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Cindy Chao’s jewels at Tefaf

Published on February 13, 2019

Spilla Greenovia, con crisoberillo occhio di gatto da 105 carati, titanio, oro bianco e giallo 18 carati, argento, diamanti, smeraldi, granato demantoide, tsavorite, alessandrite e zaffiro verde

High jewelery: Cindy Chao debuts at Tefaf with the new masterpieces Blacklabel ♦ ︎

A titanium brooch, with 1,369 diamonds, 705 tsavorites, 450 yellow diamonds, 28 cabochon emeralds and two larger emeralds for a total of 52.44 carats. These stones are mounted so that the jewel can also move. The Flower Bud brooch is the masterwork, among other masterwork, of the Black Label Masterpiece, which at the haute couture week in Paris celebrated the birthday number 15 of Cindy Chao The Art Jewel.

The designer born in Taiwan, in fact, has climbed the top positions in the world of high jewelery in a relatively short time. Her jewels are already legend. Like the red peony shape brooch with 2485 rubies and 668 diamonds on purple titanium and yellow and white gold. It took more than 10,000 hours of work to produce it. Perhaps it’s more serene thanks to the yoga lessons that the designer organized twice a week with her team, to ease the pressure of work. The next appointment, in fact, is challenging: the debut at the Tefaf in Maastricht, a particularly selective fair.

Spilla Peonia, vincitrice dell'Outstandg Objects Award alla Masterpiece Fair del 2018, a Londra — Spilla Peonia, vincitrice dell’Outstandg Objects Award alla Masterpiece Fair del 2018, a Londra

But pieces like the Greenovia brooch, designed around a 105-carat cat’s eye chrysoberyl, titanium, 18-carat white and gold, silver, diamonds, emeralds, demantoid garnet, tsavorite, alexandrite and green sapphire, can satisfy even the most demanding fond of high jewelry. And of art, of course. Giulia Netrese

The surprising roses of Alessio Boschi

Published on January 26, 2019

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The Rose de France series by Alessio Boschi: a story of high jewelery full of surprises ♦ ︎

High jewelery: Alessio Boschi’s Rose de France necklace is inspired by the 18th century rose gardens of Marie Antoinette, the queen guillotined during the French Revolution, and rehabilitated with a historical revision, as well as successful films. And since Alessio Boschi more than a designer is an artist who works with gold and precious stones, but draws inspiration from the history of culture, here is the jewel presented at VicenzaOro needs an article in itself. Not only because it is an elaborate creation of goldsmith’s art, but also because it is one of those pieces outside the usual canons of jewelry. As is the custom of Alessio Boschi.

The necklace, among other things, reserves hidden surprises: another characteristic of the Roman jeweler based in Bangkog.

The Rose de France necklace is made of stones in pastel colors, orange enamel prongs that, while fixing the stone to the frame, perform a minor decorative function, but essential as a whole: they represent the pistils. The back shows a high quality craftsmanship: the pieces can move to better adapt to the décolleté. On the metal, the engraved goblets collect petals: here Alessio Boschi has used the technique en tremblant, which allows some parts of the flower to vibrate with the movement of the body wearing the jewel. Just like they were real vegetable petals. The goblets are nothing more than geometric shapes defined by the hand-cut, according to the a-jour technique invented to highlight the light of the stones on the other side, that is the front part.

Not only that, the closure, hidden by a diamond, can be positioned at different heights to modulate the length of the necklace.

Valeria Boschi indossa la collana Rose de France

The versatility could not be missing: the pendant part of the necklace can be detached to become a long brooch or a pair of asymmetrical earrings.
The closure is a rose. In short, by now we know, one of the main characteristics of the jewels of Boschi is the jewel in the jewel, with the hidden lever that opens a secret casket, in which a motto is engraved or drawn a miniature, or the mechanical component that makes the object so versatile that it turns into three different jewels with as many uses. And inevitably, despite being aware of all this, Alessio Boschi always manages to surprise. Monica Battistoni

Alessio Boschi, collana Rose de France scomponibile

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A new sun rises for Piaget

Published on January 24, 2019

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A new chapter in fine jewelry with the second part of Sun Sunlight Escape collection by Piaget ♦

Beauty — be not caused — It Is
Chase it, and it ceases
Chase it not, and it abides
Emily Dickinson

You can borrow Emily’s words to comment on Piaget’s new not-new collection of fine jewelry. New because it offers jewelry never seen, not new because it returns to the theme of Sunlight Escape, proposed last year. As Emily Dickinson said: chase it not, and it abides.
The theme around which the Sunlight Escape II is built is described as a “frozen, snowy and mysterious landscape, illuminated by the glistening sun of a winter sky, always inspired by the bold beauty of nature in its most fascinating”.

The poetry of the description turns into 17 new jewels distributed over three chapters: Warming Lights, Exalting Sights and Dancing Nights.

Needless to say, to make pieces of this kind, the Maison de Genève has appealed to all the skills of its artisans, as well as to the creativity of the designers.

Warming Lights
Piaget is not just jewelry, but also watches. And also watches-jewelry. And here is Sun White watch, a tribute to the winter sun. As the sun’s rays illuminate the icy plains, so the precious rays of 12 white diamonds in the shape of kites and 81 brilliant-cut diamonds are mixed with hand-decorated baguettes in white gold, radiating from a central mother-of-pearl dial. A piece that if not for sale would go in a museum dedicated to the most extraordinary jewels.

Exalting Sights
In this line is Frosted Star, a rigid bracelet inspired by the symmetrical compositions of snowflakes and their infinite iterations. The cuff features a 5.12 carat cushion cut Madagascar sapphire, surrounded by eight squared black opals. Diamonds in four different cuts radiate further before the engraver shows their historic Piaget know-how in a new frost version of the Palace Décor signature.
Also in this line and always in honor of pure snow, there is an elegant sautoir of white opals, pearls of the southern sea and white diamonds, on white gold. The necklace combines the iridescence of opals, the brilliance of pearls and the sparkle of diamonds to achieve a harmonious effect, with a large crystal of snow in the center.

Sautoir com opali bianchi, perle, diamanti

Dancing Nights
It’s a tribute to the Northern Lights, one of the most extraordinary shows of nature. And in this context, Night Illusion: necklace, earrings, earrings and rings inspired by the changing sky of the extreme North of the world. The bright, bright greens of the Aurora and the blue of the night become jewels thanks to the best emeralds, Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds.

Night Illusion, la collana con smeraldi e tormaline, su oro e diamanti

The asymmetrical necklace, an expression of the Maison’s creativity, revolves around a central 10.76-carat colombian emerald, with an intense green color and an exceptional saturation. Around the stone, a swirl of marquise cut emeralds and Paraiba tourmaline always marquise cut. Note: the extraction of these crystals is extremely difficult and this aspect makes the jewel even more precious. Earrings and a singular ear-cuff recall the wavy design in what are “exemplary demonstrations of Piaget’s bold and contemporary work”. The Night Illusion line also includes a ring with a 5.95 carat cushion-shaped Colombian emerald, surrounded by waves of emeralds and diamonds. Better than an aurora borealis.

Piaget, anello com smeraldo taglio cuscino di 5,95 carati

As in the first series of Sunlight Escape, Piaget continues his creative collaboration with the inlay artist Rose Saneuil. The result is Green Aurora an exceptional bracelet with a delicately varied palette that reflects the extraordinary shades of the Northern Lights. The bracelet is made of tiny straw shards, Sycamore and Common Hornbeam: a very refined technique is required to bend the inlay around the contours of the cuff. At the center of the radiant design are an indigo tourmaline of over 14 carats, a rare and beautiful crystal from Namibia. Finally, a pair of inlaid earrings of similar design with shards of diamonds similar to ice. The sun has risen again.

Orecchini della linea White Sun con tormaline Paraiba su calcedonio inciso — Orecchini della linea White Sun con tormaline Paraiba e diamanti marquise su calcedonio inciso

Orecchini White Sun con tormaline , diamanti marquise su quarzo bianco

Anello White Illusione, con diamante centrale taglio pera di 3 carati, diamanti baguette, marquise e taglio brillante

Collana White Illusion, in oro bianco 18 carati con 1 diamante a forma di pera, 22 diamanti a taglio triangolare, 1 diamante a taglio quadrato, 189 diamanti a taglio brillante, 22 diamanti a taglio baguette, 61 diamanti a taglio marquise

GemGenève increases the number of exhibitors

Published on January 22, 2019

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The news of the next edition of GemGenève: the number of exhibitors rises by 22% ♦ ︎

While VicenzaOro is still underway and while Baselworld warms up its engines to prepare for its toughest appointment, the GemGenève backoffice is at work. Many wondered whether the first edition of the gem and jewelery trade show, organized in May 2018, would be followed by a second one. The answer is yes: the second edition of GemGenève will be held from 9 to 12 May 2019 at the Geneva Palaexpo.

The new appointment also has a theme: Find and Feel, to emphasize the importance of direct experience even in a period dominated by the digital.

GemGenève has been an idea of two industry veterans, Thomas Faerber and Ronny Totah, who operate in Geneva. The event was also an initiative in controversy with Baselworld, a fair in the crosshairs of many jewelry operators because of the high costs required for participation. It has had a good success, with about 4300 visitors, 50% non-Swiss (including the journalists of gioiellis.com).
GemGenève, in fact, is a formula that has convinced many. Jewelers, antique dealers and precious stones merchants find themselves in a smaller space than large fairs, but very specialized. And so the number of exhibitors for 2019 is 22% increase compared to 2018: there are about 180 houses already registered for the new edition, personally selected by Thomas Faerber and Ronny Totah.

The 2019 will also see the continuation of the collaboration of GemGenève with the school of art and design of Geneva, Head, with a special project for students supported by the exhibitor Charles Abouchar. The Designer Showcase, renamed as Designer Vivarium, has been expanded to include new artists not yet known in contemporary international jewelery. Among other things, GemGenève 2019 will take place during the same period of the main jewelery auctions in Geneva, those of Sotheby’s and Christie’s. The premises for a repeat of success are there.

GemGenève, vetrina di Dover Jewelry & Diamonds

In Geneva, 75 novelty by de Grisogono

Published on January 16, 2019

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A flurry of news for de Grisogono. With a new philosophy: to widen the circle of fans of the Maison ♦ ︎

New phase for de Grisogono. In Geneva, the Maison presented several innovations: 75 to be precise, which we will discuss more in more articles. But he also adjusted the strategy.

Collana a tre giri con pavé di diamanti neri e tre diamanti taglio brillante

The idea is to expand the public. Without changing style or compromising, we ever offer beautiful jewelry, but for a wider clientele.
Gianluca Maina, marketing director of de Grisogono

So, next to a spectacular necklace with three turns of black diamonds, with the addition of three brilliant cut diamonds to climb (respectively of 3, 2.5 and 2 carats) with a reinterpretation of the classic (for De Grisigono) pavé of black diamonds introduced ten years ago, here are the continuative Allegra and Ventaglio collections, with jewels designed for more everyday use.

For example, Allegra in pink and semi-paved gold has a rubber necklace and a precious pendant, in a smaller volume compared to the previous vintages.

Una variante della collezione — La variante della collezione Allegra

A mix of very different materials gives a gritty look to the Allegra ring in white gold and black ceramic to be worn together with the bracelet in white gold and black leather. From the iconic world of Allegra, but in the all day wearing version, we move on to the Ventaglio collection, which incorporates the same concept of widening the range: alongside the dazzling white and full pavé gold earrings there is the minimal version, with dimensions smaller, but not lustrous, in rose gold and white diamonds, to wear without looking ridiculous even in the morning.

Also in Geneva, de Grisogono presented capsule collections, non-continuous pieces that change every year.

For 2019 there is the accessible version as volume of the Boule line, played on the combination of materials, ceramics and onyx next to diamonds and white and pink gold. There is also a sutoir that can be worn in three different ways.
Another caspule is Extravaganza, with different lines that baptize Radiant: they look like fireworks in white and pink gold and semi or full set diamonds, with relatively low volumes. Bigger, however, always in the Extravaganza capsule a very geometric interwoven ring, long earrings and bracelet in white gold and full pavé. Monica Battistoni

Allegra Five, versione con cinque anelli

Orecchini Extravaganza in oro rosa e diamanti

Anello Extravaganza in oro rosa e diamanti

Chanel, Coromandel high jewelry

Published on July 4, 2018

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Bracciale Évocation Floreale, in oro bianco, rubini e diamanti

High jewelry by Chanel: the Coromandel collection inspired by Chinese panels decorated with lacquer designs ♦ ︎

If you do not know where the name comes from, here’s the explanation: it’s called Coromandel a type of Chinese lacquer produced primarily for export. It is so called because once it was shipped to European markets through the Coromandel coast of south-east India.
This type of screen was loved by Gabrielle Chanel, who used it in her apartment on Avenue de New York and that of Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, in Paris, and then her suite at the Ritz, in her villa in Lausanne, in Switzerland, in 1968.
It is not surprising, therefore, that Coromandel has become over time also a line of jewelry signed Chanel. Thet it has now become a high jewelery collection, on the occasion of the Paris haute couture week.
From the panels with sailing ships, palaces, flowers and birds, in the typical style of Chinese art, the Coromandel collection’s jewels are grouped into four different lines, mixing oriental style, with stylized mother-of-pearl designs, with the rich western tradition, which features cascades of diamonds. Certainly some pieces seem designed for the public of the new rich of China, like the earrings Fleur de diamant, while the Évocation Florale collier seems to evoke the art deco style. Margherita Donato

Orecchini Vibration Minerale, in oro giallo, platino, perle coltivate, lacca, madreperla, diamanti

Collier Évocation Floreale, in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini Fleur de diamant, in oro bianco e diamanti

Bracciale Fleur de Nacre, in oro bianco, madreperla e diamanti

Collier Horizon Lontain, oro giallo, platino, diamanti, madreperla

News in London with Cindy Chao

Published on June 24, 2018

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Cindy Chao at the London Masterpiece with new high-end jewelery pieces ♦ ︎

In addition to the jewels we have already presented here at the Masterpiece London (28 June – 4 July 2018) new pieces by Cindy Chao will debut. The Taiwanese designer will show “between eight and 12” new Black Label masterpieces, her most intricate and elaborate jewels. In addition to the Peony brooch, in 18-carat white gold, 18-carat yellow gold and titanium with rubies, diamonds and lacquer, the other Cindy Chao jewels of the Black Label line are part of the designer’s most visible collections.

The jewels will be inspired by nature, but seen with the traveler’s glasses, anticipated Cindy: “The new jewels were inspired by one of my trips to Canada last year, where I was completely immersed in the infinite wonder of nature. The new collection will allow collectors and connoisseurs to experience the world through my eyes”. “Cindy is an artist and the attention she deserves to make her pieces and the beauty that is exemplified by the exceptional works of art that we see in all disciplines at the Masterpiece London: be it a piece of art, design or furniture , made in antiquity or today. We look forward to presenting the unique pieces of Cindy Chao to our international visitors”, commented Masterpiece London president Philip Hewat-Jaboor. Cosimo Muzzano

Nuova spilla della collezione Black Label

Disegno preparatorio per nuove piume della collezione

Cindy Chao, spilla in titanio con rubini e smalto, 2018 — Cindy Chao, spilla Peonia in oro bianco, titanio con rubini e smalto, nuovo pezzo della linea Black Label

Orecchini con zaffiri e diamanti di Cindy Chao

Piuma di Cindy Chao della collezione Black Label presentata due anni fa

Farfalla con zaffiri e diamanti, del 2012

Piaget Dancing Nights

Published on June 22, 2018

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Green Aurora Orecchini in oro rosa 18K con 1 tormalina verde-blu taglio coussin (circa 3,81 carati), 1 tormalina verde-blu taglio coussin (circa 3,61 carati), 2 tormaline verdi taglio coussin (circa 2,90 carati) e 82 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 2,51 carati). Lavorazione a intarsio con legno

The lights of Dancing Nights, theline of high jewelry by Piaget’s Sunlight Escape collection ♦ ︎

The warm morning light, the endless sunrises and the eternal sunsets of the northern countries. But in the Piaget Sunlight Escape collection, which we have already described the Warming Lights and Exalting Sights lines, there is also space for a bright, exciting and overwhelming night. This is the music that accompanies Dancing Nights’ high jewelry, where darkness is more colorful than ever.
The aurora borealis, but also the intermittent lights of an elegant evening, more generous than ever thanks to the jewels expertly elaborated by Piaget with an equally generous use of precious gems. As in the necklace that shows a generous heart formed by a red spinel oval cut from which pink and red spinels, Paraiba tourmaline, spessartite and white opal.

Collier Blazing Sky, in oro rosa 18K con 1 spinello rosso taglio ovale dell’Africa orientale (circa 9,38 carati), 1 tormaline Paraiba a goccia del Mozambico (circa 4,97 carati), 12 spinelli rosa taglio marquise (circa 7,45 carati), 14 granati spessartite taglio marquise (circa 2,24 carati), 32 tormaline Paraiba taglio marquise (circa 4,44 carati), 32 zaffiri rosa taglio marquise (circa 5,96 carati), 36 opali bianchi (circa 175,80 carati), 41 diamanti taglio marquise (circa 6,56 carati) e 225 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 3,15 carati). Creazione unica — Collier Blazing Sky, in oro rosa 18K con 1 spinello rosso taglio ovale dell’Africa orientale (circa 9,38 carati), 12 spinelli rosa taglio marquise (circa 7,45 carati), 14 granati spessartite taglio marquise (circa 2,24 carati), 32 tormaline Paraiba taglio marquise (circa 4,44 carati), 32 zaffiri rosa taglio marquise (circa 5,96 carati), 36 opali bianchi (circa 175,80 carati), 41 diamanti taglio marquise (circa 6,56 carati) e 225 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 3,15 carati). Creazione unica

Emeralds in the form of a kite
For these lines of jewelry, Piaget used the trapezoidal emerald also known as “kite-shaped”. For this distinctive model of the Sunlight Escape collection, all the gems have been carefully selected and cut to create a harmonious whole, a long and scrupulous process that required the collaboration of the best gemmologists for over a year, but which produced an absolutely exceptional result.

Collier Green Borealis, in oro bianco 18K con 1 smeraldo a goccia della Colombia (circa 7,50 carati), 33 smeraldi della Colombia taglio trapezoidale (37,39 carati), 8 diamanti taglio trapezoidale (circa 8,97 carati) e 760 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 17,46 carati). Creazione unica

Imaginative marquetry
More generally, for the Sunlight Escape collection, Piaget underlines also the collaboration with Rose Saneuil, Maître d’Art of marquetry, who has worked for the first time in the creation of three high jewelery creations. Rose Saneuil has developed a surprising combination of straw and wood. Specifically, to make these inlaid creations, he used some fine chaff and wood of European carmine and sycamore trees. Element after element, each small piece was cut to size before being meticulously positioned to create a harmonious whole.

Confronto tra la creazione in fase di realizzazione e il disegno originale prima dell’assemblaggio finale

Orecchini Blazing Sky, in oro rosa 18K con 1 opale bianco cabochon taglio ovale (circa 4,53 carati), 1 opale bianco cabochon taglio ovale (circa 4,31 carati), 2 spinelli rosa taglio coussin (circa 2,70 carati), 20 spinelli rosa taglio marquise (circa 4,44 carati), 20 zaffiri rosa taglio marquise (circa 3,20 carati), 16 granati spessartite taglio marquise (circa 1,28 carati), 24 tormaline Paraiba taglio marquise (circa 1,92 carati), 58 diamanti taglio marquise (circa 5,38 carati) e 60 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 2,01 carati)

Collier Blazing Sky, in oro rosa 18K con 1 spinello rosso taglio ovale dell’Africa orientale (circa 9,38 carati), con una tormaline Paraiba a goccia del Mozambico (circa 4,97 carati), 12 spinelli rosa taglio marquise (circa 7,45 carati), 14 granati spessartite taglio marquise (circa 2,24 carati), 32 tormaline Paraiba taglio marquise (circa 4,44 carati), 32 zaffiri rosa taglio marquise (circa 5,96 carati), 36 opali bianchi (circa 175,80 carati), 41 diamanti taglio marquise (circa 6,56 carati) e 225 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 3,15 carati). Creazione unica

High jewelry by Sutra

Published on May 11, 2018

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Orecchini con diamanti e 76 carati di kunzite

The first ten years of Sutra were celebrated with a series of high-end jewelery pieces ♦ ︎
Sutra in 2018 is ten years old. The Indian Maison, in fact, was founded by designer Arpita and her husband Divyanshu Navlakha in 2008. Arpita takes care of the creative direction, while Divyanshu, who comes from a family of jewelers in the area of Dehli, takes care of the business. In ten years many achievements have been achieved by the brand, which has chosen the path of great jewelry, also appreciated by celebrities such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Catharine-Zeta Jones, Michelle Obama, Priyanka Chopra, Oprah and Mila Kunis. Sutra’s jewels are made in Mumbai, but the Maison also has a commercial office in Texas and a widespread distribution in the United States. Although the Sutra jewelery standard is always very high, for the number ten birthday the company has also produced a special series of fine jewelry. They are one-of-a-kind pieces, with stones ranging from emeralds to paraiba tourmaline, from diamonds to tanzanites. The result, which you see in the pictures, is worthy for the celebrations of the tenth anniversary.

Orecchini con diamanti e smeraldi, pezzo unico

Anello con diamanti (5 carati) e tormalina paraiba (8 carati), pezzo unico

Orecchini con diamanti e tormalina paraiba, pezzo unico

Anello con diamanti e smeraldo da 11 carati, pezzo unico

Anello con diamanti per 15 carati, rose cut

Orecchini con diamanti e tanzaniti per 20 carati

Anello con diamanti e tanzanite di 11 carati

Dior, the secrets of Versailles

Published on February 2, 2018

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At the court of Versailles with the high jewelery by Dior, to search among its secrets ♦ ︎
Versailles is not just a destination for tourists, but a part of French culture and History, written in capital letters. And it is also culture, art, fantasy. Finally, it is also one of the topical places around which the creative fantasy of Victoire de Castellane is thickened, the refined mind from which the Dior high jewelery collections spring. Just like the collection called Dior à Versailles, pièces sècretes. And so, after the collections inspired by the royal residence of the past few years, here is the new high jewelry dedicated by the building or, better, its most secret corners.
Read also: Dior to the gardens of Versailles
Read also: Dior celebrates Versailles
The new Dior collection still runs through the corridors, rooms and halls of Versailles to create swiveling gemstones, concealed drawers, rings that look like miniature boxes. And then many symbols, more or less obvious, that appear (sometimes by surprise) on the jewels. In short, the third visit to Versailles of Victoire de Castellane is even richer in creative ideas. Among other things, it should be noted a novelty: the appearance of the skull motif, perhaps as a sign of the time that inexorably passes also for the vanitas, it has passed also for the court of the Sun King. Even the choice of stones recalls the era of the baroque, the stuccoes, the wigs, with spinels of an almost iridescent color, a rare lilac tanzanite, powder pink sapphires. To wear while listening to Rameau. Giulia Netrese

Anello Cassetto segreto (Cachette tiroir) in oro, diamanti, opale

Anello apribile in oro gialloe rosa e diamanti con raro spinello blu

Collana in oro bianco e diamanti con motivo a teschio

Dior, collana con pendente in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti e smeraldo

Dior, alta gioielleria, anello apribile in oro rosa, giallo, diamanti e rubellite

Dior, alta gioielleria, orecchini in oro bianco, pietra luna, zaffiro, ametista

Van Cleef & Arpels reveals its Secret

Published on December 19, 2017

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Spilla Cupido, con uno zaffiro arancione a forma di pera di 2,74 carati dello Sri Lanka, abbinato a uno zaffiro viola a forma di pera da 1,36 carati, una rubellite a forma di cuore di 12,04 carati, con diamanti e zaffiri

The secret of Van Cleef & Arpels in the Le Scret collection is a very high quality jewelery. And full of surprises ♦ ︎

The secret of Van Cleef et Arpels was well guarded: a collection of high jewelery, masterpieces which required until 275 days for a necklace. In all, the Le Secret collection has a hundred pieces, some of which conceal a secret in the secret. For example, a bird with colored feathers can open one of the two wings to unveil a small newborn. The top of a ring can be rotated to show a gold engraved band or hide other rings. A bracelet with butterflies can blink the wings to display the hands of a tiny watch. Secrets kept and unveiled, and so, concealed just to be shown with greater pleasure: surprise is not just in the overwhelming technique of the French Maison craftsmen, who have hidden phrases, quotations and dedications in the most striking spaces of jewels, but also in exuberant forms that have the jewels. In addition to the rich necklaces, composite rings, exuberant earrings, there are brooches that fall into that kind of chameleon jewelry, that is, that it takes shapes and colors of objects, plants or animals.
On the other hand, Van Cleef & Arpels’s has just invented the secret in jewelery, as in the case of the secret setting, a patented system that allows the stones to be stacked without any visible metal grippers.

Anello Labyrinthe, con un diamante giallo a taglio cuscino da 13 carati, onice, oro bianco e giallo, diamanti

Van Cleef & Arpels, orologio Papillon, con-movimento meccanico a carica manuale. Uno smeraldo colombiano di 14,57 carati, oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi, spinelli neri, onice e madreperla

Colombe Mystérieuse. Spilla con rubini mystery setting, diamanti e smeraldi (gli occhi)

Anello Fleur Bleu, in oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi, zaffiro

Bracciale Dentelle, con diamanti e rubini, può avere l'opalescenza della madreperla o il nero dell'onice — Bracciale Dentelle, con diamanti e rubini, può avere l’opalescenza della madreperla o il nero dell’onice

Oiseau sur la branche, collana trasformabile con perle di rubini birmani

Sous Son Aile, clip con rubini, diamanti e zaffiri: l'ala dell'uccello si muove e svela un altro piccolo uccellino — Sous Son Aile, clip con rubini, diamanti e zaffiri: l’ala dell’uccello si muove e svela un altro piccolo uccellino

The Séraphîta: un anello con zaffiro e diamanti che nasconde ben quattro segreti

New Masterpiece Damiani

Published on November 15, 2017

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Pavone in oro bianco e diamanti su un bracciale cuff in stingray smerigliato rosa cipria. L coda a raggiera è realizzata «en tremblant», tecnica che rende l’intera struttura tintinnante

New Masterpieces signed by Damiani: spider-rings and a wonderful diamond peacock ♦ ︎
When Damiani shows what he knows to do at the highest level is an event. As in the case of its Masterpiece collecion, which are at the top of jewelery but, more generally, of creative genesis. It is not necessary just to show gold and precious stones to create masterpieces, but you need to add goldsmith and fantasy expertise. And in the case of Damiani’s Masterpiece these two qualities are matched to perfection. The new arrivals are unique pieces, but naturally tied to a style, that of the Maison from Valenza and the Animalia series. The latest additions to the rarefold series of unique pieces are the three spider rings and a sparkling peacock. In the first case, the arachnids are made with a pile of small diamonds arranged next to each other. A spider was made of white gold and white diamonds: it was immediately sold and only the photo remained. The other two spider-rings, with their paws large on hands, are still available and made of yellow gold with diamonds brown and white gold with black diamonds. The price is 39,000 euros.
Another outstanding piece is the peacock, mounted on a pink stingray bracelet: a glittering white diamond trimmings protruding to represent the feathers. Peacock can be detached from the bracelet to be used as a pendant or brooch. The diamonds are of the highest quality, the goldsmith’s work to achieve this unique piece is even more precious. Like the price: 175,000 euros.

Collezione Animalia, Pappagallo. In oro bianco su bracciale cuff stingray smerigliato blu su cui si alternano diamanti, zaffiri, tsavoriti

Orologio-bracciale Scimmia. In oro bianco e giallo, con diamanti bianchi, brown e fancy multicolor, mentre il bracciale è in galuchat smerigliato verde

Anello ragno in oro bianco e diamanti neri

Damiani, anello ragno in oro giallo e diamanti brown

Damiani, anello ragno in oro bianco e diamanti bianchi

Cartier sparks in New York

Published on October 18, 2017

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Collier della collezioen Rèsonances di Cartier, con smeraldi e rubelliti

For a week in New York a exhibition of Cartier’s high jewelery ♦︎
If you are in New York and are fond of great jewels, you can admire an exhibition dedicated to Cartier from 21 to 29 October. It is right in Cartier’s Fifth Avenue Mansion where you can admire the new jewelery designs and their artistic genesis, largely of the Rèsonances collection. High jewelry that, for a week, will be under the eyes of not only Vip, but all over the audience. There are over 70 unique pieces designed by 12 Cartier designers in Paris.
Great jewels and big stones, such as the pink gold bracelet with a large tourmaline, the necklace with 13 large emeralds cut into cabochon, or the bracelet that has a large ruby in the center. On the other hand, the colors of the stones have been the source of inspiration for one of Cartier’s most famous jewelery lines, Tutti Frutti. While the class combined with aggressive elegance are at the base of the Panthère line, which is transformed into many different jewels: it’s almost a Cartier symbol for many years, but it always fascinates. A style, that of the Parisian Maison, which now sparks in New York in all its shades. Federico Graglia

Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, legno pietrificato, rubini, onice e diamanti — Cartier, bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, legno pietrificato, rubini, onice e diamanti

Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, peridoto di 79,89 carati, onice, smeraldi e diamanti

Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, rubelliti, lacca nera e diamanti

Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, rubini, onice, cristallo di rocca e diamanti

Bracciale in oro rosa 18 carati, tormalina, zaffiro verde giallo, zaffiri e diamanti

Bracciale Panthère in oro giallo 18 carati, diamanti, smeraldi, diamanti arancioni

Bracciale Panthère della collezione Rèsonances di Cartier, in oro bianco 18 carati, rubelliti, smeraldi, onice e diamanti

Collier Èclosion con mappe in oro giallo, brillanti e granati

Orecchini in platino, acquamarina, diamanti e onice

Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti colorati e bianchi, lacca nera

Bracciale in oro bianco con perle, smeraldi, onice, diamanti

Praise to the nature of Mikimoto

Published on September 2, 2017

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Collana Praise to Nature: oro bianco 18K, perla coltivata in mare, perla Akoya, acquamarina, berillo, zaffiro, diamanti

Nature and sea, here is the high jewelery of Mikimoto ♦ ︎
Praise to Nature: this is the name of the new jewelery necklace of Mikimoto. Great name of Japanese jewelery, Mikimoto has a long history and a long tradition. It was founded in 1893 by Kokichi Mikimoto, who successfully created the method of cultivation pearls. In addition to the pearl manufacturing technique, Mikimoto is also famous for its jewelery creations. And a particular sensitivity is testified with the high jewelery. Nature, on the other hand, is one of the themes that always inspired Japanese culture: the Praise to Nature necklace adds to the other unique pieces an idea of the sea. It consists of an extraordinary set of pearls, sapphires, diamonds and an incredibly rare 54-carat aquamarine. The stones and pearls are mounted on 18-karat white gold. But it’s not the only great piece of jewelery dedicated to the sea, as the ocean-inspired pendant shows, with precious stones partially hidden in an imaginative frame of corals embellished with diamonds, opals and pearls. Lavinia Andorno

Mikimoto, alta gioielleria: anello in platino, rubino, zaffiro, granato, alexandrite, diamante

Collana in oro bianco 18K perle Akoya, perla bianca South Sea, tanzanite, tormalina, diamanti

Pendente in oro bianco 18 carati, perla marina, South Sea, opale, spinello, tormalina, diamante

Graff’s precious winter

Published on July 26, 2017

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Orecchini Snowfall con zaffiri e diamanti

Snowfall, the Graff’s High Jewelry Collection for the Winter 2017-2018 ♦ ︎
It is the destiny of those who always work with a season or two in advance: while everyone enjoys the sun on the beach, they imagine snow and fur. And vice versa: When out of the cold wind blows, fashion and jewelery designers are forced to dream light clothes and refreshing drinks. There are no exceptions to the great jewels of the high jewelery. Like Graff, synonymous with exceptional diamonds and stones, as well as watches made with the most striking goldsmith techniques. During July’s Couture Week in Paris, the jeweler presented a series of pieces of High Jewelry. And soon after, in the middle of the summer heat, she showed the first images of the high jewelery collection designed for the winter 2017-2018. For example, Snowfall earrings, which are really a snowflake cascade, naturally made of diamonds and sapphires (they also have the value that they do not melt). Or for the sapphire necklace in the unusual emerald cut, of course with the diamonds. The collection of diamonds and sapphires remembers, in fact, the reflections of the snow, which is summoned through a mix of not only first-rate stones but also arranged with different cuts to form regular geometries, but playing on a pinch of irregularities. Just like snow crystals. Just a chilling collection. Lavinia Andorno

Anello con zaffiro della collezione inverno 2017-2018 di Graff

Graff, collana con zaffiri taglio smeraldo e diamanti con diversi tagli

Graff, orecchini con rubini e diamanti presentati alla Couture Week di Parigi, luglio 2017

Immagine di Graff con la parure di rubini e diamanti presentate alla Couture Week: collana, orecchini e anello

Dior to Versailles Gardens

Published on July 8, 2017

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Bracciale.orologio Parterre du Midi, con grande smeraldo quadrato

High Jewelery: Versailles gardens interpreted by Dior. Images ♦ ︎
Assuming not to put yourself in the shoes of Maria Antonietta (finished on the guillotine) it is legitimate to put yourself in the shoes of a queen if you can wear the new pieces of high jewelery signed by Dior. The Versailles Palace was the center of last year’s collection designed by Maison’s artistic director, Victoire de Castellane. Having seen success, the designer remains in the neighborhood with the Dior à Versailles collection, Côté Jardins. In short, the great garden of the palace, itself a masterpiece, is transfigured into rings, necklaces, earrings, and even jewelry-watches.
As you can expect from a garden and as you can expect from Victoire de Castellane, the collection is a triumph of colors, stones, shapes that tend to remember the rococo but without the frills of the French eighteenth-century baroque. But the richness of compositions, which often recall the bouquets of flowers, is astonishing. An example: the Bosquet de la Salle de Bal Rubis bracelet is made of diamonds, rock crystal, emeralds, rubies, pink sapphires, mandarin garnets, blue sapphires, garnets, tsavorites, yellow diamonds, purple and yellow sapphires, spessartites, and lacquer.
The result would been loved by André Le Nôtre, landscape architect who in the 18th century conceived the garden of Versailles, one of the most admired in the world.
Read also: Dior celebrates Versailles

Anello Hameau de la reine, con spinello rosa

Anello Hameau de la Reine, con tormalina Paraiba

Collier Bosquet de la Salle, con smeraldo

Collier Trianon, con grande diamante taglio pera

Dior, spilla Bosquet d'Encelade, con smeraldi e zaffiri — Dior, spilla Bosquet d’Encelade, con smeraldi e zaffiri

Orecchini Bosquet du Théâtre d'Eau, con tormaline Paraiba — Orecchini Bosquet du Théâtre d’Eau, con tormaline Paraiba

Orecchini Plaisir Champêtre con smeraldi e zaffiri

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Cindy Chao’s jewels at Tefaf

High jewelery: Cindy Chao debuts at Tefaf with the new masterpieces Blacklabel ♦ ︎

The surprising roses of Alessio Boschi

The Rose de France series by Alessio Boschi: a story of high jewelery full of surprises ♦ ︎

The necklace, among other things, reserves hidden surprises: another characteristic of the Roman jeweler based in Bangkog.

Not only that, the closure, hidden by a diamond, can be positioned at different heights to modulate the length of the necklace.

A new sun rises for Piaget

A new chapter in fine jewelry with the second part of Sun Sunlight Escape collection by Piaget ♦

The poetry of the description turns into 17 new jewels distributed over three chapters: Warming Lights, Exalting Sights and Dancing Nights.

GemGenève increases the number of exhibitors

The news of the next edition of GemGenève: the number of exhibitors rises by 22% ♦ ︎

The new appointment also has a theme: Find and Feel, to emphasize the importance of direct experience even in a period dominated by the digital.

In Geneva, 75 novelty by de Grisogono

A flurry of news for de Grisogono. With a new philosophy: to widen the circle of fans of the Maison ♦ ︎

For example, Allegra in pink and semi-paved gold has a rubber necklace and a precious pendant, in a smaller volume compared to the previous vintages.

Also in Geneva, de Grisogono presented capsule collections, non-continuous pieces that change every year.

Chanel, Coromandel high jewelry

High jewelry by Chanel: the Coromandel collection inspired by Chinese panels decorated with lacquer designs ♦ ︎

News in London with Cindy Chao

Cindy Chao at the London Masterpiece with new high-end jewelery pieces ♦ ︎

Piaget Dancing Nights

The lights of Dancing Nights, theline of high jewelry by Piaget’s Sunlight Escape collection ♦ ︎

High jewelry by Sutra

Dior, the secrets of Versailles

Van Cleef & Arpels reveals its Secret

New Masterpiece Damiani

Cartier sparks in New York

Praise to the nature of Mikimoto

Graff’s precious winter

Dior to Versailles Gardens