian juror in the competition, has chosen Tiffany & Co.’s jewels, as Jennifer Lawrence and Tina Kunakey. Bianca Balti has displayed Chopard’s jewelry as Isabel Goulart, while Claudia Gerini chose Giorgio Visconti’s Italian Maison and Greta Scarano who opted for Crivelli. By Buccellati, instead, Kristen Wiig’s earrings. Here are the first shots of star and jewels displayed in Venice. Giulia Netrese



In occasione del red carpet del film ’mother!’ di Darren Aronofsky, la protagonista Jennifer Lawrence ha indossato gioielli in platino con diamanti Tiffany & Co.
In occasione del red carpet del film «mother!» di Darren Aronofsky, la protagonista Jennifer Lawrence ha indossato gioielli in platino con diamanti Tiffany & Co.
La modella e attrice Tina Kunakey ha indossato gioielli in platino e diamanti Tiffany & Co.
La modella e attrice Tina Kunakey ha indossato gioielli in platino e diamanti Tiffany & Co.
Jasmine Trinca con orecchini in oro giallo della collezione Tiffany City HardWear
Jasmine Trinca con orecchini in oro giallo della collezione Tiffany City HardWear
Jasmine Trinca Tiffany
Jasmine Trinca con un pendente in oro rosa con diamanti e morganite e un anello in platino con diamanti e morganite di Tiffany & Co.
 Tina Kunakey ha indossato collana in platino e diamanti della collezione Tiffany Circlet e un anello in platino, diamanti e pietra colorata di Tiffany & Co
Tina Kunakey ha indossato collana in platino e diamanti della collezione Tiffany Circlet e un anello in platino, diamanti e pietra colorata di Tiffany & Co
Kristen Wiig con orecchini Buccellati
Kristen Wiig con orecchini Buccellati
Isabel Goulart con collana di Chopard
Isabel Goulart con collana di Chopard
Bianca Balti con collana di diamanti Chopard
Bianca Balti con collana di diamanti Chopard
Greta Scarano con orecchini di Crivelli
Greta Scarano con orecchini di Crivelli
Claudia Gerini con orecchini Giorgio Visconti
Claudia Gerini con orecchini Giorgio Visconti
Collezione Riflessi, oro bianco e gocce di agata verde
Collezione Riflessi, oro bianco e gocce di agata verde
Bracciale della collezione Universo di Giorgio Visconti, indossata da Claudia Gerini
Bracciale della collezione Universo di Giorgio Visconti, indossata da Claudia Gerini
Anello della collezione Universo di Giorgio Visconti, indossata da Claudia Gerini
Anello della collezione Universo di Giorgio Visconti, indossata da Claudia Gerini







Al Thani jewelry in Venice




In Venice an exhposition with 270 vintage Indian jewels from the Al Thani collection ♦︎
Jewelery in a jewel city: in Venice comes the Al Thani collection. Exposed first in London and then in Paris, for the first time he is in Italy. It is a collection of ancient Indian or vintage jewels. Starting from 1500 up to the last century: there are 270 outstanding pieces that will be visible at Palazzo Ducale. To set this outstanding collection was Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, a member of the royal Qatar family: he fell in love with years of Indian goldsmith tradition, especially that of the Moghul period and has collected these pieces which are a sum of history of the high Indian jewelery, from Genghis Khan and Tamerlan to the maharaja in the colonial period. They are ornamental jewels, but also symbolic: they were used to mark the rank, role and even mood of the wearer, man or woman. In addition to being indispensable accessories for some occasions, such as ceremonies.
The exhibition is curated by Amin Jaffer, conservative chief of the Al Thani collection and Gian Carlo Calza, a Far East art scholar, with Gabriella Belli’s scientific management. The exhibition begins on 9 September 2017 and continues until 7 January 2018. Federico Graglia
The Al Thani collection
Venice, Palazzo Ducale
September 9, 2017 – January 7, 2018
Hours: 8.30-19
Tickets
Full 20 euros; Reduced by 13 euros




Coppia di bracciali Kada da Bhagat, 2012, perle diamanti e platino
Coppia di bracciali Kada da Bhagat, 2012, perle diamanti e platino

Ornamento per turbante, Hyderabad, 1800-1850. Set di diamanti, perle e spinello
Ornamento per turbante, Hyderabad, 1800-1850. Set di diamanti, perle e spinello
Ornamento per turbante del Maharaja di Nawanagar, circa 1907
Ornamento per turbante del Maharaja di Nawanagar, circa 1907
Spilla a forma di pavone di Mellerio Meller, 1901, diamanti e oro
Spilla a forma di pavone di Mellerio Meller, 1901, diamanti e oro
Girocollo di Cartiercon rubini del 1931. Restaurato dal progetto originale
Girocollo di Cartiercon rubini del 1931. Restaurato dal progetto originale
Spilla di Cartier, 2012, in platino, smeraldi e diamanti
Spilla di Cartier, 2012, in platino, smeraldi e diamanti
Spilla Cintura di Cartier, intorno al 1920-1930
Spilla Cintura di Cartier, intorno al 1920-1930

Spilla da Bhagat, 2011. Platino, con diamanti, rubini, perle
Spilla da Bhagat, 2011. Platino, con diamanti, rubini, perle







The Dsquared’s Baroque




Dsquared, latest fashion jewelry by designers Dean and Dan Caten ♦ ︎
In July, Dean and Dan Caten received from the Municipality of Casalvieri (Frosinone) honorary citizenship, town keys and the Le Coluche prize. And so, not everyone knows that the two Canadian designers who founded the Dsquared brand were born in a family of the small Italian town: the whole surname, in fact, is Catenacci. From the catwalk to the small streets of Casalvieri, Dean and Dan visited the places of origin of the family, grandmother Arcangela and Dante’s daddy. From Willowdale, Ontario, the two twins have created a small international fashion empire. A race, however, started from New York, where they moved in 1983 to attend the Parson’s School of Design.
In the early 1990s, designers also lived in Italy, collaborating with fashion houses and preparing the first collection. Like many successful fashion houses, Dsquared has also expanded its business to fashion jewelry, made of materials such as brass and crystal. Here are some of the latest proposals signed by Dsquared, in some cases with some baroque accents. Alessia Mongrando




Flower Crystal, orecchini in stagno, ottone, resina, cristallo. Prezzo: 350 euro
Flower Crystal, orecchini in stagno, ottone, resina, cristallo. Prezzo: 350 euro

Dsquared, bracciale in ottone
Dsquared, bracciale in ottone
Choker Treasure, cin ottone, velluto, resina. Prezzo: 475 euro
Choker Treasure, con ottone, velluto, resina. Prezzo: 475 euro
Choker Treasure, cin ottone, velluto, resina. Prezzo: 475 euro
Choker Treasure, con ottone, velluto, resina. Prezzo: 475 euro
Orecchini Treasure, con chiusura a farfalla. Stagno, ottone, argento, velluto, cristallo
Orecchini Treasure, con chiusura a farfalla. Stagno, ottone, argento, velluto, cristallo
Orecchini Treasure hoop, con chiusura a farfalla. Stagno, ottone, argento. Prezzo: 275 euro
Orecchini Treasure hoop, con chiusura a farfalla. Stagno, ottone, argento. Prezzo: 275 euro

Orecchini con velluto, ottone, stagno, cristallo, smalto
Orecchini con velluto, ottone, stagno, cristallo, smalto







Casato in pink and white




Casato’s vie en rose is with white diamonds ♦ ︎
The Vie en rose is a French song known worldwide, written, interpreted and brought to success by Édith Piaf. But it is also a desire, which is intimately linked to a love story. The synthesis is in this collection of jewels signed by Casato, the Roman Maison who proposed the suite of these pieces even during the last edition of Baselworld. It is a collection of jewels made up of a kind of embroidery in the form of leaves or flowers, with the geometric motif of an oval with pointed ends, like an eye, which recurs. It is used, for example, to dial large chandelier earrings. For the collection, gold is used in the three classic yellow, white and pink colors, along with white diamonds with brilliant cut. It is worth noting, in particular, the large white gold necklace with white diamonds, which has a larger stone center: it’s consisting of a hundred elements covered by a diamond paved. Life can be pink, but even with white diamonds is not bad. Alessia Mongrando



Anelli in oro bianco e diamanti
Anelli in oro bianco e diamanti
Casato, anello in oro giallo e diamanti
Casato, anello in oro giallo e diamanti
Casato, anello in bianco rodiato e diamanti
Casato, anello in bianco rodiato e diamanti
Collezione Vie en rose, collana
Collezione Vie en rose, collana
Collana composta da cento elementi in oro bianco e diamanti
Collana composta da cento elementi in oro bianco e diamanti
Collier in oro giallo e diamanti
Collier in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini in oro giallo e diamanti

Orecchini in oro rodiato e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rodiato e diamanti







Dolce & Gabbana for two




Dolce & Gabbana, jewelery on a dual binary: pop bijoux or sophisticated jewels ♦ ︎
Dolce & Gabbana is a trademark of two creative minds, who have also doubled the log of their stylistic proposal. The D & G brand is high fashion, or prêt-à-porter, is worn by stars, but also by so many common people. Their production has long been extended to accessories and jewelery. Faithful to the philosophy of the Maison, jewelry also follows two ways: one that is more closely linked to popular traditions, with symbols borrowed from traditions, even religious ones, and reinterpreted. The second one, instead, is linked to a more demanding audience, with greater availability of spending and less inclined to wear bright jewels. Although, in fact, Dolce & Gabbana’s high or fine jewelry collections are all, but not invisible.
The bijoux, for example, use galvanic (ie plated metal), resin and crystals for necklaces made of rosary, flowers, heraldic badge or big hearts that become earrings and rings. The most precious jewelery offers, for example, necklaces of amethysts, citrine or quartz according to the sacred goldsmith’s canons. Different, of course, also the price ranges where jewelery is placed: for bijoux the range is between 300 and 700 euros, while for the amethyst necklace it goes to 16,000 euros, for the ring of the same parure to 1,750 euros , Same price for earrings. Lavinia Andorno



Catena ad anelli in filo ritorto con 24 ametiste ovali. Prezzo: 15.950 euro
Catena ad anelli in filo ritorto con 24 ametiste ovali. Prezzo: 15.950 euro
Orecchini a clip in galvanica color oro con stemmi araldici
Orecchini a clip in galvanica color oro con stemmi araldici
Collana in metallo bicolore oro e palladio formata da tre rosari assemblati
Collana in metallo bicolore oro e palladio formata da tre rosari assemblati
Bracciale in galvanica color oro con charm cuore logato e rose rosse in resina. Prezzo: 345 euro
Bracciale in galvanica color oro con charm cuore logato e rose rosse in resina. Prezzo: 345 euro
Dolce & Gabbana, anello in galvanica color oro con elemento rotondo con stemma-araldico e cristalli
Dolce & Gabbana, anello in galvanica color oro con elemento rotondo con stemma-araldico e cristalli
Collana e orecchini con granati
Collana e orecchini con granati
Collana e orecchini in oro e quarzo fumé
Collana e orecchini in oro e quarzo fumé

Collana, anello e orecchini in oro con citrini
Collana, anello e orecchini in oro con citrini







A lotus flower for Vanessa Martinelli




A new line of jewels from the Swiss designer Vanessa Martinelli, who this time prefers mother of pearl ♦ ︎
There are two people who are called Vanessa Martinelli and who were born in Lugano but work in Geneva. One is a designer of Swiss jewelry that loves the colors and charm of the East. The other is practically identical, but those who do not know it are swapping for a trendy blogger model, friend with known characters and with a fast selfie. Which of them has just drawn a collection of jewels that use the mother of pearl to make earrings and pendants from the shape of the classic lotus flower? Both of them, maybe a Vanessa suggested to other Vanessa, who knows. In any case, the Oriental inspiration collection, which is added to the jewels that use the Buddha figure already introduced with others jewels, is the news.
Before founding, in 2012, her jewelery company, when Vanessa Martinelli was very young, also worked as a model in Milan. This explains the double face of the designer who studied at Central Saint Martins in London, followed the courses at the Gemmological Institute of America in New York, where she graduated in gemology and explored the world of pearls working a year in Hong Kong as creative director, before choosing Geneva as home to her own Maison. Lavinia Andorno
Read also: The Arabians Night by Vanessa Martinelli



Orecchini con Buddha di madreperla, perle, ametiste, citrino
Orecchini con Buddha di madreperla, perle, ametiste, citrino
Orecchini con madreperla
Orecchini con madreperla
Orecchini in oro bianco, con citrino , ametista, topazio azzurro e pavé di zaffiri
Orecchini in oro bianco, con citrino , ametista, topazio azzurro e pavé di zaffiri
Pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Dea ring, realizzato in oro bianco, quarzo rosa, pavé di tsavoriti. Prezzo: 14.700 franchi
Dea ring, realizzato in oro bianco, quarzo rosa, pavé di tsavoriti. Prezzo: 14.700 franchi
Vanessa Martinelli (da Instagram)
Vanessa Martinelli (da Instagram)







A flower for Solange

An imaginative nature inspires the latest jewels of Solange Azagury-Partridge ♦ ︎
She now has boutiques in London, Paris and New York. An astonishing achievement for who is considered a jewelry rebel: Solange Azagury-Partridge is one of those designers who can not set. Indeed, it often scandalizes the world of the most traditional jewelery. Though she is self-taught. “Born in London, conceived in Casablanca,” she tells about herself, from Sephardic Jewish parents with Spanish and Berber roots. In the 1960s they emigrated from Morocco to London. Couturier Jaques Azagury is her cousin and in the nineties he also designed some dress for Princess Diana.
Solange’s first jewel has been her engagement ring, which she designed herself: a rough diamond on a gold band. It was the 1987. She then made her experience at Butler & Wilson, a London fashion house, and later at a retailer of old jewelry. But even though she was just born, the seventies have remained in her heart. Her jewelery could be called psychedelic, with pieces that takes the most imaginative forms, as in the collection inspired by imaginary spaceships. But also nature, as in its most recent creations. Margherita Donato
Read also: Space to Solange




Anello con zaffiri e rubini
Solange Azagury-Partridge, anello con zaffiri e rubini

Bracciale con opali, zaffiri e diamanti
Bracciale con opali, zaffiri e diamanti
Cherrystone, orecchini a forma di ciliegie in oro e smalto
Cherrystone, orecchini a forma di ciliegie in oro e smalto
Daisy ring, anello margherita in oro e smalto
Daisy ring, anello margherita in oro e smalto
Collier Clorofilla, in oro e smeraldi
Collier Clorofilla, in oro e smeraldi
Bracciale Lotus, con diamanti, rubini, giada,  smalto
Bracciale Lotus, con diamanti, rubini, giada, smalto
Anello con i simboli di uomo e donna in zaffiri e diamanti
Anello con i simboli di uomo e donna in zaffiri e diamanti
Spilla per il solstizio, con citrini e turchesi
Spilla per il solstizio, con citrini e turchesi

Anello con zaffiri e diamanti con pavé a stella
Anello con zaffiri e diamanti con pavé a stella







Debut for Genny Ferrante-Napoli

A new brand is born: Genny Ferrante-Napoli. Alloy jewelery and Swarovski crystals ♦ ︎
Naples, as well as being one of the most famous Italian cities for art, history, gastronomy and the natural beauty surrounding it, is also one of the italian jewelery city. But the Neapolitan school, which has become famous for the cammeos and coral work, has long expanded horizons to other genres, new styles. An example is Genny Ferrante-Napoli, a brand born in the Ferrante family of third-generation entrepreneurs who have been active in jewelery and fashion accessories for over 30 years. The style of Genny Ferrante-Napoli has nothing to do with the old nineteenth-century Parthenopean tradition: jewels have a very modern design, in some cases even Nordic.
We are in the area of jewelery at affordable price. The collection is handmade by Italian artisans, it is made of alloy and Swarovski crystals. The brand’s debut features four lines, each with its own characteristic. The Genny Ferrante-Napoli collection will be distributed at an average price of 150 euros. Lavinia Andorno




Anello a tre dita, collezione Dea
Anello a tre dita, collezione Dea

Bracciale della collezione Magma
Bracciale della collezione Magma
Collana della collezione Flora
Collana della collezione Flora
Genny Ferrante, pendente
Genny Ferrante, pendente
Orecchini della collezione Mosaico
Orecchini della collezione Mosaico

Gioielli di Genny Ferrante-Napoli, indossato
Gioielli di Genny Ferrante-Napoli, indossato







Jewelery on throne

The jewels of Game of Thrones for fans of the fantasy series ♦
The seventh series of Game of Thrones is ready to renew the enthusiasm of thousands of enthusiasts. If you would like to wear jewelery related to fantasy history, there are those who thought of you. Mey Designs has developed a collection of bijoux inspired by the Game of Thrones world, along with costume designer Michele Clapton and jewelery designers from London’s Yunus & Eliza.
The collection is called Dragonstone: the pieces are in sterling silver, in some cases with stones like the labradorite, which is contained in the pendant representing a dragon egg. Prices range from $ 290 to a Dragonfly bracelet $ 495 pendant. They can be purchased online and sended to home: it’s magic, but of e-commerce. Lavinia Andorno




Anello Dragonstone. Prezzo: 340 euro
Anello Dragonstone. Prezzo: 340 euro

Orecchini in argento con vetro arancio. Prezzo: 395 euro
Orecchini in argento con vetro arancio. Prezzo: 395 euro
Pendente Dragonstone con labradorite. Prezzo: 260 euro
Pendente Dragonstone con labradorite. Prezzo: 260 euro
Anello Dragon Storm. Prezzo: 220 dollari
Anello Dragon Storm. Prezzo: 220 dollari
Chocker Meyforgot. Prezzo: 1820 euro
Chocker Meyforgot. Prezzo: 1820 dollari
Chocker Meyforgot. Prezzo: 2700 euro
Chocker Meyforgot. Prezzo: 2700 dollari
Orecchini Dragon Storm, in argento. Prezzo: 340 dollari
Orecchini Dragon Storm, in argento. Prezzo: 340 dollari

Game of Throne
Game of Throne







Noor Fares is spiritual

The spiritual jewels of the Akash collection by Noor Fares.
Spiritual jewelry. But above all jewelry with personality. The new collection of Noor Fares, Akasha, is inspired by the symbols of Hinduism, as the Sri Yantra. The name comes from a word in ancient Sanskrit, the symbol used in meditation to balance and focus the mind. For the truth now will be in focus even a little ‘of female vanity. The geometric shapes of the collection using white diamonds, white topaz, iolite, green tourmaline, rubelite to draw triangles, circles and diamonds with a soft hypnotic effect. “Spirituality has always been a personal interest, I do a lot of research, I’m interested in different attributes of the stones,” said the Lebanese designer, but with atelier in London. Even if you are not particularly interested in doing meditation while are watching a ring or earrings, in any case, this collection can have a beneficial effect on the spirit, even if a bit ‘less on the portfolio (a pair of earrings costs about 9,000 Euros).
The collection inspired by Indian religious philosophy could also be the effect after a year of marriage: the designer, in fact, she married Alexandre Al Khawam, an entrepreneur in the field of art and finance. The ceremony, celebrated in Normandy, has had media coverage, in part because the party for the wedding was organized with great luxury and Arabic style in the family estate (the theme was One Thousand and One Nights). Many of the celebrities present, as Andrea Casiraghi, Beatrice Borromeo, Pierre Casiraghi, Eugenie Niarchos, Dana Alikhani, Margherita Missoni, Bianca Brandolini D’Adda, the designer Mary Katrantzou. Who knows if now they will buy the new jewelry collection. Lavinia Andorno



Anello Nila, in oro bianco con diamanti, topazio bianco, tormalina rosa,  peridoto, topazio blu,  citrino, citrino Madeira, ametista, zaffiro blu. Prezzo: 3650 sterline
Anello Nila, in oro bianco con diamanti, topazio bianco, tormalina rosa, peridoto, topazio blu, citrino, citrino Madeira, ametista, zaffiro blu. Prezzo: 3650 sterline
Anello Devi, in oro grigio, diamanti, tormalina rosa, peridoto, Topazio London Blue, citrino e ametista. Prezzo: 4320 sterline
Anello Devi, in oro grigio, diamanti, tormalina rosa, peridoto, Topazio London Blue, citrino e ametista. Prezzo: 4320 sterline
Bracciale, in oro, diamanti pietre colorate
Bracciale, in oro, diamanti pietre colorate
Orecchini Chandbali, in oro, diamanti pietre colorate
Orecchini Chandbali, in oro, diamanti pietre colorate
Anello Nila Ring in oro grigio con pietre colorate diamanti
Anello Nila Ring in oro grigio con pietre colorate diamanti
Collezione Akasha: orecchini Kali in oro e pietre colorate
Collezione Akasha: orecchini Kali in oro e pietre colorate
Pendente Akasha in oro e pietre colorate, diamanti
Pendente Akasha in oro e pietre colorate, diamanti
Orecchini di Noor Fares in oro, diamanti e pietre
Orecchini di Noor Fares in oro, diamanti e pietre
Anello di Noor Fares in oro, diamanti pietre colorate
Anello di Noor Fares in oro, diamanti pietre colorate
Anello in oro, diamanti, opale e pietre colorate
Anello in oro, diamanti, opale e pietre colorate

Anello in oro 18 carati con opale nero
Anello in oro 18 carati con opale nero







Bjanca Judith, custom design

Bjanca Judith, Verona brand created by the young designer Giuditta Ambrosini ♦ ︎
She is called Giuditta Ambrosini. A very Italian name but not very exotic. Perhaps for this she felt the desire to turn it as the silver she uses for her jewels. This is how the Bjanca Judith brand is born: a way to express the creativity of the young designer of Verona, who has a degree in Visual Arts and Entertainment, specialization in Design and Production of Visual Arts at Iuav in Venice, and an intensive Jewel design at Lao in Florence. Not only that: Giuditta is a girl with many resources. She is also a photographer, videomaker and artist, with participation in various exhibitions.
Having said this, Bjanca Judith’s jewels have the merit of costing not too much, but at the same time showing a unique shape. They are jewels that have a signature in their own volume. A minimal jewel, describes still the designer, made always with a crafted work: “I personally work myself, from design to finish, file work, calibrating, milling and polishing machine”, she said. Prices: for bigger pieces, do not exceed 200 euros. A curiosity: prices are often different for the same jewel, with a minimum and a maximum tied to jewel measurements (eg a bracelet may be more or less wide) and, of course, the weight of the metal used. An appreciable transparency and not (unfortunately) diffuse. Giulia Netrese




Bjanca Judith, bracciale rigido. Prezzo: 158-173 euro
Bjanca Judith, bracciale rigido. Prezzo: 158-173 euro

Collana con catena e pendente. Prezzo: 130-143 euro
Collana con catena e pendente. Prezzo: 130-143 euro
Orecchini con onice. Prezzo: 94 euro
Orecchini con onice. Prezzo: 94 euro
Lyra, anello in argento dorato. Prezzo: 76-88 euro
Lyra, anello in argento dorato. Prezzo: 76-88 euro
Lyra, collana con ametista verde. Prezzo: 91-103 euro
Lyra, collana con ametista verde. Prezzo: 91-103 euro
Yuko, anello con perla. Prezzo: 109-122 euro
Yuko, anello con perla. Prezzo: 109-122 euro
Yuko, bracciale rigido. Prezzo: 143-160 euro
Yuko, bracciale rigido. Prezzo: 143-160 euro
Yuko, orecchini. Prezzo: 61-73 euro
Yuko, orecchini. Prezzo: 61-73 euro

Yuko, anello trio. Prezzo: 126 euro
Yuko, anello trio. Prezzo: 126 euro







The flowers of Sophie Bille Brahe

Danish designer Sophie Bille Brahe presented her new collection in Paris ♦ ︎
In Paris, during the week of Haute Couture, she presented a collection of jewels made of small yellow gold and diamonds. In the French capital, the designer of Copenhagen, Sophie Bille Brahe, celebrated the 5th anniversary of its brand. As is the tradition of North designers, Sophie’s jewels are very straightforward, no frills, simple and at the same time with cute shapes. Inventing without adding anything, it could be the guiding idea.
Also in the collection combined with large exuberant flowers, with a contrast that does not go unnoticed, the rule is preserved. Nothing too much, nothing fancy, less is more: Sophie Bille Brahe graduated at the Royal College of Arts in London. Her work was immediately successful and her jewels were sold by prestigious stores and jewelery chains as well as online. She uses a few classic elements, such as yellow gold in combination with small diamonds. But to make her really original jewels are the soft lines with which earrings and rings are drawn, the pieces that can surprise more. Margherita Donato



Orecchino della nuova collezione di Sophie Bille Brahe, oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchino della nuova collezione di Sophie Bille Brahe, oro giallo e diamanti
Anello La Pirouette Grand Ressort, fa parte della collezione Pirouette. Prezzo: 1,750 euro
Anello La Pirouette Grand Ressort, fa parte della collezione Pirouette. Prezzo: 1,750 euro
L'orecchino Imagine. Prezzo: 9.800 euro
L’orecchino Imagine. Prezzo: 9.800 euro
Orecchino Elipse Yasmin. Prezzo: 1.350 euro
Orecchino Elipse Yasmin. Prezzo: 1.350 euro
Orecchino Ligne, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 5175 euro
Orecchino Ligne, oro e diamanti. Prezzo: 5175 euro
Orecchino Ligne d'Or. Prezzo: 885 euro
Orecchino Ligne d’Or. Prezzo: 885 euro
Bracciale Etoile Lucia, collezione Venise. Prezzo: 4.600 euro
Bracciale Etoile Lucia, collezione Venise. Prezzo: 4.600 euro

Orecchino La Pyramide, con perle. Prezzo: 1700 euro
Orecchino La Pyramide, con perle. Prezzo: 1700 euro







World tour with Riccardo Greco

The debut in Valenza by Riccardo Greco: a world tour with the first collection ♦ ︎
He graduated in languages ​​at the Catholic University of Milan, in gemology at the Gia’s Carlsbad (California) campus and then he studied jewelery design at the Gia’s headquarters in London. Is this enough to make Riccardo Greco a designer with ideas to propose? Maybe. Or perhaps it’s important also the experience in the family jewelry business, in that enclave of jewelery that is Valenza and its surroundings. His experience as a gemologist, for sure, serves him to present his jewels. He debuts with the My Dreams Around the World collection.
“Traveling to various places in the world, every color, every detail, every shape inspired the patterns of my collection. White gold, pink gold, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, precious gems: here is the rouge file that links all Inspiration models, a line of luxury and creativity all over the Italian», is the designer’s comment. Who chose Oro & Oro jewelery store in Valenza as a springboard, pending further distributions in Italy and abroad. The price of jewels varies between 1000 and 5000 euros. G.N.




Arabesque, ispirato a Marrakesh
Arabesque, ispirato a Marrakesh

Anello ispirato a Barcellona
Anello ispirato a Barcellona
Anello Flamenco, con ametista e zaffiri, ispirato a Siviglia
Anello Flamenco, con ametista e zaffiri, ispirato a Siviglia
Riccardo Greco, anello Ceylon ispirato allo Sri Lanka, con oro e zaffiri rosa
Riccardo Greco, anello Ceylon ispirato allo Sri Lanka, con oro e zaffiri rosa
My-Type, anello ispirato a New York
My-Type, anello ispirato a New York
Pagoda, dedicato a Myanmar
Pagoda, dedicato a Myanmar
Ramage, con zaffiri, ispirato a Kyoto
Ramage, con zaffiri, ispirato a Kyoto

e i 5000 euro. G.N.







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