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The stars of Piovan

Published on December 24, 2023

Orecchini con rubini star circondati da rubini e diamanti. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Observing the stars in the sky is always exciting. This is why it is not surprising that there is a type of gem that attracts attention more than others: those with an asterism. The Paduan Maison of Paolo Piovan, for example, recently presented a pair of earrings and a ring with cabochon-cut rubies characterized precisely by this rare aspect. An asterism is a reflected or refracted star-shaped light effect that usually appears when a gem is cut en cabochon (not faceted). It occurs, as in this case, in ruby, but also in sapphire, garnet, diopside and spinel.

Anello con rubino star circondato da rubini e diamanti. Copyright: gioiellis.com — Ring with ruby star surrounded by rubies and diamonds. Copyright: gioiellis.com

The star rubies of the jewels presented by Piovan are surrounded by other rubies and diamonds. The Venetian jewelery company is one of the most famous high jewelery brands, also famous for its imaginative animalier creations, as evidenced by one of its latest creations: the bee-shaped brooch with black, yellow and white diamonds and sapphires on yellow gold. Another novelty, however, are the bracelets from the Floreale collection, in gold and semi-precious stones such as quartz and citrine, presented during the September edition of Vicenzaoro.

Spilla in oro a forma di ape con diamanti bianchi, neri e gialli, zaffiri. Copyright: gioiellis.com — Bee-shaped gold brooch with white, black and yellow diamonds, sapphires. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Anello Rametti con perla South Sea e diamanti. Copyright: gioiellis.com — Rametti ring with South Sea pearl and diamonds. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Bracciale artiglio in oro e diamanti. Copyright: gioiellis.com — Claw bracelet in gold and diamonds. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Bracciale della collezione Floreale in oro e pietre semi preziose. Copyright: gioiellis.com — Bracelet from the Floral collection in gold and semi-precious stones. Copyright: gioiellis.com

The candies of Paolo Piovan

Published on May 13, 2022

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Bracciale in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti, quarzi, ametiste e topazi

Although he is known all over the world for his whimsical jewels and his animalier style compositions, Paolo Piovan also does much more. The jeweler from Padua (Italy), in fact, also creates other precious jewels, but not necessarily unique pieces that are in fact wearable sculptures. The Candy Collection, which focuses on the combination of soft colored gems, with different cuts, but with a prevalence of the pillow shape, is part of the less demanding jewelry category, and more easily matched during the normal daily routine.

Anello in oro bianco 18k, con brillanti, topazi azzurri, quarzi citrini, peridoto, ametista verde

The Candy Collection jewels include rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings made of white or pink gold with the addition of one or more diamonds combined with semi-precious gems. The stones used are topaz, in blue and madeira colors, citrine quartz, lemon, peridot, purple or green amethyst. The stones have rather generous dimensions and make up clusters of various shades, with different combinations. But, despite the name, they can’t be mistaken for candy.

Orecchini in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti e quarzo lemon

orecchini piovan — Orecchini in oro bianco 18k, con brillanti, topazi azzurri, quarzi citrini, peridoto, ametista verde

Collana in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti, quarzi, ametiste e topazi

Anello in oro con topazio, ametista verde, quarzo citrino — Anello in oro bianco 18k, con brillanti, topazi azzurri, quarzi citrini, peridoto, ametista verde

Paolo Piovan, animals and flowers

Published on April 11, 2018

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Iris, anello realizzato a mano in oro 18 carati con diamanti bianchi, grigi e blu, acquamarina

New extraordinary jewelry signed by Paolo Piovan: in addition to the animals, here are the flowers ♦ ︎
Baroque shapes of animals that make each jewel a work of exceptional talent, as well as a piece of high-skill goldsmith. From Padua, the Paolo Piovan brand, thanks to the craftsmanship and inexhaustible creativity of its founder, managed to make itself known all over the world. And now, alongside the Animalier collections for which he became famous, Piovan is also developing more classic lines. But we must interpret the concept: classic does not mean equal to many others, nor the renunciation of his style (we’ll talk about it again).
Alongside pieces dedicated to animals such as the cheetah, the parrot or the cobra, here are jewelry in the shape of a flower, like Iris, handmade ring in 18 carat gold with white, gray and blue diamonds and aquamarine. Or the Equestrienne collection, a trio of rings inspired by horses, handmade in 18-karat gold and diamonds. Or, even the flowers made with opal and diamonds. Even these pieces of great virtuosity, thanks to the ability not only to conceive the balance between the volumes of the petals, the different shades of blue and green iridescent, but also to work the stones so light that it seems to see the flowers floating on a mirror of water. Without ever fading. Giulia Netrese
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Cheetah, realizzato a mano in oro 18 carati (oltre 160 grammi), con incastonati diamanti e rubini

Collezione Equestrienne, tre anelli con teste di cavallo, realizzati a mano in oro e diamanti

Fiore con petali in opale e diamanti su oro bianco

Fiori con petali in opale e diamanti su oro bianco

Bracciale Parrot, lavorato a mano in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti gialli e verdi fantasia, zaffiri e smeraldi

New fantasies by Paolo Piovan

Published on November 9, 2017

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Iris, anello in oro, diamanti, acquamarina

New fantasies, same fantastic ability to create jewels: the last pieces signed by Paolo Piovan ♦ ︎
That Paolo Piovan, jeweler of Padua, is one of the most fanciful brands that work with gold and precious stones, is known. But few would be willing to bet on the constant ability to invent new forms, new emotions, new surprises in the production of unique pieces made by Maison in Veneto, one of the most popular brands loved by connoisseurs around the world. Instead, Piovan surprises, paradoxically, even accepting to measure inventive skills and propose his fantastic animals in a simpler jewelery. To a certain extent, it is understood. The last pieces give an idea of the this philosophy: what for Piovan is a choice of being classic, for others it would be an unreachable level. And so, then, the cheetah, hand crafted in gold 18kt (more than 160 gr), setting diamonds and rubies. Iris, delicate flower ring hand crafted in gold 18kt setting white, grey and blue diamonds and aquamarines. Or Cobra, fierce bangle hand crafted in gold 18kt setting fancy cream diamonds and Ceylon blue sapphires and Parrot bangle, hand crafted in gold 18kt setting white, fancy yellow and green diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. Last, Equestrienne Collection, a trio of horses rings, hand crafted in gold 18kt setting diamonds. The fantasy continues. Margherita Donato
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Cheetah, il Ghepardo, realizzato a mano in oro 18 carati, con diamanti e rubini

Tre anelli in oro di Equestrienne Collection

Bracciale Parrot, oro 18 carati, diamanti, zaffiri e smeraldi — Bracciale Parrot, oro 18 carati, diamanti fancy, zaffiri e smeraldi

The Piovan’s Fantastic animals

Published on August 31, 2016

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The stories of talents often are a family sagas: it’s the case of Paolo Piovan and her daughters, the designers Annalisa and Serena. The master of jewelry of Padua, with a tradition of 40 years, relies on now to the second generation to continue the path marked by the founder. Which has always been attracted by the travel around the world and surprised of the nature. A pleasure that has resulted in the collection dedicated to animals: a zoo valuable that combines gold with a singular interpretation of the fauna. As the tiger, cobra , dragon, starfish, alligator, which come in the form of brooches, bracelets or rings. They look a bit like those grotesque frescoes, paintings on the vaults in the seventeenth century Venetian villas, with a baroque seen through the eyes of the post- Renaissance painters. A result that perhaps can only be reached through a DNA that sums the history of Italian art.

The precious monsters of Paolo Piovan

Published on August 20, 2015

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For 40 years Paolo Piovan creates monsters. Snakes, dragons, figures that could popular fantasy movies characters. But these fantastic and fearsome creatures in their natural state, become elaborate jewelry, baroque, technically challenging. And so it collects success. The company Paolo Piovan Gioielli based in Padua and has earned its own niche in the world of jewelery. He, a self-made man, started his career very young, and as a goldsmith, acquired once the technicality, had the ability needed to turn a ring in a small world full of precious materials, but also of imagination. A bit of talent has since acquired with its long journeys, where he met popular fantasies and saw exotic animals. The baroque swirls that can be seen in the architectures in the nearby Venice, combined with the skills, craftsmanship, made the resto. Every jewel is entirely handmade, made one by one by surprise. It succeeds. Matilde de Bounvilles