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Kara Ross’s stones between Trump and Obama

Published on December 6, 2019

Kara Ross says that she fell in love with the precious art of girlish jewelry, after a trip to Africa from which she returned with a precious stone. In Philadelphia, where she was born, her mother took her to a jeweler who made the first jewel by Kara Ross: a square cut ring on an 18 carat gold band with diamonds.

Anello in oro 18 carati, con topazio e pavé di diamanti

Since then, the designer has never stopped and, after a short period in the advertise world, has returned to her first love, jewelry, alongside accessories and clothing. After her studies in gemology, she became famous with exclusive one-of-a-kind pieces for private clients. The most famous one was for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle. After creating a jewel with the wood of a magnolia grown in the White House garden, Kara continues to design gifts for the president’s visitors. Apart from Washington’s firends, the designer has a good number of fans. But now she could not avoid a controversy. The reason is politics. Indeed, Kara Ross is married to billionaire Stephen Ross. That he is owner of a real estate company. Just like the US president, Donald Trump. And, just for Trump, Stephen Ross raises funds for the 2020 elections. In a short time he raised $ 12 million, which will be used for Trump’s election campaign.

But the controversy also concerns the fact that Kara Ross, in addition to boasting friendship and harmony with Michelle Obama, also sits on the board of the CFDA, the Council of Fashion Designers of America: a trade association that has over 450 US designers affiliated. And that prohibits those who belong to the board from expressing positions that relate to politics. In short, an embarrassing situation even for a celebrated designer. Lavinia Andorno

Golden sets for Serena Williams

Published on September 12, 2016

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Serena Williams takes off with a collection of jewelry Diamond Unleashed.

For tennis passionates and, more generally, sports, Serena Williams has designed a collection of jewelery. Although the last US Open was not been a success, the American tennis player is always an athletic symbol of force applied to the precision of the game with rackets and balls. Perhaps this mixture of vigorous power and virtuoso rebounds game, was the reason that prompted the creation of Diamond Unleashed, which uses part of the proceeds in charitable initiatives in favor of women. The collection debuted at New York Fashion Week and is also made with diamonds CanadaMark. The line of jewelry includes bracelets, choker necklaces, hoop earrings and rings in gold plated. The pieces have an affordable price, starting at $ 169.90 for a bronze ring plated with white gold and $ 419.90 for a choker necklace. Each piece incorporates the Diamond Unleashed logo, by Kara Ross conceived as a symbol of female emancipation. The collection will be sold online. Rudy Serra

Anello con motivo di allacciatura per corsetto

Orecchini dorati con diamanti

La pubblicità della linea di gioielli firmata Serena Williams

Stones with two souls by Kara Ross

Published on August 10, 2015

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Anello della collezione Petra con ametista e diamanti

Kara Ross, the American designer jewelry that is appreciate to people like Michelle Obama (https://gioiellis.com/kara-ross-piace-michelle-obama), Oprah Winfrey and Demi Moore, loves contrasts. She likes the combination of old and new, worked and raw, chiseled and smooth. This is evident in the Petra collection, which takes its name from the great archaeological site in southern Jordan. A series of rings using the strong contrast stressed by a division into two of the upper part of the jewel. A thin strip of gold, wavy, with small diamonds, marks the border between the rough stone, as found in nature, and the area worked by human hands. Result: the crystals of the gems that are found in their natural state are often even more fascinating of the stones cut in geometric dimensions. Amethyst, opal blue, hemimorphite blue, green chrysocolla, uvarovite: stones that look just emerged from subsoil assume an unexpected dimension. On the other hand, the designer is also a gemologist: one who understands the value, origin and characteristics of the stones that triumph on the jewelry he designs. Lavinia Andorno

Anello con ametista. Prezzo: 7.500 dollari

Anello con cristallo di rocca. Prezzo: 6.850 dollari

Anello con diopside. Prezzo: 9.965 dollari

Anello della collezione Petra, in oro. Prezzo: 7.500 dollari

Anello della collezione Petra, Prezzo: 7.995 dollari

Anello con quarzo bianco e fumé, cristallo di rocca

Anello con opale grezzo, enimorfite e diamanti. Prezzo: 6850 dollari

Kara Ross, l’oro che piace a Michelle

Published on December 18, 2014

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Kara Ross è una stilista americana che disegna accessori per star come Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Alicia Keys, Demi Moore, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama. Dalla First Lady, in particolare, è molto apprezzata, tanto che per lei ha creato una linea di gioielli da donare ai capi di Stato (o, meglio, alle mogli, se questi sono maschi) in visita negli Usa: sono realizzati con il legno di un albero di magnolia sul prato della Casa Bianca. Tra i suoi cavalli di battaglia ci sono collane con medaglione in argento, ma anche preziose composizioni d’oro e gemme, che costano cifre con molti zeri. Kara Ross ha fondato un piccolo impero della moda, ma è nata come esperta di gemme: ha frequentato un programma intensivo di sei mesi al Gemological Institute of America, prima di progettare una propria linea di gioielli. Nel 2003, ha fondato la sua attività attuale: Kara Ross, New York. È nota per fondere elementi tradizionali di oro, platino e diamanti con materiali organici come l’ebano e acero. Nel 2005, ha lanciato una collezione di borse di lusso con pelli esotiche e fermagli di pietre preziose. Se non la conoscete, ecco qualche cosa della sua produzione. M.d.B.

Kara ross, collana Flower in oro 18 carati, con pietra luna. Prezzo: 74.470 dollari

Kara Ross, pendente Cava con cristallo di rocca, topazio blu e quattro diamanti. Prezzo: 2.500 dollari

Kara Ross New York, collana di peele dei Mari del Sud, con filo di seta. Prezzo: 2.500 euro

Kara Ross, pendent con cristallo di rocca e filo d'oro 18 carati. Prezzo: 5.495 dollari — Kara Ross, pendent con cristallo di rocca e filo d’oro 18 carati. Prezzo: 5.495 dollari

Kara Ross, pendent Hydra con ametista, diamanti e oro

Kara Ross, pendente Hydra con cristallo di rocca, diamanti e oro. Prezzo: 2.195 dollari