Marie-Hélène de Taillac

The rainbow of Marie-Hélène de Taillac

Taste of India in the jewels of the French Marie-Hélène de Taillac ♦

Fascinated by India and precious stones, Marie-Helene de Taillac is inspired by the subcontinent to create jewels that reflect her culture and colorful world. The Wall Street Journal and Vogue have devoted her long and passionate portraits. The idea of a world that encompasses the rainbow came when she was three years old and playing with colored pencils, she says. Since then the colors of the gems are her passion. She uses the 22-carat gold and semi-precious stones such as amethyst, iolite, garnets in various shades and rose quartz, cut by the best artisans of Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan where she lives half the year in 1996, when she launched his first collection.

Orecchini in oro giallo 22 carati e tanzanite
22k yellow gold and tanzanite earrings

The story of Marie-Hélène de Taillac, in fact, has no boundaries. She was born in Tripoli, Libya, where her father was Elf (oil) representative for the Persian Gulf, but she also lived in Lebanon before moving to France in 1975. The designer then studied gemology and worked in the fashion industry. with Philip Treacy. But success reached him with jewelry: he opened stores in Paris, Tokyo or New York.

Anello con pietra luna rainbow circondata da tanzanite, zaffiro rosa, lilla e giallo, apatite blu
Ring with rainbow moonstone surrounded by tanzanite, pink, lilac and yellow sapphire, blue apatite
Orecchini con tormalina rosa per oltre 28 carati
Earrings with pink tourmaline over 28 carats
Collana Calliope in oro giallo22 carati e lapislazzuli
Calliope necklace in 22 carat yellow gold and lapis lazuli
Collana Sfera in oro giallo e acquamarina
Sfera necklace in yellow gold and aquamarine
Collana con gemme taglio briolette
Necklace with briolette cut gems
Orecchini in oro con iolite e tanzanite
Gold earrings with iolite and tanzanite

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

Marie-Hélène de Taillac, special stones

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Marie-Hélène de Taillac lives between Paris, London and New York. Her jewels are happy even on rainy days. Now also in a book ♦

Since 1996 Marie-Hélène de Taillac signe her collections. Few remember it, but years ago the debut of the French designer had caused some surprise. First she wants the stones, and forever wearable jewelry. The idea was liked by those who are in contact with women, the customers, either in the shop: so the jewels of Marie-Hélène de Taillac arrived in the windows of Barneys New York, Browns in London and Colette in Paris. The designer has worked extensively for fashion brands like Dinny Hall, Victor Edelstein and Philip Treacy. Then, it is dedicated exclusively to jewelry and precious stones.

Orecchini in oro con tormalina e ametista
Orecchini in oro con tormalina e ametista

Her research has taken her to India, where the stones and gold operations are partly remained those of the past. One of its ideas, for example, was to use the cutting briolette, drop-shaped, not only for diamonds, but also for colored stones. And not just the classic ones, like emeralds and sapphires: Marie-Hélène has widened the choice to little known stones such as ioilite, a blue stone which some would also be used by the Vikings sailors to peer at the sky in the presence of clouds. With the iolite she makes a gold ring, with an intense color. His style has been successful: after having opened the first boutique in Tokyo, in 2003, opened another store in the district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés district on Paris’s Left Bank, in 2004. And its third boutique in ‘ Upper East Side (69th street off Madison Avenue) in New York in 2013.
A book, Gold and Gems: The Jewels of Marie-Hélène de Taillac, with the contributions of the designer herself, by Eric Deroo, Ines de la Fressange, Jean-Philippe Delhomme (illustrator), and with the preface by Vanessa Friedman (Rizzoli , 224 pages, $ 63 on Amazon) tells the story and creativity of Marie-Hélène.

Bracciale in oro com ametista, tormalina, acquamarina, apatite
Bracciale in oro com ametista, tormalina, acquamarina, apatite
Anello in oro con ametista di  22,25 carati
Anello in oro con ametista di 22,25 carati
Anello Byzantine in oro, tanzanite, zaffiro, tsavorite, apatite, smeraldo, opale, quarzo lemon
Anello Byzantine in oro, tanzanite, zaffiro, tsavorite, apatite, smeraldo, opale, quarzo lemon
Collana in oro e smalto colorato
Collana in oro e smalto colorato
Anello in oro con tormalina verde di 7,75 carati
Anello in oro con tormalina verde di 7,75 carati
Orecchini con quarzo lemon circondati da gemme colorate
Orecchini con quarzo lemon circondati da gemme colorate

Anello in oro con tanzanite, tsavorite, zaffiro giallo, orange e ora, ametista, apatite
Anello in oro con tanzanite, tsavorite, zaffiro giallo, orange e ora, ametista, apatite

Gold and Gems: The Jewels of Marie-Hélène de Taillac
Gold and Gems: The Jewels of Marie-Hélène de Taillac







Baccarat, crystal virtuosity

The new collection by French Maison Baccarat signed by designer Marie-Hélène de Taillac, made with colored crystals.
Crystals instead of precious stones. But crystals that sparkle like gemstones. In addition, there is the French designer Marie-Hélène de Taillac: the result is the new collection signed Baccarat. La Maison famous for its crystal objects has always paid great attention to the jewelry world, with collections often refined. In this case, with crystals shaped by cutting octagonal drops, Marie-Helene de Taillac has created a collection of fresh jewelry, varies and, of course, transparent. The prices, however, are not those cheap jewelry: silver or gold lock make it more precious earrings, necklaces and rings. A necklace in crystal and gold clip costs 3680 euro, while a ring with silver plated stem costs 730 euro. Alessia Mongrando

Collana di cristalli e oro. Prezzo: 3.680 euro
Collana di cristalli e oro. Prezzo: 3.680 euro

Collana di cristalli bianchi e oro. Prezzo: 3.680 euro
Collana di cristalli bianchi e oro. Prezzo: 3.680 euro
Collezione di Marie-Hélène De Taillac per Baccarat
Collezione di Marie-Hélène De Taillac per Baccarat
Collezione di Marie-Hélène De Taillac
Collezione di Marie-Hélène De Taillac
Orecchini Baccarat
Orecchini Baccarat. Prezzo: 1.570 euro
Anello in argento placcato e cristallo verde. Prezzo: 730 euro
Anello in argento placcato e cristallo verde. Prezzo: 730 euro
Anello in argento placcato e cristallo acquamarina. Prezzo: 730 euro
Anello in argento placcato e cristallo acquamarina. Prezzo: 730 euro

Mavericks on book




The 17 nonconformists jewelry designer for a collectors book.
All about jewelry. Better, everything about the jewels that have become milestones of masterpieces in the history of jewelry. If you are fond of earrings, rings and necklaces exceptional (and probably take a look every day at gioiellis.com), you can order online the book written by Stellene Volandes, managing editor of Town & Country. The book is a journey through the designer jewelry is published by Rizzoli, 256 pages, and is titled: Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design (costs $ 85 on Amazon). Under the lens there are the works of 17 masters of the jewel, very different from each other (mavericks, nonconformists), but united by the imagination and ability to transform simple jewelry to wear in small masterpieces. After an introduction by Carolina Herrera, are for example, works of Hemmerle, Giampiero Bodino, Nicholas Varney, James de Givenchy, Judy Geib, Wallace Chan, Elena Votsi, Lauren Adriana, Marie-Helene de Taillac, Suzanne Syz, Muriel Grateau, Mark Davis. Among amazing materials and innovative shapes, stones and extraordinary virtuosity goldsmiths, are images that bring happiness to all the fans. Rudy Serra

Anelli di Nicholas Varney
Anelli di Nicholas Varney

Collana di smeraldi di Judy Geib
Collana di smeraldi di Judy Geib
Spilla a forma di cavolfiore di Hemmerle
Spilla a forma di cavolfiore di Hemmerle
La copertina di Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design
La copertina di Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design
Collana di Giampiero Bodino
Collana di Giampiero Bodino
Anelli in ceramica di James de Givenchy
Anelli in ceramica di James de Givenchy
Orecchini da «Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design»
Orecchini da «Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design»
Gioiello a forma di granchio
Gioiello a forma di granchio

Immagine da «Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design»
Immagine da «Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design»