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A new super store for Yoko London




Yoko London has opened a new flagship store, obviously in London, at 6 Sloane Street. The new store is located in a historic building from 1890 and spans over 1,200 square meters (4,000 feet) over two floors. The store is therefore one of the largest pearl jewelry stores in the world. The store offers a feeling of opulence, with space for shopping for customers interested in the House’s wide range of collections. Customers can also opt for a more personalized shopping experience in one of the VIP areas, which offer a private and relaxed atmosphere where customers can try the products.

L'esterno del nuovo flagship store di Yoko London
L’esterno del nuovo flagship store di Yoko London

The store, which is also open on Sundays, is also a pearl atelier, where the brand’s team of experts can work closely with customers to create bespoke creations. Yoko London was founded in 1973 by the Hakimian family and on the eve of half a century of history remains a family business. The team works with 13 different pearl farms around the world to source and select the most beautiful and unusual pearls on the market, with rare colors and exceptional sizes of particular interest to the team. Each pearl is carefully hand selected and set in the London workshop by expert craftsmen. Projects can take months, or even years, to materialize, exemplifying the team’s dedication to perfectly match each pearl in one piece.

Interno del flagship store di Yoko London in Sloane Street
Interno del flagship store di Yoko London in Sloane Street

Michael Hakimian, Ceo di Yoko London
Michael Hakimian, Ceo di Yoko London

Yoko London, bracciale di alta gioielleria
Yoko London, bracciale di alta gioielleria







The most precious cufflinks of England




A gift for him: the most refined cufflinks in England: they are those of Deakin & Francis. Here is a (small) selection of their cufflinks ♦

If you allow, today we talk about him, about the jewelry for men only. In particular, to those men that love England, the impeccable clothes of James Bond, but also of Prince Charles. Well, if you notice, on the wrist of the shirt of these two examples of the British style (albeit in different fields, of course), often shine of the cufflinks. This premise is to present Deakin & Francis, a company with a long tradition: it was founded by Benjamin Woolfield in 1786 in Birmingham.

Gemelli da polso Sports Car in oro e smalto
Gemelli da polso Sports Car in oro e smalto

Throughout this period, more than 200 years, the company has never losed the craftsmanship and quality standards which are its tradition, although now also uses new technologies to create his collections. Among the jewelry that offers this company steeped in Britishness, alongside the collections dedicated to women, there are also twins who are a classic example of eccentricity once a male. There are cufflinks for all tastes and all budgets, but also authentic and precious masterpieces. Prices start at 10,500 pounds, but there are also those that cost only 1100 pounds. Besides the cufflinks, Deakin & Francis also offers jewelry lines for men and women.

Gemelli in oro con smalto e madreperla
Gemelli in oro con smalto e madreperla
Gemelli in oro con cristallo dipinto a mano
Gemelli in oro con cristallo dipinto a mano
Gemelli Knot in oro e smalto
Gemelli Knot in oro e smalto
Gemelli Knot in oro bianco e diamanti
Gemelli Knot in oro bianco e diamanti
Gemelli Skull in oro bianco, diamanti
Gemelli Skull in oro bianco, diamanti

Gemelli Bumble Nee in oro giallo, zaffiri
Gemelli Bumble Nee in oro giallo, zaffiri







The new life of Astley Clarke

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Last year, in 2021, British jewelry brand Astley Clarke opened its first flagship store in Monmouth St, Seven Dials, London. There would be nothing strange except that the brand was born as an online retailer and moved to the traditional store only 15 years after its birth. In short, the reverse process of that usually followed by jewelry brands. Astley Clarke, in fact, founded in London in 2006 by Bec Astley Clarke, is known for being at the forefront of technological initiatives. For example, in 2015 it launched an online charm generator – an online experience to personalize bracelets.

Anello in argento placcato oro 18 carati con madreperla e pietre sintetiche
Anello in argento placcato oro 18 carati con madreperla e pietre sintetiche

Two years later he proposed the Iconography collection, with a technology that allowed customers to create mosaic-like images on pendants using thousands of colored diamonds. All innovative ideas that convinced Aeternum Group to purchase the majority stake in Astley Clarke in 2019. Among other things, the group already has brands such as Merci Maman, Coeur di Lion, Sif Jakobs, Astrid & Miyu in its portfolio. Today, Astley Clarke’s jewels, in any case, are also distributed in luxury department stores as well as in the brand’s store.
Anello dell collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico
Anello dell collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico

Bracciale della collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico
Bracciale della collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico
Orecchini a bottone della collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico
Orecchini a bottone della collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico
Orecchini in vermeil e smalto
Orecchini in vermeil e smalto
Pendente della collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico
Pendente della collezione Cirque in vermeil, smalto, zaffiro bianco sintetico

Anello a sigillo in vermeil e pietre sintetiche
Anello a sigillo in vermeil e pietre sintetiche







The jewels of Mr David Morris

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The exceptional pieces of jewelry from one of London’s symbols: David Morris ♦

David Morris is one of those jewelers who won fame by joining the goldsmith skills with the ability to attract famous customers. A cocktail that is still appreciated: his boutique, opened in London in 1962 in Bond Street, is still popular with those seeking precious jewels precious, such as those purchased by Richard Burton to Elizabeth Taylor, or by Imelda Marcos, Benazir Bhutto and the Sultan of Brunei. On the other hand, David Morris is a man that knows about jewelry, because he grew up together: he started as an apprentice in Hatton Garden, the jewelery quarter in London, in 1951, when he was only 15.

Anello Hedgehog in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti in esclusiva per Farfetch
Anello Hedgehog in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti in esclusiva per Farfetch

In short, he learned everything there was to learn. He has built its reputation by choosing to combine high quality stones design sparkling, rich, gorgeous. In recent years he has taken a step back and now the collections are cared by his son Jeremy. In any case the jewels are ever of high level, although unlikely to happen again to work a diamond D, briolette, 78 carat, as the one with which, a few years ago, has composed a necklace for $ 2 million. And although the patriarch explained long ago that his stone is the emerald, in his collections you can find anything, especially diamonds, white or colored (“a great investment” he comments). Here are some of the most fascinating pieces of its collections. But among the novelties of David Morris for 2022 there is also a line of jewelry exclusively for Farfetech, the online shopping platform for luxury products.

Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti in esclusiva per Farfetch
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti in esclusiva per Farfetch
Anello di alta gioielleria Cherry Blossom in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello di alta gioielleria Cherry Blossom in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello con diamante bianco ovale da 31,82 carati
Anello con diamante bianco ovale da 31,82 carati
Collana in oro bianco e diamanti
Collana in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Miss Daisy in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Miss Daisy in oro bianco e diamanti
Bracciale Miss Daisy in oro bianco e diamanti
Bracciale Miss Daisy in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro con opale, diamanti e paraiba
Anello in oro con opale, diamanti e paraiba
Spilla in oro, diamanti, citrino
Spilla in oro, diamanti, citrino






 

Lady Diana’s tiara (and 50 others) exhibited in London at Sotheby’s




Sotheby’s has organized the largest diadem exhibition ever staged in London in the last 20 years (28 May – 15 June). The event also coincides with the Jubilee Season, the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. And among the tiaras on display there is one more special than others: the historic Spencer Tiara, worn by one of the most influential members of the Royal Family: Lady Diana. The tiara dates back to 1767 and has been passed down from generation to generation within the Spencer family. The jewel was worn by Lady Diana, just over 40 years ago, also on the occasion of her wedding with Prince Charles in St. Paul’s Cathedral.

La Spencer Tiara
La Spencer Tiara

The Spencer tiara has a garland-style design, with a heart-shaped central element set with a diamond flanked by swirls, interspersed with star-shaped and trumpet-shaped flowers, also studded with diamonds, set in silver and gold. The central diamond was particularly loved by Lady Diana: her grandmother, Lady Cynthia Hamilton, received it as a wedding gift for her wedding in 1919 with Jack, Viscount Althorp, the future seventh Earl Spencer.
La principessa Diana con la Spencer Tiara
La principessa Diana con la Spencer Tiara

Over the course of nearly 200 years, as is often the case with jewelry of this type, the Spencer tiara was added and transformed until the crown jeweler, Garrard, was commissioned in the 1930s to transform the original tiara into the current jewel. Lady Diana was known for being fond of her Spencer Tiara, often wearing it for special events: she chose it at least seven times between 1983 and 1992.

The Queen’s Jubilee celebrations have given us the perfect opportunity to put on public display an outstanding selection of tiaras from noble and royal provenance, many of which haven’t been exhibited in decades. The sourcing of these jewels has been a labour of love, resulting in an exhibition that showcases the best iterations within the tiara style register, through some of its most famous incarnations – including the much-loved and photographed Spencer Tiara. This is also a wonderful moment for us to shine a special light on the dazzling craftsmanship delivered by generations of mainly British-based jewellers across several centuries of tiara making.
Kristian Spofforth, Head of Jewelery at Sotheby’s London

La Derby Tiara, inizialmente creata per la Duchessa di Devonshire nel 1893
La Derby Tiara, inizialmente creata per la Duchessa di Devonshire nel 1893

In addition to Lady Diana’s tiara, the exhibition features about fifty tiaras of aristocratic and royal provenance, with some pieces that will be exhibited publicly for the first time. Virtually all of the tiaras in the show were made and owned by British nobility and together they offer a dazzling and comprehensive review of all major tiara design styles, through some of the genre’s most exemplary exponents.
La tiara della regina Vittoria con diamanti e smeraldi realizzata dal gioielliere Joseph Kitching nel 1845
La tiara della regina Vittoria con diamanti e smeraldi realizzata dal gioielliere Joseph Kitching nel 1845

A number of tiaras in the exhibition in particular were worn on the occasion of the queen’s coronation in 1953, such as the Anglesey tiara, thought to have been made around 1890. Or the Derby Tiara, initially created for the Duchess of Devonshire in 1893 and the Westminster Halo Tiara, commissioned from Parisian jewelers Lacloche Frères in 1930 by the Duke of Westminster for his bride Loelia Ponsonby. Therefore, the most established designs within the tiara genre can be compared, such as the Empire style, Romantic Naturalism, Belle Époque, Art Deco, modern and contemporary genre.
The Fitzwilliam tiara, circa 1820,  esposta alla Tiaras exhibition at Sotheby’s
The Fitzwilliam tiara, circa 1820, esposta alla Tiaras exhibition at Sotheby’s

Among the most special pieces there is also Queen Victoria’s emerald and diamond tiara, designed by Prince Consort Albert in his Gothic revival style in 1845. The tiara was made by the crown jeweler Joseph Kitching, for the princely sum (a that time) of 1,150 pounds. It is one of the many jewels the prince has devised for the queen over the years and was reportedly her favorite. It is also considered to be one of the most elegant and sumptuous colored gemstone tiaras ever created: set in gold it has cushion-shaped diamonds interspersed with step-cut emeralds lined up on its base, topped with additional diamonds and emeralds in swirls and topped with a Graduated row of 19 pear-shaped inverted cabochon emeralds, the largest of which weighs 15 carats.
Tiara di Cartier, 1904
Tiara di Cartier, 1904

This tiara is often associated with representations of a younger Queen Victoria with her family, chief among them is Franz Xaver Winterhalter’s portrait The Royal Family in 1846, which depicts Queen Victoria with Prince Albert surrounded by their children, as well as to a number of the artist’s more intimate portraits. Queen Victoria is also known for wearing the tiara in several official engagements, including a state visit to France in 1855.

Tiara appartenuta a Giuseppina Bonaparte in oro e cammei
Tiara appartenuta a Giuseppina Bonaparte in oro e cammei

Tiara con diamanti e perle coltivate
Tiara con diamanti e perle coltivate

Tiara con diamanti, circa 1830
Tiara con diamanti, circa 1830
Diadema di Cartier con ametista, zaffiro e onice, 1920
Diadema di Cartier con ametista, zaffiro e onice, 1920
Tiara di Van Cleef & Arpels con diamanti e turchese, 1960
Tiara di Van Cleef & Arpels con diamanti e turchese, 1960
Diadema in argento placcato di Garrard
Diadema in argento placcato di Garrard
Diadema i a banda con gemme, circa 1920
Diadema i a banda con gemme, circa 1920
Tiara di diamanti di Carrington & co
Tiara di diamanti di Carrington & co

Diadema e collana della seconda metà dell'Ottocento
Diadema e collana della seconda metà dell’Ottocento







Emi & Eve, jewels for peace

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The jewels made with the brass (gold plated) of the bullets found in Cambodia: Cassandra Postema makes them with her Emi & Eve

Cassandra Postema graduated in Fashion and Textile Design from Central St. Martin College in London, the starting point for a brilliant career in the world of design. But a trip to Cambodia changed her perspective. In fact, you have decided to combine design with social responsibility, helping the difficult life of the local population. Cassandra’s talent, therefore, has expressed itself in a truly different jewelry brand, with which she transforms bombs and bullets into earrings, bracelets, rings. Emi & Eve e jewels are made by Cambodian artisans, who use brass, a metal recovered by anti-mine technicians and fishermen. In this way Cassandra Postema supports the Cambodian community.

Bracciale in ottone derivato da involucri bellici placcato con oro a 24 carati e corniola
Bracciale in ottone derivato da involucri bellici placcato con oro a 24 carati e corniola

The jewels, which are sold online, are then gold plated and sometimes embellished with stones or cubic zirconia. Cassandra, in Greek mythology, was a priestess with the gift (or condemnation, according to the point of view) of foresight. She saw the future and announced misfortunes, unheard. Quite the opposite of Cassandra Postema, fortunately: she wants the future to be better.
Anello Juno Leaf
Anello Juno Leaf

Anello Unity con ametista e onice
Anello Unity con ametista e onice
Bracciale River
Bracciale River

Collana River Zircone Blu

Orecchini Freedom
Orecchini Freedom

Orecchini River con cubic zirconia blu
Orecchini River con cubic zirconia blu







Smile, you’re on Ruifier

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Jewelry as emoji (but not only) in the collections of the Londoner Ruifier.

There are not messages that arrives on your smartphone that does not have an emoji. The iconic faces, along with other symbols, synthesize emotions, ideas, moods. It’s this type of expression that was inspired Ruifier, brand founded by London designer Rachel Shaw, with Visage line. It is not the only one to propose the emoji in the form of jewelry, but is one that has translated forms with the best quality. They also sell online and some pieces costs over 3000 euro. By the way, what means Ruifier?

Anello in oro rosa, zaffiri, diamanti
Anello in oro rosa, zaffiri, diamanti

We reveal the mystery: it is a word chosen by Rachel Shaw, who comes from the old English word reify, which shows how I created an object from an abstract idea. There is, however, only the Visage collection. The British Maison jewels are inspired by Rachel numerous trips around the world, from architecture, from the natural world, from the city skyline. Each collection is 18K gold, precious and semi-precious, or vermeil and freshwater pearls, as in the Droplet collection. Like they say now, Ruifier made it known to have many fans among celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldana, Emma Roberts, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler and Ellie Goulding. They too love to use emoji probably.

 

Orecchini Happy Diamond, in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini Happy Diamond, in oro giallo e diamanti

Bracciale con elemento in vermeil
Bracciale con elemento in vermeil

Orecchini in vermeil
Orecchini in vermeil

Orecchini Droplet in oro giallo e perle d'acqua dolce
Orecchini Droplet in oro giallo e perle d’acqua dolce

Collana Droplet in oro giallo e perle d'acqua dolce
Collana Droplet in oro giallo e perle d’acqua dolce

Anello Droplet in oro giallo e perle d'acqua dolce
Anello Droplet in oro giallo e perle d’acqua dolce







Tiffany on display with Vision & Virtuosity




Vision & Virtuosity: can you define Tiffany’s work, which has lasted for almost two centuries, like this? The American Maison, now part of the LVMH group, thinks so and has organized an exhibition that arrives at the Saatchi Gallery in London. On display are over 400 items from the Maison’s archives: for lovers of the brand it is an opportunity to see pieces that have entered the history of jewelry up close.

Spilla disegnata da Jean Schlumberger con diamanti e acquamarina
Spilla disegnata da Jean Schlumberger con diamanti e acquamarina

The collection documents Tiffany’s work from its founding in New York City (in 1837) to today. High jewelery with historical pieces, the famous Tiffany shop windows and the recently acquired Empire Diamond of over 80 carats, up to important memorabilia of popular culture such as the original screenplay of the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Audrey Hepburn davanti alle vetrine di Tiffany, a New York
Audrey Hepburn davanti alle vetrine di Tiffany, a New York

Vision & Virtuosity tells the extraordinary story of one of the oldest luxury jewelers, through its nearly 200-year history of pioneering creativity, legendary craftsmanship and sourcing of the world’s most extraordinary diamonds and precious stones. This exhibition perfectly captures our long heritage of combining tradition and modernity. We are thrilled to share the world of Tiffany & Co. and our unique style in fine jewelry with London.
Anthony Ledru, President and Chief Executive Officer, of Tiffany & Co

Anthony Ledru
Anthony Ledru

The exhibition is divided into seven stages. Each explores different themes that have influenced the life of the Maison: from the work of the founder, Charles Lewis Tiffany, to the jewels of designers such as Jean Schlumberger and Elsa Peretti. There is also a section dedicated to the Blue Book high jewelery collection, a room centered on Tiffany’s legacy in the world of love, with the iconic solitaire ring featuring Tiffany Setting in 1886 (which has six thin prongs instead of four). Finally, space for the film that contributed to the myth, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and great diamond-based creations, including the aforementioned 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond.
Tiffany Diamond, gemma gialla da 128,54 carati
Tiffany Diamond, gemma gialla da 128,54 carati

From the beginning, Tiffany & Co. has held a unique position within the culture. Vision & Virtuosity celebrates the House’s most important moments, showcases its incredible archives and illustrates why Tiffany & Co. is such an iconic brand.
Alexandre Arnault, Executive Vice President, Product & Communications of Tiffany & Co

Alexandre Arnault
Alexandre Arnault

The exhibition catalog, available in two formats, contains images with the creations of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Gene Moore, as well as Jean Schlumberger, Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, John Loring and many other designers. With a foreword by Andre Leon Talley and a text by Vivienne Becker, the 160-page volume is published by Assouline New York and will be available in the exhibition’s gift shop and at the Tiffany store on Old Bond Street in London, starting June 10. 2022.

Vision & Virtuosity
London, June 10-August 19, 2022
Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd
Tickets available starting May 2, 2022 on the Tiffany & Co. Exhibition app (iOS and Google Play), or directly at the exhibition

Il catalogo della mostra Vision & Virtuosity
Il catalogo della mostra Vision & Virtuosity

Collana con ametista, giada e oro disegnata da Julia Munson sotto la direzione di Louis Comfort Tiffany nel 1906
Collana con ametista, giada e oro disegnata da Julia Munson sotto la direzione di Louis Comfort Tiffany nel 1906
Il poster della mostra
Il poster della mostra

La Saatchi Gallery a Londra
La Saatchi Gallery a Londra







High jewelry by Fawaz Gruosi for Naomi Campbell




Eternal Naomi Campbell. The longest-running and most celebrated model in the world is now also a face for Fawaz Gruosi‘s fine jewelry. The jeweler, also with a long professional history behind him, two years ago inaugurated a new life with a brand that has his name and opened a boutique in London, in Mayfair. Not only that: Fawaz Gruosi has always accompanied the launch of her jewels with the participation of actresses and models.

Naomi Campbell con i gioielli firmati Fawaz Gruosi
Naomi Campbell con i gioielli firmati Fawaz Gruosi

The present is no exception: Naomi Campbell attended the Bafta 2022 awards ceremony with matching bracelet and earrings in white gold with emeralds, diamonds and onyx. They are unique pieces: the earrings, for example, are made of 18-karat white gold with 288 brilliant-cut white diamonds, 260 brilliant-cut emeralds and 10 crescent-shaped onyxes. In addition, to present the award for best photograph with Rupaul, the model also wore the Silhouette ring in white gold with white diamonds.
Il bracciale indossato da Naomi Campbell
Il bracciale indossato da Naomi Campbell

Bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi, onice
Bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi, onice
Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi, onice
Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi, onice

Anello Silhouette in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Silhouette in oro bianco e diamanti







Sarah Noor, minimal made in London




The minimal, but elegant and colorful jewels of the London Maison Sarah Noor

At just 26 years old, in 2014, the British designer Sarah Alhassan gave birth to her brand, Sarah Noor. She also opened a boutique in London and managed to get accepted in some prestigious online stores. In short, in a few months you have achieved a goal that others reach in years or never. Whatever her secret weapons are for a flash career, it must be noted that Sarah Alhassan has no shortage of skills to present herself on the jewelry market. The design is modern, linear, but without forgetting the charm of colored stones as well as classic diamonds. She herself explained that she starts from the classic jewel models and then makes the lines simpler and more minimal.

Orecchini in oro 14 carati e zaffiri colorati
Orecchini in oro 14 carati e zaffiri colorati

The two collections of her debut, Pretty Little Things and Pyramid, are still the ones receiving acclaim. The idea is to offer precious jewels, but also suitable for everyday life, thanks to the not too showy character of the design. Lucid, on the other hand, is a capsule collection created with a glass-like resin, set with cubic zirconia stones positioned in a linear design of a circle silhouette, which the designer considers “an exploration of kaleidoscopic elements of a dream world and of natural composition of light “.

Collezione Lucid, orecchini grandi in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica
Collezione Lucid, orecchini grandi in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica

Collezione Lucid, orecchini medi in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica
Collezione Lucid, orecchini medi in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica

Collezione Lucid, orecchini piccoli in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica
Collezione Lucid, orecchini piccoli in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica

Collezione Lucid, orecchini grandi in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica
Collezione Lucid, orecchini grandi in resina riciclata e zirconia cubica

Orecchini in oro 18 carati e diamanti baguette
Orecchini in oro 18 carati e diamanti baguette

Orecchini con perle e zaffiri colorati
Orecchini con perle e zaffiri colorati

Orecchini con perle e diamanti
Orecchini con perle e diamanti







The fanciful luxury of Sybarite

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Sybarite’s fanciful large mobile rings that surprised everyone in London ♦︎

What do two Ukrainian women architects in London? If you do not know Sybarite can not guess the answer. The brand can producing memorable jewels: it’s founded in 2012 by mother and daughter, Margarita and Alyona Prykhodko. As the kaleidoscope ring, fully functioning. Inside it has rubies, sapphires and emeralds, that move when you turn the ring. Or the Opium Ring, the first jewel created by the designer duo: it’s composed by 1500 rubies, about 13 carats, mounted on white gold.

Ciondolo in oro e diamanti. Premendo un pulsante nascosto, il ciondolo si apre e fa emergere Jack
Ciondolo in oro e diamanti. Premendo un pulsante nascosto, il ciondolo si apre e fa emergere Jack

Despite the size and number of stones is extraordinarily light: «We do not do any more heavy ring of 30 grams», say the founders of Sybarite. The ring, which requires a processing of at least three months, is also realized in a version in diamonds. Another piece out of the ordinary is the ring that consists of a small, but realistic, miniature carousel, with the classic small horses inside. By the way, there is also a small reference to Italy: Sybarite means people from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy. The Sybarities have become legendary as seekers of pleasure and luxury, as well as kind of sensuality. All features you can found in the jewels of the Maison.

Anello rotante in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri. È composto da due parti. L'anello  centrale può essere staccato e indossato da solo
Anello rotante in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri. È composto da due parti. L’anello centrale può essere staccato e indossato da solo
Anello caleidoscopio in oro e pietre preziose. All'interno le pietre compongono figure geometriche
Anello caleidoscopio in oro e pietre preziose. All’interno le pietre compongono figure geometriche
Anello in oro con diamanti e rubini a forma di ballerina rotante
Anello in oro con diamanti e rubini a forma di ballerina rotante
Anello scettro in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri e perla dei Mari del Sud
Anello scettro in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri e perla dei Mari del Sud
Anello rotante Merry Go Round a forma di giostra
Anello rotante Merry Go Round a forma di giostra
Anello arcobaleno in oro giallo, diamanti, smeraldi, zaffiri multicolori
Anello arcobaleno in oro giallo, diamanti, smeraldi, zaffiri multicolori







Noa’s brilliant jewels





The ultra classics, ultra precious, ultra bright jewelry by Frieda Kaplan Gross and her brand Noa ♦

Frieda Kaplan Gross: keep in mind this name if you go to London or Monaco of Bavaria, but also if you like the jewels which have a luxury so clean, icy polar, and shiny to make you shudder. No extravagance: the jewels of this designer, sold under the brand Noa, are a celebration of classic beauty. Meanwhile, it is also the result of the blood flowing in the veins of Frieda, jewelry designers of the third generation: her grandfather opened his first store in Venezuela in 1960, before returning to Europe to settle in Monaco. As you can see from the pictures on this page, the family tradition focuses in particular on diamonds, although there are large, exuberant, but at the same time sober, precious stones.

Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti

The career of Frieda Kaplan Gross began with a degree at the London College of Fashion, then completed a gemology course at the GIA in Israel, but she also spent some time working as Pr. Time wasted, we say: fortunately in 2009 she began designing jewelry and launched its brand Noa Fine Jewellery. What then it is based on the family workshop, where the processing of jewelry is a tradition. But Noa, however, is based in London, where the designer lives with her husband and daughter. Diamonds, diamonds and more diamonds appear with several cuts on her jewelry collections. That in addition to fine jewelery, also cover a few pieces of high jewelry. A sign that the class does not lack.

Anello Twist in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello Twist in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini Butterfly in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Butterfly in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Fleur de Lis in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Fleur de Lis in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Fleur de Lis in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello Fleur de Lis in oro giallo e diamanti
Collana a ferro di cavallo in oro rosa, perle Akoya e diamanti
Collana a ferro di cavallo in oro rosa, perle Akoya e diamanti
Choker con nastro di velluto e pendente di diamanti
Choker con nastro di velluto e pendente di diamanti






Nature and art jewels in London




Cop26 was held in Glasgow, Scotland. In London, however, Elisabetta Cipriani’s gallery organized another summit, but in this case it is the jewelry that answers questions about the environment. Until November 27, in fact, the gallery hosts the Force of Nature exhibition curated by Melanie Grant, which brings together the work of 17 jewelers and designers who play with the relationship between precious materials and the environment. They are all special jewels, which represent a bridge between jewelry and art. For example, Wallace Chan, Jaqueline Rabun, James de Givenchy, Satta Maturi, Ute Decker, Fabio Salini, Liv Luttrell, Grima, Bibi Van Der Velde and Melanie Eddy.

Wallace Chan, Spring of Life, anello con diamanti gialli, tsavorite, pearle, occhio di gatto, su titanio
Wallace Chan, Spring of Life, anello con diamanti gialli, tsavorite, pearle, occhio di gatto, su titanio

Even if the theme is the relationship of art with jewelry and nature, not all the jewels on display have shapes that can be immediately traced back to natural ones. In some cases the relationship is more conceptual than naturalistic. In fact, what the designer or artist wanted to interpret with her jewel counts a lot. There are also special pieces such as those by Wallace Chan, including Spring of Life, a 2019 ring with yellow diamonds, tsavorite, pearle, cat’s eye, on titanium: sometimes art surpasses nature.
Melanie Grant, bracciale in bronzo e diamanti
Melanie Grant, bracciale in bronzo e diamanti

Bibi Van Der Velde, orecchini ant, in oro giallo e tsavoriti
Bibi Van Der Velde, orecchini ant, in oro giallo e tsavoriti
Fabio Salini, collana Cappio in fibra di carbonio, diamanti, perle di acqua dolce
Fabio Salini, collana Cappio in fibra di carbonio, diamanti, perle di acqua dolce
Francesca Grima, collana con conchiglia Ammonite fossile, diamanti e oro
Francesca Grima, collana con conchiglia Ammonite fossile, diamanti e oro
Lydia Courteille, anello in oro 18 carati, tsavorite, giada, peridoto, smeraldi
Lydia Courteille, anello in oro 18 carati, tsavorite, giada, peridoto, smeraldi

Satta Matturi, orecchini in oro 18 carati, diamanti, rodolite, onice
Satta Matturi, orecchini in oro 18 carati, diamanti, rodolite, onice







Sync, Fernando Jorge’s genderless collection

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Jewels that can be worn indifferently by men or women. But, in deference to the social network mainstream, it should simply be said by any person. In short, the dream of those who want to abolish the distinction between genres, but also of jewelers, who would be happy to offer a collection that can be used by anyone. Fernando Jorge is not the first, in short, to propose a series of genderless jewels. The collection is called Sync and has just been presented in the designer’s studio in Shoreditch, London.

Oblong, anello in oro 18 carati con nefrite
Oblong, anello in oro 18 carati con nefrite

The party, the very first London event, “symbolized a decade of brand building surrounded by many talented, supportive and brilliant people.” Sync is defined by the Brazilian designer based in London as an exploration of genderless design. with textured and geometric stones with beveled and rounded edges, an earthy color palette and intertwined gold chains wink at the seventies. Alongside 18-karat gold, Fernando Jorge used stones such as red jasper, blue lapis lazuli and green nephrite, but the collection also includes pieces in gold only.
Orecchini in oro 18 carati
Orecchini in oro 18 carati

Bracciale in oro 18 carati
Bracciale in oro 18 carati
Oblong, pendente in oro 18 carati con nefrite
Oblong, pendente in oro 18 carati con nefrite
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con diaspro
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con diaspro
Bracciale in oro e lapislazzuli
Bracciale in oro e lapislazzuli
Oblong, anello in oro 18 carati con diaspro
Oblong, anello in oro 18 carati con diaspro

Collana con pendente in oro e lapislazzuli
Collana con pendente in oro e lapislazzuli







Sheila Westera’s Precious Nests

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She studied Art History in Amsterdam, then she moved to London, where she lives, but she spends a lot of time in the mountains of Switzerland, and she loves Italy. But most of all, Sheila Westera loves nature. In her way. Her jewels, in fact, are dedicated to the natural world through the use of semi-precious stones and a folded and intertwined gold thread that forms a kind of nest around gems that resemble eggs laid on a straw cushion.

rodocrosite rosa lucido grigio metallizzato Hypersthene
Anello con rodocrosite rosa e hypersthene grigia incastonate in un filo d’oro

Before becoming an artist who makes (many) rings and (few) necklaces, Sheila Westera worked in the jewelry industry for many years. The artistic studies and the love for innovative design pushed him to study non-repetitive jewels, with a new style of setting, and the use of sterling silver and 14 or 18 carat gold, which surround semi-precious and semi-precious stones. . The rings are large, showy, it is impossible not to fix the eyes on these nests resting on the fingers. In short, the opposite of the classic diamond ring, which the designer simply considers a status symbol. But she has created minimalist earrings that are easier to wear, especially for those on the go.
Anello con occhio di tigre, calcedonio blu e lepidolite rosa in un filo d'oro
Anello con occhio di tigre, calcedonio blu e lepidolite rosa in un filo d’oro

Collana girocollo in oro e malachite naturale
Collana girocollo in oro e malachite naturale
Collana con perle, cristallo di rocca, argento
Collana con perle, cristallo di rocca, argento
Anello con turchese naturale in un filo d'oro
Anello con turchese naturale in un filo d’oro
Anello con quarzo fumé sfaccettato in un filo d'oro
Anello con quarzo fumé sfaccettato in un filo d’oro
Anello con ametista sfaccettata in un filo d'oro e d'argento brunito
Anello con ametista sfaccettata in un filo d’oro e d’argento brunito







Disco inspiration for Monica Vinader

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Perhaps to celebrate the end of the restrictions (in Great Britain) linked to the pandemic, Monica Vinader was inspired by the concept of the disc. An allusion to the world of music? Perhaps. In any case, the Disco Diamond collection aims to be a low-cost alternative to many other examples of fine jewelery. The jewels of this line are made of vermeil. Unlike regular gold plating, in vermeil a thick layer of 18-karat gold is superimposed on a sterling silver base (no brass). In short, vermeil offers good quality at an affordable price. In addition, as the name of the collection suggests, the jewels are set with a small solitaire diamond, of ethical origin.

Collana con pendente in vermeil con diamante solitario
Collana con pendente in vermeil con diamante solitario

The Disco Diamond collection is the latest addition to Monica Vinader, a London-based designer who is liked by many famous women, from the Duchess of Cambridge to Emma Watson. Monica was born in San Sebastian, in the Basque Country, but studied Fine Arts in London and runs her Maison together with her sister Gabriela. The idea is to offer good quality jewelry, but at prices that are as accessible as possible. An idea that was successful: Monica Vinader is now a 200-person company with offices in London, Norfolk, New York (with a store on Madison Avenue) and Hong Kong, delivering to 72 countries from an e-commerce site growing.
Ciondolo Disco Diamond
Ciondolo Disco Diamond

Ciondolo esagonale Disco Diamond in vermeil e diamante solitario
Ciondolo esagonale Disco Diamond in vermeil e diamante solitario
Anello Disco Diamond in vermeil e diamante solitario
Anello Disco Diamond in vermeil e diamante solitario
Orecchini in vermeil e diamante solitario
Orecchini in vermeil e diamante solitario

Orecchini a cerchio in vermeil oro rosa
Orecchini a cerchio in vermeil oro rosa







High jewelry in 3D with Jaubalet

High jewelry designed also thanks to 3D printers: it is Jaubalet’s idea to create custom necklaces, rings or bracelets ♦ ︎

London, 1 Berkeley Street, but also Place Vendôme, Paris, the home of luxury jewelers like Dior, Chanel, and Jaubalet. But the latter stands out from all the others: the jeweler based in London and Paris, in fact, has taken the road of bespoke jewels. The most surprising aspect is that it does so even with the help of 3D printing. For the uninitiated, 3D machines are printers that reproduce an entire object, rather than just drawing or photography. There are also bijoux made in 3D, but usually it is plastic.

Orecchini con smeraldo
Orecchini con smeraldo

Now, however, this technology is also used in the temple of jewelry, Place Vendôme. Of course, the jewels are not made of plastic: the 3D printer is used to create the models on which the craftsmen then make the real jewel. But it is a quantum leap in design. The jewels can be made to measure, or more simply personalized through the choice of different options directly on the internet, for example you can choose the type of stone or the gold color of a ring or a pair of earrings.
Anello in oro che può essere personalizzato cambiando le pietre incastonate
Anello in oro che può essere personalizzato cambiando le pietre incastonate

“I could not sign a check simply after looking at a picture on the internet,” explained a client of Jaubalet, Carine Pichon. «And if I buy something and then it’s not the size I want? If it is too big or too small? So I think that having something that is not the final product, but similar, when it comes to choosing size and shape, it is important to reassure customers that they are making the right choice “. Result: the customer, a month after her appointment with the 3D prototype, returned to take the finished jewelery and seemed satisfied. He bought a 6,000 euro diamond ring.
Anello in oro bianco con rubino a taglio smeraldo
Anello in oro bianco con rubino a taglio smeraldo

Thanks to a careful pricing policy, it seems that Jaubalet’s prices are up to 50% lower than the other big names who flock to the same square. “We have no showroom costs, all our products are made to order, so our prices are lower, more accessible, and we offer exceptional quality,” said Jaubalet’s commercial director Patrick Barruel a while ago to Euronews.

Anello con opale nero
Anello con opale nero
Anello Dhalia in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Dhalia in oro bianco e diamanti
Due diverse versioni di anello in oro con diamante
Due diverse versioni di anello in oro con diamante
Orecchini Mangrove con diamanti neri
Orecchini Mangrove con diamanti neri

Leyla Abdollahi, the charm of the two worlds

The jewels of Leyla Abdollahi, winner of the Couture Design Awards ♦

A few years ago she won a special prize: The Best in Debut at Couture at Las Vegas 2017. The wished acknowledgment, however, will not have surprised Leyla Abdollahi, which in London has now a host of passionate admirers. And, perhaps more importantly, she has gained space within the most exclusive e-commerce sites. “My jewel reflects emotions, passions, and desire with a blur of creativity. I start with a concept that then blossoms into an elegant ornament,” she likes to repeat Leyla Abdollahi. It is true that that all-Oriental sensibility, along with Western-style luxury, has produced a mix that is not easily imitable.

Orecchini in oro rodiato nero con tanzanite, zaffiri e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rodiato nero con tanzanite, zaffiri e diamanti

Leyla Abdollahi has a background related to fine arts, refined with Jewel Design lessons at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. In 2011 Leyla launched her own business and did not have to wait long time to find many admirers. A year later, for example, she won the Jewelery Designer of the Year at the Jewelery Awards 2012 in Great Britain. It was been a trampoline that the designer has used in a right way. Judge for yourself.

Anello con diamanti, smeraldi, zaffiri rosa, viola e blu, tanzanite
Anello con diamanti, smeraldi, zaffiri rosa, viola e blu, tanzanite
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti smeraldi
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldi
Collana in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldi
Collana in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldi
Collana in oro rosa, diamanti e smeraldo
Collana in oro rosa, diamanti e smeraldo
Anello in oro rosa con diamanti, opali e smeraldi
Anello in oro rosa con diamanti, opali e smeraldi
Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi
Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti, smeraldi

The sins of Hannah Martin

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Sin is not a sin according to Hannah Martin, a British designer who goes beyond the ︎ conventions ♦
“This mysterious, driving power beguiles, controls and manipulates the house in which he rules, free of all boundaries. The Master is an enigma, so infamously unknown he could be a myth. He has been referred to by some as ‘MrS’, however, regardless of name, all find their allegiance in his irresistible web of dark beauty where dominance becomes liberty.” It is not the beginning of a fantasy novel, but the atmosphere with which Hannah Martin, selected among emerging designers of GemGenève three years ago, describes the Somebody’s Sins collection. And it is not by chance that, together with the concepts of freedom of expression and possession, Pierre Molinier, a French artist and photographer who died in 1976, is also quoted to describe the collection. He was also the author of photographs that are still considered sinful today.

Anello in platino e diamante rettangolare
Anello in platino e diamante rettangolare

Choker, rings, bracelets, earrings or pendants become, therefore, allusive and perhaps transgressive jewels. They are made of 18k white and yellow gold, with white diamonds, sapphires and amethysts, pink gold and black jade. Somebody’s Sins is a collection in perfect harmony with the designer, who is called “a rebel spirit”. According to the Maison’s definition, “Marrying the best of traditional craftsmanship with an innovative design sensibility all of her own, designer Hannah Martin set out to build the world’s first jewellery house dedicated to the exploration of androgyny in design”. Her jewels, he explains, can be worn indifferently by a woman or a man.

Anello in oro e diamanti della collezione Mad Love
Anello in oro e diamanti della collezione Mad Love

The British designer is graduated from Central St Martins in London, where she lives and works, but has perfected her studies in the design studios of the Maison in Place Vendôme. London, however, is where her brand has been physically and spiritually rooted since 2006. Her spirit, however, hovers above places and conventions, in perfect fluidity. The new collection of engagement rings is called Mad Love.
Orecchino-spilla punk in oro 18 carati
Orecchino-spilla punk in oro 18 carati

Catena con pendente Warrior in oro
Catena con pendente Warrior in oro
Collezione Mad Love, anello in platino com diamante
Collezione Mad Love, anello in platino com diamante

Anello in oro giallo e malachite
Anello in oro giallo e malachite

Hannah Martin
Hannah Martin, with Unknow pleasure collar







Coins and gold threads, Nina Bukvic’s jewels

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Ancient coins and gold threads. At the moment, the jewelry production by Nina Bukvic revolves around these two elements. The coins, in particular, are a constant in her proposal, as they were at the center of her first collection, which debuted twenty years ago in London. Now it proposes them again: the Ancient Coin Amulet collection and uses ancient and vintage coins, for example from ancient Rome or from the Victorian era.

Anello con moneta d'oro 18 carati
Anello con moneta d’oro antica 18 carati

Alongside this source of inspiration, the designer cultivates a passion for gold threads, a bit like in fairy tales. The thin gold threads are melted and intertwined by hand: they compose intricate and compact surfaces that are somewhat reminiscent of nests. Diamonds and, in some cases precious stones, enrich the gold of the jewels.
Anello con fili intrecciati d'oro 18 carati e diamante
Anello con fili intrecciati d’oro 18 carati e diamante

Nina Bukvic is Croatian, but she moved and works in London, where she studied Jewelery Design at Central St Martins College of Art & Design. After graduation, in 1998 she opened her own studio. The take-off of her career coincided with the choice of the buyer of Barneys NewYork, who sold her jewels exclusively for 13 years.
Bracciale con filo d'oro intrecciato a mano
Bracciale con filo d’oro intrecciato a mano

Collana con monete d'oro
Collana con monete d’oro
Orecchini con monete d'oro
Orecchini con monete d’oro

Orecchini con foglia d'oro piegata
Orecchini con foglia d’oro piegata

Anello in oro 18 carati con zaffiri e diamanti
Anello in oro 18 carati con zaffiri e diamanti







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