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Jewels with Dvani

Published on May 12, 2021

The precious jewels of Dvani, an American Maison founded by three Indian brothers half a century ago ♦

Precious American Indians. In the sense of families originating from India who imported the passion for great gems, for great jewels, for the great gold in the United States. Over time this network has expanded, as shown by the history of A & D Gem, one of the leading importers of colored stones in the United States, which has been working with jewelers and retailers for almost half a century.
Founded by the Kordvani brothers, Abe, David and Johnny, in 1969, A & D Gem quickly emerged among the main sources of precious precious stones from New York, known as the King of emeralds.

Collana con opale e diamanti taglio brillante

Part of this group is the Dvani brand, also from the Kordvani family, created just 50 years ago by the brothers Kordvani, Abe, David and Johnny. As is the tradition of Indian jewelers, it offers rich, colorful collections, but with a design that conforms to Western taste. Diamonds, but also opals and colored stones, are used without saving.

Anello in oro rosa con smeraldi e diamanti

Anello in oro rosa con rubini taglio pera e diamanti

The Abïs bridge between three continents

Published on May 6, 2021

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Anello in oro 18 carati con tre tormaline

The East Village is one of the wealthiest residential neighborhoods in New York. The Calanques of Marseille are an area near the French city with high white limestone cliffs that plunge into the turquoise and crystalline water. Jaipur, on the other hand, is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. What unites these three so different locations? A jewelry designer: Anaïs Bretillon with her brand Abïs. She grew up in New York with her father a diamond dealer and her mother who launched a jewelry brand, she then moved to France and fell in love with India, where she spends several months a year.

In the Asian country you have also embraced some aspects of the style of jewelry: for example, you use polki diamonds, that is, non-faceted, as in the ancient Mughal tradition. In India she collaborates with artisans who make jewels following traditional methods. In addition to gold and diamonds, Abïs uses semi-precious stones, such as tourmalines. Simple but original jewels, a bridge between different cultures and between three continents.

Catena con pendente in oro e diamanti polki

Catena con pendente in oro, rubino taglio rosa e diamanti

Catena con pendente in oro, tormalina e diamante

Orecchino in oro con tormalina, smeraldo e diamante

Anello in oro giallo 14 carati e 4 diamanti bianchi

Anello in oro giallo, tormalina rosa e diamante

The Dionea Orcini’s mysteries

Published on April 14, 2021

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Anello in oro bianco 18 carati con tsavoriti e topazio blu London

The precious mysteries of Dionea Orcini, from Bologna to Miami and Jaipur ♦

Do you like mysteries, the charm of the gothic, ghosts, spirits, the zodiac signs? Do you do yoga, try a shudder to think of the wisdom of ancient writings, ayurvedic mysteries, etc.? If you are not a fan of all these topos that fascinate so many others, you can still appreciate the Dionea Orcini jewelry. They are dedicated to that mysterious world for some, imaginative for others. “The collections of Dionea Orcini reveal the mysteries of a world shrouded in secrets”, it is its very definition.

Between magic and magic potions for the unknown, in any case, the jewels of the designers have been worn by a long line of celebrities. Dionea Orcini currriculum is very varied. She has a degree in Fashion Design, she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, then continued with internships and Costumes at the University of Arts in Prague, to conclude the Architecture Interior studies of UCLA in Los Angeles. He learned the art of jewelry at MJS School in Miami, under the supervision of Marc Thurn, German master jeweler. He studied gemology at the GIA in New York and also Vedic gemology in Jaipur, India. With this background, it is not surprising that his collections are dedicated to Semiramide, like to Middle Ages, but also to the Marquis de Sade. Although the latter, in fact, he had a way of living a little ‘further away from the peaks of Eastern philosophy.

Anello in oro bianco 18 carati e pavé di rubini

Anello in oro giallo 18 carati con simbolo Fleur de Lys, zaffiri blu e lapislazzuli

Collana regolabile in filo di seta con citrino e pavé di arabeschi i -oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti

Doppio anello in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi, grigi e neri

Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti bianchi, agata rossa e onice nero

Collana con perle barocche di Tahiti nere con cordino di seta, oro bianco 18 carati, rubini

The ancient roots of Kohinoor

Published on April 9, 2021

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Orecchini con ametista intagliata e diamanti

The centuries-old tradition of Indian jewelry lives in the history of Kohinoor Jewelers ♦ ︎

Many coincidences make a proof: Agra is the Indian city where there is a jewel of architecture, the Taj Mahal. And Agra is also the home of Kohinoor Jewelers, a name that recalls the Koh-i-Noor, one of the largest diamonds cut in the world, weighing 105.6 carats: stone extracted in India and for centuries owned by various Indian rulers , and finally brought to Britain in 1849, where it is now part of the crown jewels. In short, Kohinoor Jewelers has the credentials to represent the traditional Indian world of jewelry.

Founded by Brij Gopal Mathur in 1862, Kohinoor Jewelers is aiming for the best. Most of his production is in perfect Indian style: opulent, rich in yellow gold.

The family, in fact, has a history that has its roots in ancient India: the Kohinoor were traditionally close to the Mughals of Delhi. Their ancestors moved to Agra in 1857 with the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, in the old walled city of Mughal Agra. This ancient tradition, now interpreted with more modern forms, is the basis of Kohinoor’s jewelry, which also offers exceptional pieces, such as the Himalayan Waterfall necklace, with sapphires and aquamarines that really look like a cool stream of water. Margherita Donato

Anello Splash in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri multicolori

Pendente in oro bianco e diamanti della collezione Zodiac

Orecchini in oro giallo e diamanti della collezione Zodiac

Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti bianchi e neri, agata

Himalayan Waterfall, collana con zaffiri, acquamarina, morganite

The Tuscany of India by Studio Tara

Published on March 14, 2021

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Chennai, in the Bay of Bengal in eastern India, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. What connects this city, which until 1996 was known as Madras, to Tuscany, in Italy? The answer is: a jewelry collection. In fact, Studio Tara, by designer Bharathi Raviprakash, a jeweller with 16 year of experience, was born in the city. And it is idea by designer to dedicate a collection of jewels to the Italian region. The collection is called Mulino (mill) of Tuscany and consists of pleated surfaces in rose or blackened gold, in some cases with the addition of diamonds. A very modern and western style, very distant from the classic Indian jewelry.

Anello della collezione Mulino in oro 18 carati

In fact, Bharathi Raviprakash studied jewelry and gemology at the Gia in London, where she became an expert in goldsmith techniques. She chooses the precious stones herself and, of course, the jewelry design. In any case, Bharathi must like Italy a lot, because another collection has the Italian name of Frutti: in this case the jewels are composed of clusters of semi-precious stones, such as apatite or aquamarine. Bharathi, among other things, firmly believes in the creation of jewels that are based on stones that are not treated and not heated before use, in harmony with nature. This is why, for example, the aquamarine used does not have the usual deep blue color: it is less striking, but more natural.

Orecchini della collezione Mulino in oro giallo, argento e diamanti

Orecchini in oro della collezione Mulino

Collana in oro bianco e apatite della collezione Frutti

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The exotic charm of Van Gelder Indian Jewelery

Published on March 5, 2021

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India seen from Holland. Or, better, by three Dutch women: Bernadette van Gelder with her daughters Fleur and Noelle. In 1980 Bernadette founded Van Gelder Indian Jewelery, a company specializing in special pieces that come from the great Asian country. A story born a decade earlier, when the entrepreneur received a set of antique jewels, a gift from her brother, a dealer of refined oriental art. Fascinated by the jewel, Bernadette has deepened her knowledge with the complex Indian culture linked to jewelry and gemology thanks to many trips. Necklaces, earrings and rings, together with stones, also have a symbolic role as well as an ornament. In the culture linked to Hinduism, for example, astrology revolves around nine planets, which correspond to as many Hindu deities, represented by precious stones: ruby, pearl, coral, emerald, topaz, diamond, sapphire and cat’s eye.

Van Gelder Indian Jewelery is now run by daughters Noëlle Viguurs-Van Gelder and Fleur Damman-Van Gelder. All the stones of jewels offered for sale are first tested by the Nederlands Gemmological Institute, which verifies their quality. In fact, these are rare and expensive pieces: it is no coincidence that the company was one of the exhibitors at Tefaf Maastricht, the finest art and antiques fair. But the Maison, for a couple of years, has also started producing contemporary jewelry based on historical Indian models.

Anello della collezione Baoli in oro e smalto

Anello della collezione Baoli in oro, smalto e zaffiro

Passage to India with Bapalal Keshavlal

Published on February 28, 2021

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Extraordinary jewels designed and manufactured in Mumbai for diamond and precious stones enthusiasts from all over the world: this is the mission of Bapalal Keshavlal ♦︎

For the uninitiated, India produces nearly a third of all the jewelry world. It is not strange, therefore, to find companies that have a long tradition, a broad ability to create high quality pieces and a lush use of precious stones, many of which are extracted in Indian mines or near countries. Established in 1939, Bapalal Keshavlal is a family-owned company led by Romy Mehta, son Bapalal K. Mehta.

It belongs to the class of high-end jewelers and exports its collections worldwide. It has its own style of design, which can be defined as eclectic, but of great value from the point of view of the materials used. It has become a brand recognized internationally: the proof is that it was the first Indian company to be invited to exhibit at an exclusive event dedicated to high-end jewelry, the Couture Show in Las Vegas. Giulia Netrese

Anello in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi a forma di nodo

Orecchini con diamanti e rubini taglio marquise e pera

Orecchini con rubini taglio pera e diamanti taglio brillante

Anello con diamanti taglio fancy e smeraldo

Bracciale con diamanti champagne e uno smeraldo, montati su oro bianco e giallo

Orecchini con diamanti e zaffiri rosa, su oro bianco

Lights and colors by Bavna

Published on February 14, 2021

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The colorful and bright jewels by Sunny Jain, Indian by birth but American by adoption, who created Bavna ♦

Sunny by name and by nature. The jewelry designed by Sunny Jain are bright like the sun that illuminates California, where the designer has grown. The love for bright colors, the Bavna designer has acquired since childhood, from his jewelers family originating in India, where he was born. Sunny Jain, in short, has grown up in the midst of jewelry and immediately felt attracted by the colorful world of gems. Yet before turning to rings and necklaces he wanted to graduate in medicine, his second passion. Perhaps the ability to see inside the human body he also added the ability to interpret the soul of the great colored stones used for collections of Bavna, who created in 2011.

A curiosity: the name Bavna in ancient Sanskrit means “good intentions”, it is also his mother’s name, to which the designer is very attached. Her jewelry, often unique pieces designed around stones with unique color were appreciated by Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Rihanna, Camila Alves, Eva Mendes, Halle Berry, Christina Hendricks, Kim Kardashian and Anne Hathaway. Lavinia Andorno

Bracciale in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri

Anello in oro con zaffiri blu e acquamarina

Shaill Jhaveri, an Indian designer in New York

Published on February 8, 2021

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Orecchini con zaffiri multicolori e tsavoriti

The work in New York of the indian designer Shaill Jhaveri, excellent jewelry with complex geometries and bold colors.

As a boy, he attended the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. Founded in 1860, the school is considered one of the most exclusive and prestigious educational institutions of India, attended by the children of the elite of the country, particularly in the business world. Shaill Jhaveri, however, chose not to be a manager in a multinational company, but has followed his own path: the jewelry. He landed in New York, for years has designed for other brands, to establish his company in 2010, and now the Shaill and Shaill Jhaveri brands are appreciated by those who love the marriage of the great Indian tradition and Western taste. Shaill Jhaveri is able to satisfy both.

No coincidence that over the years has won numerous awards, including two DeBeers Awards, a Intergold from the World Gold Council and two by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council India. To make you an idea, some of her jewels are part of the Brooklyn Museum of Art collection. Her jewels are characterized by geometric patterns and bright colors with intricate lines that recall the Indian tradition. His jewelry price range is from approximately 2,000 to $ 14,000, and often these are unique pieces. It seems, though, that Shaill Jhaveri also has a quality that sets it apart from many of his fellow designers (who often take themselves too seriously): has a sense of humor. It’s a sign of intelligence. Lavinia Andorno

Orecchini in oro, calcedonio verde, zaffiri rosa e diamanti

Orecchini in oro, calcedonio verde, turchese, rubini, diamanti

Orecchini a reticolo con turchesi, diamanti e lapislazzuli

Orecchini in oro giallo 14 carati, con cristallo di rocca, tsavorite e diamanti

Orecchini a cerchio con diamanti, tsavoriti e zaffiri

Collana con pendente farfalla in oro giallo1 4 carati, cristallo di rocca, ametiste, diamanti

Anello Mosaïque Blue Seas in oro, diamanti, topazi blu, tanzanite, tsavorite

Amrapali, incredible India

Published on January 1, 2021

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The extraordinary jewels of Amrapali, the Indian tradition revisited in a modern key ♦ ︎

It takes its name from a famous royal courtesan, Amrapali, who lived in the Vaishali Republic (in the current Bihar, east of India) around 500 BC. As an excessively easy woman (to put it mildly), Amrapali after a meeting with Buddha turned to spirituality and became a faithful follower of the Master. To this mythical figure, Rajiv Arora and Rajesh Ajmera, founders of the Maison Amrapali, were inspired at the end of the Seventies. Amrapali is now directed by Tarang Arora, daughter of the founder, gemmologist and designer.

Kate Middleton con gli orecchini di Amrapali

Also appreciated by Kate Middleton, the company based in Jaipur is one of the examples of the skill and fantasy of jewelry in India.

Anelli con diamanti polki (antico taglio indiano)

Tarang Arora grew up in Jaipur, but in 2002 she moved to London to study gemology. It is she who judges all aspects of the brand, from the procurement of stones to the design of the collections. Today Amrapali employs about 1,600 to 1,800 people in the laboratory in Jaipur, but sometimes up to 3,000. The Amrapali style can be called ethnic chic, but tradition is also filtered through a very modern design.

Jaipur, not by chance, is the capital of Indian jewelry as well as Rajasthan.

And Amrapali over time has developed a unique creative capacity: sells jewelry that cost from only $ 10 to over 1 million. Who wants to realize the extraordinary ability in the processing of jewelry can go to visit a museum in Jaipur that collects the private collection of 2,500-3,000 historical pieces collected by the founders of Amrapali. And not just Rajasthan: India has an incredible variety of costumes and shapes for jewels too. Cosimo Muzzano

The record ring with 12,638 diamonds

Published on December 11, 2020

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Do you like unique jewels, inimitable pieces, created ad hoc? Then maybe you will like the record ring. Indeed, from the Guinness Book of Records: it is the ring called The Marigold produced by Renani Jewels, an Indian brand that has created a ring that weighs 165 grams and contains exactly 12,638 diamonds. The number of diamonds on a single ring has, in fact, entered the Guinness World Records, almost doubling the number of the previous record, which stood at 7,801 gems. To challenge and win the competition to see who uses the most diamonds for a ring is Harshit Bansal, a young jeweler (he is only 25 years old), who works in Meerut, a city in Uttar Pradesh.

Entering the Guinness Book cost the jeweler about two years of work. Setting diamonds on jewels is a specialty of Renani Jewels, which employs a hundred craftsmen. Renani Jewels, founded by “Mr. Harshit Bansal “who had masters in jewelry design and manufacturing”. He is also a professional diamond grader and has had extensive experience in major diamond markets.

L'anello The Marigold — L’anello The Marigold

L'anello prodotto da Renani Jewels — L’anello prodotto da Renani Jewels

Goshwara, drops of India in New York

Published on November 29, 2020

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India reborn with the colored gems under the skyscrapers of New York with Goshwara ♦

The Indian taste for gold and precious stones transported in the shadow of skyscrapers in New York. The result is Goshwara, Maison specializes in high jewelry collections made with colored gems. Goshwara debuted in 2007 on the initiative of Sweta Jain designer, who started to offer unique items for a selected private clients.

Anello con smeraldo intagliato, rubini e diamanti

The success convinced her to take the next step and look out to the open market. “I have noticed a lack of color in jewelry,” she explained to describe his creative philosophy. On the other hand, Sweta Jain has worked with the precious stones from childhood: the merchant father of gems has taken her around the mines in Africa to find the best bits. When she is become adult, she enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology to study jewelry design. It’s all right, in fact. There is only to explain the meaning of the name, Goshwara. It was a term used in India and Persia to describe a perfect teardrop shape. A silhouette of perfect proportions that, according to Sweta, embodies the essence of femininity. The luxury curves, in fact. Giulia Netrese

Orecchini con acquamarina intagliata e tsavoriti

Orecchini con granato mandarino e rubellite

Orecchini con cristallo di rocca e smeraldi

Anello di morganite intagliata — Anello con morganite intagliata

Tamara Comolli with new colors of India

Published on June 21, 2020

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Tamara Comolli brings India to Arizona. But without moving continents: the link between the two geographical areas is represented by a new version of the popular India Snakewood bracelet. It is an elastic bracelet with single or triple turn, which mounts turquoise gems. And, in particular, turquoise is the gem you can found in Arizona, United States: it was not by chance that it was for centuries the semi-precious stone preferred by the Indians, but those that are born in America. The bracelet is also embellished with gold spheres, but its peculiarity is another: it can also be used as a necklace.

Tamara Comolli also adds the new India Akoya Candy bracelet to the same line of jewelry. In this case, a series of pearls characterized by a pink iridescence are selected to be combined with spheres of pink, green and yellow tourmaline, apple green peridots, purple amethysts and orange mandarin garnets. Also in this case the bracelet can be worn a triple turn around the wrist or neck as a long necklace.

Finally, other novelties are made up of other earrings and a bracelet from the collection, India Dream. The jewels are made with gold flowers adorned with a sapphire, flanked by colored sapphires, tsavorite and Tahitian pearls.

Bracciale India Snakewood trasformato in collana

Lots of emeralds for Coomi

Published on June 17, 2020

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Orecchini della Muzo collection in oro e smeraldi

The jewels between culture and pomp of Coomi, from India to the USA. Now with a new collection with Colombian emeralds by Muzo ♦

From the fané palaces of Mumbai to the busy avenues of New York or Los Angeles: Coomi Bhasin is an Indian designer who in 1977 left her native country (with much nostalgia) and founded her jewelry company in the USA. It is a strange mix of style and philosophy: textile designer, architect and landscape architect, she brought her experiences into the world of jewelry.

Anello in oro con smeraldo colombiano Muzo

It is no coincidence that she defines herself as a Renaissance woman, that is, capable of creating and reasoning on many different tracks of culture. Her jewelry brand has been active since 2002 and has not struggled to find a prominent place not only in the United States, but also abroad. Her degree in Art History led her to create collections that are inspired by antiquity, from the world of the Egyptians to Greek and Roman sculpture. But not only, as the Muzo collection shows, with Colombian emeralds extracted from the mining company. Friend and appreciated by many celebrities, Coomi has found a balance between History with a capital S and the stories (with a lowercase s) of actors and actresses. At the bottom of Mumbay the most thriving industry is that of Bollywood. Alessia Mongrando

Bracciale in oro con smeraldi colombiani Muzo

Orecchini semicircolari con smeraldi e diamanti

India in New York by Nigaam

Published on May 16, 2020

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Anello con diamanti, tanzanite e smalto su oro bianco

In 1970, Narendra Kumar Nigam founded a small company for cutting stones, in India. In 1990 the company was already a major player in the processing of gems. Six years later he opened an office in New York and at the beginning of the new century has created a division for jewelry. Why limit yourself to cut stones when you can also dial in fine jewelry? Together with Oriental Gemco these Indians transplanted in large American cities have created Nigaam brand, which is now one of the luxury jewelers in America.

But there are not only in the US but also in Europe, especially in Britain, Italy and Spain, and also throughout Asia. La Maison is targeted, they explain in New York, to the women category Affluent, sophisticated, who appreciate design combined with skilled craftsmanship in the creation of jewelry. It can also be deduced by simply looking at the kind of collections that proposes the company. That, in some product line has not forgotten the oriental taste, perhaps because it also caters to Asian markets, while in other jewelry has definitely embraced the simplest forms like the West. Alessia Mongrando

Bracciale rigido con diamanti e smeraldi

Orecchini in oro bianco, zaffiri rosa e diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco, tanzanite e diamanti

Anello con diamanti e smeraldo taglio a pera

Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri rosa

The perfumes of Kashmir in the Sutra collection

Published on May 6, 2020

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Sutra, orecchini con diamanti, rubini e opale su oro 18 carati

Arpita Navlakha was raised in Mumbai, while her husband Divyanshu was born in the capital, New Delhi. Today the two founders of Sutra, husband and wife, are based in Houston, Texas. They met by attending gemology courses at Gia in Carlsbad, California, and are now living in the United States: a love story that has turned into a profession. But they have not forgotten the colors and shades of India, the most magical country in the world. Sutra collections always have a soul that recalls the atmosphere of the sweet Asian land. For example, Arpita Navlakha has created a collection inspired by the fragrant and colorful gardens of Kashmir.

The collection includes many jewels, with surfaces that form leaves and flowers. As always, Sutra jewels use precious stones that form strong color contrasts: rubies and diamonds, opals and black and white diamonds. Not only that: gold, also in 18-carat gold, is sometimes used on the same jewel in black and white. Strong contrasts, in short, just like India, but made harmonious by the composition chosen by the designer and so rich that the eyes shine.

Anello della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri blu

Anello della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti, rubini, opale bianco e zaffiri rosa

Orecchini della collezione Kashmir in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri blu

Anello con diamanti, rubini e opale su oro 18 carati

Anello Kashmir oro bianco e nero 18 carati, diamanti e rubini

Anello in oro bianco e nero, con diamanti bianchi e neri, al centro un diamante nero di 3,80 carati

Two necklaces by Gem Palace inspired by Marella Agnelli

Published on April 17, 2020

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Una delle due collane ispirate a Marella Agnelli

She was called in several ways: Swan (for a famous image taken by Richard Avedon and sold by Christie’s for £ 12,500). But also the last italian princess. Marella Agnelli, who passed away in February 2019, wife of Gianni Agnelli, was also passionate about art and jewelry. In particular, he loved a necklace purchased in 1955 from the Indian Maison Gem Palace, located in Jaipur. Now Sanjay Kasliwal, creative director and member of the eight-generation family of jewelers who owns Gem Palace, has created two necklaces made with period gems: two jewels inspired by the necklace created for Marella Agnelli, considered a style icon.

Marella Agnelli, negli anni Cinquanta, con la collana di Gem Palace

The two jewels were therefore named, in honor of the consort of the largest shareholder of Fiat, with the name of The Last Swan Necklace. The necklaces are made with nine interwoven strands of emeralds, rubies and pearls. Many come from the same stock of gems used to make the original Marella Agnelli necklace. The vintage pearls from the original Agnelli lot were discovered last year in a sealed box at Gem Palace, jeweler of Maharaja, Hollywood star and European nobility.

The two necklaces were handmade using the remaining stones and drawing inspiration from the original design. The first necklace has 16 carats of diamonds, 1,826 carats of rubies, 626 carats of emeralds and 160 carats of pearls. The second has 15 carats of diamonds, 2,530 carats of rubies, 534 carats of emeralds and 163 carats of pearls. The two necklaces will be sold separately: one in the Jaipur location and one in the New York store. Price: about $ 80,000.

Collana di Gem Palace ispirata a Marella Agnelli

The Gem Palace necklace was one of Marella’s favorites. Considered one of the most elegant women in the world, Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto was born in Florence from a family of the ancient Neapolitan aristocracy, and as a girl she lived in different countries of Europe following the diplomatic father, Filippo Caracciolo di Castagneto. Her mother, Margaret Clarke, instead was American.

Marella Agnelli nel celebre ritratto di Richard Avedon

Samir Kasliwal gestisce il negozio di Jaipur, mentre Shalin Kasliwal quello di New York

The Indian colors by Varda Goelka and her Diagold

Published on February 28, 2020

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The rich style and a lot of tradition in the jewelry of the Varda Goelka and her Diagold ♦

India is the country that loves most jewelry. It is logical, then, that has a long tradition. But there are also new brands, as Diagold, that without renouncing of tradition, now offer jewelry high class, with a style that also likes to Western women. In fact, Diagold opened a shop in London. If you go to India, any case, you can go to visit one of the stores (Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi), of this brand, which was founded by a woman, Varda Goenka, about 15 years ago.

It is not about ethnic jewelry: stones and materials go through a selection equal to that of the great Maison West. Just look at the jewels proposed by Diagold to realize immediately that the model that inspired jewelery is classic Italian or French, with an obvious imprint in some eastern parts. All the jewels are still very elaborate, with extensive use of colored stones next to diamonds and pearls, while gold is yellow, the color that is most appreciated by the Indians. This selection of branded jewelery Diagold can give an idea of the style of the brand.

Anello in oro rosa e diamanti di Diagold

Collana di diamanti e rubini di Varda Goelka

Orecchini a forma di goccia con diamanti e smeraldi

Orecchini con perle, diamanti e zaffiri di Diagold

Awesome Takat

Published on January 14, 2020

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From India to New York: Takat jewelry as maharaja style is an opulent dream of many women ♦

Haji Nisar Ahmed Takat, descended from an ancient Indian family of carvers of precious stones, he founded the brand that bears his name in 1955 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. From the merchants of stones, in what is the jewelry capital of India, Takat became jewelry brand known around the world. And in 2000, Rayaz Ahmed Takat, nephew of Ahmed Haji, opened the third seat of the trading company in New York, while Irfan Ahmed, another grandson of the founder, has opened an office in Hong Kong.

Anello con zaffiro burmese ghiaccio e diamanti

This premise to explain to those unfamiliar with this company, that it is an international player, accustomed to offer jewelery for a Western audience and not just for the rich Indians. The style of their jewelry, as you can see on this page, is rich, often with massive stones, but in many cases the Eastern tasteful decoration takes second place. Or, rather, there are both types of jewel: the one with hyper-decorations reminiscent of the inside of the Mughal era architecture, but also one that privileges the individual beauty of a stone, without adding tons of squiggles. You can choose. Margherita Donato

Orecchini chandelier con rubini e diamanti

Amrapali: 3232 diamonds to maharani

Published on November 9, 2019

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Amrapali sells jewelery on e-shopping portals such as Net-à-porter or Neiman Marcus. But among his historical pieces there is also a necklace with 2332 diamonds and emeralds for the modern maharani (maharaja’s wives) ♦

Amrapali is one of the most famous and appreciated Maison of Jaipur, the capital of Indian jewelry in Rajasthan. Even many Bollywood stars wear jewelry of this brand that takes the name of a famous royal courtesan, lived around 500 BC in ancient India. But now, in addition to courtesans, Amrapali pays tribute to the Queen, that is in India, the Maharani, the name by which he is known as the wife of a maharaja. It is called just that, Maharani, a necklace with 3232 diamonds with different cuts. And, in addition, there are emeralds for 365 carats.

“I wanted to use as many as possible diamonds,” said Tarang Arora, creative director at Amrapali Jewels. The market target, he said, is that of the Arab countries, where it is appreciated such a rich and flashy jewelry (and expensive). The cutting of diamonds used, rose-cut, is achieved with a technique that dates back to 1500. The stone has a flat bottom and a crown-shaped dome which rises to a single vertex from three to 24 facets. Remember, in short, the shape of a rose bud. To set Maharani necklace it took eight months of work, including three remakes to make it perfectly balanced. As well as sumptuous, the necklace also has a historical reference: is inspired by the Mughal style, the Islamic dynasty that ruled much of India for four centuries. But, of course, the series should please the women-maharani of today. Giulia Netrese

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Amrapali sells jewelery on e-shopping portals such as Net-à-porter or Neiman Marcus. But among his historical pieces there is also a necklace with 2332 diamonds and emeralds for the modern maharani (maharaja’s wives) ♦