Mito

Why Roberto Coin’s jewels have a hidden ruby?

We thought it was a known story: instead the reason why a ruby ​​is hidden in Roberto Coin’s jewels is not known by everyone. Yet the idea of ​​inserting a small ruby ​​inside the jewelry is undoubtedly a distinctive aspect of the Italian brand.

Anelli della collezione Roman Barocco
Anelli della collezione Roman Barocco

Therefore, the idea of ​​ruby ​​as a symbolic signature of the Maison of Vicenza is linked to mythology. Roberto Coin, driven by a passion for ancient history, many years ago read three stories related to the stories of the past that sparked his imagination.
Roberto Coin
Roberto Coin

The first of these legends belongs to the world of ancient Egypt and to the pharaohs: the ruby ​​was considered a sort of amulet, which worn in contact with the skin guaranteed eternal love, eternal joy and eternal health. The second legend, however, concerns the Burmese warriors. Apparently they wore the red gem in contact with the skin to defeat wounds and death during the battle. Finally, an old Hindu myth considers rubies to be the precious fruits of Kalpa, the sacred tree of desires and hope. In short, ruby ​​as a magic stone, perhaps associated with life for its blood color.
Anello e bracciale della Princess collection
Anello e bracciale della Princess collection

Fascinated by these myths, Roberto Coin therefore decided to associate his brand with ruby. So in 1996 the launch of the Appassionata collection marked not only the beginning of the history of the Roberto Coin brand, but also the principle of its signature: a small ruby ​​set for the first time within the jewels of the collection. A signature that has remained a hallmark of the Venetian Maison.

Bracciale in oro rosa, diamanti e piccolo rubino della collezione Classique Parisienne
Bracciale in oro rosa, diamanti e piccolo rubino della collezione Classique Parisienne
Anelli della collezione New Barocco
Anelli della collezione New Barocco
Anelli della collezione Pois Moi Luna
Anelli della collezione Pois Moi Luna

By Anastazio a mythical collection

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The ancient myth of Meander in the jewelery collection of the Greek designer Anastazio ♦ ︎

Greece, in addition to being a popular tourist destination, is the country where western culture was born. There is no need to disturb the philosophy of Plato & c., The architecture of Fidia, the literature of Homer, the theater of Aeschylus, the mythology of Olympus (the list could go on) to know that this small country overlooking on the Mediterranean sea it is a sort of navel in the history of humanity. A necessary premise to explain how, even today, ancient Greece arouses interest and strong emotions. And that’s why even modern designers do not escape the desire to look for their roots.
Anastazio Kotsopoulos, founder and creative director of the Athens jewelery fair of the same name, Anastazio, has dedicated his new collection to the myth of Meandro, but with a modern design. If you don’t remember Greek mythology, you must know that Meander, son of Oceano and Thetis, on the occasion of the conflict with the city of Possene, vowed to the goddess Cybele to sacrifice the first person he would saw when he returned home if, in exchange, he had granted him the victory. But Meandro was unlucky (or punished for his request). In fact, he met his mother, sister and son Archelao. He killed them all three, as promised to Cybele, even if he then repented of his gesture and tormented by remorse he killed himself by throwing himself into the Anabenone river.
Looking back on the myth, Anastazio has now created a small collection of eight pieces. Seven pieces are in silver and 18-carat gold, while one piece is totally in gold. The jewels are enriched with orange and pink sapphires, amethyst and rutilated quartz. Please, if you wear them you do not make wrong requests to the gods.





Anello in oro con ametista
Anello in oro con ametista

Orecchini della collezione Meandro
Orecchini della collezione Meandro
Orecchini spaiati della collezione Meandro
Orecchini spaiati della collezione Meandro
Orecchini della collezione Meandro
Orecchini della collezione Meandro
Anastazio, collana della collezione Meandro
Anastazio, collana della collezione Meandro
Collana con ametista
Collana con ametista
Bracciale in argento, quarzo rutilato e oro
Bracciale in argento, quarzo rutilato e oro
Bracciale in argento e oro
Bracciale in argento e oro
Anastazio, anello in argento, oro e ametista
Anastazio, anello in argento, oro e ametista

Anello in argento e oro
Anello in argento e oro







Magerit in the Gea myth

The Earth in the myth told by Magerit with imaginative Gea collection ♦
Some people are not content to draw a precious jewel. There’s people who want to present something different. And there’s people who want to conceive something valuable, different and lso perhaps surprising. But Magerit, a Spanish company founded in 1994 by a team of experienced professionals in the creation and fine jewelry design, does more: it tells a story. It may be that the story of Swan Lake, as in its award-winning collection, or dedicated to the myths of antiquity, as in the case of Gea, the collection presented at Baselworld 2017.
As you can imagine, Gea is a virtuous and dizzying interpretation of the myth linked to the Earth. The origin of creation, of nature, of life. With this background, it was inevitable that the imagination of Spanish designers had no limits. Colors with the choice of stones, an almost baroque in exuberant shapes, flowers, earth and nature are intertwined in showy creations.
Among all, the most important piece is Germina (name derived from the Latin word): represents the figure of a woman born from within a seed. The jewel symbolizes the origin of life and the magic of the moment of creation. It is made of 18-carat gold, diamonds and amethyst. Veris, springtime name in Latin, is instead a set representing the nature and fertility as key elements of continuity and development. The woman and the vegetation merge into a gentle embrace. They used gold, white and green diamonds. Other top piece is Aurea, inspired by the golden spiral that is repeated in nature and guarantees the harmony of all creation: gold, diamonds and sapphires. Genus is instead inspired by the original shape adopted by multiple births in bloom: yellow gold, diamonds and blue topaz. Lavinia Andorno

Anelli della linea Vitae
Anelli della linea Vitae
Bracciali Folia
Bracciali Folia
Orecchini Aurea small
Orecchini Aurea small
Orecchini Veris
Orecchini Veris
Orecchini Genus
Orecchini Genus
Orecchini della linea Vitae
Orecchini della linea Vitae
Orecchini Aurea
Orecchini Aurea
Pendente Virentia
Pendente Virentia
Pendente Folia
Pendente Folia
Pendenti Aurea small
Pendenti Aurea small
Pendente Genus
Pendente Genus

 

Pendente Genus con topazi
Pendente Genus con topazi
Collane della linea Vitae
Collane della linea Vitae
Pendente Aurea
Pendente Aurea
Anello Virentia
Anello Virentia
Anello Folia
Anello Folia
Veris ring
Veris ring
Anello Aurea small
Anello Aurea small
Anello Genus con ametiste
Anello Genus con ametiste

 

 

Lebole returns to Japan

Lebole Gioielli has experienced great success with her earrings that use exotic fabrics, colors, and style is not traditional. Now the story continues with the new collection Mito, consisting of a pair of asymmetrical earrings with a Dragon King by a lobe and a Torii other. It is made with a thirst for ancient Japanese kimonos, spread out on a wooden base lacquered with ancient Eastern methods. The jewelry are available in six different colors, mounted exclusively in 925 silver. The earrings are inspired by Japanese stories and legends. Here, then, the explanation Lebole: the Torii is the traditional gateway from which you enter a sanctuary or simply in a sacred area. The Dragon King Ryu lives in his mansion located at the bottom of the sea, near the Ryukyu Islands. The legendary palace, built in red and white coral, protected by the Dragons, is full of treasures. Fish and other sea creatures serve Ryu as vassals and turtles are used as messengers. In the north of the castle snow falls throughout the year, in the east there is the room where the Spring flying butterflies and cherry is always in bloom, while in the south there is the room where the crickets sing in the Summer warm evenings. Finally, in the western part of the building where there is the room of Autumn maples they have bright colors. For a human being one day in this building amounts to 100 years on earth. The price for each pair of earrings is 110 euro. Sayonara. Federico Graglia

Orecchini della collezione Mito
Orecchini della collezione Mito
Orecchini della collezione Regalina
Orecchini della collezione Regalina