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The praise of case of Completedworks

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Bijoux made in London, with a modern, unconventional design and, of course, in tune with the fashion atmosphere and attentive to sustainability of the English capital. The name is already a program: Completedworks and was founded by Anna Jewishbury. The designer, who grew up in the Pennine Hills, a chain of hills and mountains that separate North West England from Yorkshire and North East England, lives and works in London. She is married to Hassan Damluji, deputy director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where she leads a global team responsible for politics and defense. The designer attended the same school as the sculptor Barbara Hepworth, from which she is partly inspired for the collections of Completedworks.

Anello in argento placcato oro 14 carati con piccoli topazi
Anello in argento placcato oro 14 carati con piccoli topazi

The brand uses ethical materials such as recycled silver, fair trade gold and recycled marble, but also freshwater pearls, often baroque, that is, with an irregular shape. The design of the bijoux is often just as irregular and surfaces that seem deliberately bent by the wind or curled in a casual way, but in reality are very studied.
Orecchini in argento placcato oro 14 carati
Orecchini in argento placcato oro 14 carati

Earcuff in argento placcato oro giallo
Earcuff in argento placcato oro giallo
Mono orecchino in argento placcato oro giallo
Mono orecchino in argento placcato oro giallo
Orecchini in argento placcato oro 14 carati e perle barocche
Orecchini in argento placcato oro 14 carati e perle barocche
Bracciale in ottone placcato oro e perle barocche
Bracciale in ottone placcato oro e perle barocche

Earcuff Nimbus con perle barocche
Earcuff Nimbus con perle barocche







The precious legacy of Jessie Thomas

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How many fathers are there who would not be proud of a daughter who follows in his professional footsteps, perhaps with greater success? And what happens to the goldsmith master David Thomas, who boasts a designer daughter, Jessie Thomas, who, thanks to her father’s teaching, took off in the world of jewelry.

Orecchini in oro giallo con diamanti
Orecchini in oro giallo con diamanti

Jessie Thomas, who lives and works in London, learned everything in the goldsmith’s workshop where she practically grew up (she lived upstairs). And it is also the reason why she has retained an artisanal skill in the creation of her collections. Although, before following in her paternal footsteps, the designer experimented with the art market. Among other things, her professional relationship with Mr. Thomas, who in the past worked for Georg Jensen, continues: the goldsmith’s experience is useful for the creations of her daughter.
Anello con due diamanti taglio pera
Anello con due diamanti taglio pera

Style? Jessie Thomas says she draws a lot of inspiration from French and Italian designers of the 1920s and 1930s. Moreover, she is fascinated by the goldsmith technique: if the designer learns to use a technique, she wants to put it into practice immediately. For the moment, however, no charm comes from themes widely used by jewelers, such as nature. Jessie Thomas uses recycled 18K white and yellow gold, platinum and sustainably sourced stones.
Collana in oro 18 carati con diamanti
Collana in oro 18 carati con diamanti

Collana con diamante e perla
Collana con diamante e perla

Cerchi rimovibili a goccia con lama diamantata 1

Orecchini a cerchio in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchini a cerchio in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Anello curvo in oro 18 carati e diamante
Anello curvo in oro 18 carati e diamante

Orecchini pendenti con cerchi in oro e diamanti
Orecchini pendenti con cerchi in oro e diamanti







Double life for Talita




The name Talita means little girl in the ancient Aramaic language. Today it also indicates the brand founded in 2019 and based in London by two (almost) young girls: Talya Shelley and Carolina Aldrovandi. Two dynamic and creative women, with good roots in the society that matters (Carolina, for example, was engaged in the past to Pirelli’s manager Giovanni Tronchetti Provera), but also solid professional skills. Carolina Aldrovandi attended a Fashion Design course at the Politecnico di Milano, then graduated in management at the Bocconi University in Milan and worked in the marketing of fashion companies. Talya Shelley, who is creative director and CEO, studied at the Parsons School of Design in New York, speaks four languages ​​(including Turkish) and founded the consulting firm Diamond Connoisseur.

Orecchini in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia
Orecchini in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia

After different experiences, they joined forces to launch Talita, which aims to offer jewelry with shapes inspired by the seventies and Art Deco. Lively, strong jewels, capable of pleasing those who like it: large dimensions, acute angles, glamor. They are new, high-end, yet affordable jewelry. The reception was positive and already a good number of celebrities, such as Rita Ora, Elizabeth Hurley, Ana Girardot, Caroline Vreeland, Bianca Brandolini d’Adda.
Anello in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia verdi e bianchi
Anello in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia verdi e bianchi

Anello in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia
Anello in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia
Orecchini a bottone in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia
Orecchini a bottone in argento placcato oro e cubic zirconia
Bracciale in argento placcato oro rosa
Bracciale in argento placcato oro rosa
Earcuff in argento placcato oro rosa  e cubic zirconia
Earcuff in argento placcato oro rosa e cubic zirconia

Pendente in argento placcato oro rosa  e cubic zirconia
Pendente in argento placcato oro rosa e cubic zirconia







The virtuosism of James Ganh




The precious games of a virtuosism engineering applied to jewelry: James Ganh.

He is born in the region of Canton, China, the son of an industrialist active in the processing of precious stones. But he lives in London, having studied at Central St Martins. Now he has a Chinese surname and a very British name, James Ganh. And is also the synthesis of what is his philosophy: “Combine in one sense the eastern and western beauty.” But, watch out, here comes the fun. Because James Ganh is not simply an aesthetic connoisseur of the East Country and that on the Thames.

James Ganh, spilla castello con diamanti e zaffiri attorno a una tormalina Paraiba
James Ganh, spilla castello con diamanti e zaffiri attorno a una tormalina Paraiba

It is an engineer who has been able to impress more than an expert with his innovative technique. And to think that he entered the world of luxury jewelry only in 2008. After his studies he started working in the sales department of Faberge in London. And now Fabergé has called him to design a collection. But it managed to propose a complicated rotary mechanism for the famous egg, now owned by Gemfileds. The project, however, has not been completed due to a complicated matter of patents. The experience in the Russian origin Maison, with eggs that contain surprises and thanks to goldsmith virtuosity, have haunted Ganh in innovative solutions.

Collana con turchesi, smeraldi, diamanti
Collana con turchesi, smeraldi, diamanti

The debut was a jewel, The Time Traveller, called “a point of reference in the modern world of extravagant jewelry.” Time travel means a jewel that is transformed, assembled and disassembled as a game, in a complicated system of joints. From there, with its brand, Ganh followed the road jewelry based on one-off pieces: exceptional stones and exquisite designs, no repetitions. Often her jewelry can be used in different ways, as the tiara that becomes a bracelet or ring that bends. Almost games, but luxurious. Giulia Netrese

Anello con turchesi e diamanti per Fabergé
Anello con turchesi e diamanti per Fabergé

Anello con smeraldo e diamanti per Fabergé
Anello con smeraldo e diamanti per Fabergé
Anello con rubellite non trattata e diamanti
Anello con rubellite non trattata e diamanti
Butterfly collection, spilla con diamanti e zaffiri colorati
Butterfly collection, spilla con diamanti e zaffiri colorati
Orecchini con diamanti e smeraldi su oro bianco
Orecchini con diamanti e smeraldi su oro bianco
Orecchini Olivia in argento e zaffiri verdi
Orecchini Olivia in argento e zaffiri verdi
Orecchini Rainbow con diamanti e zaffiri multicolori
Orecchini Rainbow con diamanti e zaffiri multicolori
Bracciale che si allarga e diventa una tiara. Oro 18k, diamanti bianchi, ametiste, tormaline, peridoti, topazi, giallo e zaffiri blu
Bracciale che si allarga e diventa una tiara. Oro 18k, diamanti bianchi, ametiste, tormaline, peridoti, topazi, giallo e zaffiri blu
Anello con al centro uno smeraldo da 55 carati
Anello con al centro uno smeraldo da 55 carati

Orecchini Studrops con ametiste
Orecchini Studrops con ametiste







The return of Fawaz Gruosi

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He was the creative director, and above all the founder, of one of the most dazzling Maison of high jewelery: de Grisogono. But at the end of 2018, somewhat surprising all, Fawaz Gruosi had left the ginervrina company. It was then understood why: the owners, the Angolese citizens Sindika Dokolo and Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the former Angolan president, had messed with the accounts. To put it mildly. After that chapter, Fawaz Gruosi is back on track with a Maison that has his name, this time in London, in Berkeley Square. The years have passed, but not the creative flair of the jeweler. The pieces of high jewelery proposed are of an exceptional fantasy and quality. Impossible not to notice the unmistakable style of Fawaz Gruosi, who in her previous professional life was able to combine super luxury with a spectacular use of materials. Starting with black diamonds, which Fawaz Gruosi was the first to use in high jewelery.

Fawaz Gruosi
Fawaz Gruosi

The fame of the jeweler, however, is also linked to his sociability, to his famous parties among models, actresses and showgirls, to the collections presented during the Cannes Film Festival. Will he now replicate the rise to success with the new brand? It is too early to tell. In any case, the jeweler is used to being reborn. He was born in Florence to an Italian mother and for this reason he also knows the Italian language. He started working early: at 16 he was in the Florentine Torrini jewelry, more to help his family after the premature death of his Lebanese father than out of passion. But that experience taught him the secrets of the trade. He began his rise in Saudi Arabia with Harry Winston, then worked for Gianni Bulgari before founding de Grisogono in 1993. Now he starts (almost) from scratch.

Bracciale con ametista, giada e ambra
Bracciale con ametista, giada e ambra
Bracciale in oro e rubini
Bracciale in oro e rubini
Orecchini Eternel con perle di smeraldi e rubini
Orecchini Eternel con perle di smeraldi e rubini
Anello su modello di un riccio di mare, con una rubellite taglio smeraldo, incastonata su un opale rosa intagliato, diamanti
Anello su modello di un riccio di mare, con una rubellite taglio smeraldo, incastonata su un opale rosa intagliato, diamanti
Enlaced collection, orecchini in oro rosa
Enlaced collection, orecchini in oro rosa
Al centro, Fawaz Gruosi a Cannes nel 2017, in occasione di una delle sue celebri feste
Al centro, Fawaz Gruosi a Cannes nel 2017, in occasione di una delle sue celebri feste






Sabine Roemer, high jewelery for high society

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You attend the London high society. But she also has a social sensibility: Sabine Römer (name that is more often spelled Roemer, because the Anglo-Saxon language does not know how to use accented vowels) years ago she collaborated with the Nelson Mandela Foundation designing jewels to be auctioned for the Mandela charity Day. Morgan Freeman bought a piece of fine jewelry: Masincedane, a word that means “the hand that helps others”. The actor then wore a Sabine bracelet to the Academy Awards Africa. Sabine Römer (or Roemer) lives in London, is married to the financier Andras Szirtes and has two daughters.

Ear cuff in oro bianco, tormalina rosa, opale rosa e diamanti
Ear cuff in oro bianco, tormalina rosa, opale rosa e diamanti

At 30, after working for Stephen Webster, she launched her first high jewelery collection, Arabian Nights, at Harrods in London in 2020: 22 unique pieces inspired by the tales of the One Thousand and One Nights. Her jewels could only be viewed by appointment. A hawk hood (used for hunting) was quickly sold to a sheikh of an Arab royal family. They are pieces of high jewelery that have conquered London. And it is not common for a German, graduated from the prestigious Pforzheim jewelry school, founded in 1877 as the Grand Ducal School of Crafts. At 15 she had already created her first ring, while she was following an apprenticeship from a master goldsmith.
Bracciale rigido a forma di piume Sharyar, un pezzo unico realizzato in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti
Bracciale rigido a forma di piume Sharyar, un pezzo unico realizzato in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti

Her skill and the meeting with the small London elite then helped to bring out her refined creativity. He has also collaborated with his jewels with personalities engaged in philanthropic actions, such as Damian Aspinall (English businessman and environmentalist), the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and the second Lord Snowdon, David Linley: For them he created unique jewels , true works of art, with the aim of funds for charitable activities.
Orecchini con ametista, diamanti, ioliti
Orecchini con ametista, diamanti, ioliti

Anello con acquamarina e morganite
Anello con acquamarina e morganite
Orecchini in oro bianco con tormaline e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco con tormaline e diamanti

Spilla in oro bianco con diamante fancy yellow
Spilla in oro bianco con diamante fancy yellow







Sarah Ho’s Precious Rays

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Born in Macau, Chinese name, Western appearance. And she lives and works in London. But Sarah Ho‘s origins would not be important were it not for her jewels to boast that aesthetic delicacy that is often a heritage of those born in the Far East. Nothing to do, however, with that type of Chinese jewelry, even of high quality, which are infused with the country’s elaborate goldsmith tradition, perhaps in the shape of a dragon. Sarah Ho, on the other hand, chose the western path to her high jewelry, with the creative and geometric use of rare pearls, precious stones and diamonds. The jewels are created starting from a colorful sketch that she paints herself, for example the large sunburst earrings or rings from the Zelda collection, one of her latest works.

Orecchini Rainbow Zelda con morganite e perle di berillo
Orecchini Rainbow Zelda con morganite e perle di berillo

In her bio she explains that her interest in jewelry is inspired by the jewelry collections of the iconic women in her family. In any case, her passion was cultivated in a professional way, with the gemmology studio in Antwerp, which was followed by the launch, in 2006, of her company based in the Mayfair district of London. Her ethical approach to the choice of materials often leads her to use stones and pearls mounted on antique and vintage jewelry, minimizing the carbon footprint. Of course, the other stones also follow the same environmental and ethical standards.
Anello Rainbow Zelda con morganite e perle di berillo
Anello Rainbow Zelda con morganite e perle di berillo

Orecchini con diamanti e topazio
Orecchini con diamanti e topazio
Orecchini con smeraldi
Orecchini con smeraldi
Orecchini della collezione Love
Orecchini della collezione Love
Orecchini con giada imperiale, diamanti e perle conch
Orecchini con giada imperiale, diamanti e perle conch
Bracciale in oro, perle, smalto
Bracciale in oro, perle, smalto

anello daisy rainbow
Anello Daisy Rainbow







Positive debut for Liv Luttrell




The wind of creativity blows in London: Liv Luttrell is one of the novelties in the British jewelery scene. She has opened a showroom in the heart of the British capital and attracted the attention of fans. All Liv Luttrell jewelry is handmade in London and the UK. Gold, silver and platinum, the designer specifies, come from sources managed by Fairtrade or recycled. The diamonds and gemstones are sourced responsibly, the stones are from Gemfields and sourced from accredited diamond supply chains. In short, the brand is new and comes with a passport of good intentions.

Anello in oro giallo con peridoto taglio ovale
Anello in oro giallo con peridoto taglio ovale

She, Liv Luttrell, attending art college, Luttrell learned the art of metal along with blacksmiths at a local art forge, then studied at the Gemological Institute of America and finally began working on her projects in 2016 , with bespoke pieces for some customers. Now it’s time to debut with your own brand. The idea, explained Liv Luttrell, is to create exciting pieces, but at the same time sober, with a sculptural, dynamic and elegant aesthetic. She also loves to range between different materials: now, for example, she anticipates that she is working with steel and bronze.

Orecchini in argento e oro con pavé di diamanti e zaffiri
Orecchini in argento e oro con pavé di diamanti e zaffiri
Orecchini Twist a cerchio in oro bianco
Orecchini Twist a cerchio in oro bianco
ORECCHINI A CERCHIO TORSIONE BORDO DIAMANTE
Orecchini Twist a cerchio in oro giallo
Anello in oro rosa con diamante vecchio taglio brillante
Anello in oro rosa con diamante vecchio taglio brillante
Anello in oro giallo con smeraldo
Anello in oro giallo con smeraldo

Anello in oro bianco con diamante taglio marquise
Anello in oro bianco con diamante taglio marquise







The precious Italy by Niquesa

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Italy played by Niquesa combines a passion for art and skill of goldsmith: precious and colored jewels that are found in Florence or London 

An Italian couple in love with Italy. And a goldsmith, he also Italian, who continues a tradition for three generations. With this background was born Niquesa, Maison of high-end jewelry. The founders are Luigi and Elisabetta de Simone Niquesa, who do not have a history of family in jewelry tradition. Luigi is a businessman, while Elizabeth has studied literature, art history and music.

Anello con diamanti taglio brillante, labradorite grigia, granati, tsavoriti, topazi blu e zaffiri arancioni
Anello con diamanti taglio brillante, labradorite grigia, granati, tsavoriti, topazi blu e zaffiri arancioni

Ability to read financial statements with the attitude to the arts, became the jewelery company after meeting Ruggero Rocchetti, who along with his brothers Roberta and Ricky has a jewelry store in Rome, in via Tomacelli. In 2013, therefore, it was born Niquesa Fine Jewellery, with Elizabeth at the helm as creative director. The ability to create collections is instead entrusted to Rocchetti. The jewelry is colorful, elaborate and refined: you can find in Florence, from Luisaviaroma, or in the studio of Niquesa London, in Belgravia. Giulia Netrese

Anello in oro rosa con spinello rosso, diamanti e zaffiri rosa
Anello in oro rosa con spinello rosso, diamanti e zaffiri rosa
Anello in oro rosa, rubino di 2,11 carati, diamanti, zaffiri rosa, gialli e arancione
Anello in oro rosa, rubino di 2,11 carati, diamanti, zaffiri rosa, gialli e arancione
Pendente in. oro giallo 18 carati, amazzonite, i-diamanti bianchi, rubini, zaffiri blu
Pendente in. oro giallo 18 carati, amazzonite, i-diamanti bianchi, rubini, zaffiri blu
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti champagne e bianchi
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti champagne e bianchi
Collana in oro bianco 18 carati, rubini per circa 24 carati e diamanti
Collana in oro bianco 18 carati, rubini per circa 24 carati e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati, zaffiri colorati e diamanti bianchi
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati, zaffiri colorati e diamanti bianchi







Sandra Cronan, the future of the past

The antique and collectible jewelry by Sandra Cronan, in one of London’s temples of luxory.
The Discreet Charm of the past is always present. Even the biggest jewelery brands often use ideas, forms and colors of successful collections. The result is lines of jewelry that are very, very similar to those of forty or fifty years ago. Or new jewelry, but with a trademark dating back to the golden age (in the true sense of the word), because the past has more of this appeal. No wonder, then, that in the hushed room of a building in the Mayfair district of London, in Albemarle Street, Sandra Cronan is a kind of beacon for high-class jewelry lovers.

Anello con zaffiro star
Anello con zaffiro star

And, simultaneously, made in the remote past. Sandra Cronan, in fact, is not a jewelry brand, but a kind of diviner of past glories: specializes, in fact, in rare coins and collectibles from the 17th to the early 20th century. Incidentally, it was also the first female jewelry Antique dealer to be accepted in the British Antique Dealers Association, always male domination. Sandra takes care of antique jewelry from over 30 years. If you have a sufficient portfolio and you are jewelry lovers who may also be in a museum, in the store you can find jewelry of all major periods (Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco). And designers such as Boucheron, Cartier Lalique, Oscar Heyman. Here are some examples. Federico Graglia

 

Anello in oro con acquamarina
Anello in oro con acquamarina

Anello in oro bianco con opale e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con opale e diamanti
Orecchini art déco con corallo
Orecchini art déco con corallo
Orecchini con ametiste
Orecchini con ametiste
Orecchini con rubini
Orecchini con rubini

Spilla in pietra luna scolpita, rubini, diamanti e smalto verde
Spilla in pietra luna scolpita, rubini, diamanti e smalto verde







Zebrak, the best of the past




Vintage jewelry collected and offered for sale by the two Zebrak boutiques in London and the Principality of Monaco ♦
If you have a passion for antique jewelry with charm, extremely rare, that have a history, take note of this address: 139th New Bond Street, London. Or, if you are near the French Riviera, you can go to Monte Carlo, in the Principality of Monaco, at 1 Boulevard du Jardin Exotique. In both towns you will find a boutique Zebrak, company founded in 1985 by brother and sister, Adam and Tracy Zebrak. With 30 years of experience behind it, instead of designing new lines of jewelry, they have preferred to hunt for the best, in the past. They are jewels that, as good wine, improve with the passing of years, and have even more charm.

Spilla in oro con smeraldi e rubini
Spilla in oro con smeraldi e rubini

A profession that the two can do well because Adam and Tracy have a fantastic knowledge of jewelry and antiques. In recent years they have managed to put together one of the most important collections of jewelery, carefully selected. Tracy has been a member for 30 years of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain and was often called by its wealthy clients for expertise on gems and jewelry. An activity that has enabled her to buy a profound experience of vintage jewelry. In Zebrak boutique, whose spirit they chose as a brand two zebras, you can find anything from vintage Cartier to rare Lalique jewelry. A small paradise for fans and collectors. Federico Graglia

Anello in oro e smeraldi
Anello in oro e smeraldi
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldo
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldo
Collana con diamanti e rubini
Collana con diamanti e rubini
Orecchini pendenti con diamanti e rubini
Orecchini pendenti con diamanti e rubini
Collana di Van Cleef e Arpels, 950 circa
Collana di Van Cleef e Arpels, 950 circa
Mauboussin, sautoir con diamanti e gemme intagliate, 1929 circa
Mauboussin, sautoir con diamanti e gemme intagliate, 1929 circa

Orecchini con perle naturali
Orecchini con perle naturali







Vanessa Pederzani’s jewels: scorpions and bats, but romantic

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The family business was founded in Milan in 1947 and is a jewelry store in the center of the city: but in 2013 Vanessa Pederzani preferred to follow her path. Of course just in the jewelry sector, but in London. She buy the gemstones directly from (sustainable) mines in Brazil, Colombia, Thailand and India and assemble the gems with 18 carat gold. The result is jewels that alternate unusual subjects, such as scorpions, shark jaws, medieval helmets, bats. The collections are called, therefore, with names such as Dark Kingdom, The Dancing Scorpion, The Dangerous Kiss, The Beautiful Warrior.

Gioielli della collezione Dark Kingdom di Vanessa Pederzani
Gioielli della collezione Dark Kingdom di Vanessa Pederzani

Before expressing so much creativity, Vanessa gained experience in the jewelry departments of Sotheby’s in Milan and Christie’s in London. In 2016 she was invited by one of the largest jewelry companies in the world, the Chinese Chow Tai Fook, as a guest designer to create a bridal collection. And in 2019 she was the winner of the International Jewelery London Kickstart competition, as well as invited to the inaugural week of Milan’s jewels as part of the Artistar Jewels exhibition held at Palazzo Bovara in the eighteenth century in Milan.
Anello della collezione Dark Kingdom
Anello della collezione Dark Kingdom

Anelli di Vanessa Pederzani indossati
Anelli di Vanessa Pederzani indossati
Anello della collezione  The Beautiful Warrior
Anello della collezione The Beautiful Warrior
Bracciale della collezione The Dancing Scorpion
Bracciale della collezione The Dancing Scorpion
Orecchini della collezione The Dancing Scorpion
Orecchini della collezione The Dancing Scorpion
Collezione The Dangerous Kisss
Collezione The Dangerous Kiss
Anello della collezione The Dangerous Kiss in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello della collezione The Dangerous Kiss in oro bianco e diamanti
The White Queen Necklace
The White Queen Necklace

Vanessa Pederzani
Vanessa Pederzani







Breakfast at Tiffany’s in London, a Blue Box Café opens

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In the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Audrey Hepburn stopped at dawn to look at the windows of New York jewelry, with a cup of coffee and a croissant. An elegant way to start the day or, better, to end the night. That idea was taken literally by Tiffany, who on the fourth floor of her New York flagship store, at 727 du Fifth Avenue, opened a restaurant, the Blue Box Café. The colors of the restaurant are all strictly white and blue Tiffany. In case you are interested, a breakfast with coffee or tea, fruit, egg, salmon and avocado tasting costs 32 dollars, while a light lunch up to 42 dollars.

Audrey Hepburn davanti alle vetrine di Tiffany, a New York
Audrey Hepburn davanti alle vetrine di Tiffany, a New York

The thrill of breakfast at Tiffany, however, from February 2020 also extends to Europe. The Blue Box Café, in fact, also opens in London, in the basement of Harrods, among little showcases with jewelry. It is not clear, however, if the Blue Box will only be for a limited period: the company is probably waiting to check whether the reception of the public will be positive. The menu, however, includes references to the city of jewelry, such as The Central Park Salad and The Big.
Tiffany Blue Box Café a New York
Tiffany Blue Box Café a New York

But if the brand extension to other extra activities from the classic Tiffany business is not new, it will be necessary to understand if the idea of ​​the Blue Box Cafés will be appreciated by the new owner of Tiffany, the LVMH group. Will Bernard Arnault also have breakfast at Tiffany’s?
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Bernard Arnault, presidente di Lvmh

Alessandro Bogliolo, ceo di Tiffany
Alessandro Bogliolo, ceo di Tiffany

Tiffany, Fifth Avenue, New York, in occasione del lancio della collezione Paper Flowers
Tiffany, Fifth Avenue, New York, in occasione del lancio della collezione Paper Flowers

Audrey Hepburn in «Colazione da Tiffany»
Audrey Hepburn in «Colazione da Tiffany», davanti alle vetrine del negozio di New York







The new Sentimentals collection by Solange Azagury-Partridge

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Solange Azagury-Partridge is a London designer who has been following a different path for 25 years. Perhaps because she has in her background a story linked to the world of art and considers jewels as abstract sculptures, but also attracted by symbols and allusions, while she shuns the ostentation of luxury. Her new collection, which is called Sentimentals, is no exception to this rule.

MY LOVE RING rubini
My Love ring, oro giallo e rubini

In this case the feelings are associated with jewels inspired by objects or people (family, children, friends) that have sentimental value. The collection consists of 26 rings, five necklaces, three earrings, one bangle and a vermeil and lacquer box. Each piece has its place in Solange’s feelings. For example, the Miracle ring, or the Memento Mori pendant, the Love Heart ring, the Baby earrings. The jewels are made of gold, precious stones, but also enamels or lacquer, as is the style of Solange.

Denti da latte incastonati in oro giallo 18 carati sparsi con otturazioni di diamanti
Denti da latte incastonati in oro giallo 18 carati sparsi con otturazioni di diamanti

The history of the designer in the world of jewelry is long. In practice, it started when she designed the engagement ring herself and received the first requests from friends. Her London boutique was opened in 1995 and is frequented by loyal customers, who work especially in the field of creativity.

Us ring, con rubini a forma di cuore, ceramica, oro
Us ring, con rubini a forma di cuore, ceramica, oro
Tot ring, in oro, ceramica e zaffiri blu
Tot ring, in oro, ceramica e zaffiri blu
Keepsake box, in vermeil e lacca
Keepsake box, in vermeil e lacca
I Love You My Beloved ring, con diamante a taglio a rosa incastonato in oro giallo 18 carati
I Love You My Beloved ring, con diamante a taglio a rosa incastonato in oro giallo 18 carati
Anello Love Heart, in oro e rubini
Anello Love Heart, in oro e rubini

Anello inciso in oro giallo 18 carati con diamanti
Anello inciso in oro giallo 18 carati con diamanti







Fope opens in London this November





Fope prepares this November opening of a flagship store in central London ♦

From Vicenza to Venice. And from Venice to London. Fope, the only Italian jewelery company listed on the stock exchange, has decided to open a single-brand boutique in the British capital by 2019, right in Bond Street on the corner of Piccadilly, one of the areas with the highest influx of tourists. Evidently Brexit does not scare the Fope CEO, Diego Nardin.
The Italian brand, in fact, is already present in the United Kingdom: Fope jewels are distributed in over 100 stores. And last year, sales in His Majesty’s realm accounted for 20% of Fope’s total turnover.

Diego Nardin, amministratore delegato di Fope, alla presentazione dei dati di bilancio 2018
Diego Nardin, amministratore delegato di Fope, alla presentazione dei dati di bilancio 2018

To our great satisfaction, our London boutique will open by the end of the year. This boutique, the second after opening in Venice, will give new strength to the brand awareness strategy pursued by Fope.
Diego Nardin

Just this year Fope updated its image on the occasion of its birthday number 90. And, coincidentally, entrusted the task to a communications company in London. Sign of destiny.

Il flagship store di Fope a Londra
Il flagship store di Fope a Londra

Nel tondo, il nuovo logo di Fope
Nel tondo, il nuovo logo di Fope
Bracciale in oro con maglia Flex'it
Bracciale in oro con maglia Flex’it
Fope anello Love Nest, aspetto laterale
Fope anello Love Nest, aspetto laterale
Fope anello Love Nest in oro rosa e diamanti
Fope anello Love Nest in oro rosa e diamanti
Anello con pavé di diamanti
Anello con pavé di diamanti
Fope, bracciale Eka, lato
Fope, bracciale Eka, lato
Fope, bracciale Eka Anniversary in oro e rondella di diamanti
Fope, bracciale Eka Anniversary in oro e rondella di diamanti







Electric nights by Tomasz Donocik

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The new jewelry by Tomasz Donocik and the extraordinary necklace created for London goldsmiths ♦︎

Some time ago the Goldsmiths Company commissioned Tomasz Donocik, a designer of Polish origin, but now a Londoner, to create a diamond necklace to commemorate the year of Michael Wainwright, Prime Warden of the British goldsmiths’ association, one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London, which received its first recognition by the king in 1327. The result was the Stellar Diamond Necklace.
The necklace is composed of baguette-cut diamonds for 19 carats, set with 266 18-karat gold links perfectly articulated. An encounter between the strength of the diamond and the elasticity of the layers that make up this architectural creation, explains the designer.

La Stellar Necklace
La Stellar Necklace

In addition to that piece of fine jewelery, Tomasz Donocik continues to design his jewels that always have geometric dynamism, with stones often cut into baguette, thin and colored. Like the Electric Night collection, where blue topazes and amethysts are tuned to the colors that light up the London hours from midnight onwards.

Anelo con morganite
Anelo con morganite
Anello Electric NIght con ametista
Anello Electric NIght con ametista
Orecchini Electric NIght con ametiste
Orecchini Electric NIght con ametiste

topazio blu
Anello Electric NIght con topazio blu

Tomasz Donocik. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Tomasz Donocik. Copyright: gioiellis.com







Bonhams, the best jewelry at auction

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Jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels, sapphires and carved emeralds: these are the most beautiful pieces from the next Bonhams auction ♦ ︎

For lovers of vintage jewels, but those that will never go out of fashion or even lose value, Thuesday 24 September, in London, the auction house Bonhams proposes some pieces that can entice collectors and lovers of fine jewelry. For example, a series of pieces by Van Cleef & Arpels that share a generous use of rubies are in the catalog. The jewels are part of a collection acquired around 1990, which includes a bracelet with rubies and diamonds made with Mystery Set, the patented technique of the Maison. The bracelet contains 177 perfectly matched rubies, each cut and set without spaces or claws.

Gioielli di Van Cleef & Arpels, oro giallo e rubini con la tecnica Mystery Set
Gioielli di Van Cleef & Arpels, oro giallo e rubini con la tecnica Mystery Set

Another strong point of the auction concerns sapphires, which after all are also the stone of the month of September. Two rings in particular are in the spotlight. The first has a 5.16-carat oval-cut sapphire flanked by two brilliant-cut diamonds. The second is a ring with a sapphire of 4.46 carats and diamonds, dated around 1900. Both sapphires come from Kashmir and have not been heated.





Spilla Noeud Ruban con rubini e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels
Spilla Noeud Ruban con rubini e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels

Collana Bellegarde con rubini e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels
Collana Bellegarde con rubini e diamanti di Van Cleef & Arpels

Spilla Art Dèco con diamanti e uno smeraldo intagliatodi Hennell, circa 1925
Spilla Art Dèco con diamanti e uno smeraldo intagliatodi Hennell, circa 1925

Anello con zaffiro e diamanti
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti, circa 1900
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti, circa 1900

Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldi di Graff
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldi di Graff







The latest from Wallace Chan





The new creations by Wallace Chan, with his indestructible ceramic, on show in London ♦ ︎

The teacher. The artist. The innovator. Wallace Chan is all three of these definitions at the same time. For example, just a couple of years ago he developed an incredible indestructible porcelain and five times harder than steel, a material that allows him to create jewelry, but also sculptures, which could not be made with other materials.

Wallace Chan, anello con ceramica e zaffiri
Wallace Chan, anello con ceramica e zaffiri

And for the European public, Wallace Chan presents some of his most recent (and rarefied) jewelry creations in London. The exhibition is entitled Shapeshifter: The Multiverse of Wallace Chan (September 14-17, Asia House). It is also the third and final stage of this traveling exhibition, over time arrived at 20 pieces, with unbreakable porcelain. In addition, the exhibition includes ten large titanium sculptures, the metal favorite of the Hong Kong artist-jeweler. Another invention of the jeweler is the Wallace Cut, a technique of engraving in a transparent stone or crystal, which combines faceting and carving techniques. The result of this delicate work is a multidimensional optical illusion, which reveals four additional images of the incision if they are observed on the front face.
Lotus Children, scultura in titanio
Lotus Children, scultura in titanio

Some of these pieces have already been presented in New York and Hong Kong, others are new. Among the most interesting pieces is the Garden of Dreams pin, which uses porcelain that is repeatedly carved and baked. The filaments of the flower are in blue-green titanium and the anthers are made with red precious stones. The first creation with the special porcelain is, instead, a ring entitled A New Creation, which combines white porcelain with blue sapphire, aquamarines and pavé diamonds. Federico Graglia





Memories From Death to Life, scultura di Wallace Chan
Memories From Death to Life, scultura di Wallace Chan

Spilla Garden of Dreams
Spilla Garden of Dreams

Spilla Mind Puzzle
Spilla Mind Puzzle

Wallace Chan qualche anno fa. Photo: Christie's
Wallace Chan qualche anno fa. Photo: Christie’s







Ming’s fusion jewels





British fusion designer Ming, between Europe and Asia, and her magnificent jewels for connoisseurs ♦

Blue eyes, pink skin, London accent. Her name is Ming. Ming Lampson, British designer, but born in Hong Kong, a former colony of Her Majesty. Now, however, she lives and works in London, with a (well-deserved) reputation as a very exclusive designer. She sells her creations only to those who understand them, she explains to gioiellis.com, because conceiving and creating a jewel is like creating a work of art that, which can be appreciated only by those who know the value and characteristics of stones and work behind a pair of earrings or a necklace.

Ming, Wisteria necklace
Ming, Wisteria necklace

Speaking of necklaces: in GemGèneve Ming showed a truly exceptional one, which reproduces a wisteria plant: white gold, diamonds, sapphires.

Ming Lampson. Copyright gioiellis.com
Ming Lampson. Copyright gioiellis.com

Ming learned about gems in Jaipur, India, where she was an apprentice of a local goldsmith, but also studied jewelry design at London’s Sir John Cass college, diamond appraisal at the Gemmological Association of London, and colored stones and pearls at Gia in the United States. She began her activity as a designer in 1998 and opened her atelier in Notting Hill, London, in 2007, specifically creating custom-made jewelry.

Orecchini Berries
Orecchini Berries

In addition, her birth in Asia led her to create jewelry by merging her Chinese roots with her British education and European craftsmanship. The Wisteria necklace is an example of this fusion. But she is also attracted by the delicate Japanese minimalism, as evidenced by the two collections, Oriental Garden and Reverence for Nature, both inspired by the Far East. Each collection consists of 15 unique pieces, all imbued with Ming’s aesthetics.




Ciondolo Fruit Pearls
Ciondolo Fruit Pearls
Orecchini Aqua con acquamarina e diamanti
Orecchini Aqua con acquamarina e diamanti
Anello con lapis e smeraldo
Anello con lapis e smeraldo
Orecchini con turchesi e zaffiri
Orecchini con turchesi e zaffiri
Orecchini Shinto, con ametista
Orecchini Shinto, con ametista

Kathrin Lindner, a novelty in London





Kathrin Lindner, new accessible jewelry brand created in London ♦

In London a new accessible jewelry brand is born. German entrepreneur Kathrin Lindner and Moroccan Aziz Settouti founded it, both determined to change their life after a managerial experience in a multinational company in Amsterdam. Different experiences and skills that have now decided to express themselves through jewelry. Among other things, unlike other similar companies, the brand proposes an unusual corporate management program, that is to say programmatic principles of behavior usually adopted by large groups. For example, a flat Silicon Valley-style organization (“no to the policy rules”, “If you are able to manage work, that work is yours”), innovative and socially engaged.

The jewels have perhaps a less disruptive style: there is the classic hand of Fatima, the quadrilobate flower, butterflies. In short, the classic themes of jewelry.

Bracciale placcato oro rosa
Bracciale placcato oro rosa

The jewels are made of silver, also plated with pink gold, with the addition of cubic zirconia and have a price range between 25 and 85 euros.



Set di bracciale e collana Freedom
Set di bracciale e collana Freedom
Pendente in argento placcato e cubic zirconia
Pendente in argento placcato e cubic zirconia
Kathrin Lindner, pendente
Kathrin Lindner, pendente
Set di bracciale e collana
Set di bracciale e collana