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Jacquie Aiche’s new boho-chic jewels

With an Egyptian father, but born in the USA, Jacquie Aiche is a strange mix of hippie culture (she also organizes yoga classes in her boutique), boho-chic and luxury. She loves hammered gold according to Middle Eastern influences, but also amulets, an informal approach, long and thin necklaces, hard and colored stones, like those of her latest creations. And many celebrities love her, starting with Rihanna, who years ago chose to wear (also) her jewelry and launched this designer who works in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, the right place to have customers flocking to newspapers and websites. websites dedicated to entertainment and gossip.

Gioielli di Jacquie Aiche indossati
Jewelry by Jacquie Aiche

Her success, however, is above all the result of her ability to combine a cheerful and unconventional spirit with luxury. And that’s part of her attitude: when she was eight, she told, she painted small rocks that she sold to neighbors. Then, she decided to go into fashion and enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles. She worked a bit in the fashion industry, in her family’s Sunset Boulevard fashion boutique, until she realized that the thing she did best was making jewelry. She loves opals, tourmalines and turquoise, which accompany the gold threads with small diamonds. In addition to classic jewelry, rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets, she has also designed body ornaments to be worn around the hips or small chains that follow the outline of a bra.

Anello Sophia in oro con rubino e pavé di diamanti
Sophia ring in gold with ruby and pavé diamonds

Anello in oro 14 carati a forma di uccello
14k gold bird-shaped ring
Anelli Wave in oro e diamanti
Wave rings in gold and diamonds
Jacquie Aiche
Jacquie Aiche
Orologio Timex x Jacquie Aiche High Life collection
Timex x Jacquie Aiche High Life collection watch

The design of Vram

The wearable sculptures of Vram, a Los Angeles jewelry brand with a Couture Award ♦ ︎
In 2018 he won one of the Couture Awards in the Best in Debuting category. But, to be honest, Vram Minassian was been a debutant just for the Wynn stage in Las Vegas, where the show took place. Because Vram, Maison of Los Angeles, debuted in 1985. The common thread of this brand has always been the search for a sophisticated, very modern and cool design. The ring awarded to Couture is an example: the volume is simple and at the same time refined, with the yellow gold that is interrupted in two ovals that show a surface paved with green tourmaline. And in 2023 Vram collaborated with Platinum Guild International for a special Chrona Butterfly ring, created for Las Vegas Couture.

Anello in oro con zaffiri viola per il Couture 2023
Gold ring with purple sapphires for Couture 2023

The choice is to offer jewelry that resemble small modern sculptures. But there are also collections that are inspired by elements of the body, for example the bones, as in the case of the Chrona Hypercuff bracelet reminiscent of the vertebrae line. Vram’s jewels are destined to have an ever-growing public: for many years the Maison has produced only unique pieces, on request, or for third parties. For the past few years, however, Vram has taken to the field with collections for a wider audience, even if selected. The recognition at the Couture Awards is a result.

Anello Eye of Chrona in oro 18 carati, argento rodiato, zaffiri verdi
Eye of Chrona ring in 18K gold, rhodium-plated silver, green sapphires, gray diamonds
Pendente Chrona in oro 18 carati
Chrona pendant in 18K gold
Anelli in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Rings in 18 carat gold and diamonds
Orecchini Chrona in oro 18 carati e zaffiri verdi
Chrona earrings in 18k gold and green sapphires
Anelli in oro 18 carati e smeraldi
Rings in 18 carat gold and emeralds
Anello in oro 18 carati e argento rodiato con diamanti brown e grigi
Ring in 18 carat gold and rhodium silver with brown and gray diamonds

The first 15 years of Sylva & Cie

The Sylva & Cie jewels, Maison in Los Angeles founded in 2007 ♦ ︎

Fifteen years old Sylva & Cie, a brand made in Los Angeles, but with a long history behind it. Jewelery is the fruit of the creativity of Sylva Yepremian, born in Lebanon, and her husband, Raffi Yepremian. Both are Armenian origin, and they are the creative minds that have convinced several celebrities to choose their jewels inspired by antique or Art Deco designs, of which the couple is also collector. Gold and stones with a considerable size are the basic ingredients for their jewels.

Mosaic collection yellow gold ring and diamond
Mosaic collection yellow gold ring and diamond

Sylva was born in Lebanon but spent her early years in Paris. At age 16, she and her family moved to Los Angeles. She first worked as artist in painting. But then he heard the recall of origins: Sylva’s father, Jirair Guiragossian, was a jeweler who worked for Cartier in Paris. What other teacher could there be better? Its production includes unique or limited edition pieces: in all four collections per year. It has a well-defined style, which includes stones with asymmetrical facets. And she is very happy with what she did in her life: her favorite song is Je ne regrette rien by Edith Piaf.

Diamond and ruby ring
Diamond and ruby ring
Anello con diamante grezzo ovale
Oval rough diamond ring
Ciondolo con zaffiri viola
Pendant with purple sapphires
Orecchini in oro, diamanti e opale
Earrings in gold, diamonds and opal
Orecchini in oro, diamanti e corallo
Earrings in gold, diamonds and coral
Anello Byblos con citrino ovale e diamanti neri
Byblos ring with oval citrine and black diamonds

The vintage jewelry of today with Jenna Blake




Designing jewelry in Los Angeles today. Jewels of yesterday. Or, rather, that they have a slightly vintage flavor. This is what Jenna Grosfeld, who founded her brand Jenna Blake, does. The designer, wife with three children of the financier and real estate developer Jason Grosfeld, has decided to develop her passion for the jewels of the past: she has been collecting vintage jewels for years and draws inspiration from there. Of course, her jewels are not copies, but new interpretations of some shapes which, according to her, are particularly creative. She loves, above all, art deco and French jewels from the 1940s such as those by Bucheron and René Boivin.

Orecchini Orbit circolari in oro e pietre semi preziose
Orecchini in oro giallo 18 carati e gemme
She has been doing this for 15 years now, creating modernized interpretations of classic designs. They are jewels, explained the designer, which do not follow the fashion of the moment, but are destined to last over time. In short, Jenna Blake jewels present themselves as the antithesis of trendy. They are those to be left as an inheritance or, in any case, to be worn throughout life. The style is a mix of all these ideas: very art deco, some pendants that seem almost from the early decades of the twentieth century, gold, diamonds and semi-precious stones such as malachite.

Orecchini intercambiabili in oro giallo 18 carati e malachite
Orecchini in oro giallo 18 carati e malachite
Anello in oro 18 carati, lapislazzuli circondato da zaffiri , rubini e diamanti
Anello in oro 18 carati, lapislazzuli, zaffiri , rubini e diamanti
Pendente a forma di conchiglia naturale in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti
Pendente a forma di conchiglia naturale in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchini Snake in oro rosa, diamanti e turchesi
Orecchini Snake in oro rosa, diamanti e turchesi
Anello Nautical in oro giallo 18 carati e smeraldo
Anello Nautical in oro giallo 18 carati e smeraldo
Bracciale Nautical in oro giallo, smeraldo e laccio in cuoio
Bracciale Nautical in oro giallo, smeraldo e laccio in cuoio







Andrea Fohrman, the first designer on the moon




Andrea Fohrman: the moon is a precious satellite in Los Angeles designer collections ♦︎

She is one of the few women who do not are offend if someone tells her that she is lunatic. For a simple reason: she adores the moon and the Earth’s pale satellite is a source of inspiration for her jewels. The story of Andrea Fohrman as designer is started with admiration of the grandmother’s cocktail ring, the passion for the weather, seasons, and stages of the year. Which are marked, in fact, by the alternation of moons. Andrea Fohrman is so fascinated by Earth’s twin, that on her website you are able to calculate the lunar phase that corresponds to an important date in her life.

Anello in oro 14 carati, diamanti e crisocolla
Anello in oro 14 carati, diamanti e crisocolla
ted the work using mostly opals, perhaps the stone that reminds more of the Selena of the ancients, with obviously the moonstone. The art of jewelery was also improved in Italy, in Florence, where she also studied design and sculpture. She started her activity collecting ancient objects and turned them into pendants. Then, in 2004, she pulled the shot up to the high-end jewelery, that she designs in her Los Angeles home.

Orecchini in oro 14 carati con turchese intagliato e diamanti
Orecchini in oro 14 carati con turchese intagliato e diamanti
Collana in oro, smalto, diamanti
Collana in oro, smalto, diamanti
Collana Rainbow in oro e zaffiri rosa
Collana Rainbow in oro e zaffiri rosa
Collana con ametista
Collana con ametista

Orecchino in oro con smeraldo
Orecchino in oro con smeraldo

Collana in oro 14 carati con turchese, quarzo rutilato e diamanti
Collana in oro 14 carati con turchese, quarzo rutilato e diamanti







Rachel Quinn’s pop touch




As often happens in the United States, moving from one city to another, often even changing the time zone, is not unusual. Rachel Quinn, however, has made a lot of moves. Born in a small town in the deep south of the USA in contact with nature, she moved to Scotland to study at the School of Art The Glasgow School of Art. Back in America, she continued her art studies in Boston, and then Metal and Jewelry Arts in the Bfa of New York, the city where he followed his apprenticeship in jewellery. Finished? No, because she now lives and works in Ojai Valley, Southern California, where she has founded her jewelry brand since 2011.

Orecchini a cuore in oro 14 carati, zaffiri rosa e onice
Orecchini a cuore in oro 14 carati, zaffiri rosa e onice

Her premise on her school curriculum serves to explain why Rachel Quinn’s jewelry seems inspired by pop art and surrealism. Lips, hearts, skulls: 14-karat gold, together with mother-of-pearl, or precious and semi-precious stones are used to create modern jewelery with a special creative touch. Her jewels are also sold through online platforms, such as Moda Operandi.
Orecchini con perle keshi e topazi bianchi
Orecchini con perle keshi e topazi bianchi

Orecchini in oro 14 carati, diamanti neri, perle di acqua dolce, rubini, argento
Orecchini in oro 14 carati, diamanti neri, perle di acqua dolce, rubini, argento
The Lush Lips 14K Yellow Gold Ruby Earrings
Orecchini in oro 14 carati, rubini
Anello rollercoaster, in oro 18 carati, diamanti, zaffiro blu
Anello rollercoaster, in oro 18 carati, diamanti, zaffiro blu e rosa

Orecchini in argento
Orecchini in argento

Anello in oro 14 carati, rubini e rodio nero
Anello in oro 14 carati, rubini e rodio nero







The West in Lisa Eisner’s eyes

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Cheyenne. New York. Paris. Los Angeles. Former Vogue editor. Fashion expert. Rodeo photographer. Book publisher with Greybull Press. And finally, jewelry designers. Lisa Eisner, who lives and works in the city of California, describes herself in these words. Despite many passions, multiple activities and even more numerous projects, the designer launched her first handmade jewelry collection in 2014. And she continued. She loves a certain western atmosphere: the turquoise also are liked by Native Americans, ancient minerals set in bronze or gold. From Wyoming, where she was born, she uses black jade. And even (more rarely), she inserted painted feathers into the jewelry.

Orecchini Kingman con turchese
Orecchini Kingman con turchese

Since, with her husband, 30 years ago she moved to Los Angeles, a step away from Hollywood, to inspire her on how to design her jewels was a movie myth: Tony Duquette, costume designer, set designer and also an eclectic jewelry designer . Her pieces are large, original, with a vintage air and a little wild at the same time. Exactly what is expected of her.

Bracciale in bronzo con ametista
Bracciale in bronzo con ametista
Bracciale Defayo in bronzo con turchese
Bracciale Defayo in bronzo con turchese
Collana Defayo in bronzo con ametista
Collana Defayo in bronzo con ametista
Bracciale in bronzo con ametiste
Bracciale in bronzo con ametiste
Orecchini Asteroid con tormalina brown
Orecchini Asteroid con tormalina brown
Collana, pezzo unico, con giada nera
Collana, pezzo unico, con giada nera

Orecchini in bronzo con turchese
Orecchini in bronzo con turchese

Anello in bronzo e lapislazzulo
Anello in bronzo e lapislazzulo







The multiculture of Nana Fink

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The new jewelry collection by Nana Fink, from Switzerland to Los Angeles, via London and Beirut ♦ ︎
From old Europe a stone’s throw from Hollywood, Los Angeles. But the path of Nana Fink is different from the usual one of many other designers for another reason: as a girl, the designer has studied clinical psychology and management in Basel and Zurich. Then, she completed his PhD in the field of maternal health. In short, she started working for science as a researcher at Harvard Medical School. What does this have to do with jewelry? Only Nana Fink has the answer.

Anello in opale andean intagliato, oro rosa e diamanti
Anello in opale andean intagliato, oro rosa e diamanti

But perhaps it is precisely the mix of science, art and culture that has stimulated creativity. The result is, in any case, an international success, given that her jewels are sold in Los Angeles in the Paul Smith flagship store, as well as in Basel, Beirut or Sankt Moritz, in London as well as in Tinos, Greece.
Even the style testifies to a transversal spirit, able to cross different experiences, between modern lines and icons of the classical age. Like the jewelry proposed for the 2018 season, made exclusively by hand, in Switzerland.

Anello in oro rosa con crisoprasio intagliato e diamante
Anello in oro rosa con crisoprasio intagliato e diamante
Collana multigemma di Nana Fink
Collana multigemma di Nana Fink
Liz ring. Acquamarina, diamanti, zaffiro rosa, oro rosa e bianco
Liz ring. Acquamarina, diamanti, zaffiro rosa, oro rosa e bianco
Pendente Lowenkind in oro rosso
Pendente Lowenkind in oro rosso
Orecchini in oro rosa, calcedonio intagliato, diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa, calcedonio intagliato, diamanti
Anello in oro rosa con acquamarina e citrino
Anello in oro rosa con acquamarina e citrino

Anello in oro rosa e bianco
Anello in oro rosa e bianco







Colette’s nail rings

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Are you looking for a ring? You are outdated. The new frontier is nail jewelery. The idea comes from Colette Steckel, a Los Angeles-based designer who has launched a capsule collection for one of the trends they currently like best: nail art. But, instead of just painting her nails with new colors and patterns, Colette decided to take it a step further, with jewelry in 18-karat gold and precious stones, such as diamonds, sapphires and rubies.

Anello per unghia in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Anello per unghia in oro 18 carati e diamanti

These eight special rings are worn on the upper half of the finger, the one that covers the nail. But, in reality, they are not an invention these days. Both in ancient Egypt and during some past dynasties in China precious covers for nails, in metal or mother of pearl, were in use. To inspire Colette, however, was her daughter, Victoria, as she said, because nail art is very popular among young people. The finger tip rings are made with motifs that characterize the American Maison, such as stars, snakes and flowers.
Anello in oro giallo 18 carati e madreperla
Anello in oro giallo 18 carati e madreperla

Anello in oro giallo 18 carati, rubini e diamanti
Anello in oro giallo 18 carati, rubini e diamanti
Anello con fiore in oro 18 carati, rubini e diamanti
Anello con fiore in oro 18 carati, rubini e diamanti
Anello in oro 18 carati, zaffiri e diamanti bianchi
Anello in oro 18 carati, zaffiri e diamanti bianchi
Anello in oro 18 carati, zaffiri e diamanti
Anello in oro 18 carati, zaffiri e diamanti

Anello in oro 18 carati e diamanti neri
Anello in oro 18 carati e diamanti neri







In the new age with Ark

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Ann Korman, designer of Los Angeles among jewelry and Indian mysticism with her brand Ark ♦ ︎
Take journalism, yoga and jewelry: mix it up and add oriental spirituality. Then, free your creativity. This is how Ark, the jewelery brand founded by Ann Korman in Los Angeles, was born. A story that has, precisely, these starting points: the designer, who has worked for many newspapers of the Condé Nast group, has made a trip to India. And it was his spiritual guru who incited her to follow her destiny, that is, her passions. Three years later, Ann launched her jewelery line, November 2016. Two years later she is already on sale at Moda Operandi. The guru, it seems, was right.

Anello Aura Lalita Viola, in oro, smalto trasparente e zaffiro al centro
Anello Aura Lalita Viola, in oro, smalto trasparente e zaffiro al centro

Design has always been the ball of Ann Korman: after graduating in painting at Cornell University, she won the Master in Fine Arts, worked in art galleries in New York and, finally, as a fashion editor for some magazines. At the same time, she set out on the path of meditation, yoga and, as if that was not enough, she studied gemology and yoga, Kabbalah and nutrition, Hinduism and goldsmith arts. The result of this new age mix are the jewels of her collections, some of which you see on this page, which at least partially reflect the collection of her passions.

Orecchini Dreamweaver Orange Aura, con smalto trasparente e oro riciclato
Orecchini Dreamweaver Orange Aura, con smalto trasparente e oro riciclato
Anello in oro riciclato e spinello viola
Anello in oro riciclato e spinello viola
Anello in oro e pavé di diamanti
Anello in oro e pavé di diamanti
Rose Aura Shakti Huggies in oro e smalto trasparente
Rose Aura Shakti Huggies in oro e smalto trasparente
Pendente con smalto trasparente, zaffiro rosa e oro riciclato
Pendente con smalto trasparente, zaffiro rosa e oro riciclato

Anello in oro e zaffiri
Anello eternity in oro e zaffiri







Lizzie Mandler’s made in Los Angeles design

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Lizzie Mandler says she has been involved in jewelry since she was 16 years old. A passion she hasn’t lost, so much so that she has turned her passion into a profession. She works in Los Angeles, but before founding the Maison that has her name he studied goldsmithery for six years, also in Florence. In 2012, finally, she opened a shop.

Bracciale in oro giallo e diamanti
Bracciale in oro giallo e diamanti

Liza has it in her blood: her mother, Marisa Mandler, is an established American painter. Liza, on the other hand, applied her creativity to the world of jewelry: she chose a simple but refined style. Very precise shapes, starting from the study of a simple chain, but interpreted in her own way. The individual rings are tapered on the edges: an effect that makes even the largest chains lighter. The jewels are made in the three classic gold colors: yellow, pink or white, with the prevalence of the first. Furthermore, rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces use small diamonds often cut into baguettes (but not only), to integrate into the rigorous design of the jewels.

Anello eternity in oro e diamanti baguette
Anello eternity in oro e diamanti baguette

Anello in oro e diamante taglio smeraldo
Anello in oro e diamante taglio smeraldo

Anello in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello in oro giallo e diamanti

Anello in oro giallo con diamante ovale
Anello in oro giallo con diamante ovale
Bracciale a catena in oro giallo
Bracciale a catena in oro giallo
Orecchini a catena in oro giallo e diamanti baguette
Orecchini a catena in oro giallo e diamanti baguette
Orecchini a cerchio
Orecchini a cerchio
Anello in oro giallo con diamanti bianchi e neri
Anello in oro giallo con diamanti bianchi e neri







Inlays, gems, contrasts: Retrouvaí’s vintage inspirations

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A stone within another stone: the technique of inlaying with different materials is ancient and is the one adopted for many jewels by Kirsty Stone (a name, a destiny), Canadian designer of the Retrouvaí brand, based in Los Angeles. The designer moved to the United States shortly after graduation and co-founded an architectural firm with a friend, before choosing the jewelry. Perhaps also for this imprinting the geometries of the jewels are so precise. The name of the brand needs an explanation: it is a word inspired by the pronunciation of Retrovailles, a French term that indicates something that reconnects to the past. In this case the inlay technique.

Orecchini con granati incastonati in opale rosa
Orecchini con granati incastonati in opale rosa

But not only that: the designer has a penchant for vintage objects and her jewels, even if they have a modern shape, often allude to something that is distant in time, such as chevalier-style rings or pendants that look like cameos. For example, compass rings seem to indicate nostalgia for places elsewhere. Retrouvaí jewelry is often made with unusual stones. Like rhodochrosite, lapis lazuli and turquoise welcome different types of gems, such as morganite, and create a pleasant contrast. Often with a contrast between a matte and a transparent surface.

Pendente con tormalina e morganite su corniola
Pendente con tormalina e morganite su corniola
Anello con turchesi e zaffiro viola
Anello con turchesi e zaffiro viola
Anello Lollipop con rubino e opale rosa
Anello Lollipop con rubino e opale rosa
Anello in oro con zaffiro viola
Anello in oro con zaffiro viola
Pendente con onice e smeraldo
Pendente con onice e smeraldo

Pendente Puzzle con tormalina, smeraldo, rubino, turchese, zaffiro e corallo
Pendente Puzzle con tormalina, smeraldo, rubino, turchese, zaffiro e corallo







Zoë Chicco, from Florence to Los Angeles

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Zoë Chicco’s new jewels, even those with Gemfields emeralds ♦

Italian surname, but she is born in Pennsylvania: Zoë Chicco has convinced stars like Giselle Bundchen, Sofia Vergara, Cameron Diaz, Dakota Fanning, Demi Moore, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Simpson, Uma Thurman or Marisa Tomei that her jewelry is cool. And within 15 years he has managed to be present in more than 100 stores in the US, and more she is selling online through its website. She is curious, loves to travel, oriented towards simplicity without obsucure her fantasy, Zoë Chicco is based in Los Angeles, where she has a staff that creates its handcrafted jewelry lines.

Orecchino Love in oro 14 carati
Orecchino Love in oro 14 carati

She works in 14k gold, oxidized silver and diamonds. It has become designers after proper training: she started designing jewelry at a very early age. She attended the Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and then was in Florence, at the Studio Arts Center International. In Italy he then shot here and there between centers specialized in the processing of jewelry. Her dog is named Rocco, another link with Italy. Here are some examples of his work.

Orecchini in oro e perle
Orecchini in oro e perle
Anello in oro 14 carati con diamanti taglio pera e smeraldo
Anello in oro 14 carati con diamanti taglio pera e smeraldo
Anello Sister in oro 14 carati
Anello Sister in oro 14 carati
Collana Mama in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti
Collana Mama in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti
Anello in oro 14 carati a catena cubana
Anello in oro 14 carati a catena cubana

Collana in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti
Collana in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti







Sarah Hendler, West Coast jewelry

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In Los Angeles the eclectic Sarah Hendler designs and produces really original jewelries ♦ ︎

America’s jewels companies are virtually divided into two: on the one hand, New York, with its avant-garde designers or classic brands with decades of history behind, and Los Angeles and Hollywood, where jewelery brands are largely the first generation. Among them is Sarah Hendler, who climbed the high-end jewelery steps with two special sources of inspiration: the grandmothers. Her main collections are, in fact, called as her grandmothers, Shirley and Ethel. They, she say, have had a huge influence on the initial interest in jewels. Grandmothers of style, ahead of time, modern and, above all, able to teach love for beautiful and jewels.

Anello in oro 18 carati, tsavorite, smalto
Anello in oro 18 carati, tsavorite, smalto

A Victorian touch coupled with art deco geometry, plus that part of fantasy that is required to be original is at the base of Sarah Hendler’s style, which was born in Long Island, but moved to Los Angeles for love of cinema and theater. But not only: With a husband who owns restaurants, she dont hids to have invested energy in the catering industry, as well as in the gadgets, especially vintage ones. Now, however, he dedicates himself entirely to the jewels, with his first complete collections presented in the fall of 2016.

Orecchini in oro 18 carati con diamanti
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con diamanti
Anello in oro con rodolite e smalto
Anello in oro con rodolite e smalto
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con peridoto e zaffiri rosa
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con peridoto e zaffiri rosa
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con  rodolite e spinello nero
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con rodolite e spinello nero
Anello in oro con perla e smalto
Anello in oro con perla e smalto

Orecchini in oro 18 carati con topazi bianchi
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con topazi bianchi







Melinda Maria, the art of pleasing those who like it

Stories, designers and jewels made in the USA. And things that can only happen in the States. Like the story of Melinda Maria, a very glam brand from Los Angeles, which on the home page of the website some time ago had a photo of Jennifer Lopez with two large hoop earrings. Beside the description: Big Ass Hoops (and the American singer is famous for). In short, jewelry for celebrity, sexy and rich people. But they are, at the same time, super cheap jewels, in gold-plated brass costing a few tens of dollars (also payable in installments), or 14-karat gold. The super cheap bijoux (the most expensive does not reach a thousand dollars), have been successful.

Big Ass Hoops
Big Ass Hoops

Owner and designer is Melinda Maria Spigel, 46, famous for her famous clients, such as Selena Gomez, Michelle Obama The Kardashians, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, with whom she shares the photos on Instagram, where she has over 60,000 followers. And to say that he started designing jewelry quite late, in 2004. His life, in fact, changed when he met (and then married) Art Spigel, film producer, director and aficionado of dodgeball, a game that involves hitting players of the opposing team with foam balls: whoever is hit leaves the game (and no one considers them children).

Anello con cristalli
Anello con cristalli

Melinda Maria Raney, before becoming Mrs. Spigel, also played dodgeball during breaks from her job at the time (make-up artist, masseuse and, apparently, also she was a professional sweepstakes competitor, with whom she earned up to $ 65,000 on the Hollywood program. Squares). The foam balls and an immediate feeling did the rest, allowing Melinda Maria to devote herself to her passion as a designer. In short, stories that only in the US (perhaps) can happen.

Anello in oro 14 carati
Anello in oro 14 carati
Anelli con smalto e cristalli
Anelli con smalto e cristalli
Collana con pendente Levi Heart
Collana con pendente Levi Heart
Anello in oro 14 carati e granato
Anello in oro 14 carati e granato
Orecchini Badass
Orecchini Badass

Dress Up with Emily P. Wheeler





Precious jewels, but also suitable for informal clothing, with colored gems, enamel, gold and geometries designed to amaze, but not too much, with a taste. From Los Angeles the designer Emily P. Wheeler launches the new Dress Up collection that, she says, is deliberately also a bit kitchy, with great use of pink, the favorite of girls. In short, also dressing with jewels, but in a cheerful, young, ironic way. And, not surprisingly, it’s a liveliness that arose in Emily’s mind as a natural reaction in the lockdown period.

Orecchini con oro rosa e bianco 18 carati, diamanti,  spinello, opale rosa
Orecchini con oro rosa e bianco 18 carati, diamanti, spinello, opale rosa

Like many other colleagues in the industry, Emily P. Wheeler also started her profession as a young girl, with beads, cords, silks and tassels. A passion that she kept as an adult, so much so that she abandoned her career as a public relations manager to devote herself to jewelry, in 2016. She deepened the techniques of composition, identified the artisans capable of translating her designs into collections and, last but not least less important, she has become a certified member of the Responsible Jewelry Council and regularly works with sustainability consultants throughout the material supply chain.

Collana in ebano, oro rosa 18 carati, spinello, tormalina rosa, morganite, tormalina rosa, tormalina pesca, granato malese
Collana in ebano, oro rosa 18 carati, spinello, tormalina rosa, morganite, tormalina rosa, tormalina pesca, granato malese
Orecchini oro rosa 18 carati, rose de France, diamante
Orecchini oro rosa 18 carati, rose de France, diamante
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati, spinello rosa, zaffiro blu verde, smalto bianco
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati, spinello rosa, zaffiro blu verde, smalto bianco
Orecchini in oro giallo 18 carati, berillo giallo, tormalina brasiliana, citrino, smalto bianco
Orecchini in oro giallo 18 carati, berillo giallo, tormalina brasiliana, citrino, smalto bianco
Orecchini in oro giallo e rosa, zaffiro, diamanti, smalto bianco
Orecchini in oro giallo e rosa, zaffiro, diamanti, smalto bianco

Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati, morganite, diamanti, spinello, smalto rosa
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati, morganite, diamanti, spinello, smalto rosa







Those beautiful drops by Erica Courtney




The jewels of Erica Courtney, American designer known for her passion for colored precious stones ♦

She has earned herself the reputation of a queen of luxury, of the kind of jewelry that can be imagined worn by rich Californians: Erica Courtney loves to design pieces of great impact. Too much? If you like jewelry with a minimal, essential style, made up of a little gold, Erica Courtney is not for you. If, on the other hand, you like compositions with large stones, bright colors, complex architecture and strong colors, the Los Angeles designer is your destination. Her Drop Dead Gorgeous line, exuberant series of jewels with precious stones is the manifesto of his creativity.

Saturn ring con peridoto di 7 carati, tsavoriti e diamanti
Saturn ring con peridoto di 7 carati, tsavoriti e diamanti

Rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets: all are consistent with the rich tradition of the Maison, which loves to amaze but also to amuse. Cheerfulness is one of the stated objectives of its brand: not only to show the jewel for others, in short, but also to choose something that puts you in a good mood when you look at it. Certainly, the smile must survive at the time of purchase: jewelery prices are on request.

Anello con zaffiro e diamanti
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti
Orecchini con rubini cabochon della Groenlandia
Orecchini con rubini cabochon della Groenlandia
Pendente Demeter con granato mandarino e diamanti
Pendente Demeter con granato mandarino e diamanti
Orecchini Elsa con giada intagliata, spinello rosa e diamanti
Orecchini Elsa con giada intagliata, spinello rosa e diamanti
Orecchini con doppia goccia di peridoto menta e tormalini gialla con taglioa pera, tormalina paraiba e diamanti
Orecchini con doppia goccia di peridoto menta e tormalini gialla con taglioa pera, tormalina paraiba e diamanti

Anello Lily con topazio al centro circondato da zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Anello Lily con topazio al centro circondato da zaffiri rosa e diamanti







Sydney Evan’s successful mix

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Rosanne Karmes is a precocious woman: she began her career in jewelry when she was still in high school, working for Marvel Jewelry, an American jewelry manufacturer. An experience that she, she tells her, helped her learn all the aspects necessary to manage a jewelry brand. Rosanne founded her company in Los Angeles in 2001: Sydney Evan, which brings together the names of her children. It was also a hit by Miley Cyrus, P! NK, Emma Roberts, Eva Chen, Nina Agdal, Rihanna, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Rocky Barnes, Jennifer Hudson, Gabrielle Union, Roselyn Sanchez, Kim Kardashian, Sofia Vergara and Emma Stone.

Bracciale in oro 14 carati della linea Go Outside. Look inside
Bracciale in oro 14 carati della linea Go Outside. Look inside

Sydney Evan’s jewels are made of 14 karat gold, semi-precious stones and a few diamonds. But that’s not what she counts. For a certain period of time the brand was the best-selling brand at Bergdorf Goodman thanks also to the idea of ​​mixing diamonds with semi-precious stone beads, with the addition of the classic lucky and evil eye symbols. In 2021, for example, Sydney Evan introduced the Go Outside line. Look inside, with shields, hands of Fatima and other classic icons for those who rely on superstition.
Anello Eternity Marchese Verticale Oro e Arcobaleno
Il braccialetto avvolgente multi-charm in oro giallo 14k e diamanti presenta un ciondolo per bambola con preoccupazione a forma di farfalla, un ciondolo per bambola con preoccupazione a foglia di vaso e un ciondolo per bambola con preoccupazione per gli occhi del marchese. Tutti i ciondoli sono infilati su un braccialetto avvolgente di perline heishi arcobaleno da 6 mm. Tutti i braccialetti di perline Sydney Evan sono infilati su un cordino elastico insieme al nostro ciondolo con logo SE in oro 14k.

Braccialetto multi-charm in oro giallo 14 carati e diamanti presenta, con ciondoli bambola
Braccialetto multi-charm in oro giallo 14 carati e diamanti presenta, con ciondoli bambola
Collana  con ciondolo in oro 14 carati a forma di farfalla
Collana con ciondolo in oro 14 carati a forma di farfalla
Guatemala e la leggenda narra che se sussurri le tue preoccupazioni a queste piccole bambole prima di andare a letto e le metti sotto il cuscino, le tue preoccupazioni scompariranno quando ti sveglierai
Collana con ciondoli a forma di bambola scaccia guai, come quelle utilizzate in Guatemala per esorcizzare i problemi
Orecchini a forma di di bambola scaccia guai
Orecchini a forma di di bambola scaccia guai
Orecchini in oro 14 carati e diamanti
Orecchini in oro 14 carati e diamanti

Orecchini a bottone in oro, rubini e diamanti
Orecchini a bottone in oro, rubini e diamanti







Alice Pierre, all in the family

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Family jewels often become a professional legacy as well. As in the case of Alice Basteguian, who together with her brother Pierre decided to continue the family business in the field of jewelry. Brother and sister, after learning the secrets of the trade from their father, a designer and also a goldsmith, have founded a jewelry brand based in Los Angeles, Alice Pierre, which uses their names. The proposed jewels are made of 14 karat gold, and although the market segment of this type of ornament is quite crowded, the small Maison manages to stand out with an original design.

Anello con disco in oro martellato e diamante
Anello con disco in oro martellato e diamante

According to the founder, rings, necklaces and bracelets are inspired by ancient jewelry, architecture and ethnic motifs. Some jewels use a satin surface, others shiny. Gold jewels predominate, although some are embellished with stones such as diamonds and turquoise. An aesthetic philosophy that, Alice emphasizes, was suggested by a vintage ring handmade by her grandfather, the first jeweler of the family.

Collana con pendente a cerchio
Collana con pendente a cerchio
Collana con pendenti a disco
Collana con pendenti a disco
Anello in oro 14 carati con disco, finitura lucida
Anello in oro 14 carati con disco, finitura lucida
Orecchini in oro 14 carati,  turchesi, finitura sabbiata
Orecchini in oro 14 carati, turchesi, finitura sabbiata
Orecchini in oro 14 carati, finitura lucida
Orecchini in oro 14 carati, finitura lucida

Anello in oro 14 carati con disco, finitura sabbiata
Anello in oro 14 carati con disco, finitura sabbiata







Feral and the prehistoric jewels




From mammoth’s bones to walrus teeth: the rarest nature is Feral’s raw material ♦ ︎

A jewel made with a bone of mammoth is no longer a novelty. But maybe it’s a Utha gold coated pine cone. Or an old stalactite of hundreds of thousands of years made in slices to be transformed into a necklace or bracelet. Susan Oster founded in Los Angeles his Feral, jewelery brand with, no doubt, a original style. But, let’s get clear right away, it’s not an extemporaneous initiative of a young design promise. Instead, Susan Oster has a long design experience, but applied to interior furnishings or graphics. “I grew up in a house full of antiques, where reorganizing furniture was a family sport,” Susan said.

Collana con ciondolo a forma di teschio di cervo in oro 18 carati e diamanti
Collana con ciondolo a forma di teschio di cervo in oro 18 carati e diamanti

After studying at Carnegie-Mellon University and the Ucla School of Architecture and Interior Design, Susan Oster worked with stylist Barbara Barry. Then, in 1997, he founded Susan Oster Design. Until the jewels, which in 2017 debuted at Las Vegas Jck. In addition to diamond embedded in elk horn and fossil tricheco teeth (but still with diamonds), Feral also propose also exotic jewelry made with amber and gold.

Collana con pendente in oro con diamanti
Collana con pendente in oro con diamanti
Vracciale con oro 18 carati e corno con pavé di diamanti
Vracciale con oro 18 carati e corno con pavé di diamanti
Anello in argento con corno e diamanti
Anello in argento con corno e diamanti
Bracciale formato da ossa di mammut e catena in oro
Bracciale formato da ossa di mammut e catena in oro
Orecchini in onice
Orecchini in onice
Bracciale con denti di tricheco fossili, oro e diamanti
Bracciale con denti di tricheco fossili, oro e diamanti

Bracciale con corno di alce, oro e diamanti
Bracciale con corno di alce, oro e diamanti