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

Published on September 9, 2021

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

Vezzaro and the micro spheres

Published on August 26, 2021

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Vezzaro, microspheres of gold and silver for jewels that resemble a pavé of diamonds ♦

It is curious that a company that produces delicate gold and silver jewelery has its seat in a street called Old Ferriera. But Vezzaro is not conditioned by the ancient origins of this area of Vicenza, Italy. In the jewelery district in 1989, Pino Vezzaro founded his company that sums up the two faces of jewelery production: the industrial and the craftsmanship. In short, from a craftsman’s shop and has evolved into a wider business. But without losing the roots.

The Maison uses gold and silver, with a workmanship that enhances its features. Knots, lumps, small metal pearls, braids, woven fabrics are the raw material of the Vezzaro collections, on some occasions with some precious stones and precious stones. And to remember about its link with the history of Venetian city, it is inspited to the monumental architecture in some of its jewels, as in the Cupole collection.

The style of the company comes from the research of the founder, Pino Vezzaro, who uses microspheres in gold or silver that, with a special process, seems it like small diamonds pavé. The wires of diamond microspheres were the basis for the first jewels. The next step was to wrap the threads around a sphere, to get an effect that is reminiscent of diamond pavé. After repeated attempts, Vezzaro has developed an original technique called VezzaroLighting, a laborious and precise manual process that makes extensive use of laser technology. You can see the result in the images.

Anello in argento dorato con lavorazione Vezzaro Lighting

Collana in argento dorato con lavorazione Vezzaro Lighting

PdPaola debuts in gold and diamonds

Published on August 16, 2021

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PdPaola, a Spanish brand that in a few years has conquered the European market, climbs the last step of quality and combines its collections at affordable prices with a new line made with the classic elements of jewelry: gold and diamonds. PdPaola’s new jewels are handmade in 18-karat gold, 100% recycled, and with laboratory-grown diamonds, i.e. without mining with the aim of reducing the environmental impact and, of course, keeping prices lower than jewelry with natural stones.

Within the collection, which includes rings and earrings with the essential style of the Maison, there are necklaces with a pendant in the shape of a letter of the alphabet, which usually coincides with that of the name of the wearer: a classic of jewelry and one of the drivers when it comes to gifts. The products of the gold jewelery line will for the moment be available exclusively in the online store pdpaola.com, with prices ranging from 100 to 1,400 euros, but will soon also arrive in stores. Alongside this new line, the extensive sterling silver collections are always available.

Collana indossata in oro e diamanti di laboratorio con lettera

Collana in oro e diamanti di laboratorio

Orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti di laboratorio

Orecchini asimmetrici in oro giallo e diamanti di laboratorio

The lightness of OroSoffiato

Published on August 14, 2021

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Orecchini a odo in tre colori di oro della collezione Classic

The OroSoffiato jewels, soft shapes and a special production technique ♦

Those who believe that jewels are made one by one by old artisans armed with worn tools are wrong. Of course, there are those too. But 99% of the jewels are produced by modern machinery and, perhaps later, they are assembled by hand. To distinguish quality, therefore, is also the ability of companies to make the industrial process of the best possible quality. And whoever succeeds is better.

Effe Due OroSoffiato is a brand of the Italian company Galvanotec, a third-party manufacturer from Arcugnano (Vicenza), which was the first in Italy to produce electroforming jewels that stand out from those of other brands, because they do not use an internal volume, usually made of copper or other metals, then coated with gold. OroSoffiato, instead, simply uses a thick gold film, empty inside. Just blown gold, jewels with a lot of volume, but light. The earrings, in particular, can thus be worn without feeling too heavy. Furthermore, the metal is an alloy of gold and silver devoid of copper, indium and cadmium. The company has a special ability to select the material and the production process thanks to instruments, such as the x-ray and atomic absorption spectrometer, which allow it to reach perfection.

orecchini classic a tre colori — Orecchini in tre colori di oro della collezione Classic

The moving jewelry by Paula Mendoza

Published on August 13, 2021

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Anello in oro 18 carati con smeraldo trapiche

Paula Mendoza, Latin America and emeralds with a difference ♦

Paula Mendoza’s jewels are extravagant, full of light and decidedly sculptural. The Colombian designer, who in a few years has conquered the American market, also thanks to Beyoncé’s XO video, who sings while wearing her pieces, continues to experiment with new forms: after the myriad of bronze or 24 gold-plated brass spheres. carats and of course emeralds. With a particular choice: she also uses trapiche emeralds. They are emeralds named after a grinding wheel used in Colombia to work sugar cane.These stones have inclusions that resemble a spoked wheel with a hexagonal core.

The jewels, with a very geometric design with removable elements to change the shape of the object, are in fact structures designed to be hung, a bit like those of the American sculptor who was one of the first to invent a sort of abstract art in movement. On the other hand, Mendoza, after studying journalism in Bogota, decided to learn the goldsmith’s art from local artisans not only in her country but also in Peru and later to apply herself in drawing and sculpture in the United States. This happened in 2008, now they say there is a waiting list for some of her unique pieces.

Anello in oro 18 carati con tre smeraldi, di cui uno trapiche

Orecchini in oro 18 carati con smeraldi, diamanti bianchi e neri

Maxi collana Magdalena in ottone placcato oro 24 carati

Orecchini Big Star in ottone placcato oro 24 carati

Orecchini a cerchi in ottone placcato oro 24 carati

Collana in ottone placcato oro 24 carati

Gold and lace with Neonero

Published on August 11, 2021

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The gold lace of Neonero jewelry, Tuscan goldsmith company ♦

It’s called Pizzo d’Oro, but it is not a line of lingerie, even if the images on the website (a model which wears black lace underwear) may make you think. The lace has to do, in fact, but it’s just a reminder to those delicate workmanship made with needle and thread that are an ancient tradition in Tuscany.

The fact is that the P.V.Z., a company founded in 1989 and today run by Lucio Presentini and Silvio Valentini, after focused its activity on the processing of jewelry for third parties, in 2007 decided to launch its own brand, Neonero. The collections offered by this company are based, precisely, to those surfaces of solids and voids, read and, in some cases, a little impertinent. But, of course, the proposed lace is available in yellow or rose gold, even in a burnished version. And the lace is worn in the form of rings, necklaces or earrings. One way, in short, to revive a tradition and, at the same time, make jewelery.

ORECCHINI CHANDELIER — Orecchini pendenti in oro 18 carat

Orecchini in pizzo d'oro — Orecchini in pizzo d’oro

Sydney Evan’s successful mix

Published on August 10, 2021

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Bracciale in oro 14 carati della linea Go Outside. Look inside

Rosanne Karmes is a precocious woman: she began her career in jewelry when she was still in high school, working for Marvel Jewelry, an American jewelry manufacturer. An experience that she, she tells her, helped her learn all the aspects necessary to manage a jewelry brand. Rosanne founded her company in Los Angeles in 2001: Sydney Evan, which brings together the names of her children. It was also a hit by Miley Cyrus, P! NK, Emma Roberts, Eva Chen, Nina Agdal, Rihanna, Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Rocky Barnes, Jennifer Hudson, Gabrielle Union, Roselyn Sanchez, Kim Kardashian, Sofia Vergara and Emma Stone.

Sydney Evan’s jewels are made of 14 karat gold, semi-precious stones and a few diamonds. But that’s not what she counts. For a certain period of time the brand was the best-selling brand at Bergdorf Goodman thanks also to the idea of mixing diamonds with semi-precious stone beads, with the addition of the classic lucky and evil eye symbols. In 2021, for example, Sydney Evan introduced the Go Outside line. Look inside, with shields, hands of Fatima and other classic icons for those who rely on superstition.

Anello Eternity Marchese Verticale Oro e Arcobaleno — Il braccialetto avvolgente multi-charm in oro giallo 14k e diamanti presenta un ciondolo per bambola con preoccupazione a forma di farfalla, un ciondolo per bambola con preoccupazione a foglia di vaso e un ciondolo per bambola con preoccupazione per gli occhi del marchese. Tutti i ciondoli sono infilati su un braccialetto avvolgente di perline heishi arcobaleno da 6 mm. Tutti i braccialetti di perline Sydney Evan sono infilati su un cordino elastico insieme al nostro ciondolo con logo SE in oro 14k.

Braccialetto multi-charm in oro giallo 14 carati e diamanti presenta, con ciondoli bambola

Collana con ciondolo in oro 14 carati a forma di farfalla

Guatemala e la leggenda narra che se sussurri le tue preoccupazioni a queste piccole bambole prima di andare a letto e le metti sotto il cuscino, le tue preoccupazioni scompariranno quando ti sveglierai — Collana con ciondoli a forma di bambola scaccia guai, come quelle utilizzate in Guatemala per esorcizzare i problemi

Orecchini a forma di di bambola scaccia guai

Orecchini a bottone in oro, rubini e diamanti

The second life of Meredith Young

Published on August 6, 2021

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Anello in oro giallo, smeraldo e diamanti

For ten years manager engaged in the development of the corporate business by day. But jewelry designer at night. This double life has a name: Meredith Young, a young American who, as they say (often a bit inappropriately), has cultivated a dream, passing through Arizona to arrive at the Couture Show in Las Vegas. Before, however, the designer attended Marist High School, which allowed her to fill her curriculum with various metalworking courses, art studies and art history, as well as languages (French) and philosophy. In short, Meredith Young is a woman with broad interests.

But, now, above all, she is committed to the development of the brand that she has the name of her and that she founded in 2016, leaving her job as a manager. Jewels that are often inspired by complicated textures on gold, with geometries reminiscent of those seen under the microscope. Her latest collections, Pure Energy, feature radiant lines and are based on the concept of purity in physics, while the Controlled Chaos collection is a game of balance between stability and instability. Diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones with even unusual cuts characterize the work of Meredith Young.

Collana con pendete, opale e diamanti baguette

Orecchini Mandorla in oro giallo e diamanti

Anello in oro bianco e tormalina Paraiba

Dale Hernsdorf, 22-karat creativity

Published on August 5, 2021

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Collana in oro 22 carati e tormalina verde-blu

There are many jewelers who, like Dale Hernsdorf, studied painting (and in this case, also photography) before turning to earrings, rings and necklaces. A sign that sensitivity to the visual arts is a spice that gives something extra when it comes to designing a jewel. And, indeed, Dale Hernsdorf also has a job as an illustrator and graphic designer in her curriculum. Of course, before moving on to the side of the jewelry makers. The jewels of the brand that bears her name, in Santa Barbara, near Los Angeles, are all handmade.

The designer has chosen to work almost always with 22 carat yellow gold, therefore very yellow, as was used in the past. In addition, she prefers large colored stones, such as tourmaline and rubellite, to create large rings, ruff necklaces or dangle earrings, but also pendants. But in Dale Hernsdorf’s activity it is also right to remember her commitment as a teacher, after UCLA, she now dedicates time as a volunteer at the non-profit organization A Place Called Home.

Ciondolo in oro 22 carati, rubellite e rubini

Anello in oro 22 carati, rubellite e diamanti

Orecchini Snug Hoops in oro 22 carati, tsavoriti e zaffiri

Anello in oro 22 carati, tormalina paraiba e diamanti

Bassi, tradition is golden

Published on July 29, 2021

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Vicenza is a historic Italian jewelry district. And in Vicenza for over 60 years Bassi Italian Jewels has been producing gold jewelery with its own collections and on behalf of third parties. Founded by Adriano Bassi, the company is still family-run, today led by Christian and Massimiliano Bassi. The Maison specializes in gold chains, bracelets, earrings and bracelets, largely produced and exported to Europe, the United States and the Middle East, and has managed to combine the work of handcrafted jewelery with 3D design techniques and laser processing. In line with the times, Bassi is attentive to sustainability and is part of the Responsible Jewelry Council.

All jewels are produced in the Vicenza factory. Over the years it has acquired historic jewelry brands such as Lovato, Biffi and Donnagemma. Now the brands represent different lines of jewelry sold under their own brand and with a wide range of styles, including exclusive custom designs and open-line collections. Biffi, a company founded in 1915, has always distinguished itself for the quality of its handcrafted products and today re-proposed with the same methods and the same processing qualities. Donnagemma, founded in 1919, is characterized by rigorously hand-printed and finished jewels, now re-proposed with the same constructive and aesthetic characteristics.

Bracciale in oro giallo e brunito della collezione Bisanzio

Collana della collezione Ciottoli in oro giallo, ametista, topazio e quarzo

Collana in oro giallo e bianco della collezione Bisanzio

Orecchini della collezione Ciottoli in oro giallo e citrino

Orecchini della collezione Ciottoli in oro giallo e ametista

The blow of design for Adel Chefridi

Published on July 4, 2021

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Anello in oro giallo 24 carati, argento sterling, zaffiro blu

The jewels by Adel Chefridi, from Tunis to New York City ♦ ︎

Jewelers are born in Tunis too. This is the case of Adel Chefridi, who fell in love with jewelry as a child, as he says, in what is a city with an ancient history, which starts from the Carthaginians. A mix of cultures, such as Roman, Byzantine, Andalusian, Jewish, Ottoman, Islamic and French, which also influenced the style of Adel Chefriti, who left Tunisia and the mysterious glimpses of the Sahara, settled in the USA in 1998, in New York, although he now works in the nearby town of Rhinebeck. One of the distinctive elements of his design is engraving, one of the first techniques historically adopted to make jewelry.

As often happens, the culture and taste of those who move to another country creates a hybrid between tradition and the aesthetics of the place of arrival. The designer attended Gia to study gemology, specialized in goldsmithing and diamond setting, but he is also self-taught. In addition, he went to India to look for gems to setting them on gold and silver. The result of all this process included, also, participation in the Couture in Las Vegas, the most exclusive stage in the USA, where the most refined Maisons meet. After all, the Sahara and the Nevada desert have some aspects in common. His last jewelry production it’s Secret Garden collection.

Pendente in in oro giallo, argento, diamanti, tormalina verde — Pendente Secret Garden in in oro giallo, argento, diamanti, tormalina verde

Pendente in in oro giallo, argento, diamanti, zaffiro

Orecchini in in oro giallo, argento, diamanti, acquamarina, zaffiro

Pendente in in oro giallo, argento, diamanti, smeraldo

Nanis even freer with Soul

Published on July 2, 2021

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Being free women in words is not enough: freedom must also be that of the soul. The designer and founder of Nanis, Laura Bicego, extends the Libera (means free) collection with the Libera Soul line. They are jewels that adapt to the personality of the wearer without betraying the style that distinguishes the Maison of Vicenza. Versatility is the hallmark of Libera Soul. The most important example concerns two bracelets consisting of a ring or three in the form of a chain: the jewels can be transformed into necklaces thanks to a black silk cord.

The Libera Soul line takes up the typical shape of the collection from which it descends: an oval in 18 carat gold engraved entirely by hand, which is intertwined in two or three elements with the shape of a chain. The elongated rings, moreover, can be circumscribed by a pavé of diamonds. The line currently includes two bracelets-necklaces and four models of earrings, with more or less elongated gold rings.

Bracciale Libera Soul con un solo anello

Orecchini in oro inciso e diamanti Libera Soul

Orecchini in oro inciso e diamanti by Nanis

Laura Bicego riceve il premio Inhorgenta per la migliore Fine Jewelry

24 karat gold jewelry as an investment with Generation

Published on June 26, 2021

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The story of Generation Collection, a brand of Generation Investment Jewelry, is a surprising story. Let’s face it right away: if for you buying a jewel also means investing in an object of value, this is the story for you. Because Generation aims to do just that: to produce 24-karat gold jewelry, which is an investment that is considered safe in the long term. Generation uses recycled gold which saves 99% of the environmental impact and, above all, 24 karat. That is, pure gold such as that of ingots (usually 18-karat gold is used for jewelry, which is an alloy with other metals). Pure gold jewelry is considered by Generation to be a solid investment for women, who can easily sell the jewelry in case of need. It must be added, however, that gold does not necessarily mean that it will certainly increase in price, even though it may be so in the long run.

Anello esagonale unisex in oro 24 carati

There is another surprising aspect, which caresses the so-called American dream. It all starts in a small Bulgarian town and ends in Nevada, on the border with California. Boryana Straubel, raised by a single mother in Bulgaria, was educated for hard work. She graduated from high school in 2000. And as a gift, her mother gave her a 30-gram 24-karat gold necklace. Giving gold to a child in Bulgaria is equivalent to opening an investment account. At that time, Boryana recounts in her bio about her, the price of gold was $ 280 an ounce. But 20 years later, that same necklace is worth 580% more. In short, the investment was excellent.

But this is a consideration that many can make. The difference lies in Boryana Straubel’s abilities: in addition to Bulgaria, she lived in Germany, Austria and Russia, up to the United States, where she earned a degree in Economics from UC Berkeley, a degree in Management (Sloan) and one in Industrial Engineering (MS&E) from Stanford University. Then, she spent over a decade at Tesla and the Wikimedia Foundation. She is an analytics and operations expert, she has led key functions such as People & Business Analytics, Systems, Operation and M & A Integration, she sits on the board of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. In short, she is a decidedly uncommon type.

Charm con le lettere dell'alfabeto — Charm con le lettere dell’alfabeto

Other pedigreed senior managers work alongside Boryana Straubel, such as Ian McMilan, who led key Olympic teams for Nike and Nike Retail’s global strategic teams. Prior to Nike, he was at PwC and also co-founded a management company that ran global marketing campaigns for brands including Gucci, Chanel, Prada, MAC Cosmetics, Sephora and Miu Miu, studied Economics at Princeton University , and holds an honors degree in Accounting from the University of Washington and an MS in Management from Stanford.

There are also Alessandra Jekova twice finalist at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014 and Korea 2018, with 17 FIS Snowboard World Cup Tour titles: she has been among the top 10 women for over a decade. But, above all, she holds degrees in Sports Management, ambassador for brands such as Tag Heuer, Audi, Re / Mind, Burton, Avon, Bioderma and Moroccanoil. Finally, designer Erica Bello and marketing manager Julie Middleton also work on Generation.

Evolution with ibamboli

Published on June 25, 2021

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ibottoni bracelets, available in different colour variations

There are jewels that are born as bijoux and almost become a status. Others that are born a little against the current and remain so, even if over the years they have been cloaked in rubies and diamonds. This is the case of the Milanese brand ibamboli, a name that has an understandable meaning in Italian, but can be difficult in a different language. These dolls, with the word turned to masculine, are an idea of Green Hill Due, a Milanese company that produces its lines of jewelery entirely made in Italy and also distributes its creations abroad (it counts on over 400 authorized dealers).

Cordoncini con ciondoli con cubic zirconia

The philosophy of the brand is declared: to combine innovation and modern originality with goldsmith craftsmanship. In short, current design and traditional workmanship. The designer, Roberta Parilli, has so far succeeded. The pendants of the collection are in silver but also in 9 or 18 karat gold, as well as the necklaces and bracelets. In the catalog there is also a bracelet in an 18-karat gold version with a diamond.

Bracciale in argento ipietroski con cubic zirconia

Ciondoli in oro 9 carati con pavé di diamanti naturali taglio baguette

The bunches of Georg Jensen

Published on June 25, 2021

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Georg Arthur Jensen (1866-1935) was a Danish silversmith, founder of the eponymous brand. Georg Jensen stands for silver, refined design, Nordic purity. The company, in addition to jewelry, produces objects for the home, but always characterized by high quality and precious inventiveness, but without exaggerating. So what is surprising about a company specializing in jewelry and silver design? 18-karat gold jewelry, of course. And this is what happened with the Moonlight Grapes collection, which alongside traditional silver jewelry combines necklaces, earrings and rings in gold, in some cases with the addition of a diamond. In short, a leap into traditional jewelry.

Anello Moonlight Grapes in oro 18 carati

The design of the collection, however, is kept in the tradition of the Copenhagen brand: as the name indicates, these are clusters of spheres of different sizes, reminiscent of grapes. More difficult, perhaps, to guess the reference to the moon. In any case, these are simple and elegant jewels at the same time, sophisticated without being snobbish.

Annamaria Cammilli, spring with Velaa

Published on June 17, 2021

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A Velaa that takes off towards the future. The Velaa line by Annamaria Cammilli, born as a variation of the classic Dune series, now becomes autonomous. Not only that: it multiplies with many new variations on the theme: Velaa, Velaa Star, Velaa Pavé and Velaa Royale. In short, no longer a declination of Dune, but a real family of creations united by characteristics that, however, do not abandon the typical gold processing with a velvety or shiny surface (a process that Annamaria Cammilli calls Aetherna) and declined in different colors of the Tuscan brand and not even its design features.

The characteristic irregular design of the Dune series is transformed with Velaa in a repetition of clean and essential lines thanks to the play between the thin gold ribbons and the space that crosses them, without affecting the weight of the jewels. The air, emphasizes the Florentine Maison, is the key element that helps to define spaces and shapes, giving lightness to the pieces.

The differences between the different declinations are subtle, but evident: with the Velaa rings the wavy lines characteristic of the Dune series become more regular and the diamonds larger, Velaa Star has wider volumes and essential design, Velaa Pavé, as the name indicates, presents surfaces covered with small diamonds, while Velaa Royale is a variation on the solitaire theme, revisited in the style of the Maison.

Pendente in oro rosa e diamanti della linea Velaa

Dune Velaa Pavé, anello e orecchini indossati

Anello Velaa Pavé in oro orange e diamanti

Orecchini Velaa Pavé in oro orange e diamanti

Dune-Velaa-pave_bracciale-indossato — Dune Velaa Pavé, bracciale indossato

The new B Blossoms by Louis Vuitton

Published on June 9, 2021

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B Blossom collection by Louis Vuitton is enriched with new pieces, which are variations on the original theme. The collection was presented two years ago and represented the debut of the former Tiffany Francesca Amfitheatrof, as artistic director for Louis Vuitton’s Watches and Jewelry area. The collection has garnered acclaim and has remained among the most popular jewelry lines of the French brand. The aesthetic of the collection plays around the characteristic Monogram flower that distinguishes the Maison.

In the 2021 variant, gold and diamonds are added a mix of colored stones such as onyx, carnelian, malachite, agate, selected to visually warm the appearance of the jewels. There are two variants, in yellow or pink gold. The novelties include bracelets or light pendants, which can also be worn all together. The line also includes button earrings and rings with cabochon-cut stones fixed on the raw stem, without setting.

Pendenti in oro rosa e giallo, diamanti, onice, agata bianca

Anello in oro, diamanti, malachite, corniola, onice

Belle Époque collection by Damiani is renewed

Published on June 3, 2021

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Orecchini a forma di cuore in oro bianco e diamanti

Belle Époque is the name of a historic Damiani collection. But it is also the name of a period in French and European history, usually dated between 1880 and the outbreak of the First World War, in 1914. The era of the French Third Republic was a period characterized by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity, colonial expansion and technology, science and culture. Although today the cancel culture tends to overturn this rosy vision, the fact remains that in the collective imagination the Belle Époque is a kind of golden age.

Pendente a forma di cuore in oro bianco e diamanti

The Damiani jewelry collection is inspired by that period, which is periodically enriched with new proposals. Those that are suggested for spring-summer 2021 reproduce the style of the jewelry line, with some small variations. Many jewels in white gold with diamonds, including necklaces with pendants, crosses and rings, but also the classic jewels in pink or yellow gold, enriched with small emeralds, rubies or sapphires, always interspersed with diamonds. It is a collection that is part of the continuations of the Maison of Valenza and that evolves while waiting for a new, true, Belle Époque to return.

Collana con croce in oro bianco, zaffiri e diamanti

Collana con croce in oro bianco e diamanti

Anello in oro giallo, diamanti e smeraldi

One hundred wedding rings from Stroili

Published on May 31, 2021

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Fedi nuziali unisex in oro bianco e diamanti

Spring is the period in which the greatest number of weddings are concentrated. And the ring is one of the necessary elements for the event: for this reason Stroili dedicates a new collection of wedding rings, which includes a hundred combinations, to the jewel that symbolizes the eternal promise (hopefully). The gold for the classic rings, the simple metal band rounded on the outside and flat on the inside, is offered in the different colors of yellow, pink and white gold. But that’s not all: the company also presents a unisex version, with small diamonds set in the metal. In this case the number of diamonds is variable: they can be three or only one. For this version the choice is between yellow and white gold.

Stroili’s wedding rings are also offered in another line, which differentiates the rings between those for women and those for men. The male version, in fact, is the simple gold circle, while the female one also features a thin line of diamonds set on the outer surface, which enriches the jewel. Also in this case, gold is offered in white or yellow.

Coins and gold threads, Nina Bukvic’s jewels

Published on May 24, 2021

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Ancient coins and gold threads. At the moment, the jewelry production by Nina Bukvic revolves around these two elements. The coins, in particular, are a constant in her proposal, as they were at the center of her first collection, which debuted twenty years ago in London. Now it proposes them again: the Ancient Coin Amulet collection and uses ancient and vintage coins, for example from ancient Rome or from the Victorian era.

Alongside this source of inspiration, the designer cultivates a passion for gold threads, a bit like in fairy tales. The thin gold threads are melted and intertwined by hand: they compose intricate and compact surfaces that are somewhat reminiscent of nests. Diamonds and, in some cases precious stones, enrich the gold of the jewels.

Anello con fili intrecciati d'oro 18 carati e diamante — Anello con fili intrecciati d’oro 18 carati e diamante

Nina Bukvic is Croatian, but she moved and works in London, where she studied Jewelery Design at Central St Martins College of Art & Design. After graduation, in 1998 she opened her own studio. The take-off of her career coincided with the choice of the buyer of Barneys NewYork, who sold her jewels exclusively for 13 years.

Bracciale con filo d'oro intrecciato a mano — Bracciale con filo d’oro intrecciato a mano

Collana con monete d'oro — Collana con monete d’oro

Orecchini con monete d'oro — Orecchini con monete d’oro

Orecchini con foglia d'oro piegata — Orecchini con foglia d’oro piegata

Anello in oro 18 carati con zaffiri e diamanti

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

Vezzaro and the micro spheres

Vezzaro, microspheres of gold and silver for jewels that resemble a pavé of diamonds ♦

PdPaola debuts in gold and diamonds

The lightness of OroSoffiato

The OroSoffiato jewels, soft shapes and a special production technique ♦

The moving jewelry by Paula Mendoza

Gold and lace with Neonero

The gold lace of Neonero jewelry, Tuscan goldsmith company ♦

Sydney Evan’s successful mix

The second life of Meredith Young

Dale Hernsdorf, 22-karat creativity

Bassi, tradition is golden

The blow of design for Adel Chefridi

Nanis even freer with Soul

24 karat gold jewelry as an investment with Generation

Evolution with ibamboli

The bunches of Georg Jensen

Annamaria Cammilli, spring with Velaa

The new B Blossoms by Louis Vuitton

Belle Époque collection by Damiani is renewed

One hundred wedding rings from Stroili

Coins and gold threads, Nina Bukvic’s jewels