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Raspini chained in Oxford

Published on April 16, 2018

Silver in Oxford with the chains of the collection signed by Giovanni Raspini. Images and prices ♦ ︎
It’s nice to stay in chains in Oxford. Provided that the chains are in silver. And that they are part of the collection that Giovanni Raspini has dedicated to the famous British university city. Also this choice is probably connected to the opening of the first Raspini store in Great Britain in London. The Italian jeweler specializes in silver objects, which ennobles through collections that are never dull and constantly evolving. Although, as in the case of Oxford, these are simply chains.
The individual jewels are characterized by a set of overlapping oval mobiles and are joined by other smaller elements. The chains are made entirely by hand, rhodiumed to make them brighter. Raspini recommends wearing more than one at a time, not only to increase sales, but also to achieve a very strong stage effect, as evidenced by the model chosen for the launch of the collection. Some price: the Oxford loungette big 750 euro, small necklace 440 euro, the medium bracelet 140 euro, the torchon bracelet large 370 euro. Alessia Mongrando

Modella con collane della collezione Oxford di Giovanni Raspini

The ethical jewels by Eden Diodati

Published on October 1, 2017

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Eden Diodati, Bracciale Kalifa e orecchini Edo Pendulum

Eden Diodati: Ethical jewelery that helps Rwanda women ♦ ︎
In VicenzaOro September’s leading theme was the sustainability and ethical correctness of the jewelery world. The gold used by jewelers must be pure not only from a mineral point of view but also from a moral point of view. That is why companies such as Eden Diodati occupy a special place. Jennifer Ewah, is a British-Nigerian designer. She is a lawyer, she studied at Oxford University, but also she followed her vocation at Central Saint Martins in London and at London College of Fashion. She forgot about robe and the courts when she discovered her passion for jewels. But also for the ethical aspects, rights and hopes of those who are socially marginalized. Jennifer then decided to launch a brand of sustainable jewelery: luxury, but ethically correct. The name of the brand has two origins: Eden refers to paradise, while Diodati is the name of a Italian-Swiss theologian (1576-1649), in exile from Lucca, who translated the Bible for Lutherans.
But what’s most important is the company’s business, which offers work to orphan women and widows in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The co-operative that was founded by two sisters for this activity provides work to over 5,000 survivors of genocide. Many of them have been HIV / AIDS sufferers after experiencing violence during the conflict in the 1990s.
From a humble start under a tree in a remote village, the nuns have taught about 20 women as beading cards or improving their abilities. In Italy, metal components are fabricated and finished before matching them with the golden Revelations of Rwanda. And the jewelery is now also sold online. Lavinia Andorno

Bracciale Delta Rain. Prezzo: 460 sterline

Orecchini Neo Warrior, rifiniti con placcatura in oro 24 carati e decorati con cristalli Swarovski. Prezzo: 330 sterline

Orecchini Tiwa, placcatura in oro 24 carati e decorati con cristalli Swarovski. Prezzo: 330 sterline

Orecchini Tiwa, placcatura in oro 24 carati e decorati con cristalli Swarovski. Prezzo: 525 sterline

The asymmetric solids by Kattri

Published on October 23, 2016

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Anello asimmetrico, con perla di Thaiti, oro giallo, diamanti. Prezzo: 1500 sterline

The asymmetric and very geometric collections by Kattri, Maison of jewelry made in Oxford.
In Oxford it’s teaching geometric asymmetry. Not, perhaps, in the famous University of British cities, but in the studio of Kattri, Maison founded in 2012, with a philosophy that is inspired by the concept of minimalist architecture. The idea on which merges is to create an ornament with the same structure of the jewel. Circle, square, rectangular, and their three-dimensional projection are the elements on which are made the jewels, however, together with traditional elements, such as gold, pearls, diamonds, stones are designed. In some cases, the jewelry may look like those elementary buildings that are one of the favorite games of children. But this, as we mentioned, is joined by another important element: the asymmetry. Are constructions, that is, which are not cloying because the forms are often moved by a deliberate lack of symmetry between the different parts. A concept more complicated to describe than to see. Here are some examples. Alessia Mongrando

Anello Oligono in oro rosa e quarzo rosa. Prezzo: 2575 sterline

Orecchini Parabola, oro rosa, quarzo rosa, diamanti

Orecchini Poligono, oro giallo e citrini. Prezzo: 765 sterline

Anello Quadrante, oro fiallo, quarzo nero, zaffiri gialli. Prezzo: 1820 sterline

Anello della Radiant collection con opale

Anello Triplo dodecaedro, oro, diamanti neri . Prezzo: 2200

Orecchini Triplo dodecaedro, oro, diamanti neri . Prezzo: 4312 sterline