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What is mother of pearl and how is it cleaned

Jewelery with mother-of-pearl or nacre: how much they are worth and how they are cleaned. Here is a quick guide ♦ ︎

Do you want a jewel with mother of pearl? It is an excellent choice. But before choosing it, it is better that you know what nacre really is and, above all, how it is cleaned. But what is mother of pearl? It is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs, which use it as the inner layer of the shell. It is also the material of which pearls are made. And it is strong, resilient and iridescent.

Anello Arcades, con diamante quadrato da 0,77 ct D VVS2 e madreperla, pavé di diamanti, in oro bianco
Boucheron, anello Arcades, con diamante quadrato da 0,77 ct D VVS2 e madreperla, pavé di diamanti, in oro bianco

What is mother of pearl. If it is called the mother of the pearl, there is a reason: this material, in fact, is a coating composed of a mixture of minerals deposited inside the shells of oysters and molluscs. The role of mother-of-pearl is to cover the shells to protect them from parasites, sand or foreign elements.

Orecchini Aruba in oro rosa e madreperla
Orecchini Aruba di Mattioli, in oro rosa e madreperla

If this material is called “mother of pearl” there is a reason: mother of pearl, in fact, is a coating composed of a mixture of minerals deposited inside the shells of oysters and molluscs. The role of mother of pearl is to coat the shells to protect them from parasites, sand or foreign elements. It is a rather common material, but it has also been used too much: for this reason the international trade in mother-of-pearl is governed by an international convention concerning endangered species of wild flora and fauna, the agreement has been signed by more than 170 countries.

Collezione Tiffany T, anello in oro rosa e madreperla
Collezione Tiffany T, anello in oro rosa e madreperla

How to recognize mother-of-pearl. The truth is that not all jewels that are sold as made with mother-of-pearl are really made of this material. In fact, the real mother-of-pearl is iridescent and milky. In other cases the inner lining of some molluscs can be used, but they cannot be defined as mother-of-pearl, but more like porcelain. So watch the jewels well.

Collana con madreperla di abalone
Lotus Art de Vivre, collana con madreperla di abalone

How much is mother-of-pearl worth? Less than a pearl. Think about it: all the oysters and many molluscs have the inner shell covered with mother-of-pearl, but not all of them also have the pearl.

Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla a forma di farfalla
Salvini, bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla a forma di farfalla

How to clean mother of pearl. You have to be very careful: like pearls, the shell of the shell is also very delicate. It is not a stone, but a product of a living organism. The mother-of-pearl must not be cleaned with detergents, soaps, acid liquids. To clean the jewel, use lukewarm water (absolutely not hot) and gently rub it with a soft bristle toothbrush to avoid scratching the surface. Dry the jewel with a cotton cloth.

Wolf, madreperla incisa
Wolf, madreperla incisa

Sustainability. There are those who criticize the way oysters are grown from pearls. Similarly, even mother-of-pearl is not well seen by many supporters of the environmental cause. For this reason, many companies have undertaken a cultivation method with less impact on the environment more environmentally friendly.




Bracciale con pietra scolpita e madreperla intagliata
Stephen Dweck, bracciale con pietra scolpita e madreperla intagliata
Anello Cuckoo, set in oro giallo 18 carati, madreperla bianca e quarzo, granato, tsavorite, spessartite
Stephen Webster, anello Cuckoo, set in oro giallo 18 carati, madreperla bianca e quarzo, granato, tsavorite, spessartite
Collezjone Cinemagia, collana in oro rosa, madreperla, acquamarina, zaffiri e diamanti
Bulgari, collezione Cinemagia, collana in oro rosa, madreperla, acquamarina, zaffiri e diamanti
Piaget, orologio in oro bianco e diamanti
Piaget, Orologio Mirror of Lights. Cassa in oro bianco 18K con 24 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 1,8 carati). Quadrante bianco in madreperla. Movimento al quarzo di Manifattura Piaget. Bracciale in oro bianco 18K, con 636 diamanti taglio brillante (circa 6,48 carati), 5 diamanti taglio rosa (5,84 carati), 21 diamanti taglio ovale (circa 10,95 carati). Creazione unica
Bracciale Fleur de Nacre, in oro bianco, madreperla e diamanti
Chanel, bracciale Fleur de Nacre, in oro bianco, madreperla e diamanti
Collezione India, collana in oro e madreperla. Prezzo: 1090 euro
Tamara Comolli, collezione India, collana in oro e madreperla







Skagen in mother of pearl




Taking a cue from the paved pavement of a city to design jewels is quite unusual. Skagen, however, did it, drawing inspiration from the cobblestones of Copenhagen. A tribute to the roots of the founders of the affordable watch and jewelry brand, Charlotte Jorst, Henrik Jorst and Steen Albrechtslund. The three, however, founded the brand in New York and in 2015 Skagen joined the Texan group Fossil. The design, however, has remained the traditional minimalist one of the Scandinavian countries. Skagen, in fact, is the name of a peninsula in Jutland and the northernmost city in Denmark.

Bijoux in acciaio color oro e madreperla
Bijoux in acciaio color oro e madreperla

That said, for the fall / winter 2022 Skagen proposes a series of watches and jewelery that uses the road stone pattern to create mother-of-pearl surfaces for a bracelet, two pairs of earrings and a necklace with a pendant. The material used is white mother-of-pearl, applied on gold-colored steel. The line also has a name: Agnethe, a very popular female name in and around Denmark.

Pendente in acciaio color oro e madreperla
Pendente in acciaio color oro e madreperla
Orecchini Agnethe
Orecchini Agnethe
Orecchini in acciaio color oro e madreperla
Orecchini in acciaio color oro e madreperla

Bracciale in acciaio color oro e madreperla
Bracciale in acciaio color oro e madreperla







Marco Bicego, new steps on Lunaria

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The new jewels of the Lunaria collection designed by Marco Bicego: gold, mother of pearl, aquamarine and diamonds ♦

It is well known that Marco Bicego is attracted to the stars. Less known is the passion for botany, and in particular for the lunaria, a plant with round leaves, reminiscent of the full moon (in italian language the word luna means moon). The Lunaria collection, presented in 2014, has recently been renewed with new pieces. The surface of the jewels, in 18-karat gold, remains slightly irregular, because it is hand-engraved with the ancient Florentine technique of the millerighe burin. A process that produces a soft and natural effect.

Read also Bicego Blue Moon

Anello a fascia in oro e diamanti
Anello a fascia in oro e diamanti

The new pieces, with versions in gold only, with the variant of small lines of diamonds, are added to those of the collection already in the catalog, which use gray mother-of-pearl and milky aquamarine. The combination, explains the Maison, took more than a year of studying the materials, namely white or gray mother-of-pearl, cut and surrounded by a hand-engraved yellow gold profile. The collection includes two different versions: in addition to burin engraved gold and mother-of-pearl jewels, there are some embellished with a pavé of diamonds. The volumes, on the other hand, are similar to those of the previous lines of the collection, among the most popular of the Venetian Maison.
Bracciale a doppia fascia in oro
Bracciale a doppia fascia in oro

Collana lunga in oro giallo 18 carati
Collana lunga in oro giallo 18 carati
Collana con catena regolabile
Collana con catena regolabile
Orecchini Lunaria a cerchio
Orecchini Lunaria a cerchio

Orecchini in oro con madreperla grigia
Orecchini in oro con madreperla grigia

Bracciale com acquamarina milky
Bracciale com acquamarina milky







The pebbles of Vendorafa

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Pebbles. But precious: one of the novelties of Vendorafa Lombardi is the Pebbles collection, which consists of necklaces, bracelets and rings that want to remember, in form, the pebbles that are found near the sea, on beaches where there is no sand . Obviously the jewels do not use common stones, but semi-precious stones, such as malachite, but also mother of pearl. The style is the classic one of the Maison of Valenza: modern, but without exaggerating.

Anelli della collezione Pebbles
Anelli della collezione Pebbles

The history of Vendorafa, in fact, testifies to a search for classic shapes. The company was born 70 years ago on the initiative of Mario Lombardi and his brother Renzo. The company was called Lombardi Mario e f.llo, but in 1955 Mario Lombardi decided to encourage the internationalization of its products by founding the Vendorafa brand, together with other companies, including Gatti and Panelli and Garavelli and Bozzo, which remained associated with the brand until the eighties. A modern company, the first to have entrusted the project for the new headquarters to a great architect, Ignazio Gardella.
Bracciale in oro giallo con malachite e diamanti
Bracciale in oro giallo con malachite e diamanti

In the 1970s, the production of Vendorafa Lombardi resumed the craftsmanship of embossing, hammering and engraving, a characteristic of the Maison’s production. But since 1980 the company has been working on two fronts: with its own collection it uses the Vendorafa brand, while for third party processing it is under the Lombardi brand. The company is run today by Daniela Lombardi with her husband Augusto Ungarelli, sole director, while Raffaella Lombardi takes care of the administrative and financial area.

Bracciali in oro con diamanti, madreperla e malachite
Bracciali in oro con diamanti, madreperla e malachite
Orecchini in oro con diamanti e malachite
Orecchini in oro con diamanti e malachite
Collana in oro e madreperla della collezione Pebbles
Collana in oro e madreperla della collezione Pebbles

Collana in oro con diamanti e malachite
Collana in oro con diamanti e malachite







The infinite Puzzle of Mattioli

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It is the only Puzzle that will never be completed: the collection by Mattioli, a Turin-based brand specializing in jewelery with a strong personality, is one of the proposals that have experienced the greatest success. And that, periodically, are enriched with new pieces or, better, tiles, given that the name of the collection refers to table puzzles. Now the Puzzle Safari line is enriched with three new colors (pink nail polish, light blue nail polish and green nail polish).

Orecchini Puzzle in oro rosa e smalto
Orecchini Puzzle in oro rosa e smalto

One of the reasons that made Puzzle successful is that the elements, like those of the earrings, are interchangeable. Puzzle tiles can be easily replaced to match the earrings with the dress or simply because you like it. The jewels are sold together with a box that contains at least three spare parts, for example, with a mother of pearl version. But boxes with a dozen different spare parts are also on sale. Same goes for necklaces, for which the elements of the Puzzle collection become pendants. Finally, to remember that the jewels of this line are offered in three sizes: small, medium and large, obviously with different prices. For example, a box with 11 different spare parts for medium-sized earrings currently costs around 2,2500 euros.

Box con tre ricambi
Box con tre ricambi
Box con ricambi per collana
Box con ricambi per collana
Box con ricambi per orecchini
Box con ricambi per orecchini
Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla
Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla
Collana con pavé di diamanti Puzzle
Collana con pavé di diamanti Puzzle
Orecchini pendenti
Orecchini pendenti

Orecchini in oro, madreperla smeraldo e diamanti
Orecchini in oro, madreperla smeraldo e diamanti







The new Art Deco by Roberto Coin

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Art deco is one of the styles most used by jewelers, as evidenced by the historic collection of Roberto Coin. Perhaps not everyone knows that the name is a synthesis of Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes, an event which was held in Paris in 1925 and which gave birth to this style that enhances geometric shapes. A fashion that, in particular, was in vogue in America until 1940. And that left deep traces in the world of jewelry.

Rose gold tassel ring with malachite and diamonds
Rose gold tassel ring with malachite and diamonds

Launched a few years ago with a good reception from the public, the Roberto Coin Art Deco collection has continued to renew that style made of zigzag lines, wide curves, pointed corners and soft tassels. The latest pieces have only been presented recently, but more or less every year the Venetian Maison adds some novelties. These are rings that do not go unnoticed, with tassels and inserts of black jade, malachite, mother of pearl and diamonds. Last year rings, earrings and pendants were added with diamonds and malachite or fossil coral: an unusual material, which presents on the surface like small inflorescences. Art Deco, in short, but completely original.
Rose gold pendant with mother of pearl, fossil coral and crystal rock triplet and diamonds
Rose gold pendant with mother of pearl, fossil coral and crystal rock triplet and diamonds

Rose gold tassel ring with black jade and diamonds
Rose gold tassel ring with black jade and diamonds
Rose gold tassel ring with mother of pearl and diamonds
Rose gold tassel ring with mother of pearl and diamonds
White gold ring with malachite and crystal rock doublet and diamonds
White gold ring with malachite and crystal rock doublet and diamonds
Rose gold earrings with mother of pearl, fossil coral and crystal rock triplet and diamonds
Rose gold earrings with mother of pearl, fossil coral and crystal rock triplet and diamonds

Rose gold tassel pendant with mother of pearl, malachite, black jade and diamonds
Rose gold tassels pendant with mother of pearl, malachite, black jade and diamonds







Salvini in mother-of-pearl





The new Segni by Salvini collection: the line in pink gold and mother of pearl widens ♦ ︎

What are the signs of love? And the signs of success? Is it possible that the signs of love and success coincide? The answer is Salvini’s I Segni collection. Obviously they are a sign of love if these jewels are given to the beloved woman. But they are also proof of the success of the collection, which is continually enriched with new pieces.

Read also: The new Signs of Salvini

Anelli della collezione I Segni
Anelli della collezione I Segni

Last fall, for example, the first sautoirs appeared and rose gold and mother of pearl rings. The Damiani group Maison has then widened the horizon with new earrings, bracelet and ring, also in rose gold and mother of pearl. Obviously the elements that distinguish the jewels, that is those in the shape of heart or of butterfly, cross, four-leaf clover remain the same. From the same collection, the versions with pavé diamonds instead of mother-of-pearl, or with hard stones such as lapis remain in the catalog. Alessia Mongrando





Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla a forma di farfalla
Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla a forma di farfalla

Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla
Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla
Orecchini versione farfalla
Orecchini versione farfalla

Orecchini I Segni, in oro rosa e madreperla
Orecchini I Segni, in oro rosa e madreperla

Anello in oro bianco con segno a forma di cuore impreziosito dal full pavé di diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con segno a forma di cuore impreziosito dal full pavé di diamanti

Bracciale in oro rosa con madreperla e dettaglio in diamante
Bracciale in oro rosa con madreperla e dettaglio in diamante
Collier in oro rosa con madreperla e dettaglio in diamante
Collier in oro rosa con madreperla e dettaglio in diamante
Anello in oro in oro rosa con segno a forma di cuore e dettaglio in diamante
Anello in oro in oro rosa con segno a forma di cuore e dettaglio in diamante







Mattioli’s Puzzle widens





New pieces for the Puzzle collection by Mattioli. Here are the new jewels ♦ ︎
The real puzzle is to guess when the Mattioli Puzzle will be finished. The collection, which takes its name from the concept of small pieces that make up the jewels, continues to accumulate pieces. Every year, in short, Mattioli adds other pieces that are added, like a puzzle that changes in size and that originally was dedicated to three artists such as Kandinsky, Mondrian and Calder.
In addition to the mother-of-pearl and wood colored on rose gold, small diamonds were added in 2018 that follow the profile of the claws that immobilize the puzzle-piece, or the outer circle of the ring that circles around the fingers. The same elements are used to connect the rose gold ovals that make up the chains of the necklaces. Four different colors are used: bright pink, turquoise blue, black and the classic white mother of pearl. Without forgetting that one of the peculiarities of the collection is the possibility for some jewels to change the card and, therefore, to match the best color to one’s dress. It’s a solution. But not of the puzzle. Giulia Netrese




Anello in oro rosa, madreperla blu
Anello in oro rosa, madreperla blu
Anello in oro rosa, diamanti, madreperla rossa
Anello in oro rosa, diamanti, madreperla rossa
Collana della collezione Puzzle di Mattioli
Collana della collezione Puzzle di Mattioli
Anello in oro rosa, madreperla bianca
Anello in oro rosa, madreperla bianca, diamanti
Anello in oro rosa, madreperla rossa
Anello in oro rosa, madreperla rossa
Anello in oro rosa, madreperla bianca, diamanti
Anello in oro rosa, madreperla bianca, diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa, madreperla rossa, diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa, madreperla rossa, diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco, onice, diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco, onice, diamanti







Pasquale Bruni black and white






Ton Jolì Femme, extension of the classic collection signed Pasquale Bruni: ring, sautoir, choker and brooch ♦ ︎
An extension is something that stretches, enlarges, expands. If it is a collection of jewelry, this also means that those who propose it have confidence in the success of that particular form of earrings, rings or bracelets. And it also means that extension is the direct consequence of a success. This is the case of the Ton Jolì collection by Pasquale Bruni. The extension of the jewelry line is called Ton Jolì Femme and is made with agate and mother of pearl, which make up the iconic shape of the Maison, the four-lobed flower. The jewels are made with the use of rose gold, with an area of ​​pavé with white diamonds and champagne.
The stones have the soft irregular facets of the Bon Ton cut, exclusively created by Pasquale Bruni. The Ton Jolì Femme collection consists of a ring, earrings, necklace and brooch. The pendants are customizable with engravings, they can be worn with long sautoir or crew-neck, while the brooch can be combined with a refined night blue velvet chocker to create multiple looks. The collection is completed by a white and black set consisting of a ring and a necklace. Giulia Netrese





Anello della collezione Ton Jolì Femme
Anello della collezione Ton Jolì Femme

Anello doppio, in oro rosa, madreperla, onice e diamanti
Anello doppio, in oro rosa, madreperla, onice e diamanti

Anello Ton Jolì, in oro bianco, diamanti, onice
Anello Ton Jolì, in oro bianco, diamanti, onice

Orecchini in oro rosa, diamanti, onice
Orecchini in oro rosa, diamanti, onice
Collana in oro, diamanti, agata rossa
Collana in oro, diamanti, agata rossa
Pasquale Bruni, collana Ton Jolì in oro rosa, diamanti, onice
Pasquale Bruni, collana Ton Jolì in oro rosa, diamanti, onice
Chocker Ton Joli
Chocker Ton Joli
Orecchini medi in oro, diamanti, agata rossa
Orecchini medi in oro, diamanti, agata rossa
Choker in oro rosa, diamanti, onice, velluto
Choker in oro rosa, diamanti, onice, velluto

Orecchini bianchi della collezione Ton Jolì
Orecchini bianchi della collezione Ton Jolì







Looking for perfection with Morellato

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The Perfetta collection by Morellato, perfect for spring and summer. Images and price ♦ ︎
Since it is Perfetta, Morellato’s spring-summer collection could soon be imitated by many. Who knows. The jewels from the affordable price of the Venetian company have white mother-of-pearl mounted on circles of different sizes in 925 silver. The Perfetta collection consists of pendants, earrings, necklaces, rings and cuff bracelets. The earrings are both in the lobe version finished with zircons, and in the double-round version. There are two proposals for necklaces: a pendant with a chain over long combined and the one with a smaller pendant, with zircons. Both chains are adjustable sliding to define the length quickly. Prices: necklace with mother of pearl 79 euros, bracelet 79 euros, earrings 69 euros, ring 49 euros. In addition to the mother of pearl in the collection are also used coral and turquoise, that is red orange and deep blue: colors usually preferred or, better, perfect for the summer. Just as the collection seems to indicate. Lavinia Andorno



Orecchini in argento e madreperla
Orecchini in argento e madreperla
Pendenti in argento e madreperla
Pendenti in argento e madreperla
Orecchini con pasta di corallo
Orecchini con pasta di corallo
Morellato, orecchini in argento con pasta di turchese e zirconi
Morellato, orecchini in argento con pasta di turchese e zirconi
pendenti con pasta di corallo e turchese
pendenti con pasta di corallo e turchese
Morellato, bracciale in argento con pasta di turchese e zirconi
Morellato, bracciale in argento con pasta di turchese e zirconi
Morellato, bracciale con pasta di corallo
Morellato, bracciale con pasta di corallo
Bracciale con pasta di corallo
Bracciale con pasta di corallo
Anello in argento e madreperla
Anello in argento e madreperla

Morellato, anello in argento con pasta di turchese e zirconi
Morellato, anello in argento con pasta di turchese e zirconi







A lotus flower for Vanessa Martinelli




A new line of jewels from the Swiss designer Vanessa Martinelli, who this time prefers mother of pearl ♦ ︎
There are two people who are called Vanessa Martinelli and who were born in Lugano but work in Geneva. One is a designer of Swiss jewelry that loves the colors and charm of the East. The other is practically identical, but those who do not know it are swapping for a trendy blogger model, friend with known characters and with a fast selfie. Which of them has just drawn a collection of jewels that use the mother of pearl to make earrings and pendants from the shape of the classic lotus flower? Both of them, maybe a Vanessa suggested to other Vanessa, who knows. In any case, the Oriental inspiration collection, which is added to the jewels that use the Buddha figure already introduced with others jewels, is the news.
Before founding, in 2012, her jewelery company, when Vanessa Martinelli was very young, also worked as a model in Milan. This explains the double face of the designer who studied at Central Saint Martins in London, followed the courses at the Gemmological Institute of America in New York, where she graduated in gemology and explored the world of pearls working a year in Hong Kong as creative director, before choosing Geneva as home to her own Maison. Lavinia Andorno
Read also: The Arabians Night by Vanessa Martinelli



Orecchini con Buddha di madreperla, perle, ametiste, citrino
Orecchini con Buddha di madreperla, perle, ametiste, citrino
Orecchini con madreperla
Orecchini con madreperla
Orecchini in oro bianco, con citrino , ametista, topazio azzurro e pavé di zaffiri
Orecchini in oro bianco, con citrino , ametista, topazio azzurro e pavé di zaffiri
Pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Dea ring, realizzato in oro bianco, quarzo rosa, pavé di tsavoriti. Prezzo: 14.700 franchi
Dea ring, realizzato in oro bianco, quarzo rosa, pavé di tsavoriti. Prezzo: 14.700 franchi
Vanessa Martinelli (da Instagram)
Vanessa Martinelli (da Instagram)







New tiles to Mattioli’s Puzzle

Puzzle, the classic collection by Mattioli, is expanding with gold elements and pink diamonds, and other motherpearl shades.
Some collections are successful. For this reason jewelers who have success with successful collections increase the number of variations around a stylistic key. This is the case of Mattioli with Puzzle Collection. The Turin-based brand that loves to inspire its production to the works of famous artists, in this case chose as tutelary deities Kandinsky, Mondrian and Calder. Genes of abstract art, creators of works that have underlying small geometric signs reproduced and combined. Puzzle is played around small tiles with rounded corners, which are used for earrings, rings, and so on. The pride of the collection are pieces like the necklace 7 ways that binds to the armband to become long necklace and be worn up to seven different ways: live chains, sound, that the woman uses and reinvented in so many ways. But, as mentioned, the collection, which is composed of many different elements, including shapes and colors, in 2017 is enriched with new pieces. The pieces of the puzzle are now in rose gold, with or without diamonds, and mother of pearl with green or bluish hue. Giulia Netrese
Read also A puzzle for Mattioli and A ring puzzle to Mattioli

Collana in oro bianco e diamanti
Collana in oro bianco e diamanti
Collana in oro rosa e diamanti
Collana in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini della collezione Puzzle
Orecchini della collezione Puzzle
Orecchini con ricambi di altri colori
Orecchini con ricambi di altri colori
Orecchini con ricambi di madreperla
Orecchini con ricambi di madreperla
Anello triplo, oro rosa, bianco e diamanti
Anello triplo, oro rosa, bianco e diamanti
Bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri
Bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri
Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla rossa
Bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla rossa

Flamenco for Annoushka Ducas

The British designer Annoushka Ducas dedicates to flamenco his latest collection.
The charm of Andalusia, its colors and its music: the flamenco. It is not often that the jewels are inspired by music: flowers and animals are the most frequented stylistic formulas. Flamenco, however, it now inspires British designer Annoushka Ducas (we have already spoken here) with a collection. Driven by memories and friendships, but above all by the rhythm music of Southern Spain, the designer decided to transform as jewels the fan moved with grace and voluptuousness by flamenco dancers. Diamonds and jade or pink mother pearl are among the elements used for this set of earrings, bracelets and necklaces, mounted in white gold and black rhodium. To soften strong colors of the Iberian land, in short, Annoushka Ducas chose the pastel shades. Prices: a bracelet in white gold, diamonds and mother of pearl costs 39,000 pounds. Earrings with diamonds and jade 13,500 pounds. Alessia Mongrando

Pendente in oro, giada e diamanti
Pendente in oro, giada e diamanti

Orecchini in oro, giada e diamanti
Orecchini in oro, giada e diamanti
Anello in oro, madreperla rosa e diamanti
Anello in oro, madreperla rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro, madreperla rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro, madreperla rosa e diamanti
Bracciale in oro, madreperla rosa e diamanti
Bracciale in oro, madreperla rosa e diamanti

Annoushka Flamenco collection from Annoushka Jewellery on Vimeo.

The heart’s keys by Tous

A key and a heart, are Tous‘s symbols  for Valentine’s Day. A good choice if as Sean Connery says in a famous film based on a novel by William Forrester, the key to a woman’s heart is an unexpected gift at an unexpected time. Of course, in this case the date is predictable but not the object: it can be in blue enamel, or mother of pearl, silver coated with yellow or pink gold, set on a leather bracelet or pendant from a minimal chain. The important thing is that does not lack a heart in, which always precious, especially when it is studded with rubies or diamonds. Here some pictures and prices: starting from 45 euros for the bracelet in black cord with silver key, 49 euros for the silver necklace with the smallest key measuring 2.5 cm, up to 289 euros for the chain and key in 18K gold  with a diamonds heart. M.d.B.

Bracciale in corda con chiave in vermeil (argento e oro rosa 18 carati) e rubini. Prezzo: 65 euro
Bracciale in corda con chiave in vermeil (argento e oro rosa 18 carati) e rubini. Prezzo: 65 euro
Collane con chiave in vermeil rosa (argento e oro rosa 18 carati) e rubini; in argento; in vermeil giallo (argento e oro giallo 18 carati) e smalto Prezzi da sinistra a destra: 79 - 49 - 69 euro,
Collane con chiave in vermeil rosa (argento e oro rosa 18 carati) e rubini; in argento; in vermeil giallo (argento e oro giallo 18 carati) e smalto. Prezzi da sinistra a destra: 79 – 49 – 69 euro,
Ciondoli in oro 18 carati, diamanti e madreperla. Prezzi: 395 - 95 euro
Ciondoli in oro 18 carati, diamanti e madreperla. Prezzi: 395 – 95 euro
Bracciale in corda con chiave in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 175 euro
Bracciale in corda con chiave in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti. Prezzo: 175 euro
Collane in oro 18 carati, diamanti e madreperla. Prezzi: 149 - 289 euro
Collane in oro 18 carati, diamanti e madreperla. Prezzi: 149 – 289 euro

The stars lucky charm of Dior

 Victoire de Castellane, creative director of Dior fine jewelry for 17 years, never stops and has just launched a capsule collection named Rose des vents. Starring a star formed by the four cardinal points and as many intermediate, then eight, as the lucky number of Christian Dior. In fact, the designer was not only very superstitious, always kept with him a star found outside the embassy of England in Paris as an amulet, but loved to periodically consult seers and diviners. And the star is also a recurring pattern in the mosaic in the garden of the former house of Dior in Granville, France. From here, the inspiration for these bracelets and necklaces with a delicate chain and at the center a round yellow or rose gold which frames the symbol, still precious metal, with a central diamond and the bottom in mother of pearl, pink opal, lapis lazuli or turquoise. An unusual sobriety  for de Castellane, who has accustomed the clients of the fashion house and all her fans in the jewelry world, to flamboyant jewelry, in a triumph of daring settings and a kaleidoscope of precious stones. But according to the designer this symbol works well in tiny things. The choice of colors is dictated by the ability of the mother of pearl and opal pink to blend into the skin, while the turquoise is a variation for the summer and the blue of lapis lazuli is a chic color and military without being tough, as has told the Wall Street Journal, the designer, who also confessed to wear in everyday life only the wedding ring and a thin ring by Dior, of course, with the inscription “Oui”, because walking on the street to her office office wearing too much jewelry would make her uncomfortable. The reason? She does not like to attract too much attention. One concern unexpected. Matilde de Bounvilles

Rose des vents, bracciale in oro giallo con opale rosa, con lapislazzulo e con turchese
Rose des vents, bracciale in oro giallo con opale rosa, con lapislazzulo e con turchese

Zoccai in to the clouds to Baselworld

Zoccai at Baselworld: one of the novelties is the collection Damascus. Rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets are inspired by the capital city of Syria. The reason: the collection was created in memory of a trip to the designer Monica Zoccai, passionate about art and culture. Lace, pearl and designs reminiscent of the architecture of the city, the geometric patterns of the mosques and the fabric of Damascus. Forms that are taken in the processing of gold rose combined with mother of pearl. Damascus is not the only news. The collection Nuvole (clouds) is focuses on the choice of stones, such as sodalite and aquamarine. The result is a combination of colors like white, blue and pink: ones of the clouds. And the jewels are also processed with the aim of making the lightness of heaps and haloes. Giulia Netrese

Zoccai, orecchini della collezione Nuvole
Zoccai, orecchini della collezione Nuvole
Collana della collezione Nuvole
Collana della collezione Nuvole
Anello della collezione Nuvole
Anello della collezione Nuvole
Orecchini Damasco, madreperla e oro rosa
Orecchini Damasco, madreperla e oro rosa
Zoccai, collana della collezione Damasco
Zoccai, collana della collezione Damasco
Anello della collezione Damasco
Anello della collezione Damasco

The Soul of Capri with Chantecler

Jewelry with Anima ( the italian word for soul), the one of Chantecler. The new collection of caprese brand is all in its symbols, Bell, Rooster, Logo, Cornetto and Joyful, and in the island-style, simple yet sophisticated. Soft and light shapes, available in yellow gold and white mother of pearl, gilded like sunlight, rose gold and mother of pearl gray, iridescent enough to evoke the sea and the colors of nature. Chevalier rings, delicate pendants, ovals and round links bracelets, necklaces and earrings to match everything. «The island is a wonderful gift of nature, a great source of artistic inspiration: if you’re lucky enough to live in a place filled with the beauty, the soul is transformed», assures Costanza Aprea, daughter of Salvatore, partner of Pietro Capuano, founder of the maison. To tell the Chantecler aesthetics and that atmosphere so special, the brothers Aprea have decided to publish a book edited by Rizzoli (221 pages, 60 €) Capri Jewels, The Love and Creation of Beauty, to celebrate both the craftsmanship and creativity distinguish the history of the maison, both shapes that follow the spirit of the time. Like those of Anima. Here pictures and prices. Monica Battistoni

Anima, orecchini con tre simboli pendenti in oro giallo, madreperla gialla e diamanti. Prezzo: 3200 euro
Anima, orecchini con tre simboli pendenti in oro giallo, madreperla gialla e diamanti. Prezzo: 3200 euro
Anima, orecchini con tre simboli pendenti in oro rosa, madreperla grigia e diamanti. Prezzo: 3200 euro
Anima, orecchini con tre simboli pendenti in oro rosa, madreperla grigia e diamanti. Prezzo: 3200 euro
Anima, ciondoli in oro giallo, con simbolo gallo e logo in madreperla gialla; ciondolo campana in oro rosa e madreperla grigia. Prezzo: 950 euro ciascuno
Anima, ciondoli in oro giallo, con simbolo gallo e logo in madreperla gialla; ciondolo campana in oro rosa e madreperla grigia. Prezzo: 950 euro ciascuno
Anima, anello mignolo in oro giallo e gallo in madreperla bianca e gallo in brillanti. Prezzi: 1800 e euro e 3100
Anima, anello mignolo in oro giallo e gallo in madreperla bianca e gallo in brillanti. Prezzi: 1800 e euro e 3100
Anima, anello in oro giallo con campanella, logo e corno pendenti, madreperla gialla e diamante. Prezzo: 2200 euro
Anima, anello in oro giallo con campanella, logo e corno pendenti, madreperla gialla e diamante. Prezzo: 2200 euro
Anima, orecchini in oro rosa, con simbolo Campana in madreperla grigia e cerchietto in brillanti. Prezzo: 1900 euro
Anima, orecchini in oro rosa, con simbolo Campana in madreperla grigia e cerchietto in brillanti. Prezzo: 1900 euro
Anima, anello in oro rosa con con campanella, logo e corno pendenti, madreperla grigia e diamante. Prezzo: 2200 euro
Anima, anello in oro rosa con con campanella, logo e corno pendenti, madreperla grigia e diamante. Prezzo: 2200 euro
Anima, orecchini in oro giallo, con simbolo Logo in madreperla gialla e cerchietto in brillanti. Prezzo: 1900 euro
Anima, orecchini in oro giallo, con simbolo Logo in madreperla gialla e cerchietto in brillanti. Prezzo: 1900 euro
Anima, soutoir 1 metro in oro giallo con 13 elementi in madreperla gialla e diamanti. Prezzo: 5500 euro
Anima, soutoir 1 metro in oro giallo con 13 elementi in madreperla gialla e diamanti. Prezzo: 5500 euro
Anima, anello in oro rosa con incisione logo in madreperla grigia campanella centrale e pavé di diamanti. Prezzo: 2500 euro
Anima, anello in oro rosa con incisione logo in madreperla grigia campanella centrale e pavé di diamanti. Prezzo: 2500 euro
Anima, bracciale accessorio in oro rosa maglie ovali e tonde. Prezzo: 700 euro
Anima, bracciale accessorio in oro rosa maglie ovali e tonde. Prezzo: 700 euro

Bulgari heart of gold

Bulgari introduces new Bvlgari Bvlgari – Cuore collection celebrating in rose gold the age-old symbol of love: the Italian word for heart is cuore . So heart is the pendant decorating the ring or hanging from the chain and the motif of mother-of-pearl which hooks three rows of different lengths of a soutoir. As a a pendant can be worn with pavé diamonds or flip on the side with just the logo, combined with full pavé version of the bail o without stones. One pendant and four versions of the same jewel. Here pictures and prices (published only on the US web site). M.d.B.

Bvlgari Bvlgari -Cuore, anello in oro rosa con diamanti.
Bvlgari Bvlgari -Cuore, anello in oro rosa con diamanti. Prezzo: 3050 dollari
Bvlgari Bvlgari - Cuore, pendente con catena in oro rosa con diamanti. Prezzo: 3050 dollari
Bvlgari Bvlgari – Cuore, pendente con catena in oro rosa con diamanti. Prezzo: 3050 dollari
Bvlgari Bvlgari - Cuore, soutoir in oro rosa con cuore in madreperla e diamanti
Bvlgari Bvlgari – Cuore, soutoir in oro rosa con cuore in madreperla e diamanti. Prezzo su richiesta

Scandinavia tra acciaio e natura

Design danese, quindi pulito ed essenziale per i gioielli Skagen (marchio acquistato un paio di anni fa da Fossil). Skagen utilizza l’acciaio a colore naturale oppure in versione rose gold. Al metallo aggiunge la madreperla, con bijoux che riprendono il tema della natura delle forme organiche, in bracciali, orecchini e collane. Abbiamo le immagini scattate in anteprima alla presentazione delle nuove collezioni di primavera: eccole per voi. M.d.B.

Skagen, collana con catena mesh, bracciali e orecchini in acciaio, rose gold e madreperla
Skagen, collana con catena mesh, bracciali e orecchini in acciaio, rose gold e madreperla
Skagen, bracciale e ciondolo in rose gold a forma di conchiglia o onde del mare
Skagen, bracciale e ciondolo in rose gold a forma di conchiglia o onde del mare
Skagen, bracciale in rose gold con placchette a forma di conchiglia o onda
Skagen, bracciale in rose gold con placchette a forma di conchiglia o onda
Skagen, parure di bracciale, orecchini e ciondolo a forma di conchiglia nella versione acciaio
Skagen, parure di bracciale, orecchini e ciondolo a forma di conchiglia nella versione acciaio

 

ukScandinavia between steel and nature

Danish design, clean and essential for jewelry Skagen (brand purchased a couple of years ago by Fossil). Skagen use steel in natural color or rose gold version. And adds the nacre, with jewelery that reflect the theme of the nature of organic forms, in bracelets, earrings and necklaces. We preview the images taken in the presentation of the new collections: here for you.

france-flagScandinavie entre l’acier et la nature

Design danois, propre et essentiel pour les bijoux Skagen (marque acheté il ya quelques années par Fossil). Skagen utiliser l’acier en couleur naturelle ou en la version rose or. Et ajoute la nacre, avec des bijoux qui reflètent le thème de la nature des formes organiques, bracelets, boucles d’oreilles et colliers. Nous prévisualiser les images prises dans la présentation des nouvelles collections: là pour vous.

german-flagSkandinavien zwischen Stahl und Natur

Danish Design, so sauber und die für Schmuck Skagen (Marke Erworbene ein paar Jahren von Fossil). Skagen verwenden Stahl in Naturfarbe oder Rotgold-Version. Und fügt das Perlmutt, mit Schmuck, die das Thema der Natur der organischen Formen, in Armbänder, Ohrringe und Halsketten reflektieren. Wir betrachten die Bilder in der Präsentation der neuen Kollektionen wurde: für Sie da.

flag-russiaСкандинавия между сталью и природы

Датский дизайн, так чисто и необходимым для ювелирных изделий Skagen (бренд Приобретенные пару лет назад за счет Fossil). Skagen использовать сталь в натуральном цвете или розового золота версии. И добавляет перламутр, ювелирными изделиями, которые отражают тему природы органических форм, в браслеты, серьги и ожерелья. Мы просмотр изображений, снятых в презентации новых коллекций: здесь для вас.

spagna-okEscandinavia entre el acero y la naturaleza

Diseño danés, tan limpio y esencial para la joyería Skagen (marca compró hace un par de años por los fósiles). Skagen uso de acero en color natural o rosa versión de oro. A el metal agrega el nácar, con joyas que reflejan el tema de la naturaleza de las formas orgánicas, en pulseras, pendientes y collares. Nos previsualizar las imágenes tomadas en la presentación de las nuevas colecciones: aquí están para usted.

Misis e le meraviglie del Rinascimento 

[wzslider]Cigni in smalto, fiori con rampicanti dorate, croci prussiane in quarzo e marcasite. Le nuove collezioni di Misis si ispirano alle «camere delle meraviglie» Rinascimentali, luoghi che ospitavano oggetti straordinari capaci di suscitare lo stupore dei visitatori. E poiché uno di questi spesso era un cigno meccanico, anche la Wunderkammer di Claudia Piaserico, direttore creativo dell’azienda vicentina, ha i suoi nella linea battezzata Mirabilia: in argento placcato oro e smalti madreperlati, sono montati su girocolli neri in plexiglass, e arricchiti di pietre occhio di gatto, di zirconi bianchi e cristalli di rocca. Negli anelli, orecchini, collane e collarini Naturalia sbocciano fiori di vetro e ricami in argento placcato oro giallo, zirconi bianchi, quarzi colorati, zaffiri e rubini. L’ingegno dell’uomo invece si vede in Artificialia, croci d’argento placcato oro 18 carati appoggiate su plexiglass e quarzi colorati, decorate con marcasite, zaffiri e rubini. Ecco immagini e prezzi. Lavinia Andorno

ukMisis and the wonders of Renaissance

Enameled swans, flowers with golden climbers, quartz and marcasite Prussian crosses. The new collections of Misis are inspired rooms by the Renaissance wonder-rooms, places that housed extraordinary objects able to arouse the astonishment of visitors. And since one of them was often a mechanical swan, even the Wunderkammer of Claudia Piaserico, creative director of the Vicenza based company, has its in Mirabilia line: gold plated silver and enamel pearly, are set on blacks Plexiglas necklaces, and enriched with cat’s eye stones, cubic zirconia and white rhinestones. In Naturalia rings, earrings, necklaces and collars, bloom glass flowers and silver gold plated embroidery, cubic zirconia, colored quartz, sapphires and rubies. Instead, you can see human ingenuity in Artificialia: crosses silver plated 18K gold placed on plexiglass and colored quartz, decorated with marcasite, sapphires and rubies. Here are pictures and prices.

france-flagMisis et les merveilles de la Renaissance

Cygnes émaillées, fleurs avec des grimpeurs d’or, croix prussiens en quartz et marcassite. Les nouvelles collections de Misis sont inspirés par des cabinet de curiosités de la Renaissance, lieux qui abritaient des objets extraordinaires capables de susciter l’étonnement des visiteurs. Et puisque l’un d’eux a souvent été un cygne mécanique, même la Wunderkammer de Claudia Piaserico, directeur de la création de la société de Vicence, a son en ligne Mirabilia: argent plaqué or et émail nacré, sont mis sur des colliers noirs en plexiglas, et enrichi avec pierres de oeil chat, zircons et strass blancs. Dans bagues, boucles d’oreilles, colliers et colliers Naturalia, s’épanouissent fleurs de verre et broderie argent plaqué or, zircone cubique, quartz de couleur, saphirs et rubis. Au lieu de cela, vous pouvez voir l’ingéniosité humaine dans Artificialia: croix en argent plaqué or 18 carats placé sur plexiglas et quartz colorés, décorés de marcassite, de saphirs et de rubis. Voici les photos et les prix.

german-flagMisis und die Wunder der Renaissance

Emaillierte Schwäne, Blumen mit goldenen Kletterer, Quarz und Markasit preußischen Kreuze. Die neuen Kollektionen von Misis sind inspiriert von den Renaissance-Zimmer Wunderräume , Orte, außergewöhnliche Objekte in der Lage, das Erstaunen der Besucher wecken untergebracht. Und da einer von ihnen war oft eine mechanische Schwan, auch die Wunderkammer von Claudia Piaserico, Creative Director des Vicenza ansässige Unternehmen, hat seine in Mirabilia Zeile: vergoldetem Silber und Emaille perligen, auf Schwarzen Plexiglas Halsketten gesetzt und mit Katzen angereichert Augensteinen , Zirkonia und weißen Strasssteinen. In Naturalia Ringe, Ohrringe, Halsketten und Halsbänder, Glas Blüte Blumen und Silber vergoldet Stickerei, Zirkonia, farbige Quarz, Saphiren und Rubinen. Stattdessen können Sie menschlichen Einfallsreichtum in Artificialia sehen: Kreuze Silber vergoldet 18K Gold auf Plexiglas und farbige Quarz, mit Markasit, Saphiren und Rubinen geschmückt platziert. Hier gibt es Bilder und Preise.

flag-russiaMisis и чудеса Возрождения

Эмалированные лебеди, цветы с золотыми альпинистов, кварца и марказит прусских крестов. Новые коллекции Мисис вдохновлены номера по чудо-номеров Возрождения, места, где располагались экстраординарные объекты, способные вызвать удивление посетителей. А так как один из них был часто механический лебедь, даже Wunderkammer Claudia Piaserico, креативным директором основанной Виченца компании, имеет свои в Mirabilia линии: позолоченное серебро и эмаль жемчужно, устанавливаются на черные плексигласа ожерелья, и обогащается кошки глазные камни, цирконий и белые стразы. В Naturalia кольца, серьги, ожерелья и воротники, цветение стеклянных цветов и серебряной позолоченной вышивкой, кубического циркония, цветной кварц, сапфиры и рубины. Вместо этого, вы можете увидеть человеческую изобретательность в Artificialia: кресты посеребренные 18К золота размещен на оргстекла и цветного кварца, украшенные марказит, сапфирами и рубинами. Вот фотографии и цены.

spagna-okMisis y las maravillas del Renacimiento

Cisnes esmaltadas, flores con los escaladores de oro, cuarzo y cruces prusianos marcasita. Las nuevas colecciones de Misis son habitaciones inspiradas en las de maravillas habitaciones renacentistas, lugares que albergaban objetos extraordinarios capaces de despertar el asombro de los visitantes. Y puesto que uno de ellos era a menudo un cisne mecánico, incluso la Wunderkammer de Claudia Piaserico, director creativo de la compañía con sede en Vicenza, tiene su en línea Mirabilia: chapado en oro plata y nacarado esmalte, se establecen en collares negros de plexiglás, y se enriquece con el gato de piedras de ojo, circonio cúbico y diamantes de imitación blancas. En Naturalia anillos, pendientes, collares y anillos, flores de cristal y flor de oro bañado en plata bordados, zirconia cúbica, cuarzo de color, zafiros y rubíes. En su lugar, se puede ver el ingenio humano en artificialia: cruza plateado de 18 de oro colocado en plexiglass y cuarzo de color, decoradas con marcasita, zafiros y rubíes. Aquí están las imágenes y los precios.