Hermès

Online jewels between Panthère and Serpenti




Online jewelry auctions have become a real revolution for fans of the genre. In fact, they allow you to be present virtually from all over the world, and this will also be the case for the new online auction at Christie’s. The Jewels Online are on sale until December 8, with a selection that includes jewels of various kinds, from ancient to contemporary, as well as diamonds and colored stones. The catalog includes jewels from Maisons and designers such as Belperron, Boucheron, Buccellati, Bulgari, Cartier, David Webb, Harry Winston, Hermès, Oscar Heyman & Brothers, Raymond Yard, Taffin, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and Verdura.

Bulgari, bracciale Serpenti in oro bianco e diamanti
Bulgari, bracciale Serpenti in oro bianco e diamanti

Over half of the sale is offered without reserve and will be on display during Christie’s Luxury Week at the Rockefeller Center galleries in New York City December 2-5. The highest expectations are for an unmounted D-color diamond weighing a hefty 50.06 carats (estimate $2-4 million). Among the jewels are a Panthère ring by Cartier with colored sapphires, multiple gems and diamonds (estimate 40,000-60,000), and the Taj Mahal earrings with diamonds (20,000-30,000) by the same Maison. Another collector’s item is a Serpenti bracelet with Bulgari diamonds (40,000-60,000). The sale also features pieces from private collections, including those of Susan Lasker Brody, the David and Laura Finn Collection, owned by Virginia Kraft-Payson and Bourne Strassburger.
Orecchini Taj Mahal di Cartier in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Taj Mahal di Cartier in oro bianco e diamanti

Anello eternity in oro bianco e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels
Anello eternity in oro bianco e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels
Spilla di Van Cleef & Arpels a forma di leopardo
Spilla di Van Cleef & Arpels a forma di leopardo
LOT 61 Van Cleef Arpels Onyx and Diamond Pendant and Necklace
Collana di Van Cleef & Arpels in oro, diamanti, onice
LOT 63 Van Cleef Arpels Lapis Lazuli and Gold Vintage Alhambra Necklace
Collana Alhambra di Van Cleef & Arpels in oro e lapislazzuli

Anello di Harry Winston con rubino e diamanti
Anello di Harry Winston con rubino e diamanti

Anello Panthère di Cartier in oro bianco, diamanti e uno zaffiro rosa
Anello Panthère di Cartier in oro bianco, diamanti e uno zaffiro rosa







Hermès Lignes Sensibles

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Sixth high jewelery collections by Hermès designed by Pierre Hardy, creative director of the Parisian Maison’s Jewelery since 2010. The collection is called Lignes Sensibles and consists of 45 pieces. A great collection, then. Indeed, it consists of five lines: A l’écoute, Ondes miroir, Hermès Réseau lumière, Contre la peau and Hermès Faire. But perhaps the most striking jewel is the Contre la peau necklace, described as a gold lattice sprinkled with 867 brilliant-cut diamonds: it can be worn both as a rivière and as a scarf, and it is also a piece that testifies to the difficult art of weaving a gold mesh: not for nothing is it a collection of high jewelery.

Orecchini della collezione Lignes Sensibles, immagine di Ange Leccia
Orecchini della collezione Lignes Sensibles, nell’immagine di Ange Leccia

In addition to the classic diamonds of various colors, the collection also uses semi-precious stones such as tourmalines, opals, citrines and quartzes. Regarding the style, Hardy explained that his goal of the collection was to make jewelry as close to the skin as possible and that to do this he was also inspired by tools such as medical stethoscopes, those objects that doctors use to listen to the breath or the heartbeat.
La collana Contre la peau, in oro cosparso e 867 diamanti con taglio brillante
La collana Contre la peau, in oro cosparso e 867 diamanti con taglio brillante

A satin rose gold bracelet inlaid with pink quartz and cabochon looks like it was designed to become part of the body. And this symbiosis between jewelry and skin, arms, neck, hands was enhanced by the images of Ange Leccia, photographer, painter and film maker, a magician in interpreting the secret (and sensitive) life of things.
Bracciale della collezione Lignes Sensibles
Bracciale della collezione Lignes Sensibles

Collier in oro rosa, diamanti e pietre di colore
Collier in oro rosa, diamanti e pietre di colore
Anello della collezione Lignes Sensibles
Anello della collezione Lignes Sensibles

Orecchino in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchino in oro rosa e diamanti







The new precious chains by Hermès

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The Enchaînements Libres jewelery collection signed by Hermès: wild chains ♦

Free from chains, or free despite the chains? You choose how to interpret the name of the new Hermès jewelry collection: Enchaînements Libres. In fact the collection alludes to two different meanings. The first refers to the shape of the jewels, which are based on variations on the theme of the chain: large, small, intertwined. But it can also allude to the inequalities that afflict the female world.

Collana della collezione Enchaînements Libres
Collana della collezione Enchaînements Libres

The fact is that Pierre Hardy, creative director of Hermès’ jewelery division, chooses a third explanation: the chain as a link between cosmetics and the cosmos, “words that share the same origin and are linked to order and harmony.” In short, it flies high, even if a fourth interpretation indicates the chain as a return to the origins of the Parisian Maison, since they were used for harnesses and saddles, the first activity of Hermès.The collection consists of six thematic variations on the chain. Adage Hermès, for example, is an oversize necklace composed of elliptical rings studded with diamonds of over 110 carats Hermès Voltige recalls the surplice, the metal mesh used by knights in the Middle Ages to protect themselves in battle.





Collana di Hermès indossata
Collana di Hermès indossata

Collezione Enchaînements Libres
Collezione Enchaînements Libres
La collana Hermès Grand Jete. Foto di Remy Lonvis ed Hermes
La collana Hermès Grand Jete. Foto di Remy Lonvis ed Hermes

Collana Hermès Voltige. Foto di Remy Lonvis ed Hermes
Collana Hermès Voltige. Foto di Remy Lonvis ed Hermes







Hèrmes punk version




Punk revised and donned with the new silver and pink gold Chaine d’Ancre collection by Hèrmes ♦

Once upon a time the punk. Cultural, musical and social movement of the late seventies was a time of rebellion, which manifested itself in aggressive songs and an aesthetic that was the opposite of the traditional one: safety pins as earrings, piercings, collars for dogs and bracelets with the studs used for defiantly. The fashion world never would have dreamed, then, to draw inspiration from those brusque, deliberately vulgar and antagonists. After almost half a century, though, the punk protest was digested and now Hermès offers a few pieces of jewelry inspired by that season. For example, with collier canines, but in silver made, or with earrings in the shape of safety pins. They lost their push subversive, but they can satisfy those who love the revival and savor a subtle pleasure to recall the small costume revolution symbolized by the Sex Pistols band. Lavinia Andorno





Anello grandezza media in oro rosa. Prezzo: 2000 euro
Anello grandezza media in oro rosa. Prezzo: 2000 euro

Anello piccolo in argento. Prezzo: 465 euro
Anello piccolo in argento. Prezzo: 465 euro
Hèrmes, bracciale medio in oro rosa e un diamante. Prezzo: 2400 euro
Hèrmes, bracciale medio in oro rosa e un diamante. Prezzo: 2400 euro
Hèrmes, collezione Chaîne d'Ancre Punk, anello piccolo in oro rosa. Prezzo: 1140 euro
Hèrmes, collezione Chaîne d’Ancre Punk, anello piccolo in oro rosa. Prezzo: 1140 euro
Collana lunga in argento (160-170 centimetri). Prezzo: 1800 euro
Collana lunga in argento (160-170 centimetri). Prezzo: 1800 euro
Orecchini oro rosa. Prezzo: 1450 euro
Orecchini oro rosa. Prezzo: 1450 euro
Collier in argento Chien Rock
Collier in argento Chien Rock
Collana in argento e oro rosa Rock Chien
Collana in argento e oro rosa Rock Chien
Collier de Chien, modello piccolo
Collier de Chien, modello piccolo
Anello doppio in argento
Anello doppio in argento
Bracciali con cuoio colorato e borchie
Bracciali con cuoio colorato e borchie
Orecchino a forma di spilla di sicurezza
Orecchino a forma di spilla di sicurezza in argento

Catena e orecchino in argento e oro rosa
Catena e orecchino in argento e oro rosa







Hermès for a few

The high jewelry by Hermès in three new lines in a limited edition of H B IV collection Continuum.
Continuum is a Latin word that means something that never ends. If the creative vein of Hermès will be inexhaustible we’ll find out. Meanwhile, however, came the fourth collection of fine jewelry, signed by Pierre Hardy, designer most famous for the shoes than the jewelry. The collection H B IV Continuum, however, is original and interesting in many ways. It is divided into several lines (Ombres et Lumiere, Attelage céleste and Feux du ciel), and the impression is that the goal was to satisfy different tastes of customers of several countries of the world. That said, there are some pretty amazing pieces, such as necklace, ring and bracelet with pearls Double Tahitian and Akoya line Ombres et Lumière: a simple design and at the same time complex, rich, but with sobriety despite the size of the jewelry, which are realized in a limited series of eight pieces. Difficult, in short, that happen to meet someone with the same jewel. Alessia Mongrando

Hermès in stone

Hermès, is one of the most famous French fashion brand in the world. And to say that the history of the company began in 1837, when Thierry Hermès, saddle maker, opened a shop in Paris of saddlery and horse harnesses. Nearly two centuries later, the House is famous for high fashion and ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods, bags, furniture, home accessories and, finally, jewelry. It has several collections in the catalog: the last, in 2016, called Hermès Chevauchée. It includes 17 pieces, including rings and bracelets, made from drawings in copperplate engraved in stone. Stones are red, black, yellow or green, and bear engravings and images of classical inspiration, like horse heads and mythological winged sandals and, of course, to the Parisian Maison logo. They are made of onyx, jasper, or other precious materials. Many of the jewelry is made from rhodium silver and diamond lines to outline the perimeter. The price of jewelery varies from 2,200 to 26,600 US dollars. Rudy Serra

Bracciale Chevauchée di Hermès
Bracciale Chevauchée di Hermès
Collana di Hermès
Collana di Hermès
Orecchini in argento con pietra incisa
Orecchini in argento con pietra incisa
Orecchini in argento Chevauchée
Orecchini in argento Chevauchée
Collana in argento e diamanti
Collana in argento e diamanti

Hermès a briglia sciolta

Bride de Gala
Brides de Gala

Morsi, briglie e finimenti in oro tempestato di diamanti e zaffiri:Brides de Gala, la nuova collezione alta gioielleria di Hermès è un chiaro riferimento alle origini del marchio, che ha iniziato con gli oggetti di cuoio per cavalli e cavalieri. Ed è anche un omaggio a uno dei suoi carrè di seta più famosi, che porta lo stesso nome. Ma è una rielaborazione astratta (dal prezzo molto concreto, che si aggira sui 2 milioni di euro) quella che ha disegnato Pierre Hardy, dove la parte della briglia che passa sopra il naso del cavallo (capezzina), la testiera, il filetto e il laccio intorno alla gola si confondono in una parure trasformista. Già, perché la collana, con cinghie di pelle in agnello blu, catene d’oro, pavé di diamanti incolori e chiusure con zaffiri blu, gialli e arancioni, si può drappeggiare sulla schiena come fosse uno scialle. Non solo: è possibile dividerne gli strati e portarli singolarmente, magari anche legata a fascia sulla testa.

Decisamente più semplice il tema equestre della seconda parure, battezzata Grand Apparat, dal foulard del 1962, con soutoir, bracciali, orecchini e anello in oro bianco, zaffiri multicolori un po’ rigidi e un po’ flessibili come una staffa. Il motivo della terza parure, Della Cavalleria, invece, sono delle cinghie intrecciate in oro e file di diamanti che disegnano il plastron (parte anteriore pieghettata di una camicia maschile) di una collana e le volute di un bracciale. Quando, anni fa, Jean-Louis Dumas incaricò il suo disegnatore di scarpe di occuparsi dell’alta gioielleria, pose un unico vincolo: «Non fare place Vendôme!». Pierre Hardy, giunto alla sua terza collezione, ha sicuramente dimostrato di essere andato oltre le aspettative. Matilde de Bounvilles

La parure Brides de Gala di Hermès
La parure Brides de Gala di Hermès
La parure Grand Apparat di Hermès
La parure Grand Apparat di Hermès

 

 

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Il foulard Brides de Gala che ha ispirato la linea di gioielleria
Il foulard Brides de Gala che ha ispirato la linea di gioielleria

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Hermès at bridles loose

Gold bits, bridles and harnesses studded with diamonds and sapphires: Brides de Gala, the Hermès new collection of fine jewelry is a clear reference to the origins of the brand, which started with the leather items for horses and riders. It is also a tribute to one of its most famous silk carrè, of the same name. But it is an abstract reworking (with a very real price, about 2 million Euros) that drew Pierre Hardy, where noseband, headstall and throat-latch merge into a quick-change parure. Infact, the necklace, with blue lamb leather straps, gold chains, diamond-paved colorless and clasps with blue sapphires, yellow and orange, you can be draped on the back like a shawl. Not only, it is possible to divide the layers and put them on individually, perhaps around the head. Definitely easier the equestrian theme of the second set, called Grand Apparat from the foulard of 1962, with soutoir, bracelets, earrings and ring in white gold, sapphire colored a little rigid and a little flexible like a stirrup. The third motif for Della Cavalleria’s set, however, are gold interwined straps with diamonds that form the plastron (front pleated shirt male) of a necklace and the volutes of a bracelet. When, years ago, Jean-Louis Dumas asked his shoe designer to design fine jewelry, put a unique constraint, «Do not place Vendôme!». Pierre Hardy, now at his third collection has certainly proven to be gone beyond expectations.

france-flagHermès à brides lâches

Mors, brides et harnais en or sertie avec diamants et saphirs: Brides de Gala, le nouvelle collection de haute bijouterie de Hermès est une référence claire à l’origine de la marque, qui a commencé avec les articles en cuir pour les chevaux et les cavaliers. Il est aussi un hommage à l’une de ses plus célèbre carré de soie, avec le même nom. Mais il est un remaniement abstrait (avec un très réel prix, environ 2 millions d’euros) qui a conçu Pierre Hardy, où muserolle, têtière et de la gorge-verrou se fondent en une parure transformiste En fait, le collier, avec des sangles d’agneau bleu en cuir, des chaînes en or, pavé de diamants incolores et fermetures avec saphirs bleus, jaunes et orange, pouvez être drapé sur le dos comme un châle. Non seulement, il est possible de diviser les couches et les mettre sur individuellement, peut-être autour de la tête. Certainement plus facile le thème équestre de la deuxième série, appelée Grand Apparat du foulard de 1962, avec soutoir, bracelets, boucles d’oreilles et bague en or blanc, saphir coloré un peu rigide et un peu flexibles comme un étrier. Le troisième motif pour l’ensemble de Della Cavalleria, cependant, sont entrelacés d’or avec des diamants sangles qui forment le plastron d’un collier et les volutes d’un bracelet. Lorsque, il ya quelques années, Jean-Louis Dumas a demandé à son créateur de chaussures de concevoir des bijoux, mettre une unique contrainte, « Ne fais pas la place Vendôme !» ». Pierre Hardy, maintenant à sa troisième collection a certainement prouvé être allé au-delà des attentes.

german-flagHermès am Zaumzeug lose

Bits, Zaumzeug und Geschirr Gold besetzt mit Diamanten und Saphiren: Brides de Gala, die Hermès neue Kollektion von edlen Schmuck ist ein klarer Hinweis auf die Ursprünge der Marke, die mit den Lederwaren für Pferd und Reiter gestartet. Es ist auch eine Hommage an eines seiner berühmtesten Seide Carré mit dem gleichen Namen. Aber es ist eine abstrakte Nacharbeit (mit einem sehr realen Preis, etwa 2 Millionen Euro), die Pierre Hardy, wo Reithalfter, Kopfstück und Rachen-Latch in eine Schnellwechsel parure verschmelzen zog. Infact, die Halskette, mit blauen Lammlederband , Goldketten, Diamantgepflasterten farblos und Spangen mit blauen Saphiren, gelb und orange, können Sie auf der Rückseite wie ein Schal drapiert werden. Nicht nur ist es möglich, die Schichten unterteilen und sie auf individuell, vielleicht um den Kopf. Deutlich einfacher das Reiterthema des zweiten Satzes, genannt Grand Apparat vom Foulard von 1962, mit soutoir, Armbänder, Ohrringe und Ring in Weißgold, Saphir farbigen ein wenig steif und ein wenig flexibel wie ein Steigbügel. Das dritte Motiv für Della Cavalleria Besteck sind jedoch Gold interwined Gurte mit Diamanten, die das Plastron (vorne plissiert Shirt männlich) einer Halskette und die Voluten eines Armbandes bilden. Als vor Jahren fragte Jean-Louis Dumas seinen Schuh-Designer, um edlen Schmuck zu entwerfen, legte eine eindeutige Einschränkung, «Stellen Sie keine Place Vendôme!». Pierre Hardy, jetzt auf seine dritte Kollektion hat sicherlich bewiesen, über die Erwartungen hinaus gegangen werden.

flag-russiaHermès на уздечки сыпучих

Биты, уздечки и ремни золото усыпанные бриллиантами и сапфирами: Brides de Gala, Hermès новая коллекция ювелирных украшений явная ссылка на происхождении бренда, который начался с кожаных изделий для лошадей и всадников. Это также дань уважения одному из его самых известных шелковых Карре, с таким же названием. Но это абстрактное переработка (с очень реальной цене, около 2 млн евро), который привлек Pierre Hardy, где переносье, недоуздок и горло-защелка сливаются в parure быстрой смены. Фактически, ожерелье, с голубой баранины кожаными ремнями, золотые цепочки, алмазной вымощенной бесцветный и застежками с синими сапфирами, желтый и оранжевый, вы можете быть задрапированы на спину, как шаль. Не только можно разделить слои и поместить их в отдельности, возможно, вокруг головы. Определенно легче конный тема второго набора, называемого Grand Apparat с фуляром 1962, с soutoir, браслеты, серьги и кольца из белого золота, сапфировое цветной немного жестким и немного гибким как стремя. Третий мотив для набора Della Cavalleria, однако, являются золотые переплелись ремни с бриллиантами, которые образуют пластрон (передняя плиссированные рубашки мужского) из колье и завитками браслет. Когда, несколько лет назад, Jean-Louis Dumas спросил его обуви дизайнера для разработки ювелирных украшений, поставить ограничение уникальности, «Не надо Вандомская площадь». Pierre Hardy, теперь на его третьей коллекции, безусловно, оказалось, уйти за рамки ожиданий. présente demain soir, à Paris, sa nouvelle collection de haute bijouterie. En exclusivité pour Le Figaro, la marque dévoile trois parures d’une singularité extrême.

spagna-okHermès en bridas sueltas

Bits, bridas y arneses de oro tachonado con diamantes y zafiros: Brides de Gala, la nueva colección de joyería fina de Hermès, es una clara referencia a los orígenes de la marca, que se inició con los artículos de cuero para caballos y jinetes. También es un homenaje a uno de sus más famosos carrè seda, con el mismo nombre. Pero se trata de una reelaboración abstracto (con un precio muy real, cerca de 2 millones de euros) que dibujó Pierre Hardy, donde muserola, cabezada y la garganta-pestillo se funden en una parure transofrmista. De hecho, el collar, con correas de cuero de cordero azul, cadenas de oro, diamante incoloro-pavimentada y broches con zafiros azules, amarillo y naranja, que puede ser drapeado en la espalda como un chal. No sólo, es posible dividir las capas y ponerlas en forma individual, tambien vez alrededor de la cabeza. Sin duda más fácil el tema ecuestre del segundo set, llamado Gran Apparat come el foulard del 1962, con soutoir, pulseras, pendientes y anillo en oro blanco, zafiro de color un poco rígido y un poco flexible como un estribo. El tercer motivo para el juego de Della Cavalleria, en vez, son bandas de oro trenzadas con diamantes que forman el plastrón de un collar y las volutas de una pulsera. Cuando, hace años, Jean-Louis Dumas le preguntó a su diseñador de zapatos de diseño de joyería fina, puso una sola restricción, «No haga place Vendôme». Pierre Hardy, ahora en su tercera colección sin duda ha demostrado que se ha ido más allá de las expectativas.

 

 

Hermès, compleanno d’argento

Anelli, bracciali, argento: una collezione eccezionale, perché è quella che celebra i 75 anni di Hermès. Una collezione dove la catena dell’ancora si trasforma motivi ornamentali, in gioielli preziosi. Ma Hermès non si ferma qui nella celebrazione e ha chiesto al collettivo United Visual Artist di allineare la tradizione alla tecnologia. Il risultato è un impiego dei laser, che accarezzano il metallo, disegnano volumi, proiezioni e suoni. È tutto in questo filmato, da non perdere. Giulia Netrese
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ukHèrmes, silver birthday 

Rings, bracelets, silver: an exceptional collection, because it is one that celebrates 75 years of Hermès. A collection where the anchor chain becomes ornamental motifs in precious jewels. But Hermes does not stop there in the celebration and asked the collective United Visual Artist of the true tradition to technology. The result is lasers, caressing the metal, draw volumes, projections and sounds. It’s all in this movie, do not miss.

france-flagHermès, anniversaire d’argent 

Bagues, bracelets, argent: une collection exceptionnelle, car il est celui qui fête ses 75 ans d’Hermès. Une collection où la chaîne de l’ancre devient motifs ornementaux en pierres précieuses. Mais Hermès ne s’arrête pas là dans la célébration et a demandé aux États artiste visuel collective de la véritable tradition à la technologie. Le résultat sont lasers, caressant le métal, dessiner des volumes, des projections et des sons. Tout est dans ce film, ne manquez pas.

german-flagHermes, Geburtstag mit Silber 

Ringe, Armbänder, Silber: eine außergewöhnliche Sammlung, denn es ist eine, die 75 Jahre Hermès feiert. Eine Sammlung, wo die Ankerkette wird ornamentale Motive in kostbaren Juwelen. Aber Hermes ist noch nicht alles in der Feier und bat die kollektive Großbildender Künstler der wahren Tradition zur Technik. Das Ergebnis ist eine Laser, streichelt die Metall, ziehen Bände, Projektionen und Klängen. Es ist alles in diesem Film nicht verpassen.

flag-russiaHermes, день рождения серебро 

Кольца, браслеты, серебро: уникальная коллекция, потому что это тот, который празднует 75-летие Hermès. Коллекция где якорная цепь становится орнаментальные мотивы в драгоценные камни. Но Гермес не останавливаться на достигнутом в праздновании и спросил коллективный Соединенные художник истинной традиции к технологии. Результатом является  лазеры, лаская металл, рисовать объемы, прогнозы и звуки. Это все в этом фильме, не пропустите.

spagna-okHermes, cumpleaños de plata 

Anillos, pulseras, plata: una colección excepcional, porque es una que celebra 75 años de Hermès. Una colección donde la cadena del ancla se convierte en motivos ornamentales en joyas preciosas. Pero Hermes no se queda ahí en la fiesta y le preguntó al colectivo Reino Artista Visual de la verdadera tradición de la tecnología. El resultado es un láser, acariciando el metal, dibujar volúmenes, proyecciones y sonidos. Todo está en esta película, no se pierda.

It is a good business to invest in jewelry

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Investing in jewelry is a real bargain. Especially in times of economic turbulence, such as what we live for a few years. It supports the Monte dei Paschi di Siena, which has carried out a study on the art market and that of precious metals. The survey analyzes the art market of the MPS market performance of painting, divided into three segments of reference, summarizing the results of the largest transactions of auction houses ( about 1,550 observations total) in three indices according to the period historical reference : MPS Art Old masters and 19th century Index, MPS and MPS Index Art Pre War Post War Art Index. The evidence of the 3 indices are then summarized in the Global MPS Painting Art Index.

But, as anticipated, the discussion does not end here. Experts have also introduced indexes that aim to analyze the trend of so-called minor arts : antiques, furniture and sculptures, jewelry, wine and photography. Within the minor arts, we analyzed the performance of the sector Jewels compared to other minor arts given the particular function as a safe haven covered in this segment.

The most important segment after painting, in fact, is represented by jewelry and watches, whose temples stand out for their high average turnovers and weighs a total of 14.2% of total revenues ( +3.1% compared to the portion of the first half 2010). This segment is expected to grow further by the experts of MPS, especially given the success that the rods of precious stones and are enjoying all the squares on the continent.

Conclusions : The weight between the various segments still seems to be intended to change, with a strengthening of the minor arts that show, in just the last calendar year and in all categories, the best performance in terms of percentage changes compared to the MPS Global Painting Art Index.

The MPS Jewels index summarizes the trend of the auctions of jewelery, watches and precious stones of the most important international centers : Geneva, London, New York and Hong Kong. The segment shows the growth rates of the most interesting segment of the minor arts, with an increase of 160.8 % over the last 5 years ( first half of 2011 over the first half of 2006).

In comparison with the MPS Minor Arts Index Without Jewels ( +71.0 % between 2006 and 2011 ), it is evident success of the jewelery, which at the moment are confirmed safe haven par excellence, with a performance estimate for 2011 +10, 0% (latest data considered in the study ).

The jewelry will also reveal a rather good ‘liquid’, at least for the high quality pieces : the rods considered to show that the branded jewelery or antiques are a safe investment. In addition to diamonds are always very popular natural stones ( untreated) and natural pearls (not cultivated ). The success of the segment can be attributed to two main reasons: 1 ) the jewelry is seen as a safe haven warranty, and 2) the value of the underlying ( gold, silver, diamond… ) has grown significantly in this period of recession.

Of course, it is not automatically sell a gem, but no more than a painted picture. The unsold rates recorded in the last five semesters, note analysts Sienese bank, settle in the region of the five-year average rates ( average rate per lot 21.4%, 17.6% by value ), and below the peaks achieved in 2008 : the market in the last two years seems to have found a sustainable balance for supply and demand.

Compared to the past, the demand for precious focuses more on top quality diamonds, colored stones with particular as to the Burmese rubies, Kashmir sapphires and for the Colombian (Muso ) for emeralds.

On the square in New York are appreciated especially great carat white diamonds, as well as large colored stones and colored diamonds. The jewels of the ’20s and ’50s are very welcome in both the old and the new continent. The UK market is more geared towards the cushion cut diamonds for their particular for their luster and charm. In Italy is more and more interest in the vintage jewelry, thanks to a consolidated goldsmith tradition that has produced manufacturing, design and proportions of high quality. The signatures, known internationally, they add value to the jewel with exquisite designs and a perfect bill.

There are, finally, advice for those who decide to embark on an investment in diamonds. It is necessary, experts explain, evaluate the so-called 4 C’s : color ( color), purity ( Clarity ), cut ( Cut) and carat ( Carat ). Not to be overlooked, moreover, proportions, fluorescence and polishing.

The market for fine jewelry is synthesized in a series of graphs. The performance of the MPS Jewels Market Value Index in the entire observation period (September 2008 – September 2011) is quite positive ( +63.5 %) and superior to other national stock indices considered, all in negative territory : SMI ( -4, 9%), CAC 40 ( -36.7 %) ** and FTSE MIB ( -54.5 %) with the exception of S & P 500 ( +2.7%).

The investment in the stock market jewel of luxury appears to be the only positive with respect to the major indices which are representative of 4 -contributing countries, with their society, the definition of MPS Jewels Market Value Index ( Damiani and Bvlgari for Italy, LVMH, Hermès and Dior for France to Switzerland Richemont and Tiffany & Co. for the United States ).

Be careful, though : the dangers out there. The segment of the jewel of luxury, the study continues, it is subjected to numerous threats : 1 ) increasingly strong interest in substitute goods to meet the psycho – physical (eg, travel, spas, gyms, etc. ), 2) increased demand for the productions of the fashion industry, especially by younger people, attracted by prices less prohibitive and innovative features, and 3) preference for fashion products than for products – value ; 4) strong seasonality of sales in some periods of the year ( for jewelry Christmas and Valentine’s Day ), 5 ) the risk of counterfeiting; 6) reputational risk ( for example, when the production is decentralized abroad ) ; 7) change in consumer tastes, often sudden and unreasoned.

The high rates of unemployment and the levels of tax rates in emerging markets are factors that can influence demand. Moreover, the products of the luxury market have good nature of secondary ones, which makes them susceptible to the macroeconomic environment and require a constant upgrading and re-launching the brand.

This is also why in recent months the performance of MPS Jewels Market Value Index was affected by the difficulties in the financial markets ( -20.5 %), but were also negative performance of all other indices ranging from -31.9 % of FTSE MIB to -10.7% for the S & P500.

On the overall performance of the MPS Jewels Market Value Index, however, have impacted primarily LVMH ( -19% approx. ) And Richemont (-23% approx. ) Which together account for about 70%. the entire index.

Little significant effect on the growth performance of the title Bulgari (+50% approx. ) Following the tender offer launched by LVMH, because of its limited weight on the aggregate (4.5% approx. ).