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Pear-shaped diamond rings

Published on May 25, 2022

Do you want to buy a diamond ring? Consider the idea of a diamond with pear cut. Here’s what to know before choosing a diamond with pear cut ♦

Usually the classic diamond ring has a brilliant cut stone. That is, with a perfectly round cut. Another variant is the princess cut, which has the advantage of minimizing the scraps resulting from diamond cutting. But if you like a slightly less used, less conventional form, you could choose the diamond pear-cut.

Emily Ratajkowski con l'anello di fidanzamento: ha due diamanti taglio princess da 2 carati e un diamante a forma di pera a 3 carati su una fascia d'oro — Emily Ratajkowski con l’anello di fidanzamento: ha due diamanti taglio princess da 2 carati e un diamante a forma di pera a 3 carati su una fascia d’oro

How to wear diamond pear cut

The pear cut is a mixture between a marquise cut, as an eye shape, and a brilliant cut. The drop shape, if it is mounted on a ring, should preferably be worn with the point pointed to the nail, because it makes the fingers look more slender.

The pear cut diamond is six hundred years old

This particular diamond cut was created by Lodewyk van Berquem, Belgium, in the early 1400s. Van Berquem has been an innovator in diamond cutting technology and has also introduced new ways of polishing: some of his innovations are still used today.

Synthesis diamond con taglio a pera, pietra creata in laboratorio

The shape of the pear diamond

The pear cut diamond uses 71 or 58 triangle-shaped facets, depending on the size, weight, and type of stone. It is not easy to cut a diamond with this shape, also because this type of shape involves a lot of waste. Also for this reason the jewels that use a pear-shaped diamond are quite rare compared to more common cuts.
Taglio a pera

Why choose a pear cut

Although it is more difficult to cut, pear shape has some advantages. For example, with the arrangement of the facets, any inclusions may be more difficult to detect. Conversely, in diamonds with less facets such as Asscher or Emerald Cut, inclusions are much more visible. Pear cutting also offers a benefit to those who wear it, since it tends to make your fingers more tapered.

How to choose a pear diamond

It must be perfectly symmetrical.
The tip should not be rounded.
Let it rotate under the light: it must not have “black spots”, that is, without reflections.
Read carefully the certificate of the gemmological institute that evaluated the stone. An identical for a quality stone should have these characteristics: good cut, color H, clarity: SI1, 56-70% percentage depth, table 53-62%, length-width ratio 1.45-1.70.

Also read: How to choose the diamond ring

The Rock, diamante a forma di pera da 228,31 carati

Anello Toi & Moi con un diamante fancy blu intenso da 4,10 carati e un diamante bianco taglio pera

Anello Rebel Black di Thelma West in ceramica nera e oro,-con diamante taglio pera da 5 carati

Anello Trapézistes, con diamante taglio fancy giallo pera da 10,19 carati incastonato in un pentagono by Messika

Veronique Gabai, a necklace for perfumes

Published on May 25, 2022

COLLANE/Showroom

French, born and raised among the perfumes of the French Riviera, Veronique Gabai does what she loves: to enclose the fragrances of Antibes-Juan les Pins in glass bottles. In short: it produces perfumes and cosmetic products with its own brand. An initiative that he decided after working for 12 years in Estée Lauder. But, in addition to the classic glass packaging, the perfumes are also offered with an original necklace. It is a pendant that contains perfumes of natural origin extracted from flowers, herbs, lemons and originating from the French Riviera. Although Veronique Gabai has moved to New York for years after getting married.

Il ciondolo profumato di Veronique Gabai

The pendant is offered in two versions: in silver or gold-plated. The necklaces with scented pendants have been widely used in antiquity. The pendant proposed by Veronique Gabai has the shape of a small perforated cylinder, which contains inside a small glass vial with one of the fragrances available. There are also two unisex perfume boosters. Pendants can also be worn with a chain that you already have: they can be easily attached. Of course the perfume containers are refillable once the fragrance is exhausted. Top-ups cost 100 dollars, while the gold pendant costs 990 dollars.

The Emily Armenta precious duende

Published on May 23, 2022

Showroom/Rings

Orecchini in oro giallo con zaffiri, hessonite, diamanti

Jewels inspired by the poems of Garcia Lorca: they are those of the American designer Emily Armenta ♦

Symbolism, art, inspiration, and business: the frontiers of design and trade come together in Armenta, brand of refined frontier production. Mind and body of the brand is Emily Armenta, a designer who has combined the teachings of an MBA (master of business administration) at Rice University (Texas), with the culture breathed at home (“I come from a family of artists,” says Emily).

Anello in argento rodiato con zaffiri blu

She loves the poetry of Garcia Lorca and European culture, its roots, but lives in the USA. “I always had a lot of support to express myself through my art. So I designed, drawn sketches, and i started working with stones since I was a kid: it’s always been my passion. Designing jewelry is not only a way to express my creativity, but also my thoughts and emotions, “says the designer. That after the MBA has turned his passion into a creative work. A place where, says Emily, you can keep the feeling of duende, untranslatable Spanish word, which in Andalusia signifies the perception of a spirit, sometimes wicked, sometimes melancholy, often associated with the music of flamenco.

“Duende is a power and not a behavior, “she says, emphasizing the link between its production and Spanish roots. “Many of my pieces are inspired by famous works of art in the whole of Spain, such as poetry, painting, architecture, and sculpture. Some are physical representations of images found in works of art, to pay homage to the artist’s message. ” The symbolism is also in the choice of stones. For example, the Moonstone is used because tradition sees it as lucky stone “and to balance the yin and yang, protect women and children.” While opal is chosen as a symbol of hope and purity.

Anello in oro 14 carati e argento con diamanti neri e champagne

Anello in oro 18 carati rodiato, argento, zaffiri blu, tormaline verdi, diamanti champagne

Bracciale in oro e argento con perle di Tahiti

Anello con diamante champagne di 7,63 carati taglio rosa

The planets of Satellite

Published on May 22, 2022

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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

The two lifes of John Brevard

Published on May 21, 2022

Showroom/bracciale/Rings

Cosmic Creation, anello in argento e zaffiro

The angular geometries of American designer John Brevard, an architect lent to jewelry ♦

John Brevard is an American designer who lives among Miami and New York. If you like the architecture, as well as jewelry, he is the man for you. He interprets his work, in fact, like a bridge between the two disciplines. Geometry, however, which also has a direct line to that found in nature, from the stars to the crystals, plus a strong sensitivity to some social issues, such as the preservation of ancient monuments of architecture (for example, in South East Asian). And last but not least, it has a strong attraction to the artistic side of architecture as to the jewelry.

So much so that on his website also sells works of design, sculptures, furniture of refined design. Do not think that Brevard is a cheerful «bon vivant». At age 14, John Brevard contracted meningitis and was close to death. He remained in a coma for several weeks, followed by convulsions. Then, he lost all his memory. Yet today claims that this experience was a catalyst for his philosophy of designer, but also for his work ethic.

Yael Sonia’s movements

Published on May 19, 2022

Showroom/bracciale/Rings/COLLANE

Anello Solar Duo in oro 18 carati e tormalina verde

The geometrical and kinetic jewels by Brazilian Yael Sonia, who has known success in New York ♦

There are children who never are stop. But there are also jewels that are always on the move. Gold and precious stones that are always active are the elements that distinguish the work of a successful designer, quite original: Yael Sonia. Brasilian of Sao Paulo, in 2003 she opened a boutique in downtown New York, successfully. His strange, but very intuitive insight stems from his studies: the Parsons School of Design in New York, but also mathematics. The union of art and scientific calculus has allowed her to create jewels that play on volumes, but also on movement within them, with stones that can swing back and forth as they would be on rails. This kind of jewelery, called Spinning, has become a model also sought after by many Hollywood stars.

Yael Sonia has a style that has evolved over time, is changed from pieces which were small sculptures or, rather, miniature architectures, to a genre that combines artistic creation with portability. The fact of working in Brazil, then, has added the possibility of having a large variety of gems, often tailored to their jewelery. And commensurate with the difficult and refined workmanship of his pieces, especially bracelets and rings, are the prices: it ranges from a minimum of about $ 2,000 to tens of thousands.

Orecchini Eclipse in oro giallo, diamanti, perle Akoya

Bracciale Eclipse in oro giallo con diamanti e perle Akoya — Bracciale Eclipse in oro giallo con diamanti e perla Akoya

Bracciale in oro 18 carati, diamanti e acquamarina

The Agapanthus petals

Published on May 16, 2022

Showroom/bracciale/Rings

Anello contrarié Acanto in oro 9 carati e diamanti grigi

The name of a flower for a small Maison that continues to bloom: Agapanthus ♦

There are so many jewelers who are inspired by flowers for their collections. There is only one, instead, who chooses the name of a flower for its own brand. It is Agapanthus, a small jewel brand born in 2003 at the initiative of Grazia and Elena Gilardi together with Paola Rocca, two sisters and their sister-in-law.
Of the three women, the designer is Grace. Their little Maison has gained space in time: first a shop in the center of Milan, in Cerva street, then in Lecco, Monza and Bergamo.

All Agapanthus jewels are handmade in Italy, by Lombard artisans. The designer explains that her inspirations come from travels, particularly in India, but also from architectural details, such as the Rosette of a Church, a Moroccan ceramic, or the dial of an antique clock. Jewelery uses silver, or pink, white and yellow gold 9 or 18 carat. Gold is always rigorously brushed by hand and sanded, never rhodium. Metal is matched with diamonds like gray, icy and brown diamonds, rubies, sapphires, tourmalines, tanzanites, aquamarine, opal, apatite, citruses, ioliths, garnets, labradorites.

Orecchini a monachella in oro 9 carati e diamanti grigi

Orecchini Elisa in oro 9 carati e quarzo rosa

Nina tra le Nuvole, from design to bijoux

Published on May 5, 2022

Collana in lurex regolabile con elementi in ceramica

Elena Rosso, designer of the Nina tra le Nuvole brand, is a graphic designer who works in the advertising field. But her passion for bijoux led her, in 2012, to design her bijoux collections. Since then she has never stopped: she designs and creates rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings in her Turin studio. The pieces are handcrafted: they are all handmade and with a great variety of styles, as you can see from the images we publish, which summarize the different creative lines. The materials used are resins, aluminum, brass, crystals, galvanized bronze and Swarovski rhinestones. Bronze or brass are worked and galvanized with different precious metals, such as yellow gold, pink gold, silver and ruthenium.

In this way the bijoux rise a step above the simple jewelry. In addition to Turin, Nina tra le Nuvole’s “nijoux” can be found in various stores around Italy. Nina, that is Elena, is keen to emphasize that all products are nickel-free, allergies averted for sensitive skin. The prices of the jewels you see in the images are very accessible: they do not exceed a few tens of euros.

Girocollo in ottone placcato oro e smalto

Orecchini a catena in alluminio placcato

The 6 rings by Jennifer Lopez

Published on April 12, 2022

Rings/Diamanti/bijoux

L'anello con diamante verde ricevuto da Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez‘s engagement rings: she has collected six. The most valuable is … ♦ ︎

Is there anything better than a wedding with the man you love? The answer is yes: six engagements are better accompanied by as many precious rings. Or, at least, this is the answer that Jennifer Lopez could give you, who has just announced her new official engagement, with its large diamond ring. Probably JLo is a collector of rings and the rotation of husbands and boyfriends is perhaps due to her desire to get new jewels as a gift.

Jennifer Lopez’s sixth engagement ring, thanks to the comeback of Ben Affleck, was designed and made by Tamara Rahaminov and Nicol Goldfiner, of Rahaminov Diamonds, Los Angeles. The ring has a special diamond: an 8.5-carat natural green gem, set with a white diamond and, surprisingly, on a silver band rather than white gold. Although the choice was probably not made to save money. Green is apparently also JLo’s favorite color. The value? There are those who have estimated the cost of diamonds up to 10 million dollars, because green diamonds are rare and precious but, probably, they cost less. Relatively less, of course.

The previous ring received by the American singer from her ex-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez was instead an emerald-cut diamond of 10-15 carats, with a value of up to 5 million.

L'anello con diamante di Jennifer Lopez — L’anello con diamante per Jennifer Lopez di Alex Rodriguez

The stone that she had given Alez Rodriguez has an emerald cut and the jewel is in Art Deco style. Perhaps not by chance it is very similar to that received by Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex who has considerable popularity (even if the critics are not lacking). In any case, in her first 53 years (which turns on July 24, 2022) JLo received six engagement rings, all of which cost at least six figures.

One of her most precious rings was Harry Winston’s pink diamond that Ben Affleck had previously given her. But the third last ring, also by Harry Winston but this time with an 8.5 carat blue diamond, was very precious: it was estimated that it cost 4 million dollars. It didn’t do much good, though.

La pietra che aveva regalato Alez Rodriguez ha un taglio smeraldo e il gioiello è in stile Art Dèco. Forse non a caso è molto simile a quello ricevuto da Meghan Markle, la Duchessa del Sussex che ha una notevole popolarità (anche se i critici non mancano). In ogni caso, nei suoi primi 53 anni (che compie il 24 luglio 2022) JLo ha ricevuto sei anelli di fidanzamento, tutti costati almeno sei cifre.

Uno degli anelli più preziosi è stato il diamante rosa di Harry Winston che le aveva regalato in precedenza Ben Affleck. Ma anche il terzultimo anello, sempre di Harry Winston ma questa volta con un diamante blu di 8,5 carati, era molto prezioso: è stato stimato che sia costato 4 milioni di dollari. Non è servito a molto, però.

Jlo con il primo marito, Ojani Noa e l'anello di fidanzamento — JLo con il primo marito, Ojani Noa e l’anello di fidanzamento

L'anello di Cris Judd — L’anello di Cris Judd

L'anello di Ben Affleck — Il primo anello di Ben Affleck

L'anello di Marc Anthony — L’anello regalato da Marc Anthony

L'anello con diamante verde di Jennifer Lopez — L’anello con diamante verde regalato da Ben Affleck a Jennifer Lopez

In the new age with Ark

Published on April 11, 2022

Rings/Showroom

Anello Aura Lalita Viola, in oro, smalto trasparente e zaffiro al centro

Ann Korman, designer of Los Angeles among jewelry and Indian mysticism with her brand Ark ♦ ︎
Take journalism, yoga and jewelry: mix it up and add oriental spirituality. Then, free your creativity. This is how Ark, the jewelery brand founded by Ann Korman in Los Angeles, was born. A story that has, precisely, these starting points: the designer, who has worked for many newspapers of the Condé Nast group, has made a trip to India. And it was his spiritual guru who incited her to follow her destiny, that is, her passions. Three years later, Ann launched her jewelery line, November 2016. Two years later she is already on sale at Moda Operandi. The guru, it seems, was right.

Design has always been the ball of Ann Korman: after graduating in painting at Cornell University, she won the Master in Fine Arts, worked in art galleries in New York and, finally, as a fashion editor for some magazines. At the same time, she set out on the path of meditation, yoga and, as if that was not enough, she studied gemology and yoga, Kabbalah and nutrition, Hinduism and goldsmith arts. The result of this new age mix are the jewels of her collections, some of which you see on this page, which at least partially reflect the collection of her passions.

Orecchini Dreamweaver Orange Aura, con smalto trasparente e oro riciclato

Anello in oro riciclato e spinello viola

Rose Aura Shakti Huggies in oro e smalto trasparente

Pendente con smalto trasparente, zaffiro rosa e oro riciclato

Anello in oro e zaffiri — Anello eternity in oro e zaffiri

Some Love Links with Merci Maman

Published on April 11, 2022

bracciale//COLLANE

Collana con ciondolo placcato oro personalizzato

If there is a brand in the world of jewelry that is in tune with Mother’s Day, this is Merci Maman. The Maison was born in 2007 on the initiative, of course, of a mother with three children, Béatrice de Montille, a French woman living in London. The history of the company tells that the founder started making bijoux on her kitchen table. With some success, it seems. The characteristic of the brand is the possibility to customize the bijoux for free within 24 hours from the order.

For Mother’s Day 2022, Merci Maman proposes the Love Links collection, which includes necklaces and bracelets in 18-karat gold-plated metal in two variants (starting from 69 euros), combined with personalized charms. The collection is completed by a pair of earrings with charms, available in two sizes (always starting from 69 euros). The bijoux have the classic chain with hand-engraved disc pendants, with italic font and are offered as a gift at an affordable price for any type of mother.

Collana a catena Love Links con medaglia personalizzata

Smile, you’re on Ruifier

Published on April 10, 2022

Showroom/Rings/COLLANE

Orecchini Happy Diamond, in oro giallo e diamanti

Jewelry as emoji (but not only) in the collections of the Londoner Ruifier.

There are not messages that arrives on your smartphone that does not have an emoji. The iconic faces, along with other symbols, synthesize emotions, ideas, moods. It’s this type of expression that was inspired Ruifier, brand founded by London designer Rachel Shaw, with Visage line. It is not the only one to propose the emoji in the form of jewelry, but is one that has translated forms with the best quality. They also sell online and some pieces costs over 3000 euro. By the way, what means Ruifier?

We reveal the mystery: it is a word chosen by Rachel Shaw, who comes from the old English word reify, which shows how I created an object from an abstract idea. There is, however, only the Visage collection. The British Maison jewels are inspired by Rachel numerous trips around the world, from architecture, from the natural world, from the city skyline. Each collection is 18K gold, precious and semi-precious, or vermeil and freshwater pearls, as in the Droplet collection. Like they say now, Ruifier made it known to have many fans among celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldana, Emma Roberts, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler and Ellie Goulding. They too love to use emoji probably.

Orecchini Droplet in oro giallo e perle d'acqua dolce — Orecchini Droplet in oro giallo e perle d’acqua dolce

Collana Droplet in oro giallo e perle d'acqua dolce — Collana Droplet in oro giallo e perle d’acqua dolce

Anello Droplet in oro giallo e perle d'acqua dolce — Anello Droplet in oro giallo e perle d’acqua dolce

Does war raise the cost of diamonds?

Published on March 27, 2022

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Il diamante è stato ricavato da una pietra grezza di 179 carati

Will the war in Ukraine also raise the price of diamonds? The question is legitimate. In fact, Alrosa, a state-controlled mining giant that controls 90% of the country’s production and is the first mining company in the world, has also been targeted by sanctions against Russia. To give an idea of the size: in 2021 Alrosa sold 32.4 million carats of rough diamonds, which is equivalent to almost 30% of world production. In short, one in three diamonds comes from Russia. And the CEO of Alrosa, Sergey Ivanov, is on the list of rich Russian billionaires who have been targeted by sanctions.

Among other things, he is the son of former Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, a close associate of President Vladimir Putin and is also a board member of Gazprombank, an emanation of the oil and gas giant. As a reaction, Alrosa has suspended its membership of the Natural Diamond Council, a market alliance of the world’s leading producers of precious stones.

At the same time, however, the Russian state also controls a secret reserve of diamonds, the Gokhran, which it uses to stabilize prices and to generate revenue in times of crisis. In addition, Alrosa has so far bypassed US sanctions and has managed to ensure a smooth flow of diamonds to India, where a good number of diamonds are polished and cut, around 10%. But Tiffany, for example, has just announced that it will no longer buy diamonds from Russia.

Il diamante brown di Alrosa da 27,02 carati utilizzato per una collana di Anna Hu — Il diamante brown di Alrosa da 27,02 carati utilizzato per la collana di Anna Hu

There is, then, another factor to take into account: in the days preceding the sanctions many of the so-called oligarchs or, at least, a good number of rich Russians rushed to jewelers all over the world, but in particular in the Emirates, to buy jewels and stones. It is an easily transportable asset and, unlike the bank account, it can hardly be identified and seized. Conversely, a diamond can be easily resold anywhere in the world, even if the credit card is blocked. In short, a diamond is a kind of insurance policy in difficult times. But, of course, many purchases also mean price strain. Not to mention that for years there have been Russian criminal groups operating in Europe and the US and using diamonds to launder their illicit profits. An operation that could be further encouraged by the climate of war.

Diamante nel laboratorio Tiffany di Anversa

All this worries companies specializing in diamond processing. The Antwerp World Diamond Center has suggested that the restrictions may prove detrimental to the sector, as Russia can continue to sell diamonds to countries such as India and China. True. But it is certainly not easy to quickly replace the Antwerp specialists in the delicate work of diamond cutting. And Russia sells diamonds rough.
A problem, in any case, which adds up to very small stocks of diamonds: according to Bain & Company, in the coffers of the operators at the beginning of the year, before the war, the stocks had decreased by about 40%, driven by the high demand and the slow resumption of production. In short, there were already fewer diamonds in circulation. And now giving away the classic solitaire is likely to be much more expensive.

Perhaps you are in possession of one of these five rare gems

Published on March 23, 2022

Campus

Maybe you have a ring with a rare stone on your finger: grandidierite, hessonite, jeremejevite, dumortierite and taafeite. They are gems that are not easily found. Often these stones are used in jewelry, but they are not all the same and, above all, have a different value. Let’s see, therefore, the characteristics of these five stones: grandidierite, hessonite, jeremejevite, dumortierite and taafeite.

But with a premise: if you searched for one of these stones on Google, you will certainly have found dozens of sites that consider these minerals as if they had magical properties. Don’t believe a word in what they write. They are fake news, lies. The magical properties of minerals are only found in Harry Potter books or the like, do not think that a stone can cure or have even the slightest influence on your health or your psyche. Luckily. On the other hand, they are beautiful stones: isn’t that enough?

More generally, these five stones are part of the inanimate world: there are over 4,000 minerals on earth, many of which are very unlikely to see up close. And they often cost a lot, although not as much as the red diamond, which holds the price per carat record.

Grandidierite. It is a fairly rare green-blue, yellow-blue or blue-green color gem. Grandidierite was first discovered in Sri Lanka and is named after the French explorer and naturalist Alfred Grandidier (1836-1921). It was Grandidier who in 1902, in Madagascar, where most of these stones are mined today, was the first to publish the description. However, there are few grandidierite stones that can be cut and used for jewelry. According to Wikipedia, there are only two dozen stones of this type in the world that have been cut as precious gems. And, it seems, they are very expensive: more than $ 30,000 a carat. Grandidierite is also a fairly hard stone: 7.5 on the Mohs scale, like garnet.

Hessonite. It is a variety of garnet, also called cinnamon stone for its reddish yellow color. It is also found in Euroopa, in the Western Alps. Hessonite is a common variety of the grossular, a species of calcium aluminum that is part of the group of garnets. The name derives from ancient Greek: hesson means lower. But it does not refer to beauty, as to the fact that it is a type of garnet less hard than the others. Hessonite has, in fact, a hardness similar to that of quartz (about 7 on the mohs scale). This gemstone is found in Sri Lanka and India, Brazil and California.

Dumortierite. It is a mineral that takes its name from the French paleontologist Eugene Dumortier (1803-1873). The color ranges from blue to colorless, up to pale green, sometimes violet. It is considered to be a blue quartz, which ranges from around 7 to 8 on the Mohs scale. This stone can be completely opaque, or transparent, as if it were an ice blue crystal.

Jeremejevite bianco naturale non trattato

Jeremejevite. It is a mineral found for the first time in the Adun-Chilon mountains, in Siberia, in 1883. It has a hardness similar to quartz, from 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, and is therefore usable for the creation of jewelry. The hue can range from blue to almost completely colorless. Jeremejevite is quite expensive: it is valued at around $ 2,000 per carat.

Taafeite montata su un anello con diamanti

Taaffeite. It is one of the most expensive minerals used in jewelry: it is valued at 35,000 per carat. It is a very rare mineral and often mistaken for spinel. It was recently discovered in 1945. Dublin (Ireland), where it had already been cut and polished. But it was (incorrectly) labeled as spinel: only after a thorough gemological examination was it considered a different mineral. The main difference between spinel and taafeite, in fact, is the double refraction that this stone has. The gem is found in alluvial deposits within Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

Orecchini pendenti con opale di fuoco, granato hessonite, smalto — Alice Cicolini, orecchini pendenti con opale di fuoco, granato hessonite, smalto

The jewels by Ti Sento Milano

Published on March 18, 2022

Showroom/Argento

Anello in argento placcato, malachite e turchese

Ti Sento Milano is a brand with an Italian name, but owned by the Dutch group Ibb. Now the brand presents the new spring / summer 2022 collections. It is always silver jewelry, which is the Maison’s specialty. In some models the jewels use pavé stones, rose gold plating, combinations of white stones and mother of pearl, for a combination of warm and cold shades, but also with platings that simulate a semi-precious stone such as malachite.

The brand’s jewels are all produced in 925 sterling silver and rhodium-plated to increase their shine. Rhodium plating is also an additional protection against abrasion and natural oxidation. Sometimes, for some pieces of the collection, a yellow or rose gold plating is used, while single stones and pavé are cubic zirconia, or hard stones like turquoise. The shapes are traditional and the prices in the category average: from around 50 to 250 euros for the most precious pieces.

Anello in argento con intarsio di turchese

Pendente in argento placcato oro e madreperla

Orecchini in argento placcato con perle e corallo rosso e rosa

Anello in argento con intarsio di agata bianca

Anello in argento con turchese intagliato

Anello in argento placcato con madreperla

The geometries of Melissa Kaye

Published on March 14, 2022

Rings/Design/Diamanti

Anello per tre dita Aria Jane in oro rosa e diamanti

Geometric, rigorous, but pleasant jewels of the New York designer Melissa Kaye ♦ ︎
For ten years Melissa Kaye has been dealing with complicated financial products in the world’s most prestigious business bank, Goldman Sachs. And with a leading role: vice president Credit Derivatives Strategist, after a degree in computer science and engineering at the Mit of Boston. Then, in 2010, Melissa decided to radically change her life and start from scratch, or almost. And so, she returned to school at the Fashion Institute of technology to study jewelery design.

Orecchini in oro 18 carati, diamanti e smalto rosa

Two years later, here the great debut with his luxury jewelry brand. Reaching her goals for many years was the style of work, even in jewelry she applied the same rules of business: creativity combined with a practical sense of business. And she did not abandon completely the scientific teachings learned during the degree, given that his jewels have rigorous forms, with well-defined geometries. Of course, with some poetic license, to avoid excessive rigor.
Gold and diamonds are the most used elements and also determine a price range that goes from about 5,000 to 15,000 dollars, with a top of over 36,000 dollars for a necklace with diamonds for 6.86 carats trillion cut.

Collana Ada in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti

Anello Aria Fan in oro giallo 18 carati e diamanti

Orecchini Cristina in oro rosa, diamanti e smalto neon pink

Anello a fascia Maya a in oro giallo e diamanti

Bracciale Remi in oro, diamanti e smalto neon blu

Michael Kors for spring

Published on March 13, 2022

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Bracciale in argento con pvd oro rosa e cubic zirconia

Chains, silver, cubic zirconia. But, above all, the logo of the fashion company that many like: MK. That is Michael Kors. As is well known, Michael Kors is a designer of luxury accessories and prêt à porter. The company that bears his name was born in 1981 and currently creates products under the Michael Kors Collection and Michael Kors Mens brands. Including accessories, footwear, watches, ready-to-wear garments for men and women, wearable technology, eyewear, an entire line of perfumes. And, indeed, accessible jewelry.

Even the jewels chosen for the new season follow the brand’s own style, while they are made by the American group Fossil. Two different types coexist: silver jewels, gold PVD plated and enriched with cubic zirconia, in white or colored version, and large rapper-style chains, in yellow gold. The latter are also the most expensive product, with the choker proposed at 259 euros or 229 pounds. All the others remain below and, on average, fluctuate between 100 and 150 euros.

Collana con pendente in argento con cubic zirconia

Orecchini in argento con pvd oro rosa e cubic zirconia

Orecchini a bottone in argento con cubic zirconia

Collana in argento con pvd oro rosa e cubic zirconia

Villa, cufflinks with double fantasy

Published on March 2, 2022

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Bat Gemelli con onice, oro bianco 18 carati

The endless series of cuff links of Gioielleria Villa in Milan: for men or women, combines craftsmanship and goldsmith virtuosity.
There are jewelry for men that the Big Brother lovers wear without moderation. There are others which, if are looked, tear a smile, curiosity and admiration for their ingenious imagination. Fall into this category the cufflinks, one of the few occasions for a man to wear jewelry also in formal occasions. As the tie, a pair of twins may constitute an transgression on a shirt under a gray suit, a pinstripe, a blue blazer.

Gemelli da polso in agata bianca e oro bianco

If, then, the twins are those Jewellery Villa di Milano, every eccentricity is welcome thanks to the imagination and precious workmanship of a vast set of twins. They come in all types, from classic with a geometric shape, those representing cars, helicopters, animals, hobbies, sports. But, perhaps, the most sophisticated being those that have the form of buttons, that is, the element it replaces. These twins are pieces of quality jewelry and, therefore, have a variable cost: from a few hundred Euros, up to thousands of Euros for the pair in gold and rubies. In brackets: nothing prevents that are wore by a woman.

Gemelli da polso con rubini, diamanti, onice

Gioielleria Villa, in any case, not only offers twins, but also exquisite pieces of jewelry (we’ll talk about in another article). It also has a long tradition: is born in 1876, while Giuseppe Verdi composed Othello, from the work of Benvenuto Villa. Who also has a curious history: the goldsmith, sculptor and alchemist, has tried in vain for life the formula to produce a black gold alloy. Example of his creativity is an extremely modern sculpture silver Cube collapsible with which he won the gold medal at the famous Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889.

Gemelli con diaspro rosso, onice, oro giallo 18 carati

Gemelli da polso in onice e oro bianco 18 carati

Gemelli a forma di testa di cavallo con diaspro e giada

Jane Taylor in tandem

Published on March 1, 2022

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Anello in oro giallo 18 carati con zaffiri non scaldati di diversi colori

Jane Taylor and Cleo are a tandem, mother and daughter, who invents jewels with a great imagination and precise geometry.
The jewel of art that passes from mother and daughter is a close link that unites and Cleo Jane Taylor. Cleo, in fact, has embarked on a career in jewelry positively influenced by the activity of Jane, designer. In a nutshell, a close tandem with a strong relationship that continues today. The brand Jane Taylor is active since 1995 and has since drags the awards: GTA spectrum awards, two DeBeers Diamonds Today awards and a Town & Country Couture Design Award in the category diamonds. But they are not only the classic diamond inspire Jane Taylor collections. As you can see from the pictures on this page are the colored stones are an asset to the Maison based in New York knows how to utilize with geometric precision, but also with an unlimited chromatic fantasy.

Anello in oro rosa 04 carati con ametista, rodolite, granato, iolite

Although the philosophy of the designer is to offer jewelry that you can wear every day, there is no doubt that there are many pieces that can give rise to a little uncomfortable if you go up on the meter: many are jewels of some value.

Anello Fireworks con berillo, citrino e zircone naturale

Anello in oro 14 carati con granato, citrino, tsavorite, topazio blue London e ametista

The Ukrainian crisis raises the price of diamonds

Published on March 1, 2022

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There are more important things than jewelry, when life is at stake. But this does not take away the fact that the operators of the jewelry, and even those who want to buy a precious object, are wondering what the effects of the war in Ukraine will be. One consequence can already be deduced: diamonds will cost more. And gold too. One thing, in fact, is certain: the United States has sanctioned one of the largest extractive companies, the Russian Alrosa. The blockade is part of the halt to a number of Russian companies as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.

Alrosa is the world’s largest diamond producer by volume and increased its sales by 49% last year. In 2021, it mined 32.4 million carats, with sales exceeding $ 4 billion. The US government explained that the Russian company is responsible for 90% of the diamond mining capacity, an amount that represents 28% globally. And the Russian government holds a 33% stake in the company. In short, when you buy Alrosa diamonds, at least a third of the profits go straight to the Kremlin, not counting the proceeds from taxes. The sanctions decided, however, do not provide for the freezing of Alrosa’s assets, nor a complete ban on doing business with the company.

Furthermore, the penalties do not apply to diamonds purchased by Alrosa before February 24, 2022. But the block will have an effect on the near future: all open deals with terms longer than 14 days should be modified to shorten the terms and / or closed quickly. There is also the problem of the embargo on Russian banks, which makes any transaction with normal financial channels difficult if not impossible.

JVC also advises any US company currently in business beyond. Among the oligarchs affected by the blockade is the chief executive of Alrosa, Sergey Ivanov Jr., son of Sergey Ivanov Sr., a senior Kremlin official who is on the list of targeted citizens. In fact, he is on the board of Gazprombank, the third Russian financial institution and other sanctioned body.

And what about gold? When the war broke out, the price per ounce jumped above $ 1900. Not surprising, given that gold is considered a safe haven asset. But its value remains linked to the progress of the Ukrainian crisis. Until the conflict is over, with a convincing pacification process, the price of the yellow metal will remain hot until it becomes, perhaps, incandescent.

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