A new version of Vhernier earrings from the Vague collection, with turquoise paste. Images and price ♦ ︎
Five years ago Vhernier proposed a pair of limited edition earrings in conjunction with the most famous Italian brand of boats, Riva. They were earrings from the classic Vague collection of Vhernier, but asymmetrical: one was made of turquoise pasta, the other in white gold. Now the brand of Valenza and flagshipstore in Via Monte Napoleone, in Milan, relaunches blue earrings. But the occasion is the opening of the store in Porto Cervo, the port of Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, frequented by notoriously rich tourists. The Vague earrings are perhaps among the Vhernier collections, the one that has long life. However, they are renewed not in the design that simulates a soft wave, but in the materials. In September 2016, for example, were added earring made in titanium, one of the materials used by Maison for its collections. This new version of turquoise paste is sold individually (ie not for pair) at 900 euros. Alessia Mongrando
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John Hardy, birthday collection
John Hardy, a capsule collection to celebrate the 40th anniversary in Bali ♦ ︎
Oriental fragrance with a bit of California essence: John Hardy, a Bali-based brand, but especially present in the American market, is 40 years old. And the coincidence was celebrated with the first prize at the Couture Design Awards in the Best in Colored Gemstones category above 20K dollars. And to say that at the beginning the brand was born by aiming on silver jewels.
But 40 years are long and the art of jewelery imported to Bali in 1999 by Guy Bedarida, an senior designer of Boucheron’s haute couturiers and Van Cleef and Arpels, has evolved in the meantime. Alongside pieces of exotic silver inspiration, John Hardy has added more sophisticated and, of course, more expensive jewelery. For example, for the birthday, the Maison of the Indonesian island has proposed a capsule collection that includes a bracelet (about $ 1,500), a pair of earrings ($ 395) and a ring ($ 495). But in the Maison’s catalog there is also an 18K gold chain bracelet with $ 10,500 diamond pavé (only 40 pieces). Alessia Mongrando
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Chantecler more Enchanté
In Las Vegas, Chantecler also brings the renewed Enchanté collection ♦
In the year of her 70th birthday, Chantecler was sailed from Capri to land in Las Vegas, although there are not sea over there. One news are the red coral earrings and diamond paved on pink gold enriching the already thick Enchanté collection . The collection is inspired by a romantic rock-dug road linking the old town center with Marina Piccola, in Capri. The path is paved with irregular stones and goes down to a blue seas and is unforgettable.
Those variable-shaped stones have become elements that make up a series of jewels in the Maison, which have as a common element a pavé of white diamonds interrupted by placement of hard stones or coral. A tribute to the island of the Mediterranean that saw the birth of the brand, but also to the enchantment that is felt, more generally, facing the sea and the sun. The colors used in the collection are very strong: from red coral, to turquoise, to black onyx, to the kogolong, a white volcanic stone, glossy like ceramic but durable like marble. After all, the Vesuvius volcano is not far away. Giulia Netrese
Gumuchian to the female
Hearts and bees in the Gumuchian collections, New York brand by women for women ♦
Anita Gumuchian and the daughters Myriam and Patricia, with ancient Armenian origins and tradition in diamond trade, carry a family tradition in the jewelery industry that dates back more than 100 years. The family arrived from Antwerp in the middle of the last century, now the Gumuchian is New York where they design collections in the Manhattan atelier.
Gumuchian’s jewelery is of a high standard: 18-karat gold, platinum, diamonds and precious stones, as tradition demands. In spring 2017, the American Maison presented the Tiny Hearts collection, which also has a beneficial target for the Babies Hearts Fund for the Columbia Medical Center. The new collection features 18-carat gold-plated jewelry with or without diamonds. The official launch of the collection was shceduled for Couture in Las Vegas. Maison’s motto is “jewels designed by women for women”. Indeed, one can not say that the taste usually attributed to women is not content. Starting from a fair use of gold and diamonds, which give jewels a certain value, beyond the aesthetic pleasure that offers a jewel. Margherita Donato
An Anaconda in Vendorafa
Among the new entries of Vendorafa it’s coming the Anaconda collection ♦
It’s a company working in the Piedmontese cradle of large goldsmiths. But it’s not easy find the jewels of this Italian company are in Italy. Vendorafa, in fact, sells over 80% of its jewels abroad. This does not mean, however, that it is not appreciated in the Peninsula that faces the Mediterranean.
For 2017 the novelty of Vendorafa has the name of a snake: Anaconda.
It is the largest and longest reptile that exists in nature, while in the precious version of the brand, presented at the Las Vegas Couture, is smaller in size, and you can wear it without any problems. The jewelery surface of the Anaconda collection has a pattern that mimics that of snake skin, but in addition with some small diamonds embedded. The gold surface, handmade worked, is also one of the characteristics of the company’s production since its founding in 1951. Hammering, engraving and embossing are the characteristic signs of its jewels, as in the case of the Bamboo collection, but also of other lines where colored stones are used, as in the jewels of the Floral or Brooches series. Lavinia Andorno
Magerit, the skull tells a story
The Magerit skulls of the Black Essence collection tell a story with their form ♦
Horror enthusiasts, thrill lovers, followers of the transgression: here is a collection specially designed for you. The authors are Magerit’s designers, always on the go. The Spanish brand loves to navigate through myths, fables, fantasies. And this time the desire to astonish goes through Black Essence, jewelery line with a strong personality, which Magerit defines as just melting between classical and avant-garde art. The skull, on the other hand, was proposed also by Damien Hirst, and is appeared in recent years in more than a jewelry showcase.
The Black Essence collection, however, does more: adds a story to skull, because the shape is made up of other figures. The Paraiso pendant, for example, represents the Biblical scene of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The perfectly sculpted male and female bodies reveal the influences of classical art but are reinterpreted in a contemporary way. The ever-present serpent and apple appear as symbols that evoke the scene of temptation. The Bacanal pendant, on the other hand, recreates a scene of Greek mythology with nymphs and satyrs. Still: The Tentación pendant is a transgressive feminine fashion ode and Openworks has baroque ornaments and a snake as a central motif. Finally, there are also Sabana pendants, with a lion’s skull as a base and a realistic hunting scene, and Amazonas, which reproduces the skull of a crocodile adorned with black diamonds. Alessia Mongrando
Bizzotto good luck
Four-leaf clover and buckles signed by Bizzotto at Las Vegas Couture ♦
At Couture 2017 in Las Vegas, Bizzotto Gioielli relaunches the Fibbie (Buckle) collection. Proposed time ago, the Fibbie collection is one of the most successful lines of the Venetian brand. The basic element of the collection is the yellow, pink or white gold mesh-chain, soft and elastic, with diamonds added, pavé or individually embedded. The shape of jewels is that of a belt with a large buckle, element that gives the name to the collection. With this technique were designed bracelets, wide or thinner, but also rings. The company, specialized in gold processing, was founded more than 40 years ago by Cesare Bizzotto, initially with a line of necklaces, and then with other types of jewelery. Along with the technique of gold magic, at Couture Bizzotto also features the new Quadrifoglio line, where the gold mesh is matched with diamonds forming the four leaves of the talisman plant. Lavinia Andorno
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Yeprem at the source of youth
Yeprem launches Celebkidz, a collection of jewelery in pink gold and diamonds for children ♦
A diamond is the best friend of a woman: hyperbola, though dated, retains some truth. But for a little girl? Gifting precious jewelery under the age of 13 may seem too much. But not for everyone is so. There are the rich kids, young boys and girls who live in luxury with their parents money. And then why not start right away? In the end, giving a precious jewel to a child can also be a small investment for the future. How to put money into a piggy bank.
It is the idea of Yeprem, Lebanese jeweler who makes of diamonds his flag, his philosophy and his fortune. Specialized in rich rings or bracelets that wrap their hand, in white gold and diamonds, he designed a collection dedicated to particularly fortunate little girls. It’s called Celebkidz. A small diva, instead of stealing jewels to the mother to peep into the mirror, can wear bracelets and pink gold earrings and diamonds with marquise cut or pear. And she’s ready for a red carpet. Giulia Netrese
Fantastic Rings and Where to Find Them
A review of rings inspired by the world of Harry Potter and, more generally, fantasy themes ♦
We confess it: the team of gioiellis.com, in almost all, cultivates an extra passion beyond that for jewelery. The passion for the Harry Potter saga. We could write a long time about why we find fascinating, and by no means infantile, this story that, behind magic, reveals a philosophy of life that is of tolerance and growth. But this is not the right place. We have, however, fall under our two passions with this harrypotter-style ring collection. If magicians really exist in an invisible world to us without magic powers, they might be interested in this review of rings that would have been perfect in movies that have enchanted millions of people. These rings are inspired directly to the magical world described by legendary J.K. Rowling, or fantasy themes in general. There is for every taste, whether you are muggle or not. But do not try to order them using a magic wand: it takes a muggle credit card. Lavinia Andorno
Falcinelli new look
Gold bracelets, diamonds and precious stones, and more novelties by Falcinelli Italy ♦
Among the companies that make up the Italian landscape of jewelery, Falcinelli Italy occupies a separate place. Founded in 1968 in Arezzo, the company is now run by Fabrizio Falcinelli, who is also the designer. But, unlike other colleagues, Falcinelli moves on several fronts. Not only that of gold, which is the specialty of the Tuscan jewelery district, but also of diamonds, with a dedicated brand and, from some time, jewelry accessories such as evening bags presented at VicenzaOro and Embellished with precious stones. But, of course, the main activity is focused on traditional jewels, as evidenced by the recent acknowledgment obtained at Première, the competition organized under OroArezzo (we have talked about here). At the Tuscan exhibition dedicated to jewelry, Falcinelli also has presented some of its novelties, such as titanium core bracelets, diamonds and precious stones. Lavinia Andorno
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The dragon fire heats Carrera y Carrera
The legend of the dragon with magical fire resumes in the Circulos de Fuego collection of Carrera y Carrera ♦
The legends have always inspired the artists. Not surprisingly, they also inspire designers and jewelers, especially if the legends are ancient, fascinating, exotic. Like that chosen by Carrera y Carrera for the Circulos de Fuego collection.
Here is the story from which it originated: once upon a time, there is a dragon called Orochie that lived on a hidden island in southern China. Throughout the realm it was known for turning every stone into the most precious metal with the flame coming out of its mouth. The legend states that the Emperor’s greatest desire was to get the Dragon’s Fire and thus possess the greatest treasure of the world. One morning, the Emperor decided to send his daughter, the most beautiful princess in the whole kingdom, to speak with Orochie. Princess Feng was so beautiful that Orochie fell in love with her and kissed her to gift her the fire. No one knew, however, that giving up his fire meant the death of the dragon. And so, she was so sad that decided not to marry and to always protect the fire of the Dragon with his own life.
From this romantic and sad story, the great Spanish Maison has embarked on a series of luscious jewels in white and yellow gold, plus a number of precious stones. These jewels will undoubtedly like in the Orient, but they also have a certain charm for Western women as well. Giulia Netrese
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Antonini on the Atolli
Antonini and Atolli collection: gold, white diamonds and gold jewels with circular shape ♦
Antonini on the atolls, but without going on vacation. Indeed, to achieve his Atolli collection, the designer Sergio Antonini is committed to introduce a new material, jett. It is a very not very used material, but with its own charm: it is, in fact, a black fossil stone. He had a moment of glory during the Victorian era in England as an ornamental stone or to obtain black pearls. It becomes brilliant if it is polished, but in this case it is also proposed with a matte finish.
Obviously the jett (with two ‘t’) is not the only factor, but coexists with the traditional materials used by the Milanese Maison: gold and diamonds, whites o blacks. The Atolli collection, as it is easy to understand, has circular shapes, ring, curves. The beaches in this case, are in gold, set with small white diamonds, while the center of the atoll is the black jet. Alternatively, it is paved in diamonds, always white. On the inside surface of the jewelry is the house brand, with burnished letters for better readability. Giulia Netrese
The miracle of Carla Amorim
Sagrado, Carla Amorim signed a collection dedicated to the icons of Christianity.
Sometimes the jewelry takes other roads. Less worldly. The jewelry, in fact, not just recently have also been interpreted as a sign of belonging to a religion. The ancient Catholic Western tradition, for example, records the habit of wearing necklaces with crosses or other signs of adherence to religion. She has choosed to go down this road Carla Amorim, Brazilian designer who usually centers the collections on cheerfulness, color, with shapes rather strong.
The Carla Amorim jewelry is worn, not surprisingly, a good number of Hollywood stars. The designer was born in Brasilia, however, he decided to open a parenthesis and presents the collection Sagrado (a word that means sacred in Portuguese). The jewels reproduce not only forms such as that of the cross, but also devotional images that are part of the Catholic folk tradition, such as the heart, dove, saints. So much gold, yellow or pink, a few stones, such as diamonds blacks, some pearl. And a Baroque style, like that seen in the Portuguese churches of the seventeenth century. Lavinia Andorno
The Paradise lightblue by Marco Bicego
The Paradise of Marco Bicego is expanding with aquamarines of Africa and Brazil.
Marco Bicego scale even the steps leading to Paradise. But, in this case, the Paradise is on the Earth, the sea. Or, better, the Mare Nostrum, as the ancient Romans called it, ie the Mediterranean. From these two concepts: that is, the Paradise collection, which is one of the flagships of the Venetian designer, and the charm of the waves lapping on Italy, comes the new line christened at Baselworld 2017, Paradise Aquamarine.
The yellow gold, as in the other lines of the collection, is used in thin braids that unite the stones, in this case in unique shades of blue, but with different shades. The aquamarine used, in fact, comes both from Brazil and Africa and has subtle differences. More particularly: the stones have a specific facet by tabeez cutting (that is, similar to a pear cut, but more rounded), and the milky effect makes variable the aesthetic effect, with different shades between a aquamarine and the other. Lavinia Andorno
New tiles to Mattioli’s Puzzle
Puzzle, the classic collection by Mattioli, is expanding with gold elements and pink diamonds, and other motherpearl shades.
Some collections are successful. For this reason jewelers who have success with successful collections increase the number of variations around a stylistic key. This is the case of Mattioli with Puzzle Collection. The Turin-based brand that loves to inspire its production to the works of famous artists, in this case chose as tutelary deities Kandinsky, Mondrian and Calder. Genes of abstract art, creators of works that have underlying small geometric signs reproduced and combined. Puzzle is played around small tiles with rounded corners, which are used for earrings, rings, and so on. The pride of the collection are pieces like the necklace 7 ways that binds to the armband to become long necklace and be worn up to seven different ways: live chains, sound, that the woman uses and reinvented in so many ways. But, as mentioned, the collection, which is composed of many different elements, including shapes and colors, in 2017 is enriched with new pieces. The pieces of the puzzle are now in rose gold, with or without diamonds, and mother of pearl with green or bluish hue. Giulia Netrese
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The Vanity of Giovanni Ferraris
The new Vanity collection signed by Giovanni Ferraris: colored pearls, fancy diamonds, gold, and a taste a little retro.
“After learning the craft of art goldsmith with passion, Giovanni Ferraris decided to devote himself to the development and production of his ideas.” Thus began the mini autobiography of one of the most sophisticated brands of Italian jewelery, born in the cradle of Valenza. In 1985, in fact, Ferraris founded his Maison and without spending too much time, it has established itself as a reality of the first floor. His collections are always of jewelry with “J” capital. As with Vanity: Giovanni Ferraris took the opportunity VicenzaOro to present new pieces. The collection is centered on the eternal union of gold, diamonds and large pearls, with shades from pink to gold, up to violet. It has one aspect more than the classic, almost with an eye to the Roaring years, in a past dream. Long necklaces, rings and earrings, to which are added small balls faceted fancy cut diamonds with an antique rose cut. Refinements. But beware: the work of the Italian brand is not only marked by the retro feel. This is demonstrated, for example, one of the classic collections such as Twist, where butterflies in sapphires and diamonds are the result of a patented set. So how it is leading the use of titanium, as in earrings with diamonds and sapphires also worn by soprano Anna Netrebko. Lavinia Andorno
Pelamidis in the name of Aphrodite
He claims to be inspired by nature, but there is also a lot of architecture in Michael Pelamidis jewelry, designer born in Greece and grew up in Paris, where he graduated (Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Joaillerie De Paris). After spending many years working between Bangkok and Hong Kong, the designer moved to Athens, where he creates collections with a strong contrast of colors, volumes and material: two-tone quartz, rutile and tourmaline seem to dominate polish gold, cascading baroque pearls are opposed to branches of gold silver plated. In short, they are jewels that surprise for organic forms and dynamic, almost snappy and very wild in the collection Biomorphic, more intellectual, but always natural in the collection Thalassa, with golden ripples that remind of Aphrodite’s myth. The aesthetic feature of Pelamidis is especially noticeable in rings, which for him represent the jewel par excellence: an extension of the personality worn on the most sensual of the body, according to the designer. And then, here chevalier that completely surround the little finger and rough stones that lengthen horizontally over phalanges, to catch attention. Matilde de Bounvilles
Platinum and gold for wedding rings
Platinum and gold: it’s a precious metal alloy proposal for the wedding rings by the British brand Domino.
You want a ring made in gold or in platinum? From now on, you can answer: with all two. The idea is to Domino, the British group of the jewelry which also sells components for the sector, as well as collections of rings, bracelets, earrings or necklaces. From February 2017 Domino will propose, in fact, jewels made in Platinum Gold. In particular, the new metal alloy will be used for wedding rings. In this line of jewelry platinum it is mixed with the pure gold to create an alloy that has 97.3% of precious metal. According to the company, Platinum Gold is the most luxurious and precious of all platinum alloys. The price at which they are offered the rings made from this material, however, will not be the highest one: Domino wants to test the impact on customers. Platinum Gold has a bright white, which agrees well with the reflections of the diamonds. It is already prepared the collection that uses the new league: the Wedding Ring Collection. Domino is a company based in Birmingham, owned by Patrick and Vivien Fuller properties. Lavinia Andorno
Garrard, precious birthday
What could be more reassuring than a cup of tea with a cloud of milk, two pastries, a double-decker bus and Queen Elizabeth? Let’s face it: the good old Great Britain retains its charm and, in part, its tradition, even in jewelry. This is attested by Garrard, who boasts of being “the oldest jewelery in the world”: in fact, was founded in London by George Wickes in 1735. Garrard Garrard has offices in Albemarle Street in Mayfair, London, but the flagship store the company is in New York, and more the shops in Tokyo, Dubai, Moscow and Hong Kong. Garrard was the jeweler of the Crown, in charge of maintenance of the jewels of His Majesty from 1843 to 2007. Of course, it is one of the most popular (and expensive) jewelers, with pieces from the very traditional design. No coincidence, by Garrard was the engagement ring with sapphire donated by Prince William to Kate Middleton, which had belonged to Diana.
The Maison celebrated 280 years in business with valuable pieces, such as the Ventiquattro ring, with gold and diamonds, or a ring with large central sapphire mounted on platinum, or bow double ring. From 2013 the collections are the work of the new head of Garrard designer, Sara Prentice: Tudor Rose, which is traditionally known as the floral heraldic emblem of England, for example, consists of about 30 pieces is inspired by the classical heritage the Maison. “I wanted to offer our customers the opportunity to not only wear these jewels for special occasions, but with the different outfits that are in a closet,” said Prentice when he presented the collection. But, of course, it is not about balances acquired from H & M.
The necklace, in any case, can be mounted in five different ways: for example, as a pendant or brooch with a removable staple. “The idea is for a set that can be worn in different ways,” adds Prentice. “The necklace can be disconnected and adjusted by hand, without the use of tools or a laboratory.” Become a collector’s item that can be passed down for generations, because the tradition is, indeed, an important concept for the old England. Not surprisingly, to homage to the history of the royal family, Garrard in his Tudor Rose collection has introduced two tiaras. The British home proposes, in addition, the Wings collection with a new set of 18-carat gold jewelery and diamonds. Includes pendants, earrings, bracelets, cuff links and rings: launched in 2003, Wings ideally represents the concepts of peace, purity and protection. Margherita Donato
The 2017 of the jewelry
After a decline in 2016, the year 2017 promises to be difficult for jewelry sales.
What kind 2017 is shaping up for the world of jewelry? The forecasts are difficult, but read the numbers gives some certainty. In this case there are the data of the World Gold Council, according to which the demand for gold jewelry has seen its biggest drop in two years. In the third quarter of 2016, purchases of gold have fallen by 21 percent, year over year, to 493.1 tons. The decline was largely due to the high prices of gold, which has climbed by about a thousand dollars an ounce to over 1300: the value of the yellow metal has reached the highest level since 2013. This increase of nearly 30 percent has been capable of curbing purchases of those who have already made supply of yellow metal at lower prices.
It seems, then, that the prospects are not very happy: the sales in the third quarter of 2016 marked are been for lower jewelry since 2011. In one year the demand for jewelery fell by 18 percent, the lowest level since 2009. But, of course, there are still the fourth quarter and the period of the winter holidays that it is the most profitable. But the conditions are not the best. And 2017?
East in red
India and China are the biggest jewelry buyers. And from Asia the news are not good: in India, sales decreased by 28 percent year on year. And in China the demand for gold jewelry fell by 22 percent. Among other things, the Chinese tastes are shifting from gold 24 carat traditional to 18 carats. In Indonesia, the largest in the Southeast market, demand fell by 6 per cent, in South Korea 24 percent, Japan by only 4 percent.
Middle East hot
The conflicts of the region and the decline in oil prices weigh on purchases: in Arab countries and Turkey purchases fell by 24 per cent, in Egypt as much as 50 percent because of the currency crisis that has almost doubled the price of gold . The only positive note is Iran, with an increase of 6 percent.
United States
After three years of steady growth in sales in the United States, the increase has stood at 1 percent.
Europe
Demand for gold jewelry fell 1 percent. In France, it seems, sales are at the lowest level in history. All other European markets saw year-over-year declines of 1 to 2 percent for the third quarter, with the exception of Spain, which gains 2 percent. Federico Graglia