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In Wonderland with Mimi So

Published on November 20, 2021

Anello Wonderland in oro e diamanti con pappagallino africano

Mimi So, designer of New York, surprises with high quality jewelry inspired by unusual subjects ♦ ︎

Oriental charm, but American accent: Mimi So was born and raised in New York. She is one of those designers who started out with an advantage: she saw precious stones in her parents’ workshop at an early age. Daughter of immigrants from China and Hong Kong. She is the youngest of three brothers. Her parents struggled after emigrating to the United States, but eventually opened three jewelers in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The designer started working in her parents’ shop when she was eight, becoming a third-generation jeweler. Then, she graduated from Parson’s School of Design and started working in an advertising agency. But she returned to the family business, managing one of the stores and creating jewelry for the customers. Mimi opened her boutique on the corner of 5th Avenue and 47th Street in Manhattan’s Diamond District in 1998.

It is not surprising, therefore, that after his studies, Mimi chose to launch the brand with her name. And she wins. So much so that in 2007 Johann Rupert, then president of the Richemont group (in which there are brands like Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Giampiero Bodino) proposed to buy the majority stake in Mimi So. Nothing to do, the designer decided to remain independent and, on balance, did not make a mistake. Her jewels, which often reach four-figure figures, are appreciated and sought after.

Orecchini a bottone in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti neri e rubini

Modern and classic at the same time, the style of Mimi So uses colored stones, the designer’s passion, together with unconventional sources of inspiration, like for the collection dedicated to Alice in Wonderland. To give for every day of non-birthday.

Orecchini in oro bianco e nero, con diamanti, zaffiri rosa e opale acqua

Anello in oro bianco e giallo, con diamanti e opale intagliato a forma di coniglio

Orecchini Phoenix in oro giallo e diamanti

Anello con fiocco in oro bianco e diamanti

The ways of Di Modolo

Published on November 17, 2021

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Anello in argento placcato oro con citrino

Di Modolo Milano, Italian name for a New York jeweler who offers an original fine jewelry ♦

It’s name is Di Modolo Milano and produces jewels. What will be the venue for this brand? New York. The name is to Dino Di Modolo, the Italian-origin designer specializing in watches and jewels: he worked for brands such as Cartier, David Yurman, Gucci, Raymond Weil and Vacheron Constantin. And in 2000 he founded the luxury jewelry brand with the help of Benny Shabtai, successful entrepreneur born in Israel, former bodyguard and philanthropist.

Collana Icon in argento placcato oro giallo e onice

Shabtai was also the president and founder of the brand Raymond Weil watches until 2009, when he sold it at a good price and was there that born collaboration with Di Modolo. The idea is to propose a compromise between classic and modern style. Several celebrities have appreciated it. In short, a variation on the theme of the collections of fine jewelry (the jewelry prices can be up to $ 200-300,000). But, in addition to the line for the woman, the brand aims jewelry for men, which in the US has a greater success than Europe.

Bracciale in argento placcato oro rosa e perle

Bracciale della linea Nodo in oro rosa e diamanti

Free style for Karen Karch

Published on November 14, 2021

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Cinque anelli impilati in oro e diamanti cognac, bianchi e gialli

In New York, a commercial activity that exceeds ten years of life is an exception. Going over 20 means becoming an institution. To get up to 30-year mark makes it a legend. And this is the story of Karen Karch, a Texan who moved to the city on the Atlantic and, after attending the Parsons School of Design, began working with jewelry. Initially with a laboratory called Push in 1996 in NoLita (North of Little Italy, an area of Manhattan). In 1989 she founded the jewelry company that bears her name. The experience has also played in favor of creative freedom, also thanks to the production of bespoke jewelry.

She herself defines her own contradictory style, between influences that include Gothic and Victorian references, along with a light-hearted pop approach. She also defines her brand as LGBT friendly. Finally, Karen uses different materials: from silver to gold, platinum, as well as diamonds and colored gems. Like some other jewelry company, the designer has long ago chosen to entrust the sale of her jewels to the web, on her website and through other marketplaces.

Anello con un rubino taglio rosa, diamanti, turchesi

Orecchini in argento brunito e zaffiri rosa

Collana con pendente in oro 18 carati e diamanti

Anello in oro 14 carati, diamanti e turchese

Anello in oro nero con diamanti, pietra luna

Sharon Khazzam, Color Style

Published on November 12, 2021

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The colors of Sharon Khazzam, veteran designer of jewelry in New York ♦

Sharon Khazzam addition to being a triathlete is passionate about art. And it is the magic of colors that turns into jewelry. Using precious stones instead of a brush, she turns her collections in bright compositions. That first painting on paper, as it was once. All the jewels are handmade in New York. Behind already she has an established career. She began to draw and create jewelry after graduating in design, in 1984. She started by Asprey, the British luxury brand, as a jewelry designer.

There remained eight years and has experience. With support from Asprey in 1993 Sharon launched her first collection. In 2001 another step forward: the designer presented her collection to the luxury retail chain Barneys in New York, co-operation which still continues. She also became part of the American Society of Jewelry Historians. In short, it is a veteran of the jewelry in the Big Apple, with full recognition by customers cherished. Her jewelry is also buying online.

Collana in oro giallo con diamanti, zaffiri blu, tsavorite, granati, apatite

Orecchini con opale di fuoco, zaffiri arancio, diamanti bianchi

Orecchini con ametista, zaffiro blu e viola, tormalina, smeraldo, granato arancio, spinello, turchese

Orecchini con ametista, spinello e diamanti bianchi

Harika’s geometries

Published on November 8, 2021

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Orecchini in oro con diamanti bianchi e neri

In 2006 she was in New York representing a Turkish designer. A role that, however, was tight for Harika Ustaoglu. So she decided it was time to launch herself into the world of jewelry. The Istanbul designer, who lives and works in the American city, created her own line of jewelry and, in 2014, a brand that has her name: Harika. She took the first steps thanks to the goldsmiths of the Turkish city, in charge of translating the designs of her collections into gold and precious stones, until she found support directly in the USA.

Bracciale in oro e diamanti finalista al Couture Awards 2021

The jewelry design is very modern and undoubtedly original: very geometric shapes, very modern and abstract, with designs that are inspired, she says, even by details captured as she walks the streets of the city. The stones are also cut in an unusual way. The jewels are made of 14 and 18 karat gold and use diamonds of every color, as well as stones such as aquamarine, sapphire, beryl, quartz. A bracelet of hers made it to the Couture finalists in the diamonds under $ 20K category.

Anello in oro rosa con tanzanite e diamanti

Anello in oro rosa con diamanti taglio trapezoidale

Anello ZigZag con diamanti bianchi e neri

Pendente in oro 14 carati con ametista e diamanti

Gems and colors with Oliva B

Published on November 5, 2021

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Orecchini in oro con granati esagonali e taglio pera

Children are a source of joy, but also of inspiration. Shari Cuartero, a designer from New York, where she was born and works, must think so, who in 2016 decided to found her jewelry company with the name of her daughter, Olivia B. The jewelry brand also has another peculiarity: it is extremely specialized. In its production, at least at present, you will not find rings, but only earrings and necklaces with pendants. Not only that: all the jewels are made with 14 karat gold and semi-precious gems, with some small concessions to diamonds. The stones are generally faceted and neatly arranged on the jewel. The style is simple, minimal, and the colored gems are at the fore. In short, they do what they have to do.

In any case, Olivia B’s style is not the result of improvisation. Before founding her own brand, Shari Cuartero worked as a designer in the jewelry world for over 20 years, merchandiser and product development, after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology and learning the technique at Gia. Experiences that allowed her to set up on her own.

Orecchini in oro con tormalina rosa e ametista

Daria de Koning, family colors

Published on October 3, 2021

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Orecchini della collezione Nomos, con sunstone bianco dell'Oregon, diaspro rosso, oro 18 carati

Daria de Koning, how to paint with jewelery creation ♦ ︎
Dutch blood, born in New York, design with the spirit of the Mississippi. Daria de Koning has a rather original mix behind her. She is the daughter of a Dutch artist and a fifth generation American mother, and also her was a painter: Elaine Marie Catherine Fried. And more, he is his father who is very famous: Willem de Kooning, a painter who disappeared in 1997. But she has preferred to shorten her last name by eliminating a “o”. She tells in her bio, she traveled to the Netherlands, one of the modern design pole, when she was young. But she also studied art and graphics at the University of Washington, St. Louis, South USA and, as Daria said, American formal education has influenced both his personality and his design.

She has shown her passion for gems, rocks and colors since she was a little girl. When she was 11, already she had a collection of stones. The degree at the Gemological of America Institute, combined with metalworking lessons, has convinced the designer to turn her passion into work. Today her jewelery is also sold through the online channel Moda Operandi. She loves colored stones, especially if they are cut to cabochon: she likes smooth surfaces, round volumes, decided shades, lively stones and tending to the same tonality. As she would painting. One of the latest creations is the Nomos collection, which celebrates the orderly and graphic nature of precious stones born from the wild and chaotic planet in formation.

Orecchini con malachite, azzurrite, oro 18 carati

Anello con malachite, azzurrite, oro 18 carati

Orecchini con granato rosso, diaspro di Sonora, oro 18 carati

Bracciale con perle quadrate di acquamarina, tormalina nera burattata, legno fossilizzato

Orecchini con tormalina rosa, celestobarite, oro giallo

64Facets vintage diamonds

Published on September 21, 2021

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Orecchini Floral con diamanti taglio rosa e brillante

Vintage-cut diamonds, which are popular with luxury retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue and Stanley Korshak and worn by celebrities such as Salma Hayek, Claire Danes and Naomi Watts: on the strength of these premises, 64Facets was selected among the finalists at Couture Design Awards in the Best in Diamonds Below $ 20K category.

64Facets is a jewelry company founded in 2016, which specializes (also) in jewelry with rose cut and old European cut diamonds. But don’t be surprised by the vintage-style choice of gems. The company, in fact, seems (there is no official news) connected with the Brenninkmeijer galaxy, the name of the German-Dutch family that owns financial companies, is active in the fashion business, has a private equity fund and, according to Wikipedia, employs more than 80 thousand people around the world. The link goes through the Swiss Abreziel Holding, which in turn controls the London-based financial Adbb, which is active in the jewelery business. The latter includes Delphine Brenninkmeijer Braas, who deals with the strategies of 64Facets, founded in New York, but with offices in London, Beverly Hills and Jaipur, where ld style diamonds are cut (rose-cut is a type of cut also used in the Mughal era).

However, the Maison is managed by an Indian, Gourav Soni: a manager who started from distant Kolkata, a city in the Bay of Bengal, and then after his studies in Delhi, with a diploma from the Gia in New York and a master’s in business administration at Columbia University. Gourav Soni is also responsible for sourcing diamonds from Jaipur, India. According to what the manager explained, the creation of the jewels is done internally, so that every aspect of the process can be controlled. The diamonds follow the Kimberly process and are then cut in Jaipur. By the way, the name 64Facets is inspired by Indian mythology, which identifies 64 arts and sciences that humans can master. Furthermore, Hinduism believes that one of the gods, Krishna, mastered all 64 arts and sciences in 64 days.

Orecchini Sunflower con diamanti taglio rosa e brillante

Anello Floral con diamanti taglio rosa e brillante

Gold, diamonds and celebrities at the Met Gala

Published on September 14, 2021

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After the fear of covid, despite the pandemic counting about 1600 deaths in the US in September 2021, the Met Gala in New York (canceled last year), one of the most important and famous events in the fashion world, is back. An evening that, as always, saw celebrities parading in designer clothes from great designers and wearing equally famous Maison jewels. The evening, it should be remembered, is an opportunity to raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the American city. The night’s theme, In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, inspired everything from the Matrix film series to the Statue of Liberty. Many jewels seen on the red carpet.

The Parisian Maison Messika for its jewels has chosen Emily Blunt, Gabrielle Union and Chloé Bailey. Emily Blunt, British actress, wore the Trapézistes earrings and the Danseurs Aériens two-finger ring from the Voltige High Jewelry collection, combined with the Roaring Diamonds bracelet. Gabrielle Union, an American actress, shone with the Diamond Spears necklace, a masterpiece of 70.88 carats of diamonds, associated with the Illusionnistes ring and the Wild Moon ring. And singer Chloé Bailey walked the red carpet in a full white suit and the sumptuous High Jewelry Roaring Diamond necklace, from the Paris est une Fête collection.

Emily Blunt, con gli orecchini Trapézistes e l'anello a due dita Danseurs Aériens della collezione High Jewelry Voltige, abbinati al bracciale Roaring Diamonds — Emily Blunt, con gli orecchini Trapézistes e l’anello a due dita Danseurs Aériens della collezione High Jewelry Voltige, abbinati al bracciale Roaring Diamonds

Harry Winston, a jewelry brand from New York, has granted his jewelry to Gemma Chan, Regina King, Zoey Deutch, Julia Garner, Rose Leslie and Kit Harrington. Gemma Chan, British actress, wore the iconic Winston Cluster Wreath Diamond necklace, 47.84 carat, set in platinum, earrings with diamonds, 7.37 carats, set in platinum and two rings: River, with diamonds for 2 , 58 carat, set in platinum, and the 2.74 carat diamond cufflink, set in platinum.

Regina King has chosen two different earrings, one pendant and the other button, with diamonds each over 4 carats, set in platinum. To these jewels are added three rings, always with diamonds and a Harry Winston Emerald quartz watch, in 18K yellow gold. Also for the American Maison, Zoey Deutch was on the catwalk with 3.22-carat diamond mesh earrings set in platinum, and three rings also in platinum and diamonds. Julia Garner, added a touch of color, with diamond earrings with pear-shaped sapphire drops, set in platinum and with 6.11-carat pear-shaped ruby drops, set in 18-karat gold and platinum. In addition, three rings with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies.

Finally, Rosa Leslie wore sapphire and diamond cascading earrings, 23.03 carat, set in platinum, a diamond bracelet, 8.91 carat, set in platinum, another bracelet with diamonds, 10.28 carat, set in platinum and two rings with diamonds, also by Harry Winston. Kit Harrington limited himself to an automatic watch, Harry Winston Midnight, in 18k white gold.

Kit Harrington con orologio Harry Winston Midnight, in oro bianco 18 carati

Farewell to Alex Sepkus, who passed away in the covid era

Published on September 9, 2021

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Between precision design and medieval art: the world apart from jewels by Alex Sepkus, who disappeared in the era of the covid ♦

His colleague Stephen Webster said of Alex Sepkus: «He is a fanatic. The intelligence he applies to his work goes far beyond a jeweler’s national standard requirements set by the national standard requirements committee. Which leads to the second contradiction about Alex: this obsessive approach would normally suggest an absence of humor. Instead, we see in Alex’s work an irresistible playfulness, even an oddity, unrivaled in the world of jewelery ». The famous London jeweler also added that Alex Sepkus is an “eccentric intellectual”, an aspect that explains the idea of wearing maxi-sized hats and dressing in a slightly dandy way. In addition, Sepkus is a fan of the humorous writer PG Wodehouse and medieval art, which is reflected in his jewelry creations.

Born in Vilnius (Lithuania), Alex Sepkus had a degree in industrial design. His studies included glassmaking, sculpture, etching and graphics. But then he specialized in jewelry design. His father was an architect and he inherited a geometric precision in the composition of jewels. When he moved to New York he brought with him the passion for gothic art and the precision of the mechanical designer. Really an unusual mix, before the farewell.

Anello Little Pool in oro 18 carati, zaffiro e diamanti

Anello Soft Mosaic in oro 18k, zaffiro e diamanti Alex Sepkus

Bracciale Orchard in oro 18 carati, zaffiro e diamanti

Orecchini Flying Ovals in oro 18k e diamanti

Orecchini Volcano in oro 18 kt e diamanti

Pendente in oro 18 carati, argento, diamante e opale

Tiffany’s blue box becomes art (with surprise)

Published on September 7, 2021

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Tiffany x Arsham Studio Bronze Eroded Tiffany Blue Box with Blue Box. Toby McFarlan Pond for Tiffany & Co.

Famous objects of common use that are transformed into works of art. It happened with Pop Art, starting with the Campbell soup boxes painted by Andy Warhol and now it happens with Tiffany & Co., who collaborated with Daniel Arsham, a contemporary artist living in New York. Tiffany and Arsham have created a series of 49 eroded bronze sculptures, which reinterpret the famous Blue Box used to package the jewels of the American Maison. The pieces are characterized by a custom hand-finished patina that winks at both the Tiffany shade and the Arsham Studio color.

I am always attracted to objects that are immediately culturally recognizable. The Tiffany Blue Box has this power. I wanted to approach it in a different way than how it was originally conceived, giving it an aged aspect that represents its history, its institutionality in the world and its relevance both today and in the decades and, even, in the centuries to come.
Daniel Arsham

Arsham’s goal with the Bronze Eroded Tiffany Blue Box is to create tension over time by connecting past, present and future. But there is also a less conceptual and more immediately pleasant side: those who buy the work will be able to discover the Tiffany Knot x Arsham Studio limited-edition bracelet inside the box, in white gold with diamonds and tsavorites. The Tiffany Knot collection is inspired by the metal nets of New Yorke, the tsavorite is a gem that is part of the tradition of Tiffany, which launched it on the market in 1974.

Tiffany x Arsham Studio Knot bracelet in 18k white gold with tsavorites and diamonds. Toby McFarlan Pond for Tiffany & Co

To celebrate the collaboration, Daniel Arsham created a large-scale installation on the main floor of the Tiffany Flagship Next Door in New York City that evokes his sculpture. Until the end of October, it will be possible to enter the immersive Tiffany x Arsham Studio experience and interact with the artwork and the limited edition bracelet.

Tiffany x Arsham Studio Bronze Eroded Tiffany Blue Box with art-handling crate. Toby McFarlan Pond for Tiffany & Co

Neli Gems, smeraldi and friends

Published on August 31, 2021

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Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldi colombiani

Especially large emeralds, but also other magnificent precious stones in the jewels by Neli Gems ♦ ︎

“Milan is the capital of good taste,” said Sam Livian, president of Neli Gems, a jewelry store based in New York. In fact, he knows Italy well, because in Milan, together with his brothers Eli and Gabriel, he grew up. Until, in 1977, the Livian family decided not to transfer the trade in precious stones to the US and to start the business of luxury jewelers. Obviously the stones are at the center of the composition of rings, necklaces and bracelets, and in particular Colombian emeralds, alongside rubies, sapphires and diamonds, including yellow, orange and very rare blue and pink, constitute a significant part of the activity of Neli Gems.

Neli Gems, however (the name also indicates it) has not abandoned the activity of stone trading: the Livian family think that the stones themselves are as precious as a finished jewel. In fact, the company has remained one of the largest importers of Colombian emeralds in the United States. Despite the whims of fashion, Livian observes, “if a stone is beautiful, it will always be beautiful”.

Orecchini con smeraldi per 16,88 carati e diamanti fancy yellow

Anello in platino con diamante fancy light greenish blue

Orecchini con smerald di 7,56 carati e diamanti fancy yellow — Orecchini con smeraldi di 7,56 carati e diamanti fancy yellow

Anello con diamanti fancy light yellow di 4,04 carati

Collana con smeraldi — Collana con perle di smeraldi e diamanti

Mazza, there is Naples to New York

Published on August 27, 2021

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The jewels of the Mazza family, from Torre del Greek on the stage of the USA ♦

From Torre del Greek (Naples), to American luxury. That of the family Mazza is the classic story of Italian-Americans in the US who have climbed the success. Party in the late nineteenth century from the port of Naples, Luigi Mazza, an expert craftsman, has brought with him in New York City ability to carve coral and cameos. The road has been long. They were importers of precious stones, and so the family has managed to develop the business.

Collana in oro con acquamarina e vetro veneziano

In the fifties and sixties her four children have developed the small company. The third son, William, in particular, has developed creative skills and in 1970 produced his first collection for I. Magnum & Co. and Bergdorf Goodman with the Mazza name. Thanks to him, the story of the Torre del Greco family has continued, now completely American, although it does not give up remembering his origins with the names of the collections, such as Capri, Pompei or Grotte. Today, William is joined by his three sons William, Jeffrey and Steven, but the ancient arto of coral is now supplanted by large colored stones, which enrich gold frames rather generous.

Black jewels for Sotheby’s

Published on August 24, 2021

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Anello Rebel Black di Thelma West in ceramica nera e oro,-con diamante taglio pera da 5 carati

After music and figurative art, even in jewelry we are witnessing an enhancement of African-American creativity, on the wave of the Black Lives Matter movement. Sotheby’s New York, together with the jewelry editor and author Melanie Grant, organized the first exhibition-sale dedicated to black contemporary jewelry designers ((Brilliant & Black: A Jewelry Renaissance). The exhibition-sale will begin on September 17 and includes 60 pieces by 21 US and European designers from the 1950s to today. In case you are wondering, no, there is no common thread, no aesthetics, no common denominator between the various jewelry designers.

Orecchini by Matturi in oro giallo 18 carati con diamanti taglio brillante, smeraldi e perle South Sea

And this, of course, is positive because it signals that everyone’s creative path is not necessarily linked to a pre-established scheme. There are jewels of all kinds, including those of high jewelery, the Enchanted Garden earrings by Vanleles, inspired by African batik and made of titanium and rose gold, set with African rubies, the personalized 2.5 carat pink diamond ring by Maggi Simpkins of floral inspiration, valued at 1 million dollars.

Vanleles, orecchini in titanio, oro rosa, diamanti e rubini

The list of jewelers-designers represented in the exhibition-sale includes Harwell Godfrey, Jacqueline Rabun, Johnny Nelson, Lorraine West, Rashid Johnson, Thelma West, Vanleles, Castro NYC, Almasika, Marei, Mateo New York, Matturi, Melanie Eddy, Sheryl Jones, Thousand Things, Lola Fenhirst, Jariet Oloyé, Maggi Simpkins and Shola Branson.

Die Liste der im Ausstellungsverkauf vertretenen Juweliere-Designer umfasst Harwell Godfrey, Jacqueline Rabun, Johnny Nelson, Lorraine West, Rashid Johnson, Thelma West, Vanleles, Castro NYC, Almasika, Marei, Mateo New York, Matturi, Melanie Eddy, Sheryl Jones, Thousand Things, Lola Fenhirst, Jariet Oloyé, Maggi Simpkins und Shola Branson.

Bracciale rigido Almasika Universum in oro 18 carati e tsavorite

Ciondolo bambola di Castro NYC in bisquit e pietre preziose con maschera articolata, incastonato con smeraldi, rubini, perle

Harwell Godfrey, pendente Cleopatra con smeraldi Muzo, onice e diamanti

Stone and Strand’s secret

Published on August 24, 2021

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Bracciale con zaffiri rosa e orange, peridoto

Why the luxury minimalism of the New York brand Stone and Strand has been successful ♦

Minimalism in New York is called Stone and Strand. The jewelery company founded by Nadine McCarthy Kahane, who grew up in Singapore and London, has staked everything on small forms and lightness, which also mean low prices. The entrepreneur and designer had the idea of a high-end jewelry of this type while pursuing her MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a university that, among others, was also attended by Donald Trump, Elon Musk (Tesla) and the financier Warren Buffett. Who knows, maybe it will also be for this reason that Stone and Strand is an idea of success.

Stone and Strand produces and sells its own jewelry, but it is also a marketplace for other jewelry designers, as long as they are consistent with Nadine’s aesthetic philosophy. Most jewels are made of 10 carat gold, while diamonds and precious stones used are 100% natural from countries without conflict. A successful part of the New York Maison is also due to the marketing ability, with a website that is full of seductive photos, with jewels worn. The opposite of the vast majority of websites, which are freeezed with a few images of the best jewels in the catalog, often years old. And this is another idea of the founder of the brand, which had the goal of making the world of fine jewelry more cheerful. She has succeeded.

Anello a banda in oro 10 carati e diamanti

Anello in oro 10 carati e diamanti baguette e brillante

Orecchini con zaffiri blu, peridoto, tormalina rosa

Volcanic Emanuela

Published on August 20, 2021

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Orecchini della collezione Svelare in oro 18 carati e diamanti

The unique volcanic jewels of Roman design based in New York Emanuela Duca, including burnished silver, gold and diamonds ♦

European culture and artistic formation contaminated by an essential style, the American one: Emanuela Duca, a Roman artist who lives and works in New York, in her jewels evokes volcanic ashes and ancient ruins, modeled in forms with sharp and modern contours, with harsh surfaces and earthy. Rings, bracelets and earrings sculpted in wax, then forged in burnished silver, hammered, bent, laundry, they look very natural, almost earthy and at the same time light and delicate. They give the feeling of something primitive yet sophisticated, simple but structured because it is sculptural. A contrast in gold, silver and diamonds.

Before founding her jewelry house in 2005, Emanuela Duca studied dance, painting and sculpture in Rome. For this reason, she maintains that his jewels represent a sort of marriage between movement and sculpture. Emanuela Duca latest collection is titled Svelare (unfolding) and consists of textured pieces in gold and silver studded with precious gems.

Orecchini della collezione Svelare in oro 18 carati, argento brunito e diamanti

Bracciale della collezione Svelare in oro 18 carati, argento brunito e diamanti

Anello in argento brunito, oro e diamanti

Anello in oro 18 carati e diamanti fancy

The diamonds of Samer Halimeh

Published on August 15, 2021

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Collana con diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow

The diamonds and jewels of Samer Halimeh, among the best in the world. So much that sometimes they are too loved ♦ ︎

Samer Halimeh is an American jeweler of Lebanese origin. It is based in New York and is loved by stars like Naomi Campbell, Oprah Winfrey, Elton John and the royal families of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Brunei. Precisely the esteem that extends to the East has caused many problems for the jeweler. In fact, some time ago, he sent 44 jewels worth 11.5 million pounds to Rosmah Mansor, wife of the former prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak. Which, unfortunately (for him) was not re-elected. Three months after the electoral defeat, the jeweler had not yet received back the jewels, which had not even been paid. An unfortunate case, which ended up in the newspapers.

Apart from this misadventure, Samer Halimeh you can say he is a lucky and talented man. He is famous for his diamonds, and to find the best stones he goes directly to where the mines are, especially in Africa. That was how he discovered and cut the famous Ocean Blue diamond, which gave him world fame. His creations have been auctioned at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, or are worn on red carpet stars. Its clientele spans the world, from Arabia to Western Europe, to Russia and the Far East. Where perhaps he will be more cautious now.

Anello con diamante di 8.25 ct fancy intense pink VVS2

Collier con diamanti fancy yellow e smeraldi

Marcia Budet, queen asymmetric

Published on August 4, 2021

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The elegant and courageous asymmetry of jewelry by designer Marcia Budet in New York City ♦ ︎

If symmetry is the mother of beauty, transgression is the daughter of passion. So it’s nice to admire something perfectly balanced, and then it is so exciting breaking the rule. She is think so designer of New York Marcia Budet, who loves stones and asymmetries. She tells that as a child she collected rocks in a box. Today she collects of prizes and collections in which geometries follow roads different from the usual. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Design, he decided to focus on jewelry and, without delay, heard the vocation of asymmetry.

Her work was immediately rewarded in Italy with a Golden Gala on Lake Como that she remembers with enthusiasm. Always in Italy she won a second prize and the following year she was selected as one of the top 30 emerging designers in New York, then she won a JCK Rising Star Award. From there her career took off until she joined the Las Vegas Couture. Her style is described as “Elegantly Bold”, that means it is brave but at the same time pleasant, trendy. And that’s what the asymmetry manages to communicate. Giulia Netrese

Orecchini in oro 18 carati, diamanti, onice, ametisa

Anello in oro 18 carati, rodio nero, diamanti, onice

Nam Cho, the colors of New York

Published on July 31, 2021

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Orecchini a bottone in oro bianco con zaffiro blu rovesciato

The colorful, bright and modern jewels of Nam Cho, designer from New York ♦ ︎

In Tibetan Buddhism Nam Cho translates as sky / space dharma, a cycle of practices that is particularly popular in that spiritual discipline. But if you are interested in jewelry, Nam Cho is also the name of a designer based in New York. If you expect the usual, typical curriculum (study by designer, gemology with a diploma at Gia), you will be surprised; none of this: he studied violin, classical music and fine arts. After graduating from the Parsons School of Design, she designed clothing for some fashion brands, also in New York.

Anello con doppia margherita in oro 18 carati, platino e diamanti

Then, from prêt-à-porter fashion, she moved on to accessories and accessories to jewelry. Finally, she decided to open his own business, with great success. Her jewels are modern, but not bizarre, luminous without being dazzling, colorful but not gaudy. Features that have put the Nam Cho brand in the choices of some large online market places.

Anello in oro bianco con diamanti e e rubini

Bracciale a maglie ottagonali in oro bianco, zaffiri e diamanti

Orecchini a maglia in oro rosa e diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco, smeraldi e diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco, zaffiri e diamanti

The flappers of Maria Canale

Published on July 19, 2021

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Bracciale doppio in oro 18 carati e smeraldo

Maria Canale and the flappers, women who in the 1920s wore slightly shorter (but not mini) skirts, which loved a different hairstyle, listened to jazz, smoked and drank alcohol. Without forgetting elegance, because their choices soon became fashionable. To the flappers Maria Canale has dedicated a successful collection, which has as its central motif the fringes composed of small gold spheres, to which are added emeralds. The story of Maria Canale actually began in the 1920s, the flappers time.

Orecchini Flapper Hoop in oro 18 carati e smeraldi

But with his grandmother, who had the same name and with a ship that left Genoa in 1921, loaded with Italians who were looking for their fortune in America. Maria Canale, however, had left to study at Columbia University and to expand the family business in the United States. The story of Maria Canale began like this. Now to continue the journey is the niece of the same name and is one of the most famous designers: just think that she has won more than 30 international awards and has worked extensively for giants such as Tiffany, Harry Winston or Mikimoto. Now Maria Canale is a New York based Maison, and she is a perfect New Yorker, based in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. But the “C” still appears on the jewels of her collections, which was the family crest imported by her grandmother on Manhattan soil, together with her passion for Fiat sports cars.

Maria Canale has made a career, it is true, but she too started early: at 13 she was already an apprentice to a goldsmith, before graduating in metalworking and studying design. Her motto is: simplicity is the secret of true elegance. In particular, her jewels are inspired by the art deco style, with well-defined geometric shapes, and the alternation of light and dark materials. Which flappers would have liked too.

Orecchini pendenti in oro 18 carati e smeraldo

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