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The planets of Satellite

Published on May 22, 2022

Orecchini con perle di crisocolla e turchese

From primitive art to successful jewelry, a recipe with ethnic ingredients for Satellite ♦

Sandrine Dulon is an ethnologist, Daniel Ouaki a photographer. But 30 years ago, in 1987, instead of a photo shoot on an Amazon tribe, the couple founded Satellite, a French jewelery brand. From Paris, the French company has expanded in Italy and China, from Milan and Rome to Shanghai and Xiamen.

Collana lunga con perle di howlite e turchese

Naturally for sale there are the same jewels designed in the Parisian atelier. Of the original interests of the founders, the jewels take on a generically ethnic style: natural stones, pearls, silk, but also feathers are used. The elements are not combined according to a particular tribal style, yet they eclectically recall the jewels of some ancient population. “The base is solidly anchored in cultural wealth, but the head is in the world of dreams,” confirms Sandrine. In short, a sort of revisited anthropology. It is no coincidence that the founder’s father was a collector of primitive art, while his mother designed jewelry. Everything in the family, in short.

Orecchini della collezione Caliste con metallo martellato e perle di acqua dolce, cristallo

Collezione Angelique, orecchini con cristalli e metallo dorato

Collana con perle di acqua dolce, ematite

Orecchini con perle di crisocolla, cristallo e turchese

Jewelery with fringes and tassels.

Published on August 16, 2021

Showroom/Orecchini/COLLANE

Orecchini Diamonds Rain, a frange in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti indossati

They became fashionable thanks to the women who fought (having fun) for their freedom in the 1920s ♦

First the feathers appeared, then the fringes and tassels. The decorations that have enlivened the silhouettes on the catwalks of the past seasons, now like a wave overwhelm the world of jewelry. They are the must-have details of next autumn: in gold or bronze to give a little warmth in view of the imminent cold, in leather and fabric with a Far West flavor or with very thin beads that recall the elegance of the Twenties, with Ethno tribal feathers such as the Masai queens or with very Seventy folk beads. Whatever the style and length, they are always very feminine and give that allure of originality, in some cases of daring, to those who wear them. The important thing is to know how to combine clothes and accessories to avoid an excessively theatrical effect.

Bracciale con nappe in oro 18 carati e turchesi by Simon Teakle

Fringes and tassels also have a merit that should not be underestimated: they help elongate the face or bust if worn as a necklace. But, of course, this can be counterproductive for those with a particularly elongated face or a thin, narrow torso. In this case, it is better to avoid fringes and tassels. Since jewels of this type usually have a rather accentuated volume, it is also better to avoid combining tassels and fringes with very elaborate dresses, which can aesthetically confuse the appearance.

Orecchini a frange in oro e diamanti by Mike Joseph

But beware: fringes are not just an aesthetic choice. In fact, they recall the history of the Flappers. Don’t you know who they were? Bad. The flappers were young women who claimed more freedom in the Twenties in America. To break the stifling conventions of the time, the flappers led a lifestyle considered scandalous, immoral, dangerous. The flappers wanted more economic freedom, to be able to express their opinion in politics and sexual equality.

Flapper danzante, immagine d'epoca — Flapper danzante, immagine d’epoca

The young flappers (the origin of the word is unknown) followed fashion, smoked in public, drank alcohol, danced in jazz clubs. It was they, in fact, who introduced the most striking and lively cocktail rings. Moreover, they loved fringed dresses. Another good reason to love fringed jewelry.

Orecchini a frange in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti indossati — Tatiana Verstaeten, orecchini a frange in oro bianco 18 carati e diamanti indossati

Orecchini con nappe di perle e diamanti — Nina Runsdorf, orecchini con nappe di perle e diamanti

Dzai — Hemmerle, orecchini in oro bianco, bronzo e argento con diamanti, nappe in quarzo fumé e in fondo perle più grosse di agata dzi

Collana in oro bianco con frange della collezione Stardust — Alunno & co, collana in oro bianco con frange della collezione Stardust

Orecchini con nappe in oro bianco, diamanti e acquamarina — Garrard, orecchini con nappe in oro bianco, diamanti e acquamarina

maria — Maria Francesca Pepe, bracciale in ottone rodiato con frange e cristalli Swarovski

Orecchini a frange con diamanti in platino e palladio by Ming

Precious feathers for Salvini

Published on March 20, 2015

Showroom

Extremely light and precious, candid or blue and white: these are the Piume ( feathers) by Salvini. The new collection was presented in Basel. Colorless diamonds and very dark sapphires are set on different filaments, so many just enough to compose a feather shaped like a heart and butterfly. Another novelty of the brand, which is part of the Damiani group, are rings that wrap around half finger and extending in length, as a Germoglio (sprout), which is precisely the name of this line of jewelry. They are in white, pink and burnished gold studded with white, brown and blacks diamonds. Here pictures and prices. Matilde de Bounvilles

Piume, collana con pendente a cuore in oro bianco con diamanti

Piume, collana con pendente a forma di farfalla in oro bianco con diamanti

Germoglio, anello in oro bianco con diamanti. Prezzo: 1.375 euro

Germoglio, anello in oro rosa con diamanti brown. Prezzo: 1.245 euro

Germoglio, anello in oro brunito con diamanti neri. Prezzo: 1.245 euro