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The new Black Label by Cindy Chao




Cindy Chao is one of the few artists lent to jewelry. She designs and produces no more than 15 pieces a year of her Black Label Masterpiece line. They are pieces of high jewelry that end up exhibited in museums such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Smithsonian in Washington, DC and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, or are disputed by collectors. Memorable jewels, created not only with an unparalleled artistic touch, but also with the use of refined techniques and innovative materials. The latest creations, among other things, coincided with the appointment as Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in Paris, a prestigious award, which France wanted to assign to the Taiwanese designer who found artisans in the French capital. capable of translating his ideas into jewels.

Spilla con zaffiro stellato cabochon dello Sri Lanka non scaldato, circa 49,12 carati, diamanti bianchi e gialli, smeraldi, tsavoriti, titanio, oro bianco 18 carati
Spilla con zaffiro stellato cabochon dello Sri Lanka non scaldato, circa 49,12 carati, diamanti bianchi e gialli, smeraldi, tsavoriti, titanio, oro bianco 18 carati

Cindy Chao is the first jewelry designer to receive this award. The new jewels are of an exceptional refinement. Like the pair of earrings with brown diamonds for 25 carats and maple wood: a bold innovation. Or the Seine Morning bracelet, with a 50 carat sugar loaf cut cornflower blue Sri Lankan sapphire, white, yellow diamonds, sapphires, pink garnets, and white, yellow and pink gold. In short, jewels to be admired as sculptures.
Orecchini Foliage
Orecchini Foliage

Spilla a forma di piuma con 39 diamanti incastonati taglio cuscino e  gemme colorate per un totale di 83 carati
Spilla a forma di piuma con 39 diamanti incastonati taglio cuscino e gemme colorate per un totale di 83 carati
Orecchini su legno di acero con due diamanti per circa 50 carati, sfera ottaedrica di diamanti, zaffiro grigioverde, granato, titanio, oro 18 carati
Orecchini su legno di acero con due diamanti per circa 50 carati, sfera ottaedrica di diamanti, zaffiro grigioverde, granato, titanio, oro 18 carati
Morning Dew Green Rattan, orecchini con due diamanti bianchi taglio cuscino, 13 carati ciascuno, due diamanti bianchi per 4 carati, 14 smeraldi colombiani per 16 carati, zaffiri grigio blu, zaffiri grigio verdi, granati, Titanio, oro bianco 18 carati
Morning Dew Green Rattan, orecchini con due diamanti bianchi taglio cuscino, 13 carati ciascuno, due diamanti bianchi per 4 carati, 14 smeraldi colombiani per 16 carati, zaffiri grigio blu, zaffiri grigio verdi, granati, Titanio, oro bianco 18 carati

Spilla a forma di nastro in oro 18 carati, zaffiri, rosa, diamanti
Spilla a forma di nastro in oro 18 carati, zaffiri, rosa, diamanti

Bracciale Seine Morning, con zaffiro dello Sri Lanka blu fiordaliso taglio pan di  zucchero da 50 carati, diamanti bianchi, gialli, zaffiri, granati rosa, oro bianco, giallo e rosa 18 carati
Bracciale Seine Morning, con zaffiro dello Sri Lanka blu fiordaliso taglio pan di
zucchero da 50 carati, diamanti bianchi, gialli, zaffiri, granati rosa, oro bianco, giallo e rosa 18 carati

Cindy Chao con la medaglia di Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Cindy Chao con la medaglia di Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres







Mathon’s abstractions




The collections by the Parisian jeweler Mathon: gold, diamonds and colored lacquers ♦ ︎
It seems like a story you can read in the books of George Simenon, except that in this case there are no crimes or even the commissioner Maigret. There is, however, Paris. In a courtyard of a classic Parisian palace, a stone’s throw from the Palais, a goldsmith’s workshop was opened in 1931. It is easy to imagine the laborious work of the Mathons, perhaps with a baguette ready for lunch that comes out of the bag.

Anello della collezione Verdeau in oro bianco, diamanti, smalto
Anello della collezione Verdeau in oro bianco, diamanti, smalto

The breakthrough took place in the seventies, when Roger Mathon took over his uncle’s study and started working for the great Parisian jewelers. In short, the laboratory acquires skills and produces quality pieces. In 1997, the activity took off with Frédéric Mathon, who took the lead and expanded his gaze beyond the Parisian skyline. Among other things, between 1994 and 1996 Frédéric Mathon is also president of the Ecole de la Bijouterie and de la Joaillerie of rue du Louvre and in 2005 he was named President of BJOP, the goldsmith’s union founded in 1960. In addition to creating very elaborate pieces, Mathon today also designs precious, but more modern collections. As one of the latest productions, the Verdeau line, where gold and diamonds are accompanied by the bright colors of lacquer. Almost a tribute to abstract painting of the 1930s.

Anelli della collezione Passage
Anelli della collezione Passage, indossati

The Passage collection, on the other hand, is inspired by Parisian covered passages, such as La La Galerie Vivienne. The collection takes up the Art Deco motif of the Manhattan collection, created by Catherine Mathon in 2007. The Vivienne ring, for example, is composed as a pavé with mother-of-pearl contrasting with turquoise, with pyrite flakes instructed in lapis lazuli and diamonds, such as the sky that appears through the vault of the Vivienne Passage when you look up.

Pendente della collezione Passage in oro bianco, diamanti, tormalina verde, acquamarina
Pendente della collezione Passage in oro bianco, diamanti, tormalina verde, acquamarina

Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, smalto
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, smalto

Anello in oro e crisoprasio cabochon
Anello in oro e crisoprasio cabochon

Anello in oro diamanti, rubino, smeraldo
Anello in oro diamanti, rubino, smeraldo







Why Feng J’s high jewelry already has many collectors

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The name of the Maison is short: Feng J. But a novel could already be written on high jewelry conceived and produced by the designer Feng Ji. Feng is part of the Chinese designer team that has learned the secrets of gemology and goldsmithing, to produce gorgeous and high quality jewelry. Born in 2015, the Feng J brand works only by reservation and has a showroom in Paris, on Place Vendôme, where it makes its jewels, and in Shanghai. It took just a few years to make Feng J’s jewelry prey for collectors. A fame that began with an auction: one of her pieces of jewelry reached the highest sales record among Chinese jewelry designers at a sale of the Poly auction house in Hong Kong. It was 2015.

Collana di Feng J messa all'asta da Phillips. È composta da gemme e da un anello con diamante fancy pink che può essere separato dal gioiello
Collana di Feng J messa all’asta da Phillips. È composta da gemme e da un anello con diamante fancy pink che può essere separato dal gioiello

The creative designer did not come to the top by accident. She graduated in Product Design in Shanghai, flew to London to complete her Master’s degree in Jewelery Design at the University of the Arts and then moved to Paris to further study the subject at the École Privée BJOP. As if this were not enough, she graduated from the Gemological Institute of America and obtained a professional certificate at the Gübelin Academy, in Switzerland. All this preliminary study allows Feng Ji to fly high, in the skies of perfection. Her jewels are not just ornaments, but small worlds full of meanings, allusions, philosophical aspirations. Complex universes, but very fascinating.

L'anello con diamante rosa di 19 carati
L’anello con diamante rosa di 19 carati

Feng J has a pictorial style, she is an artist who expresses herself with jewels. She is also a question of roots: her great-grandfather was a court painter with the Qing dynasty. She uses precious stones with soft facets and which reflect light on both sides. The thin thickness of the gems allows you to take advantage of even the most subtle variations in color, tone and saturation. When combined, explains the designer, these gems have a watercolor-like effect and a quality like a brush that gently brushes a canvas. One can relate this to Impressionism or perhaps her cousin, Pointillism and the great artist Georges Seurat.
Orecchini Aqua Ginko
Orecchini Aqua Ginko

Blue Anthurium, orecchino con diamanti, tanzaniti, zaffiri
Blue Anthurium, orecchino con diamanti, tanzaniti, zaffiri

Fountain ring, anello ispirato a un getto d'acqua, con diamante da 22,08 carati
Fountain ring, anello ispirato a un getto d’acqua, con diamante da 22,08 carati

Bracciale Sunset Lily of the Valley, con smeraldo
Bracciale Sunset Lily of the Valley, con smeraldo

Feng Ji (immagine da Instagram)
Feng Ji (immagine da Instagram)







Boucheron, high jewelry is inspired by the maharajas

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The jewels of the maharajas are part of the collective imagination. And not only those that the kings of the various states that made up ancient India personally wore but, of course, also those of their wives, the maharanis. A charm that Boucheron‘s new high jewelery collection has decided to re-propose in Paris, on the occasion of the haute couture fashion shows. Then there is a story that is intertwined with the collection and concerns the Maharajah of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, who in the 1920s went to Paris from India with a retinue of security guards and staff, took over 35 suites at the Ritz Paris and placed one of the most impressive jewelry orders of all time at Boucheron.

Collana trasformabile con nove smeraldi colombiani taglio cuscino del peso di quasi 40 carati e diamanti
Collana trasformabile con nove smeraldi colombiani taglio cuscino del peso di quasi 40 carati e diamanti

He chose the gems (he had had some boxes brought from India). Those selected by Boucheron: 7,571 diamonds, 1,432 emeralds and many others, to create a collection of 149 jewels, in an original Indian Art Deco style. The designs from that collection have now been used or, rather, reinterpreted by Boucheron’s creative director, Claire Choisne, with the Histoire de Style: New Maharajahs high jewelery collection.
Orecchini indossati della collezione Histoire de Style: New Maharajahs
Orecchini indossati della collezione Histoire de Style: New Maharajahs

To maintain a style suitable for today, the designer had to reduce the scale of the pieces, since the jewels will be worn by women, not maharajas. One of the most spectacular pieces is a transformable necklace with nine cushion-cut Colombian emeralds weighing nearly 40 carats, along with rock crystal. The central motif of the necklace can be removed and worn as a brooch. The necklace also inspired the hoop earrings, with diamonds and emerald drops at the tip of each spoke. The collection also includes the New Maharani Set, with three necklaces in white gold, diamonds, rock crystal and pearls.

Girocollo in oro bianco, diamanti, cristallo di rocca, ispirato ai fiori di loro
Girocollo in oro bianco, diamanti, cristallo di rocca, ispirato ai fiori di loro
Orecchini a cerchio, con diamanti e gocce di smeraldi sulla punta di ogni raggio
Orecchini a cerchio, con diamanti e gocce di smeraldi sulla punta di ogni raggio
Collana con perle di smeraldo e diamanti
Collana con perle di smeraldo e diamanti

Uno dei disegni originali che hanno ispirato la nuova collezione di Boucheron
Uno dei disegni originali che hanno ispirato la nuova collezione di Boucheron







Gripoix, the maximum of bijoux




The Gripoix boutique is located in Paris. It can be a bijou precious and refined like a piece of fine jewelry? The answer lies precisely in the production of Gripoix, which has now just moved its new workshop, studio, showroom and boutique to Rue d’Aboukir. Established in 1890, the Maison is one of the oldest in France. The artisans of Gripoix were among the first to use the technique of glazing of glass paste.

Spilla Pop Glamour Statement in ottone placcato oro e vetro
Spilla Pop Glamour Statement in ottone placcato oro e vetro

The production company is very similar to a craft of haute couture, so that produced extraordinary pieces for brands like Chanel, Lanvin, Paul Poiret, value, Givenchy, Yves Saint-Laurent. But, in particular, the House directed by Marie Keslassy is famous for developing the pearl sheening, a technique that mimics perfectly cultured pearls. Do you want a demonstration of what you can do Gripoix? Look at the refined images of the collection Winter 2015.

Orecchini Ancient China, in ottone placcato oro, perle, cristalli
Orecchini Ancient China, in ottone placcato oro, perle, cristalli
anello poured glass gold 24k plated brass Crystals
Anello in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato
Bracciale Jaipur in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato
Bracciale Jaipur in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato
Anello regolabile in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato
Anello regolabile in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato
Orecchini Plumetis in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato
Orecchini Plumetis in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato

Anello in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato
Anello in ottone placcato oro, vetro pressato







Helena Thulin’s special flowers

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Being green is not only fashionable, but also a necessity to save the world from climate change. Also for this reason, flowers and plants are a symbol of a sensitivity to the environment, which the young designer Helena Thulin has decided to interpret in an original way. Her jewelry, in silver and Swarovski crystals, is largely inspired by flowers and plants with a naturalistic style. Earrings and necklaces are inspired by the different varieties of botanical species and each jewel has the name of a flower.

Orecchino Begonia tuber hybrida con cristalli Swarovski e perle di vetro, argento
Orecchino Begonia tuber hybrida con cristalli Swarovski e perle di vetro, argento

In short, they recall the originals in nature, or they transform the plant geometries into new strange plants. Helena Thulin, considered a designer she loves to experiment with, followed courses at the Studio Berçot fashion school in Paris. She also worked for Chloé, Sonia Rykiel and Simone Rocha before turning to jewelry with her own brand in 2018. Even if the materials used are not particularly precious, the original design, the design and the thematic proposal make Helena Thulin’s bijoux something new. She works in her atelier in Paris.
Orecchini Alabastra geminus nella confezione a forma di prato
Orecchini Alabastra geminus nella confezione a forma di prato

Earcuff Tempesta robotica
Earcuff Tempesta robotica
Orecchino Anthurium Argentum, con cristalli Swarovski, perle in vetro, argento
Orecchino Anthurium Argentum, con cristalli Swarovski, perle in vetro, argento
Orecchini Alabastra  Geminus, sono un melting pot di due paia di steli di fiori. Cristallo e perline di vetro, sono anche un riferimento alla costellazione dei Gemelli
Orecchini Alabastra Geminus, sono un melting pot di due paia di steli di fiori. Cristallo e perline di vetro, sono anche un riferimento alla costellazione dei Gemelli

Collana con fiori in argento, cristali Swarovski, ferro
Collana con fiori in argento, cristali Swarovski, ferro







Trimoro, from Place Vendôme to Bangkog

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The colorful gems of Trimoro jewels: a brand grew in Thailand, but born in France.

The streets of the jewelry are endless. Some, however, go in Thailand: the country called the Kingdom of gems, has long been a crossroads for those who trade in precious stones, but also for those who make jewelry in unknown laboratories. Jewelry, then, that often bear the signature of some Western Maison. It is no coincidence, for example, that Trimoro, based in Bangkok, was founded 25 years ago in Paris by Robert Braun, an expert on precious stones. It is a manufacturer that produces jewelry on behalf of third parties.

Anello in oro bianco con ametista e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con ametista e diamanti

Under his leadership the business has grown to evolve into a company that manufactures designer jewelry, based in the Asian country, thanks to the work of 180 highly skilled craftsmen. The Trimoro guide is, however, remained mostly French, with a team of experts with training between Gia and Place Vendôme. Gold, platinum and large colored stones are the main dishes of its menu. But more than open boutiques around the world, the company produces for others, or sells through online channels. Take a look at his catalog, in short, it is almost like peeking into someone else’s house. It can be indiscreet, but fun.  

Anello in oro bianco, rubino e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco, rubino e diamanti
Bracciale in oro bianco, pietre luna, zaffiri e diamanti
Bracciale in oro bianco, pietre luna, zaffiri e diamanti
Collier in oro bianco, ametiste, spinelli lavanda e diamanti
Collier in oro bianco, ametiste, spinelli lavanda e diamanti
Anello in oro giallo, citrino, zaffiri gialli e diamanti
Anello in oro giallo, citrino, zaffiri gialli e diamanti
Tre anelli con pavé di zaffiri, diamanti e smeraldi
Tre anelli con pavé di zaffiri, diamanti e smeraldi
Due anelli con diamanti, rubini, zaffiro rosa
Due anelli con diamanti, rubini, zaffiro rosa
Anelli con diamanti e topazio
Anelli con diamanti e topazio
Anello con zaffiri arancio e diamanti
Anello con zaffiri arancio e diamanti
Orecchini con diamanti e ametiste a forma di cuore
Orecchini con diamanti e ametiste a forma di cuore
Orecchini a goccia con diamanti
Orecchini a goccia con diamanti
Orecchini con zaffiri e diamanti
Orecchini con zaffiri e diamanti







Lalique story for sale at Sotheby’s




A must for those who love jewelry that has made history. Sotheby’s Paris (auction on December 17) offers a rare museum-quality collection of René Lalique pieces, all being auctioned for the first time. This is a collection curated by Claude H. Sorbac, a collector who passed away a few months ago. Lalique’s jewelry is a career photograph of the ingenious designer, who was a key figure of Art Nouveau. On sale are 39 pieces, including several works purchased by Lalique’s heirs.

René Lalique, collier in vetro, smalto e diamanti, Grenouilles
René Lalique, collier Grenouilles in vetro, smalto e diamanti

Claude Henri Sorbac was part of a family of art lovers and grew up surrounded by a collection of paintings and precious objects, including great works by the likes of Renoir, Sisley, Degas and Tiepolo. He was forced to leave home during World War II, and at the age of 22 he enlisted in the Moroccan Spahi regiment and participated in the liberation of Paris. Then, he became an entrepreneur and, with greater financial means, a collector of antiques, including the works of Lalique, to which he dedicated several decades, traveling to flea markets and auctions alike to seek out the best of the best.
Pendente di collier Art Nouveau in oro e smalto, con viso di donna e glicine
Pendente di collier Art Nouveau in oro e smalto, con viso di donna e glicine

Avant-garde artist-designer, René Lalique has worked in everything from jewelry, goldsmithing and illustration to sculpture and glassware. The collection proposed by Sotheby’s highlights his pioneering use of innovative materials such as glass, aluminum, bronze and copper, mixed with other noble materials such as diamonds, precious gems and gold.
Pettine Cattleya in avorio, smalto e diamanti
Pettine Cattleya in avorio, smalto e diamanti

Girocollo Chantecler in smalto, vetro e citrino
Girocollo Chantecler in smalto, vetro e citrino

Collier Libellule in vetro, smalto e diamanti
Collier Libellule in vetro, smalto e diamanti







The sustainable jewels of Tejen

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Sustainable jewels of refined design: these are the ones proposed by Tejen ♦ ︎

Isabel Encinias and Mark Kroeker met in Paris in the 1990s. Now they say that it was love at first sight: close friends and confidants, above all with the sharing of life and travel experiences. From the Hill tribes in Myanmar, to the ancient ruins of the sacred lands of Apache in New Mexico, from navigation along the Mekong in Laos to the French coasts, culture, food, art … This romantic story has translated into Tejen, brand that emphasizes the concept of sustainability.

Anello in oro eticamente responsabile a 18 carati
Anello in oro eticamente responsabile a 18 carati

Designing the jewels is a team between New York and Paris, while they are handmade in India. The style could be defined of complicated simplicity: soft lines, sometimes wrapped in surprising hyperbola, other times with straight and defined lines. Tejen uses only mined gold with sustainable methods. Isabel is part of the team that launched the recycled gold jewelery company Jem and Mark Kroeker worked with Donna Karan on the retail concept of Urban Zen, a brand that wants to combine philanthropy and commerce.

Anello in oro bianco e diamante
Anello in oro bianco e diamante
Anello Fluted Capstone, in oro giallo 18 carati e diamante
Anello Fluted Capstone, in oro giallo 18 carati e diamante
Orecchini Fluted in oro giallo 18 carati
Orecchini Fluted in oro giallo 18 carati
Anello Looped in oro giallo 18 carati
Anello Looped in oro giallo 18 carati
Collana Molted in oro giallo 18 carati
Collana Molted in oro giallo 18 carati

Anelli della collezione Signature, in oro giallo 18 carati e diamante
Anelli della collezione Signature, in oro giallo 18 carati e diamante







Messika on the Paris catwalk




Paris fashion shows along with sparkling jewels. The historic Ritz Paris venue hosted an event by Valérie Messika and Kate Moss. It was the first high jewelery show of the Messika maison, which celebrated the collaboration between the French designer and the iconic top model. For this unique show, Valérie Messika and Kate Moss welcomed friends and celebrities, who have marked the history of the fashion house, such as Cardi B, who won at the 2019 Grammy Awards wearing Messika’s jewels; Toni Garrn, in Messika at the Cannes Film Festival; and the enigmatic Tina Kunakey, who wore Messika on many red carpets.

Sfilata a Parigi di Messika
Sfilata a Parigi di Messika

To underline this collaboration, the models close to the Maison, including Taylor Hill, Cindy Bruna, Isabeli Fontana, Constance Jablonski and Edita Vilkevičiūtė, walked the catwalk, obviously with Messika by Kate Moss jewels. Each model wore different jewels from Valérie Messika’s latest collections, which received well-deserved applause at the end of the show.

The Models

CIndy Bruna
CIndy Bruna (Best Images)
Constance Jablonski (Best Images)
Constance Jablonski (Best Images)
Nacre Blanche
Nacre Blanche (Best Images)
Isabeli Fontana
Isabeli Fontana (Best Images)
Sfilata di Messika a Parigi
Sfilata di Messika a Parigi (Best Images)
Sfilata di Messika a Parigi, passerella finale
Sfilata di Messika a Parigi, passerella finale (Best Images)
Collezione Bohemian Chic
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Bohemian Chic (Best Images)
Collezione Bohemian Chic, sfilata
Linea Bohemian Chic, sfilata (Best Images)
Collezione Bohemian Chic, sfilata parigina
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Bohemian Chic, sfilata parigina (Best Images)
Collezione Colour Play, sfilata parigina
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Colour Play, sfilata parigina (Best Images)
Collezione Colour Play
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Colour Play (Best Images)
Collezione Colour Play, malachite
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Colour Play, malachite (Best Images)
Collezione Colour Play, madreperla
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Colour Play, madreperla (Best Images)
Collezione Exotic Charme
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show Exotic Charme (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show Liberated Spirit 2
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Liberated Spirit (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Liberated Spirit
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Liberated Spirit (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Liberated Spirit
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Liberated Spirit (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Released Sun
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Released Sun (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Spirited Wind
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Spirited Wind (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Twisted Wave
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Twisted Wave (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Unchained Soul
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Unchained Soul (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Colour Play
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Colour Play (Best Images)
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Released Sun
Model for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Released Sun (Best Images)
Mathilde for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Liberated Spirit
Mathilde for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Liberated Spirit (Best Images)
Mathilde for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Bohemian Chic
Mathilde for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show, Bohemian Chic (Best Images)
Mathilde for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show
Mathilde for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion show (Best Images)
Taylor Hill for Messika by Kate Moss Fashion Show 2
Taylor Hill (Best Images)

The guests

Alison Toby e Julie Sergent
Alison Toby e Julie Sergent (Best Images)
Camila Coelho
Camila Coelho (Best Images)
Carla Ginola e Lena Situations
Carla Ginola e Lena Situations (Best Images)
Evan Mock
Evan Mock (Best Images)
Fay Kahdra e Valérie Messika
Fay Kahdra e Valérie Messika (Best Images)
Grece Ghanem e Valérie Messika
Grece Ghanem e Valérie Messika (Best Images)
Ilona Smet
Ilona Smet (Best Images)
Jessica Verratti e Bob Sinclar
Jessica Verratti e Bob Sinclar (Best Images)
Jessica Wang
Jessica Wang (Best Images)
Juan Arbelaez e Laury Thilleman
Juan Arbelaez e Laury Thilleman (Best Images)
Luma Grothe
Luma Grothe (Best Images)
Maïwenn Le Besco
Maïwenn Le Besco (Best Images)
Negin Mirsalehi
Negin Mirsalehi (Best Images)
Silma Lopez
Silma Lopez (Best Images)
Sofia Resing
Sofia Resing (Best Images)
Toni Garrn
Toni Garrn (Best Images)
Anne Sophie Godet e Wesley Lautoa
Anne Sophie Godet e Wesley Lautoa (Getty Images)
Tina Kunakey e Valérie Messika
Tina Kunakey e Valérie Messika (Getty Images)
Leila Nda
Leila Nda (Getty Images)
Jordan Barrett, Valérie Messika, Fernando Casablancas
Jordan Barrett, Valérie Messika, Fernando Casablancas (Getty Images)
Hiba Abouk
Hiba Abouk (Getty Images)
Fatima Alawa e Valérie Messika
Fatima Alawa e Valérie Messika (Getty Images)
Elodie Fontan
Elodie Fontan (Getty Images)
Elisa Tovati e Valérie Messika
Elisa Tovati e Valérie Messika (Getty Images)
Camille Charriere
Camille Charriere (Getty Images)
Branda Fayed e Karim Fayed
Branda Fayed e Karim Fayed (Getty Images)






 

Orfée’s jewels

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Ofée Joaillerie reinvents the earrings and want to combine luxury with democracy ♦

Ofée Joaillerie was born in Paris in 2006 with an ambitious goal: to democratize jewelry. To achieve this, the designer Anne-Bougon Scelo has found place in Rue de Bac, Left Bank of the Seine, the traditionally “creative district” in Paris. In fact, the air of the many art galleries in the area and the nearby Sorbonne have pushed this Parisian jewelery to become not only democratic, but also innovative. The jewelry is quality, with 18k gold, diamonds and precious materials, but at prices affordable after all.

Orecchino in oro giallo 18 carati, perle di malachite, diamanti
Orecchino in oro giallo 18 carati, perle di malachite, diamanti

In 2009, the brand opened a corner on the ground floor of the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. Now it distributes its creations in over 40 stores in France and abroad. This success is the result not only of a more reasonable price than the quality of the proposed jewels, but also the simple style, linear, but also very creative. As evidenced by this set of jewels taken from his collections.

Anello in oro giallo a tre bande e perle
Anello in oro giallo a tre bande e perle
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello di fidanzamento in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchino in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchino in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchino in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchino in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchino pendente Pop in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchino pendente Pop in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Anello in oro giallo, diamanti e perle
Anello in oro giallo, diamanti e perle







Cartier and Islamic art, wedding in Paris




What unites Islamic art with a luxury jeweler like Cartier? More than you can imagine. An exhibition in Paris (from 21 October 2021 to 20 February 2022) organized at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs discovers surprising connections and influences. The exhibition is titled Les Arts de l’Islam. Aux sources de la modernité, and is co-organized by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris and the Dallas Museum of Art, where it appeared last year.

Collier in oro, platino, diamanti, ametiste, turchesi. Commissionato dal duca di Windsor per la duchessa, 1947
Collier in oro, platino, diamanti, ametiste, turchesi. Commissionato dal duca di Windsor per la duchessa, 1947

It turns out, therefore, that Cartier has used some of the traditional ornamental motifs in Islamic art in the design of its jewelry. The exhibition includes over 500 pieces including Cartier jewelry and objects, Islamic art masterpieces, drawings, books, photographs and archival documents. The exhibition explores the origins of this influence through the Parisian cultural context and the figure of Louis and Jacques Cartier, two of the founder’s grandsons, who played an important role in creating a new aesthetic suffused with modernity.
Diadema in oro, corallo, diamanti
Diadema in oro, corallo, diamanti

Founded in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, the Parisian Maison initially specialized in the sale of jewelery and works of art. The founder’s son, Alfred, took over the company in 1874 and his eldest son, Louis, joined in 1898. At that time, Cartier designed its own jewelry, while continuing to resell antiques. At the beginning of the 20th century, Louis Cartier sought new inspiration. And Paris was the epicenter of the Islamic art trade: through the great exhibitions organized at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1903 and then in Munich in 1910, Louis discovered exotic design.
Ornamento per turbante in piume, platino, oro e diamanti, 1924
Ornamento per turbante in piume, platino, oro e diamanti, 1924

The exhibition also explores Jacques Cartier’s travels, such as the one to India in 1911, where he met the Maharajahs of the subcontinent. These sources of inspiration and oriental jewels have enriched the collections of the Maison Cartier, such as turban ornaments, tassels, bazubands (an elongated bracelet worn on the upper arm). Cartier has used these formats for several jewels, with an exceptional result. Almond shapes, palmettes, foliage, sequins, volutes, scales, have been interpreted with lapis lazuli and turquoise, combining the green of jade or emerald with the blue of lapis lazuli or sapphire to create his famous peacock model.
Portasigarette in oro e smalto, 1924
Portasigarette in oro e smalto, 1924

Cartier, diadema in platino e diamanti, 1923
Cartier, diadema in platino e diamanti, 1923
Cartier, bracciale in oro e diamanti
Cartier, bracciale in oro e diamanti

Cartier, tiara in platino, diamanti e turchesi, 1936
Cartier, tiara in platino, diamanti e turchesi, 1936







The long road of Mauboussin




Jewelery brands that can boast an age of nearly two centuries are rare. Mauboussin, a French jewelry company founded in 1827, is about to cross this prestigious milestone. It has maintained a strong presence in Paris for many decades and in the 1920s Georges Mauboussin was able to tune into the spirit of the time, with the creation of art deco style jewels, which have projected his Maison into the Olympus of the most famous jewelery. They were gorgeous jewels, made with jade, lapis lazuli, pearls and gold. A success that allowed the Maison, in 1946, to open a boutique in the prestigious Place Vendôme.

Anello in oro bianco con ametista e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con ametista e diamanti

After the handover to his sons Alain and Patrick by Jean Goulet-Mauboussin, the Maison in 2002 passed to a new owner, Dominique Frémont, who injected 50 million and also opened the doors to watchmaking. Not only that, the new Mauboussin is no longer tuned to high jewelery, but to more accessible collections, with pieces that do not exceed 3-4 thousand euros, aimed at young, dynamic and active women. In short, today Mauboussin is more in line with the times, sells online, relies on marketing, and offers more immediately salable jewels.
Pendente Soleil d'été in oro bianco, diamanti e topazio blu
Pendente Soleil d’été in oro bianco, diamanti e topazio blu

Anello Soleil d'été in oro bianco, diamanti e ametista verde
Anello Soleil d’été in oro bianco, diamanti e ametista verde

Pendente Soleil d'été in oro bianco, diamanti e citrino
Pendente Soleil d’été in oro bianco, diamanti e citrino

oro giallo diamanti Etoile Divine
Orecchini Mes Nuances à Toi in oro bianco e diamanti
Orecchini Mes Nuances à Toi in oro bianco e diamanti

Anello nuziale in oro rosa e diamanti
Anello nuziale in oro rosa e diamanti







Princely Maison Dauphin

Maison Dauphin, an aristocratic Parisian Maison in which the essence of geometry reigns ♦ ︎
François VI de la Rochefoucauld, Prince of Marsillac (1613-1680), was a writer, philosopher and creator of aphorisms. The noble French lived the court intrigues for King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anna of Austria, and Duke of Buckingham: if you have read the Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas you know what it is. A descendant of the famous prince, Charlotte Dauphin de la Rochefoucauld, has instead decided to go another way, that of modern jewelery design. In 2015 she founded Maison Dauphine, based in the center of Paris.

Anello Monument in oro 18 carati
Anello Monument in oro 18 carati

Despite the aristocratic origins of his family, Charlotte Dauphin’s style is by no means related to tradition. Instead, she defines it as “a process of deconstruction and interpretation of reality”. Abstraction, geometry, expressionism of form, she explains, contribute to the creation of new visual expressions. This visual poem, very essential, very design, very snob (it could only be that way), is embodied in jewelry where the sought-after geometry is the true wealth. A definition that could be an aphorism of François VI de la Rochefoucauld.

Anello con diamanti neri
Anello con diamanti neri
Anello in oro bianco 18 carati e diamante
Anello in oro bianco 18 carati e diamante
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamante
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati e diamante
Anello della collezione Volume in oro bianco e rosa
Anello della collezione Volume in oro bianco e rosa
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati e diamanti






High jewelry in 3D with Jaubalet

High jewelry designed also thanks to 3D printers: it is Jaubalet’s idea to create custom necklaces, rings or bracelets ♦ ︎

London, 1 Berkeley Street, but also Place Vendôme, Paris, the home of luxury jewelers like Dior, Chanel, and Jaubalet. But the latter stands out from all the others: the jeweler based in London and Paris, in fact, has taken the road of bespoke jewels. The most surprising aspect is that it does so even with the help of 3D printing. For the uninitiated, 3D machines are printers that reproduce an entire object, rather than just drawing or photography. There are also bijoux made in 3D, but usually it is plastic.

Orecchini con smeraldo
Orecchini con smeraldo

Now, however, this technology is also used in the temple of jewelry, Place Vendôme. Of course, the jewels are not made of plastic: the 3D printer is used to create the models on which the craftsmen then make the real jewel. But it is a quantum leap in design. The jewels can be made to measure, or more simply personalized through the choice of different options directly on the internet, for example you can choose the type of stone or the gold color of a ring or a pair of earrings.
Anello in oro che può essere personalizzato cambiando le pietre incastonate
Anello in oro che può essere personalizzato cambiando le pietre incastonate

“I could not sign a check simply after looking at a picture on the internet,” explained a client of Jaubalet, Carine Pichon. «And if I buy something and then it’s not the size I want? If it is too big or too small? So I think that having something that is not the final product, but similar, when it comes to choosing size and shape, it is important to reassure customers that they are making the right choice “. Result: the customer, a month after her appointment with the 3D prototype, returned to take the finished jewelery and seemed satisfied. He bought a 6,000 euro diamond ring.
Anello in oro bianco con rubino a taglio smeraldo
Anello in oro bianco con rubino a taglio smeraldo

Thanks to a careful pricing policy, it seems that Jaubalet’s prices are up to 50% lower than the other big names who flock to the same square. “We have no showroom costs, all our products are made to order, so our prices are lower, more accessible, and we offer exceptional quality,” said Jaubalet’s commercial director Patrick Barruel a while ago to Euronews.

Anello con opale nero
Anello con opale nero
Anello Dhalia in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Dhalia in oro bianco e diamanti
Due diverse versioni di anello in oro con diamante
Due diverse versioni di anello in oro con diamante
Orecchini Mangrove con diamanti neri
Orecchini Mangrove con diamanti neri

The myth of Gaya colors Paris

In Greek mythology Gaia is the personification of the Earth. In Paris Gaya by Garnazelle is inspired by that myth. The founder, Céline Rivet, defines herself as free, wild and radiant, as well as a lover of nature and her balance. Before Gaya, Céline founded the Garnazelle brand, a name that derives from Solarnazelle, which in the dialect of the Sologne area (central France) indicates a particularly widespread frog. And Solarnazelle is the designer’s nickname. But, of course, the designer is also in love with jewelry. However, she began her career by working for a diamond dealer, a very useful experience for her later profession.

Collana con oro giallo e corallo inciso, opale, rubellite, turchese, tormalina, corniola, giada verde, lapislazzuli
Collana con oro giallo e corallo inciso, opale, rubellite, turchese, tormalina, corniola, giada verde, lapislazzuli

The Gaya by Garnazelle brand was launched in 2017, with romantic, bohemian and colorful collections. The jewels are made exclusively in 18K gold, designed in France and produced in Europe. In addition to diamonds, Gaya uses a vast repertoire of stones, such as opal, rubellite, blue and green turquoise, tourmaline, carnelian, jade, lapis lazuli. Stones that come from the “most environmentally friendly mines” and, for diamonds, with the guarantee of the Kimberley Process (responsible sourcing and anti-corruption laws).

Anello in oro, diamanti e malachite
Anello in oro, diamanti e malachite
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e diamanti
Collana in oro, sugilite, crisoberillo, tormalina verde, lapislazzuli
Collana in oro, sugilite, crisoberillo, tormalina verde, lapislazzuli
Colla Simbolo della vita in oro giallo 18 carati
Colla Simbolo della vita in oro giallo 18 carati
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti






Gems and high jewelery by Van Cleef & Arpels in Paris




The exhibitions are back, even those of jewels. A special exhibition is the one organized in Paris in collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels. It is Gems, a path that allows visitors to directly connect the world of mineralogy with that of jewelry. Before being set on rings, necklaces and earrings, gems are simply minerals found deep in the earth, where they have been buried for millions of years. Van Cleef & Arpels shows how stones can be reborn to new life when they are transformed into works of art: the exhibition includes over 500 minerals, gems and art objects from the collections of the Natural History Museum in Paris and more than 200 gems and jewelry creations of the French Maison.

Collana in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldi di Van Cleef & Arpels, 1929
Collana in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldi di Van Cleef & Arpels, 1929

The pieces of high jewelry that can be admired are many, such as the Bird of Paradise clip created in 1942 and made of yellow gold, platinum, rubies, sapphires and diamonds. Or the emerald and diamond necklace composed by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1922. And, again, the most recent 1976 necklace made with carved tourmalines, amethysts and diamonds. But the list of jewelery masterpieces selected by Lise Macdonald, director of heritage and exhibitions at Van Cleef & Arpels is long. For lovers of gems, but also for mineralogy enthusiasts, it is a party not to be missed.

Clip con rubini e diamanti, 1937
Clip con rubini e diamanti, 1937
Collana in oro giallo con tormaline intagliate, ametiste e diamanti, 1976
Collana in oro giallo con tormaline intagliate, ametiste e diamanti, 1976
Clip Fucsia con diamanti e rubini con la tecnica serti mysterieux
Clip Fucsia con diamanti e rubini con la tecnica serti mysterieux
Clip Bird of Paradise in oro giallo, platino, rubini, zaffiri, diamanti, 1942
Clip Bird of Paradise in oro giallo, platino, rubini, zaffiri, diamanti, 1942







The past becomes jewel with Maison Auclert




Jewels from the distant past that relive a second modern life with the intervention of Maison Auclert. Jewels for connoisseur purposes ♦

Get a piece of antique and turn it into a jewel of design: is what proposes  Marc Auclert, who years ago opened in Paris, the Maison Auclert, in rue de Castiglione. Marc has worked for twenty years for the most prestigious jewelry worldwide. He was director for jewelry Chanel, then toured Europe and Asia at the head of Sotheby’s jewelry industry, has been CEO of De Beers in Asia. Then in 2010, at age 49, he returned to Paris to start his own business. His jewelry store offers unique pieces. The passion for antique jewelry is long: it originated more than 20 years ago when he trasformed a frog golden age of pre-Columbian in a ring for a friend.

Anello in oro con un diamante fancy orange taglio cuscino di 3,20 carati circondato da altri diamanti orange
Anello in oro con un diamante fancy orange taglio cuscino di 3,20 carati circondato da altri diamanti orange

Auclert buys antiques, then imagines how to improve their preciousness, color, sheen, shape and to create pieces of contemporary jewelry. A practice that dates back to the Renaissance, when the craftsmen have invented the concept of “objects mounted” with stones, lacquer, porcelain, which were transformed into objects never seen before. No welding, scratches, permanent bonding, re-piercing or alteration is allowed during the assembly process. These unique pieces are hand-made by Parisian jewelers, who turn them into works of art to wear, like a samurai sword in the 17th century transformed into a pair of earrings in 18 carat gold, or a Roman ring of the first century BC, a necklace of five-wire 2 thousand years old, with blue chalcedony beads and a silver buckle with black diamond.
Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri stellati, centrato su un intaglio in calcedonio blu inciso con la rappresentazione di una ninfa. Arte- dell'Asia Minore del III o II secolo AC
Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri stellati, centrato su un intaglio in calcedonio blu inciso con la rappresentazione di una ninfa. Arte- dell’Asia Minore del III o II secolo BC

The most spectacular piece ever made was for an American collector, who wanted to mount his rare 72 carat emerald from the 18th century Mogul era, carved on both sides. The result was a reversible pendant in black gold, surrounded on one side by rubies, and rose-cut diamonds on the other, with a natural pearl hanging. According Auclert, antique pieces possess a soul that new jewelry does not have. The original antiques come from a variety of continents, cultures, styles and eras, and are chosen for their beauty and rarity. Giulia Netrese

Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri stellati, centrato su un intaglio in calcedonio blu inciso con la rappresentazione di una ninfa. Arte- dell'Asia Minore del III o II secolo AC
Bracciale in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri stellati, centrato su un intaglio in calcedonio blu inciso con la rappresentazione di una ninfa. Arte- dell’Asia Minore del III o II secolo aC

Il pezzo più spettacolare mai fatto è stato per un collezionista americano, che voleva montare il suo rarissimo smeraldo da 72 carati del 18esimo secolo di epoca Mogul, intagliato su entrambi i lati. Il risultato è stato un pendente reversibile in oro nero, circondato da un lato da rubini, e da diamanti taglio rosa dall’altro, con una perla naturale appesa. Secondo Auclert, i pezzi antichi possiedono un’anima che i gioielli nuovi non hanno. Gli oggetti d’antiquariato originali provengono da una varietà di continenti, culture, stili ed epoche, e sono scelti per la loro bellezza e rarità. Giulia Netrese 

Anello in oro spazzolato, con turchese intagliato. Secolo XVII
Anello in oro spazzolato, con turchese intagliato. Secolo XVII
Spille in oro nero e diamanti con al centro antiche monete che rappresentano Helios
Spille in oro nero e diamanti con al centro antiche monete che rappresentano Helios
Orecchini con l'effigie di Lucius Verus
Orecchini con l’effigie di Lucius Verus
Anello in oro con granato intagliato e rubini
Anello in oro con granato intagliato e rubini

Pendente di origine antica India
Pendente di origine antica India







D’Estrëe’s romantic bijoux

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Romantic story of a designer: Geraldine Guyot, Parisian, loves fashion like all Parisians. In 2015 she created D’Estrëe, a brand that combines bijoux with other accessories, such as hats and bags. The designer is graduated in Arts from Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London, and soon after she launched her Maison involving Laetitia Lumbroso, as her partner. D’Estrëe’s bijoux are truly original, thanks to a modern design, with a well-defined style.

Orecchini in ottone placcato oro e pietre semi preziose
Orecchini in ottone placcato oro e pietre semi preziose

The bijoux are made of gold-plated brass and semiprecious stones or mother-of-pearl and also come to the United States at Nordstrom and Bergdorf Goodman. They are mainly earrings, with some sinuous-looking necklaces and rings. And the romantic aspect? Last December Geraldine officially got engaged with Alexandre Arnault, second son of Bernard Arnault, president and Ceo of LVMH (which includes luxury brands such as Moët Hennessy, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari and Tiffany to name a few).
Anello in ottone placcato oro e madreperla
Anello in ottone placcato oro e madreperla

Collana in ottone placcato oro e pietra semi preziosa rossa
Collana in ottone placcato oro e pietra semi preziosa rossa
Orecchini in ottone placcato oro e lapislazzulo
Orecchini in ottone placcato oro e lapislazzulo
Orecchini in ottone placcato oro, madreperla e pietre semi preziose
Orecchini in ottone placcato oro, madreperla e pietre semi preziose
Orecchini in ottone placcato oro e pietre semi preziose
Orecchini in ottone placcato oro e pietre semi preziose

Collana a catena quadrupla in ottone placcato oro e pietra semi preziosa
Collana a catena quadrupla in ottone placcato oro e pietra semi preziosa







TTF, with value from China




TTF, high jewelery created and designed in China grows and it’s celebrates in Paris.

The jewelery market in China grew by 22% per year from 2009. It now has slowed but is still expected an average of 5% per year according to HSBC (Anglo Chinese bank) forecast for each of the next three years. This brief introduction to explain why in China are growing Maison that not only produce jewelry, but will advance in high jewelery. As in the case of Frank Wu, designer in Shenzhen, a city not far from Hong Kong, who in 2008 he founded TTF. The acronym stands for Today, Tomorrow, Forever.

Collana Water Rythm, in titanio, giadeite imperiale, 33 rubini, 133 diamanti yellow, 92 diamanti bianchi
Collana Water Rythm, in titanio, giadeite imperiale, 33 rubini, 133 diamanti yellow, 92 diamanti bianchi

In silence, he has earned a reputation that came up in the West: in february 2017 Paris has dedicated him an exhibition with some of his pieces and in the French city he is landed with a boutique on Rue de la Paix, just a short walk from the Place Vendôme. Actually the design team of TTF collects not only Chinese professionals, but also from Italy, France, America, Korea and China. In all, more than 40 talented designers and 400 craftsmen. Its status is what allows TTF to participate regularly at Baselworld in Hall 2.1, the one reserved for big brands. Not only the top jewelry, in any case: TTF is preparing to break into the fine jewelry market, which has a lot of buyers (and it’s more affordable). That the domain of the great European Maison is threatened?

Frank Wu
Frank Wu
Collana From Spring to Autumn in oro rosa, diamanti, giadeite orange, 118 zaffiri rosa
Collana From Spring to Autumn in oro rosa, diamanti, giadeite orange, 118 zaffiri rosa
Collana Gardenia con rubini e diamanti
Collana Gardenia con rubini e diamanti
Collana con perle, diamanti e zaffiro cabochon
Collana con perle, diamanti e zaffiro cabochon
Collana ispirata al ramo di bambù in oro bianco, diamanti, giada
Collana ispirata al ramo di bambù in oro bianco, diamanti, giada
Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti, rubini, giada
Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti, rubini, giada
Spilla a forma di fagiano con diamanti, zaffiri, giada
Spilla a forma di fagiano con diamanti, zaffiri, giada
Collana con diamanti e giada
Collana con diamanti e giada
Collana con diamanti e giada
Collana con giada e zaffiri
TTF, alta gioielleria, collana con giada e diamanti
TTF, alta gioielleria, collana con giada e diamanti
Collana in oro rosa con giada bianca
Collana in oro rosa con giada bianca
Spilla con giada, oro rosa, rubini, diamanti
Spilla con giada, oro rosa, rubini, diamanti
Spilla con rubellite, diamanti, oro rosa
Spilla con rubellite, diamanti, oro rosa

Anello Lotus, in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiro
Anello Lotus, in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiro







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