Lydia Courteille

Giving a ring as a gift: 10 mistakes not to make

Are you about to give a ring? Pay attention, because it is very easy to make mistakes. Here are the mistakes you should not commit when choosing a ring ♦

The occasion may be Christmas, or engagement, an anniversary or simply the desire to give a ring. But, attention: despite good intentions, giving a ring is a difficult action. Full of pitfalls. Of traps. And unfortunately, sometimes men make great mistakes: what should have been a moment of happiness turns into a disappointment or, worse, a reason for controversy. In short, attention. Here are the 10 mistakes that you should never commit when you give a ring.

Confezione Tiffany per anello personalizzata
Personalized Tiffany ring packaging

Error number 1: the style. The most feared mistake, both by women and by men, is the choice of a ring that is not in the style of the recipient. Of course, the thought is appreciated, but it is a pity to have spent some money on something that does not please. And this is a mistake that men tend to commit often, because they are not careful observers of what women choose. It is easier to get advice from a jeweler who does understand the style of your partner. The main advice, therefore, is to first carefully observe what kind of jewelry the woman wears to whom she wants to give the ring. In the case, you can take a picture of a jewel worn regularly to show to your jeweler.

Anello con rubini e diamanti di Graff
Ring with rubies and diamonds by Graff

Mistake number 2: poor jewelry. At the top of the ladder of things not to do is the cheap bijoux ring, perhaps bought from a street vendor. The ones that are so cheap that it seems fake. Because they are fake, in fact. Those rings are fine up to age 13. Besides, they are not to be given as gifts, not even as a joke. There is nothing worse for a woman to feel devalued with a ring that costs a few euros, even if the idea is that of a gift for fun. There are, however, also bijoux that do not cost a lot, but have a solid and well finished look.

Gioielleria durante il periodo natalizio
Jewelery shop during the Christmas period

Error number 3: used unsafe. Give a second-hand and ruined ring. Often, to save money, someone accepts the offer of rings that look good but, in reality, are simply cleaned and polished. Stones with scratches, which can only be noticed with a careful examination, small cracks, the metal that has small holes on the surface: these are all signs of a used jewel. And, of course, of little value, unless it is a special piece sold at auction. In that case it must be accompanied by the certified of the auction house that put it up for sale.

Anello vintage in oro giallo, con montato uno smeraldo colombiano di 10,37 carati
Vintage ring in yellow gold, mounted with a 10.37 carat Colombian emerald

Error number 4: inconsistent packaging. The illusion is fatal. Give a small box the size of the container of a classic engagement ring and find inside a jewel that does not correspond to expectations can cause a very strong (negative) emotional reaction. A box covered with satin or velvet, a ribbon that closes it: do not show up with this package if you have not put a ring in it that does not disappoint those who receive it. If the jewel is less noble, its’ ok just a small bag of colored cloth, which is already clear that does not contain an important ring.

Una confezione per anello
A simple ring package

Error number 5: wrong size. She opens the little box anxiously, inside there is the ring she has always wanted … But it is too wide. Or too tight. It is a mistake that ruins the atmosphere created by the gift. Moreover, it is not always possible to tighten or enlarge a ring and, often, it also risks ruining the jewel. Better, therefore, carefully take the size of the ring finger before going to the jeweler. The easiest way is to use the circumference of one of the most frequently used rings. Of course, if you do not live in common is not simple …

le misure degli anelli
Check the ring measurements

Error number 6: do not a gift. If your girl or woman expect to receive a gift ring, the worst thing is to keep putting off the moment. Every birthday or romantic dinner can be complicated by different expectations. Do not delay your gift: it could irreparably ruin the relationship.

È deludente non ricevere il regalo desiderato
It is disappointing not to receive the desired gift

Error number 7: give a ring too expensive. Women (except exceptions) are not so selfish as not to understand that there is a limit to everything. If your name isn’t Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos, and the bank account gets thinner at the end of each month, avoid fainting by giving away too expensive a ring. The last thing your partner wants is to give up a holiday or a restaurant to make up for the ring shopping. The cost must be proportionate to the spending possibilities. That is, it should not reduce you to the pavement.

Anello con smeraldo e diamanti
Ring with emerald and diamonds

Error number 8: expect something in return. Especially that thing. When a man gives a ring he expects to stir up an emotion that translates into an open door to the bedroom. The ring can also arouse passion, but expecting the partner to turn into a mattress tiger is a wrong view. It does not work like this.

Anello in oro 18 carati di Marco Bicego
18k gold ring by Marco Bicego

Error number 9: to gift away a ring too soon. There are those who quickly conquer a woman and (if they can afford it) immediately goes into jewelry. There are some woman who might feel flattered, but also those who might have the feeling of being bought. Better not to rush the times before giving a ring of value.

Anello della collezione Amuleti di Nanis indossato
Ring from the Nanis Amulets collection

Error number 10: a ring with fake stone. It is very difficult to distinguish a true stone from a false one. But the moment may come (perhaps for a simple cleaning, or to widen the circle of the ring) that the jewel ends up in the hands of a jeweler, who notices the trick. Making a ring with a false stone is not a good strategy. Better a small diamond, but certified.

Anello in oro bianco e diamante a cuore della collezione Anniversary Love di Recarlo indossato
Anello in oro bianco e diamante a cuore della collezione Anniversary Love di Recarlo

Traveling with Lydia Courteille

Lydia Courteille is one of the most imaginative and refined creators. In her Parisian boutique the designer offers unique, elaborate jewels, often with a touch of irony. But Lydia Courteille is also an irrepressible traveller, curious about cultures, landscapes, stories, myths, fairy tales and folklore from all over the world. Indeed, it is precisely the long journeys across the borders of East and West that inspire her collections. The story and creations of Lydia Courteille are now the subject of a new biography written by expert gemologist Juliet Weir-de la Rochefoucauld, which also includes travel memories, with images taken by the designer.

A Jeweller’s Odyssey
The book A Jeweller’s Odyssey

It is no coincidence that the book is titled A Jeweller’s Odyssey (Acc Art Books, 224 pages, 56 euros), precisely to underline the adventurous path of discoverer of stories to tell, but also of characters, such as the French empress Marie Antoinette, to which the designer has dedicated a collection, or of passions, as in the jewels dedicated to the theme of seduction.
Alcune pagine del libro A Jeweller’s Odyssey
Some pages of the book A Jeweller’s Odyssey

Alcune illustrazioni del libro A Jeweller’s Odyssey
Some illustrations from the book A Jeweller’s Odyssey

Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Lydia Courteille traveling with Natalie

Lydia Courteille is a jewelery artist who amazes with her collections inspired by the long journeys she undertakes. This time, however, the journey is through her collaboration with Natalie Shau, who expresses her art through imaginative images, regularly used by Lydia Courteille to present her jewels. Women depicted in a fantasy, dark and sensual style. The designer with a boutique in Paris, at 231 rue Saint Honoré, has therefore conceived a series of jewels that summarize the long collaboration (18 years) between the jewelery creator and the image creator. The collection is called, precisely, A Natalie.

Collezione La Vie en Rose
Collection La Vie en Rose

In this case the two arts were brought together under the same result. The jewels are composed of gold, gems and small miniature portraits created by Natalie Shau. A style that recalls the great traditions of the past, when a small enamel portrait was inserted into medallions and pendants. The images that are part of the A Natalie collection are instead inspired by the collections created over time by Lydia Courteille, which can mostly be found on gioiellis.com.

A Natalie collection
A Natalie collection

For example, the Xochimilco collection was inspired by memories of Courteille’s first trip to Mexico, at the age of 21. Colorful jewelry depicted the folk traditions of Mexico and the Christian beliefs revolving around the Santa Muerta and the animist beliefs of the Mayan civilizations. Vanitas, on the other hand, is an invitation to reflect on the fleeting nature of life. Another jewel recalls the Marie Antoniette Dark Side collection, the last queen seen through her decadence, in open contrast with the sweetened reinterpretation of the nobleman who ended up on the guillotine.

Xochimilco collezione
Xochimilco colection

Again: a medallion is inspired by the collection dedicated to the kunstkammer, the chambers of wonders, small naturalistic museums that amazed the ancients. Another jewel recalls the Fragrant Concubine collection, inspired by the Chinese legend of the Uyghur girl who became consort of the Chinese emperor of the Qing dynasty in the 18th century. Other jewels are those inspired by the Crusades, with Masonic and religious symbols. Another jewel is dedicated to another woman from the past, Cassandre Salviati, inspired by the collection dedicated by Luydia Courteille to the poem Amours de Cassandre, written in 1552 by Pierre de Ronsard. Finally, other jewels that trace the work of Lydia and Natalie concern the Sahara collection, inspired by the trip to Tassili, Algeria.

Vanitas collection
Vanitas collection
Fragrant Concubine
Fragrant Concubine
The Cruasades
The Cruasades
Marie Antoniette Dark Side
Marie Antoniette Dark Side
Curiosity cabinet (kunstkammer)
Curiosity cabinet (kunstkammer)
Cassandre
Cassandre
Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Barbie’s jewels

Do you like pink? Do you want to wear pink jewelry? Are you looking for a pink necklace? Or a bracelet? Or … Here are many ideas ♦

There are many reasons to wear pink jewelry, Barbie’s favorite color. The first is that it is the light version of marsala, announced color of the year, according to Pantone. In addition, it is definitely more suited to this season; the second reason is that its tone, even the one tinged with gray tinge, embellishes any type of skin. And This alone would be enough to convince anyone. But there is another side to act as an incentive and comes from English: think pink!It means thinking positive. And indeed a beautiful bright pink is a burst of energy, a stimulus to good mood. So, although many of the color names have lost their multiplicity of meanings, even in some languages in common phrases characterize specific moods. So, ring, earrings or bracelet have also colored stones, faceted or cabochon, translucent or opaque. Provided that they are pink.

Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri rosa
Nigaam, anello in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri rosa

And more, pink is a positive color. It takes its name from the fragrant flower of the same name. But perhaps you don’t know that it was born quite recently: the name rose was used for the first time to indicate a shade of color only at the end of the 17th century. In the West (especially Europe and the United States), pink is the color associated with concepts of charm, kindness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity and romance. If the hue is very light, it is associated with chastity and innocence. On the contrary, a bright pink suggests eroticism and seduction.

Petit Joli, anello in oro rosa, calcedonio e diamanti
Petit Joli, anello in oro rosa, calcedonio rosa e diamanti by Pasquale Bruni

The history of pink
One could write a history of the color pink. But, undoubtedly, the maximum popularity reached it in the mid-eighteenth century, when pastel colors became very fashionable in all the courts of Europe. The pink color in particular was highly appreciated by Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), lover of King Louis XV of France, who often wore clothes that combined blue and pink. Not only that: she had a particular shade of pink created especially for her by the Sevres porcelain factory, apparently with small additions of blue, black and yellow.

Madame de Pompadour
Madame de Pompadour

Pink stones
But let’s talk about jewelry: in addition to pink gold, you have a wide choice of stones that have shades of rose. The most precious, and most expensive, is undoubtedly the diamond. Diamonds with pink shades are buyed for millions of dollars during the auctions. But luckily there are many other stones that also have this color tone in their repertoire: quartz, sapphire, mystic topaz, rhodolite garnet, morganite, kunzite, Malaya garnet, tourmaline, spinel, opal, zircon, pink pearl, moonstone , coral, smithsonite, pezzottaite, rhodochrosite and rhodonite. You only have the problem of choosing one.

Matilde de Bounvilles

Tiffany, anello Sugar Stacks di Paloma Picasso in oro rosa 18 carati con pavé di zaffiri rosa.
Tiffany, anello Sugar Stacks di Paloma Picasso in oro rosa 18 carati con pavé di zaffiri rosa.
Tamara Comolli, braccialetto Mikado Romance in oro rosa con quarzi, e morganite rosa.
Tamara Comolli, braccialetto Mikado Romance in oro rosa con quarzi, e morganite rosa.
Vhernier, orecchini Eclisse in oro bianco con rhodonite, cristallo di rocca, madreperla e diamanti
Vhernier, orecchini Eclisse in oro bianco con rhodonite, cristallo di rocca, madreperla e diamanti
Collezione Millebolle, anello in oro rosa, diamanti grigi, rodolite. Anello oro rosa, diamanti grigi, quarzo rosa
Minù, collezione Millebolle, anello in oro rosa, diamanti grigi, rodolite.
Anello oro rosa, diamanti grigi, quarzo rosa
Anello con diamante rosa di 8,42 carati, fancy rosa intenso, taglio brillante, ma «modificato rettangolare», chiarezza VVS1. AI lati due diamanti baguette
Anello con diamante rosa di 8,42 carati, fancy rosa intenso, taglio brillante, ma «modificato rettangolare», chiarezza VVS1. AI lati due diamanti baguette
Alessio Boschi, collezione Naturalia anello Peony con morganite centrale
Alessio Boschi, collezione Naturalia anello Peony con morganite centrale
Van Cleef & Arpels, orecchini Papillons in oro rosa con zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Van Cleef & Arpels, orecchini Papillons in oro rosa con zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Etho Maria, bracciale La Serpentine in oro rosa con zaffiri rosa e diamanti brown
Etho Maria, bracciale La Serpentine in oro rosa con zaffiri rosa e diamanti brown
Mary Ching, Wing, in oro rosa e zaffiri
Mary Ching, Wing, in oro rosa e zaffiri
Anello Thalessa, in oro rosa 18 carati, tormalina, zaffiri, tormalina bicolore
Daniela Villegas, anello Thalessa, in oro rosa 18 carati, tormalina, zaffiri, tormalina bicolore
Brumani, Baobab collection Rosé, anello con diamanti, quarzo e tormaline brasiliane rosa
Brumani, Baobab collection Rosé, anello con diamanti, quarzo e tormaline brasiliane rosa
Irene Neuwirth, orecchini a forma di rosa in opale inciso, rhodocrosite tagliata a goccia e diamanti.
Irene Neuwirth, orecchini a forma di rosa in opale inciso, rhodocrosite tagliata a goccia e diamanti.
Olive
Larkspur & Hawk, collana con topazi rosa sfaccettati
Yoko London, anello con perla barocca rosa e pavé di diamanti
Yoko London, anello con perla barocca rosa e pavé di diamanti
Chantecler, orecchini Capri in oro rosa con ametista, fosfosiderite, zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Chantecler, orecchini Capri in oro rosa con ametista, fosfosiderite, zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Marie-Hélène de Taillac, orecchini in oro giallo con due tipi di quarzi rosa da 45 carati complessivi e due spinelli rosa più scuro
Marie-Hélène de Taillac, orecchini in oro giallo con due tipi di quarzi rosa da 45 carati complessivi e due spinelli rosa più scuro
Sutra, anello in oro rosa con diamanti e spinelli rosa e viola
Sutra, anello in oro rosa con diamanti e spinelli rosa e viola
Brumani, Baobab collection Rosé, orecchini con diamanti, quarzo e tormaline brasiliane rosa
Brumani, Baobab collection Rosé, orecchini con diamanti, quarzo e tormaline brasiliane rosa

New Postcards from India by Lydia Courteille

Return to India with Lydia Courteille. The Parisian artist-designer, a great and tireless traveler, adds new pieces to her Indian Song collection, a diary made up of images transformed into jewels, a reminder of her tour in the great Asian country of the French creator. The collection, presented in 2022, is thus enriched with new sculpture-pieces, in the imaginative and eclectic style that distinguishes Lydia Courteille. The additions are precious and particularly elaborate. Rings and bracelets are not only inspired by Indian monuments or icons, but are transfigured with an inimitable goldsmith’s virtuosity.

the Secret Ring, con un Teschio Sadu (figura di asceta della religione induista), realizzato con lapislazzuli scolpiti e adornato con tutti i tipi di pietre preziose colorate: rubino, zaffiro, zaffiri colorati, smeraldo
the Secret Ring, con un Teschio Sadu (figura di asceta della religione induista), realizzato con lapislazzuli scolpiti e adornato con tutti i tipi di pietre preziose colorate: rubino, zaffiro, zaffiri colorati, smeraldo

Two examples: the Secret Ring, with a Sadu Skull (ascetic figure of the Hindu religion), made with carved lapis lazuli and adorned with all kinds of colored precious stones: ruby, sapphire, fancy sapphire, emerald. Or the surprising Taj Mahal ring, inspired by the Mughal-era architectural jewel found in Agra, made with a 27.24-carat tourmaline, tsavorite, moonstone, ruby, diamond, pink sapphire, gold. Not to mention the ring in the shape of a chest with a secret, made with a carved emerald, sapphires and diamonds, which can be opened.

Orecchini a forma di cobra con rubini
Orecchini a forma di cobra con rubini
Anello scrigno in oro, smeraldo intagliato, gemme
Anello scrigno in oro, smeraldo intagliato, gemme
Anello con ametiste, zaffiri viola, orange, diamanti, pietra luna intagliata
Anello con ametiste, zaffiri viola, orange, diamanti, pietra luna intagliata
Bracciale con diamanti e zaffiri di diversi colori
Bracciale con diamanti e zaffiri di diversi colori
Bracciale tigre, con smeraldi intagliati, oro, diamanti brown, zaffiri, tsavoriti
Bracciale tigre, con smeraldi intagliati, oro, diamanti brown, zaffiri, tsavoriti

The Indian Song by Lydia Courteille

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In 1300 there was Marco Polo. Today, there is Lydia Courteille. With one fundamental difference: the first was a merchant who had gone to the East with the aim of bringing spices and fabrics to Venice. The second, on the other hand, brought sensations, images, emotions of India to Paris, in this case through the memory of a 17th-century traveler, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. Ingredients used by Lydia Courteille to create sculptures which, among other things, can also be considered jewels.

Anello dedicato al tempio  Madurai Gapuram, con smeraldo intagliato
Anello dedicato al tempio Madurai Gapuram, con smeraldo intagliato

The new stage of the French designer’s world tour was India. After touring Guatemala, China, Turkey and many other places, the new collection is dedicated to Gandhi’s homeland and is called Indian Song. Name that adds a touch of musicality to the symphony of colors that make up the collection. India is, in fact, a fascinating mystery for Westerners and, perhaps, also for those born there. Hindu mythology and religion reserve surprises that are not always immediately understandable, but that involve.
L'anello dedicato a Madurai Gapuram dedicato a Shiva aperto. Il serpente in zaffiro rosa simboleggia la semi divinità Naga
L’anello dedicato a Madurai Gapuram dedicato a Shiva aperto. Il serpente in zaffiro rosa simboleggia la semi divinità Naga

The jewels of the Indian Song collection cover some of the stages of Indian culture. Like the Khajuraho temple, built between AD 950 and 1050, which is located in Madhya Pradesh and is famous for the erotic sculptures that surround it. Because spirituality doesn’t have to be far from the joy of the body. The same sculptures, but made of sandalwood, surround a ring with a large red tourmaline, also inspired by the heart of the Indian temple. In an era permeated by a return of Puritanism, Lydia Courteille’s ring is a cry for freedom, cheers.
Anello ispirato al tempio Khajuraho. Le figure intagliate sono in legno di sandalo, che circondano una tormalina rossa
Anello ispirato al tempio Khajuraho. Le figure intagliate sono in legno di sandalo, che circondano una tormalina rossa

Another temple, Madurai Gapuram, this time in the state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the god Shiva and the goddess Parvathi: it offered the inspiration for another ring that is reductive to define a jewel. It is, in effect, a small temple, with one side that opens and offers the view of an elaborate interior that features the face of the deity. The whole is made up of cabochon sapphires, rubies and spinels, as well as a carved emerald evoking the splendor of the Mogul era. It should be added that the references to the pantheon of Hinduism are also precise. For example, a red tourmaline snake represents the semi deity Naga, who rules the underworld.
La collana dedicata al Taj Mahal con uno smeraldi intagliati per  175 carati, cristallo di rocca, zaffiri
La collana dedicata al Taj Mahal con uno smeraldi intagliati per 175 carati, cristallo di rocca, zaffiri

Could the Taj Mahal be missing on the trip to India? Of course not. The monument erected by Shah Jehan, Mughal emperor, in memory of the deceased bride, in the Indian Song collection is transformed into a necklace with sapphires and emeralds. Another monument, the temple dedicated to Shiva Mahabalipuram, a Unesco World Heritage Site located near Chennai, is famous for its bas-relief sculptures that surround it. They represent the descent of the Ganges which is intertwined with the epic of the Mahabharata, which tells the story of the gods.
Anello Peacock realizzato con tanzanite, smeraldi, tormaline
Anello Peacock realizzato con tanzanite, smeraldi, tormaline

For example, Sarasvati, Brama’s consort traditionally depicted accompanied by a swan and a peacock. The two birds are used by Lydia Courteille to form an elaborate jewel. Furthermore, the peacock is the decorative protagonist of a palace in Jaipur, the Peacock Gate of the City Palace, and the subject of a gold necklace with 11 tanzanites, ten opals, 11 emeralds, 40 apatite pearls, 60 emerald pearls and tanzanite, 39 yellow sapphires, diamonds. An opulence that would be appreciated by a maharaja. A ring, on the other hand, is dedicated to the temple of Karni Mata, where thousands of mice are considered sacred and are fed by devotees.

Anello ispirato al serpente cobra, simbolo di saggezza e guarigione. Mix di pietre preziose colorate per 175 carati: tormalina verde, tanzanite, zaffiri, rubini, ametista
Anello ispirato al serpente cobra, simbolo di saggezza e guarigione. Mix di pietre preziose colorate per 175 carati: tormalina verde, tanzanite, zaffiri, rubini, ametista
Gioielli in sandalo intagliato, rubellite, zaffiri
Gioielli in sandalo intagliato, rubellite, zaffiri
Collana Peacock, composta da oro 18 carati, vetro, 11 tanzaniti, 10 opali, 11 smeraldi, 40 perle di apatite, 60 smeraldi e perle di tanzanite, 39 zaffiri gialli grani, 14 apatiti, 4 gialli tormalina, 238 grani di zaffiri, 585 zaffiri 30 diamanti bianchi, 330 tsavoriti, 92 zaffiri gialli
Collana Peacock, composta da oro 18 carati, vetro, 11 tanzaniti, 10 opali, 11 smeraldi, 40 perle di apatite, 60 smeraldi e perle di tanzanite, 39 zaffiri gialli grani, 14 apatiti, 4 gialli tormalina, 238 grani di zaffiri, 585 zaffiri 30 diamanti bianchi, 330 tsavoriti, 92 zaffiri gialli
Orecchini con smeraldi intagliati, zaffiri, diamanti
Orecchini con smeraldi intagliati, zaffiri, diamanti
Orecchini con smeraldi intagliati e rubellite
Orecchini con smeraldi intagliati e rubellite
Collana dedicata alla semi divinità Naga
Collana dedicata alla semi divinità Naga
Orecchini Humming Bird con smeraldi, tsavorite, granati, spinello rosso, turchese, oro rodiato nero
Orecchini Humming Bird con smeraldi, tsavorite, granati, spinello rosso, turchese, oro rodiato nero
Anello dedicato alla festa di Diwali e alla divinità Ganesha
Anello dedicato alla festa di Diwali e alla divinità Ganesha
Anello ispirato al tempio di Karni Mata
Anello ispirato al tempio di Karni Mata






Lydia Courteille among the stars




The name of Lydia Courteille is associated above all with two characteristics: she is one of the designers who has a greater rate of creativity and, at the same time, she is also a woman who loves to be inspired by her long travels around the world for her collections. For example, she has traveled on the Silk Road in Guatemala to Istanbul’s Topkapi, and each time her travel experience has resulted in spectacular collections of fine jewelry.

Orecchini Dark Moon, in oro bianco, agata, diamanti
Orecchini Dark Moon, in oro bianco, agata, diamanti

Years ago, however, you made a half exception. Half because the Stardust collection refers to a journey. But it was a tour experimented solely with fantasy. The collection, which is dated 1998 but is now revived with new pieces, is in fact about stars and the moon. Classic sources of inspiration for jewelry which, however, are always interpreted by the Parisian designer in an original way. Gold, carved agate, diamond pavé, but also pearls, are the materials on which Lydia Courteille worked. She is looking forward to returning to travel in person.
Orecchini a cerchio in oro 18 carati, smalto
Orecchini a cerchio in oro 18 carati, smalto

Anello in oro bianco con perla
Anello in oro bianco con perla
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, quarzo
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, quarzo
Anello in oro bianco, agata intagliata, diamanti
Anello in oro bianco, agata intagliata, diamanti

Orecchini in oro 18 carati e pavé di diamanti
Orecchini in oro 18 carati e pavé di diamanti







The Scented Concubine by Lydia Courteille

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If Lydia Courteille did not exist, it would have to be invented. Which other jewelery artist goes on a journey every year and translates what she has seen and learned into a collection that is made up of small, imaginative and precious sculptures? After countries like Guatemala, Mexico or the Sahara, this time Lydia Courteille went to China. Indeed, you have embarked on a journey through the time of the great Asian country, in its culture, history, traditions. The result is the Fragrant Concubine high jewelery collection. The beauty is that the Parisian artist-jeweler accompanies her work with a guide who traces the creative path in parallel with the historical-anthropological one.

Collier ispirato ai guerrieri di terracotta, dettaglio. Oro, diaspro, tanzanite, zaffiri, diamanti brown e bianchi
Collier ispirato ai guerrieri di terracotta, dettaglio. Oro, diaspro, tanzanite, zaffiri, diamanti brown e bianchi

This time the starting point is the Silk Road and the contribution of Chinese history to art and architecture, to religious and philosophical reflection. In the 2nd century BC, Emperor Han sent his envoy, Zhang Qian, to forge alliances with other tribes to establish secure trade routes. The camel caravans departed from Chang’an, the capital and ended in the Parthian Empire (today’s Persia) and from there the silk was transported to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea, up to Rome. China, on the other hand, imported glass, jewelry, cotton.
Anello raffigurante la principessa Iparhan
Anello raffigurante la principessa Iparhan

Chinese legend tells that the Qianlong emperor (1735-1796) of the Qing dynasty took as his consort a Muslim Uyghur girl named Iparhan (which means musky woman and is a compliment). Even more remarkable than her beauty was the scent her body naturally produced. Fascinated by her, the emperor sought her as an imperial consort for her harem of hers. She was given as a gift to the emperor and carefully escorted to the imperial palace in Beijing, bathing every day along the way in camel milk to preserve its mysterious scent. Upon arrival at the imperial palace, the fragrant concubine received a garden and a luxurious room as a token of Emperor Qianlong’s devotion.
Anello Concubine Parfumée in oro, diamanti, zaffiri, apatite, acquamarina,  cavansite, smalto
Anello Concubine Parfumée in oro, diamanti, zaffiri, apatite, acquamarina, cavansite, smalto

Homesick and distraught, she remained dejected as the emperor made ever greater efforts to recreate her village far from her, building her a mosque, a miniature oasis and a bazaar outside her windows in an attempt to bring her happiness. . She eventually gave in and fell in love with him when she sent messengers to Kashgar to return with a jujube tree bearing golden fruit and the Fragrant Concubine became the emperor’s consort. A symbol of national unity and reconciliation, her body was brought back to her home in Kashgar, where she is now buried, in a procession of 120 bearers on a journey that lasted more than three years. A story that, Lydia Courteille notes, is still relevant in the desert borderlands of China, where a feeling of independence is still alive among the Uyghurs.

Orecchini in oro rodiato nero, zaffiri viola,  tsavoriti, zaffiri blu e gialli, giada verde, diamanti neri
Orecchini in oro rodiato nero, zaffiri viola, tsavoriti, zaffiri blu e gialli, giada, diamanti neri

Jade is one of the materials chosen by the designer for this collection. This stone for the Chinese symbolizes the intimate alliance between aesthetics and religion and tradition attributes spiritual and moral virtues to the gem. Since prehistoric times, jade has been a natural mineral substance that has earned gem status. In China, jade cutting is a tradition that dates back about 6000 years. It is also a difficult material to work with because, unlike other stones, it does not crack. To give it a smooth and round appearance, the craftsman has to spend long hours polishing it with an abrasive. Highly regarded by Chinese scholars and aristocrats, jade was not just a precious object: some of these stones were traditionally applied to the body to protect itself from harmful influences. In the earrings of the Lydia Courteille collection she associated the crane, a bird, with beans, symbols of prosperity, rebirth, happiness and fertility.
Pendente Fisherman,  in oro, giada, tormalina watermelon, tsavoriti, zaffiri rosa, diamanti
Pendente Fisherman, in oro, giada, tormalina watermelon, tsavoriti, zaffiri rosa, diamanti

Royal members of the Han dynasty were buried in jade shrouds, intended to preserve the dead in the afterlife. Jade, due to its magical properties, was supposed to protect the body of the deceased: an honor reserved for members of the royal family (and not everyone). Starting from this tradition, the Parisian designer has created a pendant in jade, tourmaline, tsavorites, pink sapphires and diamonds.
Bracciale in oro rodiato, 2 leoni in giada, 20 tormaline, 52 pietra luna,  una piietra luna centrale di 11.60 grammi, 168 tsavoriti,  195 zaffiri, 26 rubini,  376 diamanti bianchi
Bracciale in oro rodiato, 2 leoni in giada, 20 tormaline, 52 pietra luna, una piietra luna centrale di 11.60 grammi, 168 tsavoriti, 195 zaffiri, 26 rubini, 376 diamanti bianchi

Another piece of the collection is inspired by the 500 Mogao caves, which contain the richest collection in the world of Buddhist paintings, manuscripts and statues. The caves contain more than 45,000 murals and 2,000 colored stucco sculptures. Most are connected to each other by balconies, walkways and corridors. With the rise of trade during the Han dynasty and cultural exchanges via the Silk Road, lions were introduced to China from the ancient states of Central Asia by the peoples of Sogdiana and Samarkand. In Chinese Buddhism, a pair of stylized lions are often depicted, often a male with a ball and a female with a cub, which were thought to protect the building from harmful spiritual influences. A bracelet with two carved jade lions, together with tourmalines, moonstone, tsavorites, sapphires, rubies and diamonds, is linked to this tradition.
Collier con pendente ispirato ai guerrieri di terracotta
Collier con pendente ispirato ai guerrieri di terracotta

Another jewel is dedicated to the famous terracotta army made up of 7,000 life-size warriors and accompanied by 600 horses, 100 chariots and an impressive amount of bows, arrows, spears and swords, which have remained in perfect condition. These figures, all facing east, had the task of watching over Qin Shi Huangi, who died in 210 BC. In this case, the matching jewel is a pendant in gold, jasper, tanzanite, sapphires, black and brown diamonds.

Orecchini in oro, diamanti bianchi, giada, pietra luna, tormaline
Orecchini in oro, diamanti bianchi, giada, pietra luna, tormaline
Anello in oro, diamanti bianchi, tormalina, opale, pietra luna, giada
Anello in oro, diamanti bianchi, tormalina, opale, pietra luna, giada
Anello in oro, diamanti bianchi, tormalina, opale, pietra luna, giada, di lato
Anello in oro, diamanti bianchi, tormalina, opale, pietra luna, giada, di lato
Anello con osso di dinosauro, granato, rubini, diamanti brown e bianchi. 'osso di dinosauro utilizzato per i gioielli è noto come gemma (o osso gemma) ed è stato descritto come uno dei fossili più rari e belli del mondo
Anello con osso di dinosauro, granato, rubini, diamanti brown e bianchi. ‘osso di dinosauro utilizzato per i gioielli è noto come gemma (o osso gemma) ed è stato descritto come uno dei fossili più rari e belli del mondo







Journey into the mysterious Orient with Lydia Courteille




There are those who go to the same crowded beach every year. And there are those who, like Lydia Courteille, prefer to travel the world by choosing fascinating, but not easy, routes. There are also those who take pictures with their smartphone on vacation and there are those who, like Lydia Courteille, compose a travel diary for images, between myths and mysterious monuments. Finally, there are those who return home with some souvenirs and those who, like Lydia Courteille, return home with ideas to transform what they have seen into a new high jewelery collection.

The latest collection is called Caravan and consists of six rings, four necklaces and two bracelets. Is there high travel jewelry? If it doesn’t exist, the Parisian creator invented it, who remembered the stages of the journey and the collection through the Zoom platform. The Caravan collection was born, in fact, from the images of a journey on the road of the ancient caravans that arrived in China from the Middle East. Distant countries and civilizations now gone, those narrated by Marco Polo and Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, which intersect with the cult of Zoroaster or the conquests of Alexander the Great and Tamerlane. Camel caravans who stopped for the night in the menageries, very Spartan hotels. And around which entire cities have sprung up over the centuries.

Anello tulipano in oro, zaffiri orange e diamanti neri
Anello tulipano in oro, zaffiri orange e diamanti neri

The journey (and the collection) begins in Istanbul. In fact, in 2015 Lydia Courteille had already dedicated a collection to Topkapi in Istanbul, where the sultan’s residence was located, inspired by the great love story of Roxelana and Suleiman the Magnificent, but also by the white and blue of Iznik ceramics decorated with Halfeti roses and black tulips, symbol of Turkey. A stage that the Parisian artist-designer transforms into a tulip-shaped ring in gold and black diamonds.

Anello peacock
Anello peacock

From Turkey to Persia, to the peacock kingdom, an ancient symbol of the country that is now Iran. The peacock characterized the gold throne of the Persian monarch, and now it is transformed into large dangling earrings, with stones of the shades of blue, purple and green and into a spectacular ring made up of the same elements.

Orecchini Peacock, ispirati al trono del pavone persiano
Orecchini Peacock, ispirati al trono del pavone persiano

Also in Persia, two millennia ago, the cult of Zoroaster was born in the sun, glorified through a perennial sacred fire, which still burns in some temples. The visit to these ancient places of worship during the journey on the Silk Road, inspired Lydia Courteille a large ring that opens and shows a flame made with orange and yellow sapphires, tsavorites and a large blue zircon on the top.

Anello dedicato al culto di Zoroastro con zaffiri orange e gialli, tsavoriti e un grande zircone azzurro sulla parte superiore
Anello dedicato al culto di Zoroastro con zaffiri orange e gialli, tsavoriti e un grande zircone azzurro sulla parte superiore

Another aspect of the Zoroastrian religion is the cult of the dead exposed to the sun and to the raids of vultures. The memento mori (remember you must die) in this collection is represented by a ring that hides two skulls made of gold, 244 sapphires, 139 white diamonds, 73 brown diamonds, 32 onyxes.

anello che nasconde due teschi realizzato in oro, 244 zaffiri, 139 diamanti bianchi, 73 diamanti brown, 32 onici
anello che nasconde due teschi realizzato in oro, 244 zaffiri, 139 diamanti bianchi, 73 diamanti brown, 32 onici

On the Silk Road was also born the myth of Tamerlane, the last conqueror of Central Asia as leader of the nomadic warriors. Tamerlane’s great-grandson, Babur, conquered northern India and became the first Mughal emperor. That culture has left spectacular monuments, such as the Taj Mahal, but also like the Tamerlane mausoleum in Samarkand. A ring in the collection represents a vulture, a guardian of the sky above the ancient monument located in Uzbekistan.

Anello che rappresenta un avvoltoio che avvolge la cupola del mausoleo Gour Emir in oro, diamanti brown e bianchi, zaffiri, aquamarina
Anello che rappresenta un avvoltoio che avvolge la cupola del mausoleo Gour Emir in oro, diamanti brown e bianchi, zaffiri, aquamarina

Another aspect of the Eastern myth is magic. Fairy tales such as those of the Thousand and One Nights contain a timeless charm. A ring from the Carvan collection alludes to the Aladdin ring, which opens revealing a precious secret. But in the long and fascinating journey of Lydia Courteille there is also much more, such as a bracelet inspired by Dario the Great, the Mespotanic civilization, but also a pendant and earrings reminiscent of solitary desert plants, or the ring that reworks the theme of the ceramics that embellish the madrassa of Samarkand.

Anello ispirato alle decorazioni della madrassa di Samarcanda
Anello ispirato alle decorazioni della madrassa di Samarcanda
Anello con la lampada magica di Aladino
Anello con la lampada magica di Aladino
Anello con le sembianze di leone sumero. Al centro del corpo c'è un cilindro che può ruotare
Anello con le sembianze di leone sumero. Al centro del corpo c’è un cilindro che può ruotare

Orecchini ispirati alla pianta che cresce nel deserto, il saxaul
Orecchini ispirati alla pianta che cresce nel deserto, il saxaul

Orecchini ispirati alla Sublime Porta di Istanbul
Orecchini ispirati alla Sublime Porta di Istanbul







A bunny in jewellery




It is not necessary to wait for Easter and the arrival of spring to appreciate the rabbit-shaped jewels, the animal that more than others symbolizes the new season. In fact, rabbit-shaped jewels can be worn all year round, because they bring joy.

Anello con coniglio, oro rodiato, diamanti, smalto
Lydia Courteille, anello con coniglio, oro rodiato, diamanti, smalto

Swinging from an earring, hang from a necklace or peeking out from a ring, certainly rabbits are less soft than the real ones, but are equally charming and often very precious. Like the one that belonged to Bunny Mellon (Rachel Lowe Lambert Lloyd Mellon, extremely rich American philanthropist) in white gold and diamonds, grabbing an emeralds and rubies carrot.

Anello Alice in Wonderland con coniglio, in oro e diamanti
Mimi So, anello Alice in Wonderland con coniglio, in oro e diamanti

Ancient symbol for Estre the German pagan goddess of fertility and spring, in more recent times has become the fairy-tale character who brings children chocolate eggs at Easter. A less sugary but always playful in Alice in Wonderland style is the one by Lydia Courteille, who to this animal has even dedicated an entire collection in tourmalines and sapphires from pink to fuchsia. So, that it is colored, for example, the enamel of the ears for the pendant by Theo Fennel, or gold ring by Jacquie Aiche, or stylized like the charm by Katie Hillier, tender like the ceramic earrings by Nach and the charm by Ottaviani, here a jewel that tells us that spring is finally arrived. With a bunny of course. Lavinia Andorno

Lydia Courteille, spilla Pink Rabbit
Lydia Courteille, spilla Pink Rabbit
Bunny Mellon, spilla in oro bianco diamanti, rubini e smeraldi
Bunny Mellon, spilla in oro bianco diamanti, rubini e smeraldi
Katie Hillier, collana con ciondolo in oro giallo e diamante taglio rotondo
Katie Hillier, collana con ciondolo in oro giallo e diamante taglio rotondo
Nach orecchini in ceramica bianca
Nach orecchini in ceramica bianca
Jacquie Aiche, anello in oro rosa e diamanti
Jacquie Aiche, anello in oro rosa e diamanti
Ottaviani, charm in argento e smalto
Ottaviani, charm in argento e smalto
Theo Fennel, charm in oro bianco, smalto rosa e pavé di diamanti
Theo Fennel, charm in oro bianco, smalto rosa e pavé di diamanti
Aonie, orecchini in argento placcato oro
Aonie, orecchini in argento placcato oro
Natasha Zink, orecchini in oro giallo
Natasha Zink, orecchini in oro giallo
Buccellati, spilla in oro bianco, madreprla e diamanti
Buccellati, spilla in oro bianco, madreprla e diamanti
Dodo, ciondolo in oro giallo
Dodo, ciondolo in oro giallo

Etsy, anello in argento
Etsy, anello in argento







Lydia Courteille in the mysterious Amber Room

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Few masterpieces in the world have as mysterious a charm as the Amber Room, which inspired Lydia Courteille’s new high jewelery collection. One of the most creative and delightfully refined designers in the world of jewelry has designed and created a series of jewels that use, of course, amber together with diamonds, fire opals, citrines, yellow sapphires, garnets and chalcedony mounted on baroque architecture made in gold and titanium. Just like the original Amber Room.

Anello in oro, titanio, diamanti, ambra, granati, opale di fuoco, zaffiri
Anello in oro, titanio, diamanti, ambra, granati, opale di fuoco, zaffiri

The history of this incredible environment dates back to the Prussian king Frederick William I, who gave it to Tsar Peter the Great in 1716. The room had the walls completely covered with a mosaic of amber and gilded stucco. For almost two centuries this room was located in the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, near Saint Petersburg. It had an area of ​​55 square meters and contained more than 6 tons of amber. During the Second World War the room was dismantled by German troops. And it has disappeared. Nobody has ever found amber furnishings and walls: it is thought they could be burned in 1945 during the fire of the Königsberg castle.
Un particolare della Camera d'Ambra
Un particolare della Camera d’Ambra

A reconstruction of the Amber Room was inaugurated in 2003 and was visited by Lydia Courteille, who was fascinated by it. And he decided to renew the charm of that lost room. Angels or animals in pure Baroque style peep out in the jewelry. And there is also a tribute to Empress Catherine, the one who lived more the extravagant and luxurious amber room.

Collana della collezione Chambre d'Ambre di Lydia Courteille
Collana della collezione Chambre d’Ambre di Lydia Courteille
Anello in oro, titanio, diamanti, ambra, granati, opale di fuoco, zaffiri della collezione Chambre d'Ambre
Anello in oro, titanio, diamanti, ambra, granati, opale di fuoco, zaffiri della collezione Chambre d’Ambre

Orecchini in oro, titanio, opali, granato, ambra
Orecchini in oro, titanio, opali, granato, ambra

Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com







The jewelry of sea




The jewels inspired by the sea: perfect to be worn in August, but even better in the other months of the year ♦

The month of August, in the northern hemisphere (ie the one that goes from the North Pole to the equator), coincides with the hottest month, often destined for all or part to holidays. And often the holidays have a color: the blue of the sea. Waves, fish, crabs, starfish, hedgehogs are also the symbols that jewelers from all over the world and from all ages have used to bring the taste of the sea into a jewel. Brooches, rings, earrings, pendents with the symbols of the sea, including waves, are for this reason one of the most recurrent sources of inspiration. In short, the sea is a reason that shows no sign of passing out of fashion. And marine-themed jewels are not necessarily be worn in the summer.

Anello Wirnpa, oro giallo, zaffiri, acquamarina
Daniela Villegas, anello Wirnpa a forma di granchio in oro giallo, zaffiri, acquamarina

In any case, here are lobsters, crabs, octopus, shrimp, a red fish and even a shark. In jewelery the seabed is populated by many precious fish with different names: Tiffany, Sicis, Pippo Perez, Lokman Kursunlu, Misis, Stephen Webster, Chopard, Lydia Courteille, Chantecler, S’Agapò, Ayala Bar … Some take up the mythology Greek, as associates of the god Neptune, others seem to come from the book of Jules Verne 20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and still others resemble Dory, Brutus and Randa, Marlin’s traveling companions in Finding Nemo. In silver and enamel, or in gold, platinum and diamonds, colorful and playful like in animated or stylized and luxurious films, fishes are friends, non food. G.N.


Onda Marina (1988), bracciale che si snoda in eleganti volute illuminate da 644 diamanti, tagliati a brillante e a baguette, per un totale di 46 carati, raggiungendo uno spettacolare effetto d’imponenza e plasticità
Damiani, Onda Marina (1988), bracciale che si snoda in eleganti volute illuminate da 644 diamanti, tagliati a brillante e a baguette, per un totale di 46 carati, raggiungendo uno spettacolare effetto d’imponenza e plasticità
Pesce rosso in diamanti e rubini
Wallace Chan, pesce rosso in diamanti e rubini
Anello con pesce e perle
Dream Boule, anello con pesce e perle
Anello con gambo a forma di pesce, spinello rosa e zaffiri
Alessio Boschi, anello con gambo a forma di pesce, spinello rosa e zaffiri
La collana Koi di Sicis
La collana Koi di Sicis
Orecchini con acquamarina e oro
Mazza, orecchini con acquamarina e oro
Riccio di mare, spilla in oro e diamanti
Massimo Izzo, riccio di mare, spilla in oro e diamanti
Polipo ricavato da una rubellite
Paul Wild, polipo ricavato da una rubellite
Polipo in oro, diamanti e spinelli: è uno dei pezzi esposti alla mostra
Paula Crevoshay, polipo in oro, diamanti e spinelli
Bracciale polipo, n oro e zaffiri
Jack Du Rose, bracciale polipo, in oro e zaffiri
Gioiello a forma di conchiglia con perla dorata, granati, zaffiri, tormalina
Kellly Xie, gioiello a forma di conchiglia con perla dorata, granati, zaffiri, tormalina
Orecchini lisca di pesce, con diamanti e rubini
Glenn Spiro, orecchini lisca di pesce, con diamanti e rubini
Jewellery Theatre, collezione Elements: anello in oro bianco e nero con 288 diamanti, 4 zaffiri ovale e a pera da 1,20 carati ciascuno e 423 zaffiri piccoli
Jewellery Theatre, collezione Elements: anello in oro bianco e nero con 288 diamanti, 4 zaffiri ovale e a pera da 1,20 carati ciascuno e 423 zaffiri piccoli
S’Agapò, collezione Happy: charm in acciaio e cristalli
S’Agapò, collezione Happy: charm in acciaio e cristalli
Sylvie Corbelin Paris: anello con opale centrale, diamanti, zaffiri blu e arancioni, granati mandarino, in oro 18 carati. Pezzo unico realizzato in esclusiva per Luisa Via Roma
Sylvie Corbelin Paris: anello con opale centrale, diamanti, zaffiri blu e arancioni, granati mandarino, in oro 18 carati. Pezzo unico realizzato in esclusiva per Luisa Via Roma
Misis collezione Gallipoli: Anello gamberetto in argento placcato oro 18 kt e argento brunito, zirconi bianchi, smalto e perla barocca d’acqua dolce
Misis collezione Gallipoli: Anello gamberetto in argento placcato oro 18 kt e argento brunito, zirconi bianchi, smalto e perla barocca d’acqua dolce
Vhernier: conchiglia in oro bianco diamante turchese cristallo di rocca e madreperla
Vhernier: conchiglia in oro bianco diamante turchese cristallo di rocca e madreperla
Clip Pesce in oro bianco, con diamanti cabochon e zaffiri neri, onice
Van Cleef & Arpels, clip Pesce in oro bianco, con diamanti cabochon e zaffiri neri, onice
Orecchini a forma di pesce, in oro 18k rodio nero 32.06 grammi, 6,43 ct rubino, zaffiro giallo 1.26 ct, 0,61 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 33 0,074 g, 2 giade 2,30 grammi, 0,09 grammi hauynites
Lydia Courteille, orecchini a forma di pesce, in oro 18k rodio nero 32.06 grammi, 6,43 ct rubino, zaffiro giallo 1.26 ct, 0,61 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 33 0,074 g, 2 giade 2,30 grammi, 0,09 grammi hauynites
Tiffany: spilla Aragosta in oro giallo con zaffiri rosa, diamanti, spessartite e smeraldi. Pezzo unico
Tiffany: spilla Aragosta in oro giallo con zaffiri rosa, diamanti, spessartite e smeraldi. Pezzo unico
Stephen Webster, collezione Julius Verne: anello pesce gatto in oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti bianchi
Stephen Webster, collezione Julius Verne: anello pesce gatto in oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti bianchi
Giovanni Raspini, collezione Mare: collana Coral in argento dorato
Giovanni Raspini, collezione Mare: collana Coral in argento dorato
Roberto Coin, collezione Nemo: anello in oro rosa 18kt con smalto bianco, diamanti e rubini. Diamanti, peso complessivo 0.57ct
Roberto Coin, collezione Nemo: anello in oro rosa 18kt con smalto bianco, diamanti e rubini.
Diamanti, peso complessivo 0.57ct
Dior Joallierie: bracciale Idylle aux Cyclades in oro bianco, diamanti, cianite, tsavorite, zaffiri, tenzaniti, tormaline Paraiba, pietra opale e corallo. Pezzo unico
Dior Joallierie: bracciale Idylle aux Cyclades in oro bianco, diamanti, cianite, tsavorite, zaffiri, tenzaniti, tormaline Paraiba, pietra opale e corallo. Pezzo unico
Chantecler collezione Marinelle: Anello maxi Medusa in oro giallo, diamanti, smeraldi e acquamarina
Chantecler collezione Marinelle: Anello maxi Medusa in oro giallo, diamanti, smeraldi e acquamarina







With Lydia Courteille seduction is pink





The La Vie en Rose collection by Lydia Courteille: the theme of seduction is transformed into high jewelery ♦ ︎

“Scandal sur la Place Vendôme, the collection the plus déshabillée … Mais aussi le mieux accessoirisée … par Lydia Courteille”.
Luckily there is Lydia Courteille to remind everyone that the woman also knows how to seduce. In times plagued by a puritanism that risks bringing women back to the Victorian era and, at the same time, with excesses of the exhibition that transform femininity into a distorted object of desire, the risk is that of forgetting the prerogative of the other half of the sky. And that is the ability, according to one’s desire, to play the eternal game of love. Maybe with the ability to leverage on your appearance.

Rings, La Vie en Rose
Rings of La Vie en Rose

Et voila, 18K pink gold, morganite, sapphires, yellow sapphires, black diamonds, pink tourmaline, and rubies: these are the elements that transform seduction into 12 rings, three earrings, two bracelets and a necklace. Lydia Courteille’s high jewelry collection is even more seductive because Parisian women have special sex appeal. And if this attraction is combined with glamor and style, the collection, which is called La vie en rose, is better understood.

La seduzione interpretata con l'alta gioielleria
La seduzione interpretata con l’alta gioielleria

The models of sex appeal chosen by the designer as a source of inspiration for jewelry belong to different eras. For example, the mythological story of Leda and the seductive swan, which in reality is Jupiter who uses this sly way to love with the girl: a subject that has fascinated many artists, from Leonardo da Vinci to Salvator Dalì. This myth is played by Lydia Courteille with a bracelet whose pink gold swan hovers over the morganite mirror, at the bottom of which Leda appears.

Il mito di Leda e il cigno con i gioielli di Lydia Courteille
Il mito di Leda e il cigno con i gioielli di Lydia Courteille

But La Vie en Rose also winks at the myths and seductions of our times, from the use of lingerie to the famous performances at the Moulin Rouge. As always, the collection is combined with a series of particularly evocative images. But it is Lydia Courteille’s jewels that evoke the greatest power of seduction. For women, of course.




Anello con morganite, e nastri di diamanti neri
Anello con morganite, e nastri di diamanti neri
Illustrazione per la collezione La Vie en Rose
Illustrazione per la collezione La Vie en Rose
Orecchini con diamanti neri
Orecchini con diamanti neri
Anello con morganite La vie en Rose
Anello con morganite La vie en Rose
Anello con morganite, lato
Anello con morganite, lato
Anello con morganite, parte superiore
Anello con morganite, parte superiore
Fermacapelli con diamanti neri
Fermacapelli con diamanti neri
Bracciale in oro annerito e diamanti neri
Bracciale in oro annerito e diamanti neri
Anello con morganite e tormaline
Anello con morganite e tormaline
Anello della collezione La Vie en Rose
Anello della collezione La Vie en Rose
Anello Kiss con tormalina rosa
Anello Kiss con tormalina rosa
Anello con morganite, tormalina e zaffiri
Anello con morganite, tormalina e zaffiri
Anello con tormaline, zaffiri e diamanti neri
Anello con tormaline, zaffiri e diamanti neri







The 12 designers of VicenzaOro September





The 12 jewelers which will be in the Design Room at VicenzaOro September. Among the new entries Tomasz Donocik and Yeprem. Stephen Webster is also coming ♦ ︎

Ieg, the company that organizes VicenzaOro, has observed the lesson of Baselworld: communicating and avoiding a precipitous decline. Right, then, that promotes itself well in advance and proves to be alive and well. Indeed, with interesting news. For example, those concerning the Design Room, the space dedicated to fanciful and deserving jewelers’ boutiques. A formula which, among other things, it has been replicated in other exhibitions.

L'area Design Room a VicenzaOro September
L’area Design Room a VicenzaOro September

Here, then, the first novelties of VicenzaOro September, which this year is anticipated from 7 to 11 September. The Design Room, located inside the Icon pavilion, will complement some of the most important international innovations with appearances now consolidated in Vicenzaoro such as Marie Mas, Lydia Courteille and Alessio Boschi. Among these, also Tomasz Donocik, a Polish designer who lives and works in London, already named Jeweler of the year in the United Kingdom: we have written about him other times on gioiellis.com. Stylistically very contemporary, with a language that speaks to a sophisticated and mature public, he works in an artisanal way, exclusively in 18-carat gold, pink or white, use the best precious stones and has succeeded over time to innovate while respecting the harmony of forms.
Alessio Boschi
Alessio Boschi

Also Yeprem, a Lebanese designer famous for his diamond creations, and the Greek Lefteris Margaritis will also be present in the Design Room. Sicis, Mattia Cielo and Alessa Jewelry are also back. Finally, the presences of Eclats Jewelry, Cedille Paris and Netali Nissim are planned, with its iconic collection of prêt-à-porter talismans.




Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Lydia Courteille. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Tomasz Donocik
Tomasz Donocik

Yeprem, il bracciale Ararad della Y-Conic collection, vincitore dei Couture Awards
Yeprem, il bracciale Ararad della Y-Conic collection, vincitore dei Couture Awards

Orecchini di Marie Mas indossati
Orecchini di Marie Mas indossati

Yuvraj Pahuja co-fondatore di Alessa
Yuvraj Pahuja co-fondatore di Alessa

Mattia Cielo
Mattia Cielo

Netali Nissim
Netali Nissim







In 12 in the Design Room





Here are the 12 creators present in the Design Room at VicenzaOro January 2019 ♦ ︎

VicenzaOro warms the engines and anticipates the names of the 12 creatives who will be in the Design Room in January. The Design Room, introduced a couple of years ago by the previous management of the event, is a space dedicated to niche brands, and of high value. Young designers, but also established names in the jewelry scene, but always with strong creative skills.

So here are the 12 designers of VicenzaOro January: Alessio Boschi, Alessa Jewelry, Anna Maccieri Rossi, Bee Goddess, Cedille, Lydia Courteille, Eclats Jewels, Mattia Cielo, Magerit, Marie Mas, Monica Rich Kosann, Sicis.

L'area Design Room a VicenzaOro September
L’area Design Room a VicenzaOro September

Some, like Alessio Boschi, Alessa or Magerit, have already been present at the Design Room of VicenzaOro, while others are making their debut. For Mattia Cielo, for example, it is a return to VicenzaOro after many seasons of Baselworld, while for the micromosaics of Sicis it is an absolute first.
The characteristics of the designers are also very different: Alessio Boschi or Lydia Courteille are part of the world of high jewelery, even if with creative features that make them unique. Bee Goddess or Anna Maccieri Rossi proposes, instead, an original fine jewelry, Magerit prefers a late baroque sculptural style, Monica Rich Kosann is a brand of fine jewelry of wide consumption, Cedille puts the accent on an ethnic style, and Mattia Cielo on a technological design.




Alessio Boschi
Alessio Boschi
Anello Flamingo, oro rosa, rodocrosite, zaffiri, rubini, diamanti neri e bianchi, zaffiri orange e rosa
Lydia Courteille, anello Flamingo, oro rosa, rodocrosite, zaffiri, rubini, diamanti neri e bianchi, zaffiri orange e rosa
thumb alessa
Anello di Alessa
Bee Goddess, anello in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi, blu e neri
Bee Goddess, anello in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi, blu e neri
Daniel Calvo, designer di Magerit
Daniel Calvo, designer di Magerit
Bracciale della linea Pavone di Mattia Cielo
Bracciale della linea Pavone di Mattia Cielo

Sicis, anello Arabesque in micromosaico, oro bianco, diamanti e rubino
Sicis, anello Arabesque in micromosaico, oro bianco, diamanti e rubino







VicenzaOro, among the news there is the farewell of Marzotto





The vice president of Ieg, Matteo Marzotto, leaves the company with controversy, while they preparing the edition of VicenzaOro January ♦ ︎

There are already the first changes for the next edition of VicenzaOro January. But at the appointment of the winter edition of the jewelery fair, controversy also shine. That can not leave the insiders indifferent.

A few days ago, in fact, Matteo Marzotto, vice president of IEG, a company born from the union of Fiera Rimini with Fiera Vicenza, has resigned from his position, in a controversy with the octogenarian president of Italian Exhibition Group, the very senior Lorenzo Cagnoni.

Da sinistra, Matteo Marzotto, Lorenzo Cagnoni, Ugo Ravanelli
Da sinistra, Matteo Marzotto, Lorenzo Cagnoni, Ugo Ravanelli, ad di Ieg

It is not a little good-bye, as Marzotto must be credited with having relaunched VicenzaOro, above all at a difficult time for the Italian economy. New ideas, dynamism and personal relationships of Marzotto were the recipe for the new face of the format, which was then successfully exported abroad. All this, however, does not seem to have been enough for the new management of the company. More than a merger between two partners, it is the sense of the farewell of Marzotto, it was a question of an OPA of Rimini on Vicenza. And for Ieg, whose goal is to be listed on the stock exchange, Marzotto’s leave is not a minor goodbye.

The distance had already appeared clear during the last edition of VicenzaOro September, in which Marzotto was not involved.

Matteo Marzotto, presidente di Fiera Vicenza (a sinistra) e Corrado Facco, direttore generale
Matteo Marzotto, ex presidente di Fiera Vicenza (a sinistra) e Corrado Facco, ex direttore generale

In any case, the Veneto entrepreneur did not use half-terms and denounced in a letter the lack of “institutional respect of the minority shareholder, too often ill-tolerated and kept on the sidelines, even on occasions of important decisions, such as that of assignment of the design for the enlargements of the exhibition areas, brought to the board by ad Ravanelli to things widely done and for mere disclosure”.
Marzotto’s letter also underlines what the experts have been saying negatively for some time: the hasty dismissal of the former director of Fiera Vicenza, Corrado Facco, Marzotto’s right-hand man and co-author of the re-launch of VicenzaOro.
“The way we look is practically opposite on everything, except on the goodness of the merger of the two fair companies and their listing on the Stock Exchange”, concluded Marzotto bitterly.

VicenzaOro September
VicenzaOro September

Maybe even to spread a veil on this epilogue not commendable, IEG begins to turn on the lights on the next appointment. Here are the news: Roberto Coin will present the new versions of the Princess Flower collection, Damiani the extensions of the D.Side, Eden and the iconic Belle Epoque collections. In the Icon area there will be Fope, Crivelli, Leo Pizzo, Tamara Comolli, Djula. A confirmation is also that of Alessio Boschi in the Design Room, in which he will also find the Parisian designer-artist Lydia Courteille, the Vicentine Mattia Cielo (for him a return) and Monica Rich Kosann. Confirmation also for Giovanni Raspini, Rue de Milles, Victoria Cruz, Bronzallure, Crieri. Cosimo Muzzano





VicenzaOro January
VicenzaOro January 2017

L'area Design Room a VicenzaOro September
L’area Design Room a VicenzaOro September

Alessio Boschi
Alessio Boschi

Jessica Kahawaty e Roberto Coin
Jessica Kahawaty e Roberto Coin

Interno di Fiera Vicenza September. Foto di Carolina Nobile
Interno di Fiera Vicenza September. Foto di Carolina Nobile







Lydia Courteille in the Nuevo Mundo

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The new extraordinary collection of Lydia Courteille, Nuevo Mundo, takes you to Guatemala, from the Maya ♦ ︎

If Lydia Courteille did not exist, it would be necessary to invent her. Because the Parisian designer is one of the few creators who, together with the jewels, tells a story. In short, his work is not exclusively dedicated to the search for a personal, pleasant, interesting aesthetic. It’s not just this. It is also a tour of the world narrated through always surprising collections.
Et voila. This time Lydia Courteille takes everyone flying over Guatemala. After the sands of the Sahara, the glitter of the Topkapi or the mystery of Beijing, here is the charm of the ancient pre-Columbian civilizations.

Ring 18 k gold 25.35 gr, 4, diamonds 0.03 ct, 94 brown diamonds 1.56 ct, 263 fancy sapphires 4.11 cts, 14 tsavorites 0.03 gr
Ring 18 k gold 25.35 gr, 4, diamonds 0.03 ct, 94 brown diamonds 1.56 ct, 263 fancy sapphires 4.11 cts, 14 tsavorites 0.03 gr

In fact, it is the ancient Maya people who inspired the Nuevo Mundo collection.

And most of the temples of the Maya are found, in fact, in Guatemala. Around these millenary ruins and folk art, Lydia Courteille has created an exuberant collection full of color, fantasy and folk references.

As in the pendant depicting San Simon, a mix between the spiritual pantheon of God, Santo and Maya.

He is a character who drinks, smokes and occasionally dances in popular fantasy. The statue that represents him is dressed as a cowboy and sits on a throne. The masks of St. Simon carved in wood become an integral part of the body that forms the head. People turn to the saint to ask him for love and money, prosperity and health. But some come to ask him curses, like a pagan god.

Necklace San Simon, gold 67.50 grs, 43 black diamonds 0.41 ct, 87 white diamonds 0.65 ct, 60 brown diamonds 1.75 ct, 225 blue and fancy saphirs 11.57 cts, 20 rubys 0.28 ct, 16 amethystes 0.39 gr, 108 tsavorites 1.28 gr, 10 pink turmalins 4.36 grs
Necklace San Simon, gold 67.50 grs, 43 black diamonds 0.41 ct, 87 white diamonds 0.65 ct, 60 brown diamonds 1.75 ct, 225 blue and fancy saphirs 11.57 cts, 20 rubys 0.28 ct, 16 amethystes 0.39 gr, 108 tsavorites 1.28 gr, 10 pink turmalins 4.36 grs

A double ring instead has the shape of a doll.

According to the Mayan tradition, when children are frightened or have nightmares, they give them dolls to put under the pillow before going to sleep. According to popular legend, the doll worries about the problem and frees the children from night anguish.

Ring, 19 k gold 36.27 grs, 21 diamonds 0.42 ct, brown diamonds 0.21 ct, 1 white sapphire 12.36 cts, 73 rubys 0.86 ct, 79 fancy sapphires 7.58 cts, 1 peridot 0.49 gr, 1 beryl 3.10 grs
Ring, 19 k gold 36.27 grs, 21 diamonds 0.42 ct, brown diamonds 0.21 ct, 1 white sapphire 12.36 cts, 73 rubys 0.86 ct, 79 fancy sapphires 7.58 cts, 1 peridot 0.49 gr, 1 beryl 3.10 grs

A large ring celebrates the traditional Huipil dress.

La Huipil is a embroidered blouse worn by indigenous women in Guatemala. The clothes are hand-woven, using timeless techniques handed down from generation to generation: a single garment can take from one to six months to complete and also indicates the personality and the village of origin of the wearer.

Ring 18 k gold 47.6 gr, 38 white & black diamonds 0.7 ct, 63 rubies 11.68 cts, 245 fancy sapphires 8.45 cts, size 55
Ring 18 k gold 47.6 gr, 38 white & black diamonds 0.7 ct, 63 rubies 11.68 cts, 245 fancy sapphires 8.45 cts, size 55

In short, the Nuevo Mundo collection contains pieces of high jewelery like these, or like the parrot ring or the ring with the hummingbird that sucks nectar from a flower. Big work. Giulia Netrese





Anello ispirato all'abito Hupil
Anello ispirato all’abito Hupil

Earrings, 19 k gold 18.79 grs, 1 diamond 0.13 ct, 45 rubies 1.02 ct, 111 fancy sapphires 3.84 cts, 1 opal / 3.90 grs, 89 tsavorites 0.22 gr
Earrings, 19 k gold 18.79 grs, 1 diamond 0.13 ct, 45 rubies 1.02 ct, 111 fancy sapphires 3.84 cts, 1 opal / 3.90 grs, 89 tsavorites 0.22 gr
Earrings, 19 k gold 15.24 grs, 10 white diamonds 0.44 ct, 46 saphirs / blue & orange sapphires 2.8 cts, 2 amethystes 6.89 grs, 17 turmalin 0.8 gr, 57 spinelles 1.13 gr, 6 tsavorites 0.02 gr
Earrings, 19 k gold 15.24 grs, 10 white diamonds 0.44 ct, 46 saphirs / blue & orange sapphires 2.8 cts, 2 amethystes 6.89 grs, 17 turmalin 0.8 gr, 57 spinelles 1.13 gr, 6 tsavorites 0.02 gr
Ring, 19 k gold 26.73 grs, 85 diamonds 0.78 ct, 9 brown diamonds 0.08 ct, 76 rubies 10.23 cts, 106 fancy sapphires 1.79 ct, 186 tsavorites 0.54 gr, 3 grenats 1.02 gr
Ring, 19 k gold 26.73 grs, 85 diamonds 0.78 ct, 9 brown diamonds 0.08 ct, 76 rubies 10.23 cts, 106 fancy sapphires 1.79 ct, 186 tsavorites 0.54 gr, 3 grenats 1.02 gr
Tiara, 19 k gold 113.18 grs, 59 brown diamonds 1.31 ct, 105 white diamonds 2.15 cts, 34 rubies 0.65 ct, 199 blue & yellow sapphires 5.10 cts, 79 amethystes 0.20 ct, 1 beryl 15.40 grs, 47 turmalins 2.50 grs
Tiara, 19 k gold 113.18 grs, 59 brown diamonds 1.31 ct, 105 white diamonds 2.15 cts, 34 rubies 0.65 ct, 199 blue & yellow sapphires 5.10 cts, 79 amethystes 0.20 ct, 1 beryl 15.40 grs, 47 turmalins 2.50 grs
Cuff, 19 k gold 123.84 grs, 256, saphirs square 33.6 cts, 48 light sapphires 4.99 cts, 96 rubies square rubys 4.73 cts, 556 fancy saphires 13.10 cts, 500 tsavorites 2.33 grs, 1 ruby 1.51 ct, 212 brown diamonds 3.11 cts
Cuff, 19 k gold 123.84 grs, 256, saphirs square 33.6 cts, 48 light sapphires 4.99 cts, 96 rubies square rubys 4.73 cts, 556 fancy saphires 13.10 cts, 500 tsavorites 2.33 grs, 1 ruby 1.51 ct, 212 brown diamonds 3.11 cts
Earrings 18 k gold 14.96 grs, 35 rubies 2.69 cts, 135 fancy sapphires 1.98 ct, 2 rhodocrosites 4.70 grs, 40 tsavorites 0.11 gr, 31 amethysts 0.15 gr
Earrings 18 k gold 14.96 grs, 35 rubies 2.69 cts, 135 fancy sapphires 1.98 ct, 2 rhodocrosites 4.70 grs, 40 tsavorites 0.11 gr, 31 amethysts 0.15 gr
Ring 18 k gold 31.32 grs, 26 diamonds 0.38 cts, 25 brown diamonds 0.39 ct, 32 rubys 0.73 ct, 310 sapphires 7.34 ct, 39 tsavorites 0.17 gr, 1 amethyst 12.10 grs
Ring 18 k gold 31.32 grs, 26 diamonds 0.38 cts, 25 brown diamonds 0.39 ct, 32 rubys 0.73 ct, 310 sapphires 7.34 ct, 39 tsavorites 0.17 gr, 1 amethyst 12.10 grs
Necklace 18 k gold 87.59 grs, 55 white diamonds 0.69 ct, 190 brown diamonds 1.90 ct, 243 rubys 6.33 cts, 955 sapphires 14.68 cts, 292 tsavorites 1.03 gr
Necklace 18 k gold 87.59 grs, 55 white diamonds 0.69 ct, 190 brown diamonds 1.90 ct, 243 rubys 6.33 cts, 955 sapphires 14.68 cts, 292 tsavorites 1.03 gr
Ring 18 k gold 22.71 grs, 36 rubies 1.07 ct, 264 pures and fancy sapphires 5.2 ct, 1 chrysoprase 8.70 grs, 56 tsavorites 0.24 gr
Ring 18 k gold 22.71 grs, 36 rubies 1.07 ct, 264 pures and fancy sapphires 5.2 ct, 1 chrysoprase 8.70 grs, 56 tsavorites 0.24 gr
Ring 18 k gold 38.89 grs, 59 white diamonds 0.74 ct, 93 brown diamonds 2.90 cts, 47 rubys 1.07 ct, 355 sapphires 10.3 cts, 72 tsavorites 0.43 gr, 2 A-M / agate laguna 10.1 grs
Ring 18 k gold 38.89 grs, 59 white diamonds 0.74 ct, 93 brown diamonds 2.90 cts, 47 rubys 1.07 ct, 355 sapphires 10.3 cts, 72 tsavorites 0.43 gr, 2 A-M / agate laguna 10.1 grs
Ring 18 k gold 41.87 grs, 14 white diamonds 0.44 ct, 487 brown diamonds 6.84 cts, 16 rubys 0.68 ct, 54 tsavorites 0.22 gr, 4 aquamarine 0.24 gr, 36 emeralds 4.05 ct, 5 turmalins 0.62 gr
Ring 18 k gold 41.87 grs, 14 white diamonds 0.44 ct, 487 brown diamonds 6.84 cts, 16 rubys 0.68 ct, 54 tsavorites 0.22 gr, 4 aquamarine 0.24 gr, 36 emeralds 4.05 ct, 5 turmalins 0.62 gr
Anello ispirato a una piramide maya
Anello ispirato a una piramide maya
Earrings 18k or 33,90cts, opals 8,20grs, tanzanites 0,40gr, chrysoprases 0,59gr, saphirs / sapphires 3,71cts, tsavorites 0,66gr, rubis / rubies 0,80ct, sapphires orange sapphires 0,84ct, amethyst 0,13gr, diamonds 0,11ct
Earrings 18k or 33,90cts, opals 8,20grs, tanzanites 0,40gr, chrysoprases 0,59gr, saphirs / sapphires 3,71cts, tsavorites 0,66gr, rubis / rubies 0,80ct, sapphires orange sapphires 0,84ct, amethyst 0,13gr, diamonds 0,11ct
Ring harem, gold 18K, 1 opal 0,40grs, 239 fancy sapphires 2,63cts, 71 sapphires 1,05cts, 21 rubies 0,39cts, 84 brown diamonds 0,99cts, 12 black diamonds 0,18cts, 10 diamonds 0,16cts
Ring harem, gold 18K, 1 opal 0,40grs, 239 fancy sapphires 2,63cts, 71 sapphires 1,05cts, 21 rubies 0,39cts, 84 brown diamonds 0,99cts, 12 black diamonds 0,18cts, 10 diamonds 0,16cts
Earrings 18 k gold 29.6 gr, 10 diamonds 0.97 ct, 30 brown diamonds, 33 rubies 3.30 cts, 128 fancy sapphires 1.94 ct, 46 tsavorites 0.13 gr, 2 turquoises 3.80 grs
Earrings 18 k gold 29.6 gr, 10 diamonds 0.97 ct, 30 brown diamonds, 33 rubies 3.30 cts, 128 fancy sapphires 1.94 ct, 46 tsavorites 0.13 gr, 2 turquoises 3.80 grs

Ring harem, gold 18K, 1 opal 0,40grs, 239 fancy sapphires 2,63cts, 71 sapphires 1,05cts, 21 rubies 0,39cts, 84 brown diamonds 0,99cts, 12 black diamonds 0,18cts, 10 diamonds 0,16cts
Ring harem, gold 18K, 1 opal 0,40grs, 239 fancy sapphires 2,63cts, 71 sapphires 1,05cts, 21 rubies 0,39cts, 84 brown diamonds 0,99cts, 12 black diamonds 0,18cts, 10 diamonds 0,16cts







Procreation by Lydia Courteille

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Procreation: a new imaginative collection of high jewelery signed Lydia Courteille ♦ ︎

Designing a collection of high jewelery starting from an existential question is not a very widespread activity. But, on the other hand, even the jewels like the ones that Lydia Courteille creates aren’t widespread. Indeed, there is only one designer capable of conceiving and making jewelry like hers: herself. So, you should not be surprised if his new, powerful jewelry collection, Procreation, starts from the chicken and egg question. You can joke about it, but if you think about it, from this proverbial question you can move on to deeper reasoning, which embraces philosophy, spirituality and, last but not least, scientific research. Lydia Courteille chooses, however, a fourth road: that of jewelry.
The collection, presented on July 2nd on the occasion of the Haute Couture Week in Paris, starts from the question cited a few lines earlier to widen the discussion at birth and nature. Because, hens and eggs aside, the true creator of a work is the artist himself. In this case, in fact, the Parisian designer.
There is also a second reading in this series of animals ready to enter the world: style. The one chosen by Lydia Courteille winks to the Surrealist movement, in a broad sense, that is, from the Flemish Jerome Bosch to Salvator Dali. But, as the author of the collection pointedly pointed out, there is also a reference to a fairy tale by La Fontaine: the golden eggs hen. It is just appropriate to say it.





Anello con coniglio, oro rodiato, diamanti, smalto
Anello con coniglio, oro rodiato, diamanti, smalto

Anello con tsavoriti e zaffiri
Anello con tsavoriti e zaffiri
Anello con rana che esce dall'uovo
Anello con rana che esce dall’uovo
Anello pulcino, con diamanti neri, tsavoriti
Anello pulcino, con diamanti neri, tsavoriti
Anello rana, con oro rodiato, tsavoriti, zaffiri, lato
Anello rana, con oro rodiato, tsavoriti, zaffiri, lato
Anello rana, con oro rodiato, tsavoriti, zaffiri
Anello rana, con oro rodiato, tsavoriti, zaffiri
Anello pulcino, oro e zaffiri giallo, lato
Anello pulcino, oro e zaffiri giallo, lato

Anello pulcino, oro e zaffiri giallo
Anello pulcino, oro e zaffiri giallo







The Inca fantasy by Lydia Courteille

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Lydia Courteille takes you to pre-Columbian America with the Rosa Del Inca ︎ collection ♦
The mysteries of the desert, the suggestions of the jungle and now the charm of pre-Columbian America. Lydia Courteille, one of the most creative, surprising and proactive designers, continues the world tour with her new collection, Rosa Del Inca. It is a journey through Argentina, which offers the opportunity to Lydia Courteille to emphasize the use of local stone, the rhodochrosite, mineral which from the geological point of view is manganese carbonate and which offers a warm pink color, in different shades . Rhodochrosite is the material that characterizes the collection, but the jewels are also made with stones such as sapphires of different colors, black and white diamonds, rubies. This about the stones. But Lydia Courteille is not only a specialist in nuances, in combinations of gems. His collections focus on the design and not the simple technical realization of the ensemble of gold and gems. In the Rosa Del Inca collection, for example, there are icons with ancient pre-Colombian ancestry, as small totems, with figures like those of South American popular iconography. Prices: the high jewelery of Lydia Courteille has pieces really out of the ordinary. This collection goes from 12,000 euros for earrings to 34,000 euros for the necklace.




Pendente in oro rosa, diamanti brown, rubini, zaffiri, onice, rodocrosite
Pendente in oro rosa, diamanti brown, rubini, zaffiri, onice, rodocrosite

Anello Flamingo, oro rosa, rodocrosite, zaffiri, rubini, diamanti neri e bianchi, zaffiri orange e rosa
Anello Flamingo, oro rosa, rodocrosite, zaffiri, rubini, diamanti neri e bianchi, zaffiri orange e rosa
Bracciale in oro rosa, rodocrosite, diamanti neri e bianchi, rubini, zaffiri orange e rosa
Bracciale in oro rosa, rodocrosite, diamanti neri e bianchi, rubini, zaffiri orange e rosa
Pendente spilla in oro rosa, rodocrosite, diamanti brown, rubini, zaffiri orange e rosa
Pendente spilla in oro rosa, rodocrosite, diamanti brown, rubini, zaffiri orange e rosa
Anello doppio, Bracciale in oro rosa, rodocrosite, spinelli, zaffiri orange, rubini, diamanti neri
Anello doppio, Bracciale in oro rosa, rodocrosite, spinelli, zaffiri orange, rubini, diamanti neri
Anello in oro rosa, rodocrasite,zaffiri orange e rosa, rubini, diamanti neri
Anello in oro rosa, rodocrasite,zaffiri orange e rosa, rubini, diamanti neri
Orecchini in oro rosa, rodocrasite,  tormalina rosa, zaffiri rosa e orange
Orecchini in oro rosa, rodocrasite, tormalina rosa, zaffiri rosa e orange

La collezione Rosa Del Inca secondo Natalie Shau
La collezione Rosa Del Inca secondo Natalie Shau







Lydia Courteille in Beijing




Lydia Courteille flies to Beijing with her new, elaborate collection ♦ ︎
The fashion week in Paris, from 26 September to 7 October 2017, has one interest extra. And one curiosity: the new collection signed by the great designer Lydia Courteille. It will be presented at the Lydia Courteille boutique at 231 rue Saint Honoré in Paris. After the Sahara and the Amazon, the French designer found inspiration in the East. Indeed, more precisely, in the capital of China. The line of jewels, in fact, is called Automne à Pekin and is also a tribute to the novel Un automne à Pekin by Boris Vian, author who influenced Lydia Courteille in his youth. The collection, which we are going to anticipate (we will talk more widely in another article), translates into Feng Shui’s philosophy in jewelery, but also the Chinese popular beliefs. As always the jewels are made with elaborate working, with rhodium-plated gold, stones like tsavoriti, sapphires and diamonds, but also (could not miss) the jade. Here are the first images. Alessia Mongrando




Orecchini rodio nero oro 18k, 26,3 grammi, 0,19 diamanti ct, diamanti neri 0,12 ct, zaffiri 3,28 ct, giada bianca, 6,12 grammi, 0,84 grammi 2 calcedonio
Orecchini rodio nero oro 18k, 26,3 grammi, 0,19 diamanti ct, diamanti neri 0,12 ct, zaffiri 3,28 ct, giada bianca, 6,12 grammi, 0,84 grammi 2 calcedonio

Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 26.44 grammi, 3,03 cts diamante, il rubino 0,02 ca
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 26.44 grammi, 3,03 cts diamante, il rubino 0,02 ca
Orecchini a forma di pesce, in oro 18k rodio nero 32.06 grammi, 6,43 ct rubino, zaffiro giallo 1.26 ct, 0,61 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 33 0,074 g, 2 giade 2,30 grammi, 0,09 grammi hauynites
Orecchini a forma di pesce, in oro 18k rodio nero 32.06 grammi, 6,43 ct rubino, zaffiro giallo 1.26 ct, 0,61 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 33 0,074 g, 2 giade 2,30 grammi, 0,09 grammi hauynites
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 13,2 grammi, zaffiri violets.86 CTS, tsavorite 55 0,09 gr, 93 zaffiri 0,58 cts 0.27 cts zaffiri gialli, verde giada 4 8,08 gr, diamanti neri 0,01 cts
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 13,2 grammi, zaffiri violets.86 CTS, tsavorite 55 0,09 gr, 93 zaffiri 0,58 cts 0.27 cts zaffiri gialli, verde giada 4 8,08 gr, diamanti neri 0,01 cts
Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Lydia Courteille, anello, parte superiore
Anello di Lydia Courteille, collezione Un automne a Pekin
Anello di Lydia Courteille, collezione Un automne a Pekin
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 51.91, 5,5 grs giada bianca, zaffiri gialli 3,21cts, 0,77 grs ametista, onice 0,08grs, 0,21grs rubino, 0,02cts diamanti brown, tsavorite 0 56
Anello in oro 18k rodio nero 51.91, 5,5 grs giada bianca, zaffiri gialli 3,21cts, 0,77 grs ametista, onice 0,08grs, 0,21grs rubino, 0,02cts diamanti brown, tsavorite 0 56
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 15,9 grammi, 0,05 diamanti ct, 10 rubini 4.0 ct, 3,90 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 0.3 212 gr, giade bianchi 5.7 grammi, 0,53 grammi rubelliti
Orecchini in oro 18k rodio nero 15,9 grammi, 0,05 diamanti ct, 10 rubini 4.0 ct, 3,90 ct zaffiri, tzavorite 0.3 212 gr, giade bianchi 5.7 grammi, 0,53 grammi rubelliti
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin, particolare
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin, particolare
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin
Anello della collezione Un Automne à Pékin

Anello 18k oro giallo e rodio nero placcato oro 32,5 grammi oro, diamanti neri 3,03 ct, 1,72 ct zaffiri gialli, onice 2 0,01 gr, 3,3 gr ambra, cristallo di rocca 1 10,2 grammi, 0,2 grammi smalto
Anello 18k oro giallo e rodio nero placcato oro 32,5 grammi oro, diamanti neri 3,03 ct, 1,72 ct zaffiri gialli, onice 2 0,01 gr, 3,3 gr ambra, cristallo di rocca 1 10,2 grammi, 0,2 grammi smalto