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Giovanni Raspini’s fireworks

Blue is the color of summer and in the summer it is easy to come across fireworks displays. The Fireworks collection by Giovanni Raspini is made of burnished silver with completely hand-modeled elements. The jewels are tuned to summer, inspired by light and color thanks to the union of burnished silver with mystic quartz with a rainbow effect. It is a particular processing of transparent quartz, to which a thin film is applied which adds colored effects, even with rainbow shades. It is precisely this aspect that led him to choose the name Fireworks.

Anello grande in argento e quarzo mystic
Anello grande in argento e quarzo mystic

Like a firework, the brightness of silver combines with the iridescent colors of mystic quartz. The collection includes a large necklace, a pendant, two rings, two bracelets, and two earrings. The jewels are made with thin silver stems at the top of which a stone is set, with a style that deliberately recalls the explosion of fireworks in the sky.
Pendente della collezione Fireworks
Pendente della collezione Fireworks

Orecchini in argento e quarzo mystic
Orecchini in argento e quarzo mystic
Orecchini della collezione Fireworks
Orecchini della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale rigido in argento e quarzi della collezione Fireworks
Bracciale rigido in argento e quarzi della collezione Fireworks

Gems that look the same




Beware of false friends in jewelry. Or, better, don’t buy stones that have different values, but a similar appearance. Similar, but not the same. Yet, not only authoritative gemologists have fallen into the misunderstanding, but also customers willing to pay figures with many zeros and even crowned heads. Do you want an example? Numerous precious stones belonging to the treasury of Tsar Peter I of Russia, long believed to be rubies, were later classified as rubellite. The same gem, the ruby, also fooled the London royals: the so-called Black Prince Ruby of about 170 carats mounted on the British imperial crown is actually not a ruby, but a spinel, placed next to the Cullinan II diamond, this authentic . In short, stones with the same color and quite similar. But one is worth more than the other.

Al centro della corona il Rubino del Principe Nero, che in realtà è uno spinello
Al centro della corona il Rubino del Principe Nero, che in realtà è uno spinello

Ruby and spinel. Both are red stones, although the spinel can also take on other shades, for example these stones can also be black. Many spinels used in jewelry have a color and clarity very similar to that of ruby ​​and sapphire (two stones that are varieties of corundum). Not only that: spinel is often found in deposits adjacent to those of these two most precious stones. In addition to the deep red spinel, there is also a raspberry-colored variety that is mined in Tanzania.

Spinello di 8 carati
Spinello di 8 carati

Ruby and rubellite. Rubellite is another red stone, which can have an intense hue similar to that of certain rubies. However, it is a variety of tourmaline, a less rare gem than rubies. Rubellite was already known in ancient Roman times and the gem was often confused with garnets and spinels. The great diffusion in the West took place at the beginning of the seventeenth century after the Dutch importation of the rubellite from Sri Lanka. In 1998 a large tourmaline mine was discovered in Nigeria and rubellite invaded jewelers.

Anello con rubino birmano da 8,80 carati e diamanti
Anello con rubino birmano da 8,80 carati e diamanti

Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, rubellite
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, rubellite

Spinel and taaffeite. Between these two stones it is taaffeite that is rarer and more expensive. Taaffeite is named after its discoverer, the Irish Richard Taaffe, who in 1945 identified it as confused with spinel. Sent to London for analysis, it was identified as a new precious stone, unfortunately very difficult to find. Unlike spinel, taaffeite exhibits the property of double refraction which allows the distinction between these two minerals. It can have different colors, including red, violet and red, which make it very similar to certain varieties of spinel.
Rubellite con tonalità lampone
Rubellite con tonalità lampone

Diamonds and zircons. Attention, let’s not talk about cubic zirconia, which are artificial stones with a very low price and used for pendants and bijoux that cost a few tens of euros or dollars. Real zircons are natural stones. They can have different colors, often found in the blue hue, but there are also colorless zircons like diamonds. Furthermore, zircon has a very high refractive index, lower only than that of diamond, and for this reason it has often been mistaken for the gem it resembles. From a chemical point of view, however, diamonds and zircons are different: the former are made of pure carbon, the latter are nesosilicates.

Zircone taglio brillante
Zircone taglio brillante

Emerald and demantoid garnet. They are both green stones. The demantoid garnet, just like the emerald, takes on the green hue due to the percentage of chromium and iron, which lead to bright green shades or more tending to green-yellow, even green tending to blue. Another variety of garnet, tsavorite, also has a green hue that can be mistaken for emerald. In fact, many jewelers combine the two stones on the same piece of jewelry to lower the cost.

Orecchini con granato demantoide, diamanti
Orecchini con granato demantoide, diamanti by Tenzo
Bracciale caratterizzato da un magnifico smeraldo cabochon ottagonale dello Zambia da 71,88 carati e da 41,06 carati di diamanti rotondi incolori taglio brillante incastonati in platino
Bracciale caratterizzato da un magnifico smeraldo cabochon ottagonale dello Zambia da 71,88 carati e da 41,06 carati di diamanti rotondi incolori taglio brillante incastonati in platino
Bracciale Serpente in titanio, tsavorite, onice, lacca
Bracciale Serpente in titanio, tsavorite, onice, lacca

Topaz, quartz, aquamarine. Sometimes white topaz or topaz with faint yellow hues is mistaken for smoky or citrine quartz. Obviously a simple quartz costs less than topaz. In the blue hue, on the other hand, a pale-colored topaz can be mistaken for an aquamarine. The value of the two stones, however, is different.

Pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Vanessa Martinelli, pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Collezione Petra, collana in bronzo con topazio giallo by Gaia Caramazza
Collezione Petra, collana in bronzo con topazio giallo by Gaia Caramazza
Anello con topazio e zaffiri blu
Anello con topazio e zaffiri blu

Anello in oro bianco con grande acquamarina
Anello in oro bianco con grande acquamarina







Life in pink with Felicia by Bronzallure

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Bronzallure‘s motto is “Moi, je vis en rose”, that is, I live in pink. A phrase that equates to a declaration of happiness, a state of mind that is more than ever necessary medicine in spring 2022. It is not by chance, perhaps, that one of the collections proposed for the new season by the Milanese brand is called Felicia. A greeting? Perhaps. But, above all, the collection proposes the main themes of Bronzallure, starting with the Golden Rose metal, patented from an idea of ​​the creative director Albert Mouhadab. In essence, it is a copper-based alloy, which is subsequently plated with 18-karat rose gold, nickel and cadmium free.

Anello con agata prugna, quarzo fumé e grigio
Anello con agata prugna, quarzo fumé e grigio

In the case of the Felicia collection, metal is accompanied by multi-faceted natural stones, such as quartz, topaz or amethyst, which in some cases are combined with colorless cubic zirconia. The stones can be proposed individually or in a mix, for example amethyst, amazonite and rose quartz. The collection is quite large and includes rings, earrings and chains with pendants.

Anelli con agata vinaccia, quarzo cloudy e topazio
Anelli con agata vinaccia, quarzo cloudy e topazio
Pendente con quarzo rosa
Pendente con quarzo rosa
Pendente con quarzo fumé
Pendente con quarzo fumé
Orecchini con quarzo cloudy, onice, agata bianca
Orecchini con quarzo cloudy, onice, agata bianca
Orecchini in agata bianca, vinaccia e quarzo cloudy
Orecchini in agata bianca, vinaccia e quarzo cloudy
Orecchini in calcedonio blu
Orecchini in calcedonio blu
Orecchini in calcedonio verde, amazzonite e calcedonio acqua
Orecchini in calcedonio verde, amazzonite e calcedonio acqua

Anelli con ametista, amazzonite e onice
Anelli con ametista, amazzonite e onice







The Transparency of Vianna




In Brazil, but also in the United States, the Vianna brand is associated with jewelry made up of large gems. It is no coincidence that the company was born in the Brazilian state where the largest number of mines are concentrated, around Belo Horizonte. The story began when Raymundo Nonato Vianna, a goldsmith craftsman, founded the family-run jewelry store. The company was then led by Raymundo, Ricardo and Romulo Vianna, who founded Vianna Brasil in 1984, based in Belo Horizonte. Success then prompted them to multiply their activities, particularly in the US, in Florida, where the company has opened an office, while the jewels are distributed throughout the country.

Anello in vermeil con quarzo fumé rosa
Anello in vermeil con quarzo fumé rosa

Alongside high-end jewels, the company has also launched Vianna Fashion, a brand that offers equally interesting jewels, but with less expensive materials, such as vermeil (gold-plated silver) and large, but more affordable stones, such as smoky quartz. amethyst or topaz. An example is the Trasparenza collection (written like this, in Italian), which offers rings and earrings that enhance the clarity of colored stones.
Orecchini in vermeil con ametista
Orecchini in vermeil con ametista

Anello Trasparenza con ametista
Anello Trasparenza con ametista
Anello Trasparenza con quarzo oliva
Anello Trasparenza con quarzo oliva
Bracciale in argento rodiato con topazio
Bracciale in argento rodiato con topazio
Orecchini in vermeil con citrino
Orecchini in vermeil con citrino

Orecchini in vermeil con quarzo oliva
Orecchini in vermeil con quarzo oliva







Larkspur & Hawk dives into the past

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Do you like ancient jewels? Here is a new interpretation of the style of the past, revisited in New York by the brand Larkspur & Hawk by Emily Satloff ♦

The charm of the late nineteenth century, England’s George V, lives on in the jewels of Larkspur & Hawk, brand created by Emily Satloff. Why we do not you live only by design, sometimes very cold, of the future, but also with the charm of the past. Emily Satloff, on the other hand, with the love to the past lived: he worked as a curator of decorative arts sector of the New-York Historical Society, he has been a consultant to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and traded jewels of 18th century.

Anello con doppia pergamena dipinta a mano, quarzi bianco e zaffiri arancioni
Anello con doppia pergamena dipinta a mano, quarzi bianco e zaffiri arancioni

Just her experience with ancient jewelry has suggested to revive the rich and colorful style that was so fashionable at the time of grandmothers and great-grandmothers. The research on the design and manufacturing techniques led her to rediscover a mounting system that uses a metal plate inserted behind the stones to improve color and luster. To give a idea of an old atmosphere, Emily has commissioned some pics to Horacio Salinas, published by the New York Times, in which the jewels are into late nineteenth century setting. The jewelry is photographed in lace, colored feathers, period prints.

Orecchini Emily's Garden in oro 14 carati e tormalina
Orecchini Emily’s Garden in oro 14 carati e tormalina
Orecchini in oro rodiato e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rodiato e diamanti
Anello con spinelli con taglio rotondo
Anello con spinelli con taglio rotondo
Anello in oro 18 carati con quarzo bianco, acquamarina, zaffiri
Anello in oro 18 carati con quarzo bianco, acquamarina, zaffiri
Orecchini in oro rodiato, pietra luna rainbow e quarzo lavanda
Orecchini in oro rodiato, pietra luna rainbow e quarzo lavanda

Collana Estrela in oro rodiato, pietra luna e diamanti
Collana Estrela in oro rodiato, pietra luna e diamanti







Transparencies with Kika Alverenga

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She went to London to study at Central Saint Martins. But, after studying jewelry, Kika Alverenga returned to her Brazil and started designing rings, bracelets and necklaces. She also quickly spotted her very European style. But, at the same time, also very Brazilian, because she mainly uses gems extracted in the great South American country, such as quartz or tourmaline. In addition, she prefers oxidized metals, such as silver, used alongside 18-karat gold.

Orecchini Wama in oro 18 carati e quarzo violetto
Orecchini Wama in oro 18 carati e quarzo violetto

The combination of gems and metal is another strong point: Kika Alverenga mixes the pastel colors of quartz with shiny and opaque surfaces. The composition of the volumes with which the jewels are made, on the other hand, is somewhat irregular, often with asymmetries that are, however, balanced. The design of the jewels is soft, almost as if they were made with soft wax. In any case, the Brazilian designer has been successful and her jewels are also distributed in the United States, as well as on various online platforms.

Orecchini Kaxinawa in-oro 18 carati, corniola e quarzo
Orecchini Kaxinawa in-oro 18 carati, corniola e quarzo
Orecchini Kaxinawa in oro 18 carati e tormalina
Orecchini Kaxinawa in oro 18 carati e tormalina
Orecchini in argento ossidato e quarzo Herkimer Duplo
Orecchini in argento ossidato e quarzo Herkimer Duplo
Collana in oro 18 carati con quarzo Envolto
Collana in oro 18 carati con quarzo Envolto
Collana in oro 18 carati con quarzo Envolto piccolo
Collana in oro 18 carati con quarzo Envolto piccolo
Anello Tucum III in oro 18 carati e quarzo
Anello Tucum III in oro 18 carati e quarzo

Anello Facetas in oro 18 carati e quarzo
Anello Facetas in oro 18 carati e quarzo







The rocky jewels of Kimberly McDonald

Kimberly McDonald sells her jewelry in her boutique located on the legendary Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. But more than at the studios, the American designer is attracted to rocks. Or, more precisely, from the geodes, that cavity found inside some rocks of a tendentially spherical shape, and which are covered with crystals. These minerals are very beautiful to look at and Kimberly thought of using them for her jewelry. Also because the designer is convinced that the stones hide a natural energy.

Orecchini con geode rosa e pietre preziose
Orecchini con geode rosa e pietre preziose

The designer started her business in 2007, after a career as a consultant for high-level jewelry collectors. Kimberly loves nature in all its forms, from animals to rocks, which are often used in an almost raw state together with recycled gold and diamonds, a tribute to sustainability. The fact of using crystals and almost rough rocks also has the consequence of making the jewels unique. Quartz’s geodes, and opals or agates are the three favorite stones. Michelle Obama, Cindy Crawford and Cameron Diaz are three of the celebrities who appreciated the designer’s jewels.

Bracciale di Kimberly McDonald
Bracciale di Kimberly McDonald
Orecchini pendenti in oro 18 carati, doppio geode nero e diamanti
Orecchini pendenti in oro 18 carati, doppio geode nero e diamanti
Orecchini in oro 18 carati, geode di quarzo nero e diamanti
Orecchini in oro 18 carati, geode di quarzo nero e diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e verde 18 carati e nefrite
Orecchini in oro bianco e verde 18 carati e nefrite
Orecchini in oro, diamanti, opale
Orecchini in oro, diamanti, opale
Pendente con quarzo e diamanti
Pendente con quarzo e diamanti







The colorful carnival of Vianna

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Gems, colors, surprising combinations: these are the recipe of Vianna Brasil, a Maison that follows carioca’s taste even if it has the flagship store in Florida, in Boca Raton ♦

If you like the gems then you will be attracted by Vianna Brasil: write down if you do not know this name, because it is almost synonymous with precious stones. Most of gold and precious stones in Brazil were found, and I still am, in an area that today constitutes the State of Minas Gerais, words that are in Portuguese means “General Mines”. In this state, four generations ago, the family Vianna started its activities. In short Vianna has become the most specialized manufacturer in Brazil for jewelry with colored stones. The results are collections as expected from a Brazilian jeweler and more experienced in the use of gems: the geometric shapes and color combinations, sometimes surprising but, above all, bright as the famous Brazilian carnival.

Pendenti con topazio e citrino
Pendenti con topazio e citrino

To realize the jewelery, the brand uses a combination of traditional cuts with the exclusive ones: it boasts of being the only company in Brazil with its cutting system, something that allows a higher quality control. The stones used: quartz, blue topaz, amethyst, citrine, green and pink tourmalines, Paraiba tourmaline, morganite, aquamarine, imperial topaz… Matilde de Bounvilles





Orecchini in oro e prasiolite
Orecchini in oro e prasiolite

Orecchini a cerchio con quarzo fumé e nero
Orecchini a cerchio con quarzo fumé e nero
Orecchini in oro bianco e quarzo nero
Orecchini in oro bianco e quarzo nero
Tiara in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e ametiste di diverse sfumature
Tiara in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e ametiste di diverse sfumature
Collezione Malabaris: braccialetto in oro con rodolite, amtesita rosa e quarzo
Collezione Malabaris: braccialetto in oro con rodolite, amtesita rosa e quarzo
Collana in oro con quarzo fumé, nero e diamanti
Collana in oro con quarzo fumé, nero e diamanti
Collezione Pierrot: anelli in oro con ametista rosa, praziolite, quarzo e diamanti
Collezione Pierrot: anelli in oro con ametista rosa, prasiolite, quarzo e diamanti

Orecchini di ametista
Orecchini di ametista







All about the rock crystal




What you need to know about the rock crystal, a very flexible gem, which can turn a jewel into a masterpiece ♦ ︎

It seems valuable, but it is only when it becomes a jewel: the rock crystal is a mineral that, when used for rings and necklaces, buys a certain value. But his nobility depends on treatment and, above all, from jewelry design. According to Wikipedia, the hyaline quartz, commonly also called rock crystal, it is a completely colorless variety of quartz. Usually it is perfectly transparent, with glass-like appearance and the artificial crystal, from which you can easily distinguish, as all other minerals, for the feeling of cold when you wise with his tongue. So if you want to know if a jewel is really made with rock crystal, you can try to give him a little lick.

Great Maison like Picchiotti, Chanel or Boucheron use rock crystal for high jewelery.

Anello con leone scolpito in cristallo di rocca, oro bianco e diamante
Chanel, anello con leone scolpito in cristallo di rocca, oro bianco e diamante

Hyaline quartz, which is widespread all over the world, contains a great variety of inclusions. Unlike milky quartz, rich in various elements, rock crystal is completely transparent. For centuries it has also been considered a material with magical powers: this mineral was considered a stone with hypnotic and divinatory abilities, capable of inducing trance and for these reasons it was used in occultism. Today, however, it is used for jewelry, especially by designers who love very cold, minimal shapes. There are also colored varieties of quartz such as citrine, amethyst, smoky quartz, milky quartz, pink, which however have a completely different appearance. In any case, there are many jewelers who have decided to use rock crystal, with very different results.

Anello in oro bianco con cristallo di rocca e pavé di diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con cristallo di rocca e pavé di diamanti di Boucheron

Does rock crystal have benefits on the body and spirit? Absolutely not, except offering the satisfaction of wearing a beautiful piece of jewelry and, therefore, it can probably put you in a good mood. There is no need to believe in supernatural properties to appreciate a beautiful gem, wear it without asking yourself too many questions (and above all without listening to those who invent medieval nonsense).

Orecchini con cristallo di rocca intagliato di Suzanne Belperron e René Boivin
Orecchini con cristallo di rocca intagliato di Suzanne Belperron e René Boivin

How do you clean rock crystal? Rock crystal is a rather soft mineral, so much so that it is often carved to take on the most diverse shapes. For this reason, care must be taken not to bump it or put it in contact with other jewels with harder stones, such as diamonds or emeralds, which could scratch or scratch the rock crystal. Cleaning, on the other hand, is very simple: soak the jewel in water with a scant drop of neutral liquid soap. Soak for ten minutes and then gently scrub the jewel with a soft toothbrush. Then, rinse off.

Anello in oro con cristallo di rocca e madreperla
Anello in oro con cristallo di rocca e madreperla di Ippolita
Spilla in oro bianco, diamanti, agata gialla e cristallo di rocca
Spilla in oro bianco, diamanti, agata gialla e cristallo di rocca by Vhernier
Anello con cristallo di rocca intagliato e tanzanite sugarloaf
Anello con cristallo di rocca intagliato e tanzanite sugarloaf di Ajoomal
Orecchini di Mr. Lieou in cristallo di rocca
Orecchini di Mr. Lieou in cristallo di rocca e diamanti







The monkeys of Bibi van der Velden

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The monkeys by Bibi van der Velden: luxury and irony walk together ♦ ︎

Bibi van der Velden has become famous for jewelry fans who love innovation also for the use of unusual materials such as mammoth tusks or scarab wings. But also for a subtle irony that surrounds a very innovative design. These two qualities, irony and design, are found in the Monkey collection. In fact, the collection is presented as follows: “Monkeys are among the most entertaining and intelligent animals on Earth, representing fun and flexibility. We never get enough of these fascinating species and their beloved bananas and we could not think of a better inspiration for our new jewelry designs.” In short, monkeys and bananas are really cheerful elements.
But you should not underestimate the more technical aspect: the bananas are made by working lemon quartz, the palm leaves are of green tsavorite, while the monkeys are in 18-carat rose gold and silver, with brown and white diamonds. Prices: almost 3000 euros for the simplest earrings, over 6000 for pendants with bananas up to over 11000 euros for the ring. In any case, luxury and fun can be together: it’s a good idea. Cosimo Muzzano




Anello con banana di quarzo lemon, oro, argento, diamanti brown
Anello con banana di quarzo lemon, oro, argento, diamanti brown
Pendente in oro rosa, zaffiri, tsavoriti, ametiste
Pendente in oro rosa, zaffiri, tsavoriti, ametiste
Anello con grande citrino, oro, argento, diamanti brown, tsavoriti
Anello con grande citrino, oro, argento, diamanti brown, tsavoriti
Orecchini con banane in quarzo lemon, diamanti brown, oro
Orecchini con banane in quarzo lemon, diamanti brown, oro
Anello in oro rosa e giallo, argento, diamanti brown, tsavoriti
Anello in oro rosa e giallo, argento, diamanti brown, tsavoriti
Orecchini con due perle color pistacchio, tsavoriti, argento, diamanti brown
Orecchini con due perle color pistacchio, tsavoriti, argento, diamanti brown
Orecchini della collezione Monkey con due zaffiri verdi
Orecchini della collezione Monkey con due zaffiri verdi

Orecchini in oro con scimmie con diamanti brown
Orecchini in oro con scimmie con diamanti brown







Antonini goes for three

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Moi et Troi rings, composed of three gems mounted on gold: mini collection with a touch of humor ♦ ︎
They passed almost in silence, “hidden” by the other stronger collections, such as Syracuse, Extraordinaire or Etna. But Antonini for 2018 also presented three rings that are worth observing. The rings are called, with subtle humor, Troi et Moi. The word play refers to the exchange between the word Toi (you, in French) and Troi (three, always in the language of Molière). Toi et Moi is a classic setting for rings, which consists in opposition of two ends of the jewel’s stem, which usually end with a gem. In this case, however, the stones are three, hence the calembour. The rings are made of black rhodium gold or yellow or pink gold. The stones used are blue topaz, citrine and smoky quartz. Always for three, of course. Alessia Mongrando



Antonini, anello Troi et Moi in oro rodiato nero con topazi blu
Antonini, anello Troi et Moi in oro rodiato nero con topazi blu
Anello Troi et Moi in oro rosa con quarzo fumé
Anello Troi et Moi in oro rosa con quarzo fumé

Anello Troi et Moi in oro giallo con citrini
Anello Troi et Moi in oro giallo con citrini







Bigli, this collection scratches

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The Chloé collection of the Belgian brand Bigli offers jewelry with scratched stones. To wear with ripped blue jeans? ♦
Think about it: if the blue jeans are torn, bruised, mistreated, why can not jewels also follow the same fate? And that is, to appear profoundly used? It is perhaps the reasoning that followed Laurence Aerens and Thierry Spitaels, mind and soul of a Belgian brand but with Italian sound: Bigli. Their latest Chloé collection, in fact, presents stones that have a surface full of scratches, scrupulously made.
The couple of designers in the profession and in life has created their brand of fine jewelry in 1998 and has always been tuned by the trends of the moment, with the aim of offering simple jewels, which can be worn with a sporty or elegant outfit for day or night. 18-karat gold, tiny diamonds and large colored semi-precious stones, such as smoky quartz, moonstone or agate. Prices are in line with the type of jewelry, for example, in a range between 1500 and 2500 euros for rings. With or without scratches. Lavinia Andorno




Anello della collezione Chloé in oro rosa e agata
Anello della collezione Chloé in oro rosa e agata

Anello della collezione Chloé in oro rosa e pietre green lemon
Anello della collezione Chloé in oro rosa, diamante e pietre green lemon
Bigli, anello in oro rosa, diamante e quarzo rutilato
Bigli, anello in oro rosa, diamante e quarzo rutilato
Bigli, anello in oro rosa, diamante e pietra rutilata
Bigli, anello in oro rosa, diamante e pietra rutilata

Bigli ring Mini Sweety quarzo fume con vetro arancione e madreperla

Bigli, ciondolo in oro rosa, diamante e pietra rutilata
Bigli, ciondolo in oro rosa, diamante e pietra rutilata
Anello in oro rosa con diamanti brown
Anello in oro rosa con diamanti brown
Anello in oro rosa con diamante e quarzo rosa
Anello in oro rosa con diamante e quarzo rosa

Orecchini in quarzo citrino con madreperla e avventurina
Orecchini in quarzo citrino con madreperla e avventurina







Pelamidis in the name of Aphrodite

He claims to be inspired by nature, but there is also a lot of architecture in Michael Pelamidis jewelry, designer born in Greece and grew up in Paris, where he graduated (Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Joaillerie De Paris). After spending many years working between Bangkok and Hong Kong, the designer moved to Athens, where he creates collections with a strong contrast of colors, volumes and material: two-tone quartz, rutile and tourmaline seem to dominate polish gold, cascading baroque pearls are opposed to branches of gold silver plated. In short, they are jewels that surprise for organic forms and dynamic, almost snappy and very wild in the collection Biomorphic, more intellectual, but always natural in the collection Thalassa, with golden ripples that remind of Aphrodite’s myth. The aesthetic feature of Pelamidis is especially noticeable in rings, which for him represent the jewel par excellence: an extension of the personality worn on the most sensual of the body, according to the designer. And then, here chevalier that completely  surround the little finger and rough stones that lengthen  horizontally over phalanges, to catch attention. Matilde de Bounvilles

Bracciale Shaka
Bracciale Shaka
Bracciale della Shaka collection
Bracciale della Shaka collection
Abyssal collection
Abyssal collection
Biomorphic collection, anello con quarzo fumé, diamanti bianchi e neri
Biomorphic collection, anello con quarzo fumé, diamanti bianchi e neri
Biomorphic collectio, anello triplo con rutilio, tormalina e quarzo
Biomorphic collection, anello triplo con rutilo, tormalina e quarzo
Anello collezione Thalassa in oro giallo 18 carati, diamanti e perle
Anello collezione Thalassa in oro giallo 18 carati, diamanti e perle
Anello in oro 18 carati con quarzo e rutilo
Anello in oro 18 carati con quarzo e rutilo
Collana in oro placcata argento e perle barocche
Collana in oro placcata argento e perle barocche
Bracciale collezione Lithic in oro 18 carati e lava
Bracciale collezione Lithic in oro 18 carati e lava
Anello in oro 18 carati con diamanti e quarzo bicolore
Anello in oro 18 carati con diamanti e quarzo bicolore
Anello da mignolo in oro 18 carati con quarzo smiky
Anello da mignolo in oro 18 carati con quarzo smiky

Rosa Castelbarco so natural

Why cut stones in a world that tries to get close to nature and waste less energy? With this philosophy (perhaps) Rosa Castelbarco presents the new Mineral Collection. The protagonists become, well, quartz, pyrite, hematite and Botswana agate. Minerals are used for necklaces, bracelets and rings: each mineral is mounted using silver chains, read and geometric frames to emphasize the stone as a whole, creating the various lines of the collection. According to the descriptions provided by the brilliant and young designer from Milan, Petra is a necklace that is made from a Cobra thin chain with a pendant suspended in the central point in cubic pyrite from bright gray-green color, creating a sharp contrast between the multifaceted matter and decided the stone, and the simple design of the chain. The earrings are silver pendants to love, geometric with raw and cubic stone suspended at the end point. The ring Petra, shows the central stone supported by smooth silver frame that surrounds the ore without ever changing the shape and the perimeter.
Another line “mineral lover” is Dada. As the name is inspired by surrealism, but also to the gaming dice. The series consists of three cubes of clear rose quartz, transparent mounted with a thin silver chain rhodium. Dada earrings have a silver frame with love geometric shape where between empty and full games, is suspended quartz at the end point.
Another of the Mineral Collection line is Carina. Here returns the spherical element, a recurring motif in the collections of Rosa Castelbarco. Mounted with a thin cobra silver thread, the necklace going through a hoop hematite creating a continuity gap between the stone and its frame. The bracelet, which is also super light, creates a harmonious interplay of light and shade between the light gray of silver wire chain and charcoal gray circle in hematite. Earrings, always with love in silver and the circle on the end always crossed by a thin thread that keeps the hook shape.
Corolla is instead a line of multi-colored quartz processed while maintaining the purity of the raw material. Mounted on a thin wire minerals silver they predispose in descending order from the largest Central up to the minors on their respective sides. In the pendant in silver hoop earrings with three colored quartz suspended, also worked while still maintaining their natural facets.
Finally, Agata Agata and Mini: in this case the necklaces are made from a long silver chain with rhodium suspended pendants Agate Botswana from brick color. Agata has hung a mineral of great size and rich in facets, which gives a three-dimensional form, creating a play of light and shadows. Mini Agata has instead slightly more regular spherical-shaped pendant and whose scattered white tips are opposed to the color of the base brick. The pieces are combined, and can be worn together keeping a longer and a shorter. M.B.

Collana Corolla
Collana Corolla
Collana con pendente della linea Agata
Collana con pendente della linea Agata
Orecchini della linea Carina
Orecchini della linea Carina
Collana della linea Carina
Collana della linea Carina
Orecchini della linea Corolla
Orecchini della linea Corolla
Orecchini Dada
Orecchini Dada
Pendente Dada
Pendente Dada
Orecchini Petra
Orecchini Petra
Anello Petra
Anello Petra

(Italiano) Gioielli polari con Artic Ice

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Brrr, arriva l’inverno, con i suoi venti polari: ma potete sfidare la natura con gli Arctic Ice Jewels. L’azienda è canadese, ed è apprezzata da celebrity come Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum, Angelina Jolie, ma anche da Richard Gere, che ha indossato un bracciale del brand. La caratteristica degli Arctic Ice Jewels è di produrre gioielli che ricordano piccoli iceberg, realizzati con l’utilizzo di cristalli di quarzo. L’idea, in realtà, è quella di un omaggio alla natura, e comprende la produzione e assemblaggio in loco dei bijoux. «Il cristallo di quarzo è un prodotto naturale e ogni pezzo è unico, ha la sua bellezza speciale», spiegano in azienda. Le collezioni sono anche un monito contro il rapido scioglimento calotta glaciale. «L’Artico deve essere salvato non solo per la sua bellezza unica, ma anche per noi: senza di esso la Terra finirà per annegare. Per questo il 5% di tutti i profitti vanno alle organizzazioni che si dedicano alla salvaguardia dell’ambiente». Insomma, un ghiaccio bollente per lo spirito naturalista. Prezzi: da 50 a 150 dollari, si possono acquistare anche online. Lavinia Andorno

Bracciale della collezione Northern Lights. Prezzo: 159 dollari
Bracciale della collezione Northern Lights. Prezzo: 159 dollari
Collana con quarzo.
Collana con quarzo. Prezzo: 89 dollari
Collana Ice Front Closure. Prezzo: 115 dollari
Collana Ice Front Closure. Prezzo: 115 dollari
Bracciale Tubdra Ice. Prezzo; 138 dollari
Bracciale Tubdra Ice. Prezzo; 138 dollari
Collana in argento, elementi Swarovski e quarzo. Prezzo: 159 dollari
Collana in argento, elementi Swarovski e quarzo. Prezzo: 159 dollari
Orecchini Artic Ice. Prezzo: 45 dollari
Orecchini Artic Ice. Prezzo: 45 dollari

Brumani on the Corcovado

Rio de Janeiro celebrates its 450th anniversary and Brumani dedicates a collection, named Corcovado, to one of the landmarks of the city. Colored oourmaline prongs setting combined with crystals bezel, rubies surrounded by double strips of diamonds, rare blue and purple gemstones for jewelry that bear the name of the Blessing Christ statue. Traditional rings, simple bracelets and pendants softly modern that will unveil at Baselworld with new pieces of collections already known like Maitan and Baobab, with pink and yellow tones necklaces and cocktail rings design sparkling to stay on Ipanema topic. Lavinia Andorno 

Corcovado, collane in oro giallo e pietre preziose
Corcovado, collane in oro giallo e pietre preziose
Corcovado, anelli in oro giallo e pietre preziose
Corcovado, anelli in oro giallo e pietre preziose
Corcovado, anelli in oro bianco con diamanti e rubini
Corcovado, anelli in oro bianco con diamanti e rubini
Corcovado, braccialetti in oro giallo e pietre preziose blu e viola
Corcovado, braccialetti in oro giallo e pietre preziose blu e viola
Baobab , collane in oro rosa, quarzi e tormaline
Baobab , collane in oro rosa, quarzi e tormaline

Misis e le meraviglie del Rinascimento 

[wzslider]Cigni in smalto, fiori con rampicanti dorate, croci prussiane in quarzo e marcasite. Le nuove collezioni di Misis si ispirano alle «camere delle meraviglie» Rinascimentali, luoghi che ospitavano oggetti straordinari capaci di suscitare lo stupore dei visitatori. E poiché uno di questi spesso era un cigno meccanico, anche la Wunderkammer di Claudia Piaserico, direttore creativo dell’azienda vicentina, ha i suoi nella linea battezzata Mirabilia: in argento placcato oro e smalti madreperlati, sono montati su girocolli neri in plexiglass, e arricchiti di pietre occhio di gatto, di zirconi bianchi e cristalli di rocca. Negli anelli, orecchini, collane e collarini Naturalia sbocciano fiori di vetro e ricami in argento placcato oro giallo, zirconi bianchi, quarzi colorati, zaffiri e rubini. L’ingegno dell’uomo invece si vede in Artificialia, croci d’argento placcato oro 18 carati appoggiate su plexiglass e quarzi colorati, decorate con marcasite, zaffiri e rubini. Ecco immagini e prezzi. Lavinia Andorno

ukMisis and the wonders of Renaissance

Enameled swans, flowers with golden climbers, quartz and marcasite Prussian crosses. The new collections of Misis are inspired rooms by the Renaissance wonder-rooms, places that housed extraordinary objects able to arouse the astonishment of visitors. And since one of them was often a mechanical swan, even the Wunderkammer of Claudia Piaserico, creative director of the Vicenza based company, has its in Mirabilia line: gold plated silver and enamel pearly, are set on blacks Plexiglas necklaces, and enriched with cat’s eye stones, cubic zirconia and white rhinestones. In Naturalia rings, earrings, necklaces and collars, bloom glass flowers and silver gold plated embroidery, cubic zirconia, colored quartz, sapphires and rubies. Instead, you can see human ingenuity in Artificialia: crosses silver plated 18K gold placed on plexiglass and colored quartz, decorated with marcasite, sapphires and rubies. Here are pictures and prices.

france-flagMisis et les merveilles de la Renaissance

Cygnes émaillées, fleurs avec des grimpeurs d’or, croix prussiens en quartz et marcassite. Les nouvelles collections de Misis sont inspirés par des cabinet de curiosités de la Renaissance, lieux qui abritaient des objets extraordinaires capables de susciter l’étonnement des visiteurs. Et puisque l’un d’eux a souvent été un cygne mécanique, même la Wunderkammer de Claudia Piaserico, directeur de la création de la société de Vicence, a son en ligne Mirabilia: argent plaqué or et émail nacré, sont mis sur des colliers noirs en plexiglas, et enrichi avec pierres de oeil chat, zircons et strass blancs. Dans bagues, boucles d’oreilles, colliers et colliers Naturalia, s’épanouissent fleurs de verre et broderie argent plaqué or, zircone cubique, quartz de couleur, saphirs et rubis. Au lieu de cela, vous pouvez voir l’ingéniosité humaine dans Artificialia: croix en argent plaqué or 18 carats placé sur plexiglas et quartz colorés, décorés de marcassite, de saphirs et de rubis. Voici les photos et les prix.

german-flagMisis und die Wunder der Renaissance

Emaillierte Schwäne, Blumen mit goldenen Kletterer, Quarz und Markasit preußischen Kreuze. Die neuen Kollektionen von Misis sind inspiriert von den Renaissance-Zimmer Wunderräume , Orte, außergewöhnliche Objekte in der Lage, das Erstaunen der Besucher wecken untergebracht. Und da einer von ihnen war oft eine mechanische Schwan, auch die Wunderkammer von Claudia Piaserico, Creative Director des Vicenza ansässige Unternehmen, hat seine in Mirabilia Zeile: vergoldetem Silber und Emaille perligen, auf Schwarzen Plexiglas Halsketten gesetzt und mit Katzen angereichert Augensteinen , Zirkonia und weißen Strasssteinen. In Naturalia Ringe, Ohrringe, Halsketten und Halsbänder, Glas Blüte Blumen und Silber vergoldet Stickerei, Zirkonia, farbige Quarz, Saphiren und Rubinen. Stattdessen können Sie menschlichen Einfallsreichtum in Artificialia sehen: Kreuze Silber vergoldet 18K Gold auf Plexiglas und farbige Quarz, mit Markasit, Saphiren und Rubinen geschmückt platziert. Hier gibt es Bilder und Preise.

flag-russiaMisis и чудеса Возрождения

Эмалированные лебеди, цветы с золотыми альпинистов, кварца и марказит прусских крестов. Новые коллекции Мисис вдохновлены номера по чудо-номеров Возрождения, места, где располагались экстраординарные объекты, способные вызвать удивление посетителей. А так как один из них был часто механический лебедь, даже Wunderkammer Claudia Piaserico, креативным директором основанной Виченца компании, имеет свои в Mirabilia линии: позолоченное серебро и эмаль жемчужно, устанавливаются на черные плексигласа ожерелья, и обогащается кошки глазные камни, цирконий и белые стразы. В Naturalia кольца, серьги, ожерелья и воротники, цветение стеклянных цветов и серебряной позолоченной вышивкой, кубического циркония, цветной кварц, сапфиры и рубины. Вместо этого, вы можете увидеть человеческую изобретательность в Artificialia: кресты посеребренные 18К золота размещен на оргстекла и цветного кварца, украшенные марказит, сапфирами и рубинами. Вот фотографии и цены.

spagna-okMisis y las maravillas del Renacimiento

Cisnes esmaltadas, flores con los escaladores de oro, cuarzo y cruces prusianos marcasita. Las nuevas colecciones de Misis son habitaciones inspiradas en las de maravillas habitaciones renacentistas, lugares que albergaban objetos extraordinarios capaces de despertar el asombro de los visitantes. Y puesto que uno de ellos era a menudo un cisne mecánico, incluso la Wunderkammer de Claudia Piaserico, director creativo de la compañía con sede en Vicenza, tiene su en línea Mirabilia: chapado en oro plata y nacarado esmalte, se establecen en collares negros de plexiglás, y se enriquece con el gato de piedras de ojo, circonio cúbico y diamantes de imitación blancas. En Naturalia anillos, pendientes, collares y anillos, flores de cristal y flor de oro bañado en plata bordados, zirconia cúbica, cuarzo de color, zafiros y rubíes. En su lugar, se puede ver el ingenio humano en artificialia: cruza plateado de 18 de oro colocado en plexiglass y cuarzo de color, decoradas con marcasita, zafiros y rubíes. Aquí están las imágenes y los precios.

Francesca Villa sulle orme di Gauguin

[wzslider]Le decorazioni ricordano i motivi floreali dei quadri di Paul Gauguin del periodo polinesiano: la nuova collezione Noa, di Francesca Villa, infatti è tributo al pittore francese, a Tahiti e alla natura incontaminata. Comprende anelli, orecchini e collane, in argento puro o in una galvanica rosa, calda e solare, con quarzi cabochon o sfaccettati che ricoprono in trasparenza un disegno impresso a caldo su una lastra che raffigura monocromi fiori stilizzati. La cui immagine s’ingrandisce e s’increspa grazie ai riflessi della pietra. Se Noa che in lingua Maori significa profumo, s’ispira alla terra, Hina che rappresenta nella stessa cultura la luna, invece è il simbolo della femminilità e della spiritualità. Il metallo modellato a mano incornicia disegni più morbidi e policromi realizzati con la stessa tecnica di Noa. Matilde de Bounvilles

ukFrancesca Villa in Gauguin’s footsteps

The decorations reminiscent floral motifs Gauguin’s paintings of Polynesian period: the new collection Noa, by Francesca Villa, in fact, is a tribute to the French painter, to Tahiti and to untouched nature. Rings and earrings, in sterling silver or in a galvanic pink, warm and sunny, with cabochon or faceted quartz covering in transparency a design printed on a plate that depicts monochrome stylized flowers. Whose image is enlarged thanks to the ripples and reflections of the stone. If Noa, which in Maori language means scent, is inspired by the earth, Hina, which represent the moon in the same culture, instead it is the symbol of femininity and spirituality. The metal, shaped by hand, framing drawings softer and polychrome made ​​with the same Noa’s technique.

france-flagFrancesca Villa sur les traces de Gauguin

Les décorations rappellent les motifs floraux de les peintures de Gauguin de la période polynésienne: la nouvelle collection Noa, par Francesca Villa, en fait, est un hommage au peintre français, à Tahiti et à la nature intacte. Bagues et boucles d’oreilles, en argent sterling ou en rose galvanique, chaudes et ensoleillées, avec quartz cabochon ou facettes revêtement en transparence un design imprimé sur une plaque qui représente fleurs stylisées et monochromes. L’image duquel est agrandie grâce aux ondulations et les reflets de la pierre. Si Noa, qui signifie parfum en langue maori, est inspiré par la terre, Hina, qui représentent la lune dans la même culture, est le symbole de la féminité et de la spiritualité. Le métal, modélisée a main, encadre dessins plus douce et polychrome, faite avec la même technique de Noa.

german-flagFrancesca Villa auf den Spuren von Gauguin

Die Dekorationen erinnert an Blumenmotive Gemälde Gauguins Zeitraum polynesische: die neue Kollektion von Noa, von Francesca Villa, in der Tat ist eine Hommage an den Maler Französisch, und nach Tahiti, um unberührte Natur. Ringe und Ohrringe, in Sterling Silber oder in einem galvanischen rosa, warm und sonnig, mit Cabochon oder facettiert Quarz über Transparenz in einem Design auf einer Platte, die monochrome stilisierten Blumen zeigt gedruckt. Bild, dessen ist dank der Wellen und Reflexionen des Steines vergrößert. Wenn Noa, die in der Maori-Sprache bedeutet Duft wird von der Erde inspiriert, Hina, die die Grundlage der Mond in den gleichen Kulturen, sondern es ist das Symbol der Weiblichkeit und Spiritualität. Das Metall, von Hand geformt, Framing Zeichnungen und polychrome weicher Noa mit der gleichen Technik hergestellt.

flag-russiaFrancesca Villa по стопам Гогена

Украшения цветочные мотивы, напоминающие о полинезийской картины периода Гогена: новая коллекция Noa, Francesca Villa, на самом деле, является данью уважения к французского художника, и на Таити, чтобы нетронутой природы. Кольца и серьги, в стерлингового серебра или в гальванической розовый, теплые и солнечные, с кабошон или граненый кварц покрытия прозрачность в дизайне печатной на тарелке, которая изображает монохромные стилизованных цветов. Чья изображение увеличивается благодаря рябь и отражения камня. Если Noa, который в языке маори означает-аромат, вдохновлен земли, Hina, которые представляют луну в тех же культур, а это символ женственности и духовности. Металл, формируется стороны, обрамляющие рисунки и полихромной мягче Noa сделано с той же технике.

spagna-okFrancesca Villa sobre los pasos de Gauguin

Las decoraciones recuerdan los motivos florales de las pinturas de Gauguin del período polinesio: la nueva colección Noa, Villa de Francesca, de hecho, es un homenaje al pintor francés , a Tahití y su naturaleza virgen. Anillos y pendientes, en plata o en galvánica rosa, cálidos y soleados, con cabujón de cuarzo o facetas que abarca la transparencia en un diseño en relieve en una placa que representa monocromáticas flores estilizadas. Cuya imagen se amplía gracias a las ondulaciones y reflejos de la piedra. Si Noa que en maorí idioma significa perfum, se inspira a la tierra, Hina que representa la luna en la misma cultura, pero es el símbolo de la feminidad y la de espiritualidad. Los marcos de metal en forma de mano y de color más suaves diseños hechos con la misma técnica de Noa.

I gioielli anti radiazioni




Jewelry that “eat” the electromagnetic radiation generated by electronic devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and wi-fi router? The idea came to Alberto Moreno, Spanish engineer, who developed a technology capable of absorbing the energy potentially harmful. It works like this: combining superconducting materials, such as gold and silver, with other piezoelectric for example quartz and tuned all them on the same frequency of mobile devices. Easy is not it? Not exactly, because these precious metals alone do nothing: the solution is to find and pinpoint the exact and millimetric shape of the superconductor which has the task of capturing and storing radiation and joins with the piezoelectric, the stone which then dissipates it in the form of heat. And that is precisely what makes Typhone Antiradiación, the company created by Ingeniería Aremi to commercialize the patent, certified by the International Association For Research Electromosg-Igef; they began making earrings and necklaces for women and bracelets and pendants for men, but the idea is to turn the industry so that they can provide added value on the market. Not only jewelers, but also producers of glasses and childcare articles are interested in the technology.

Bracciale Typhone Antiradiación per uomo
Bracciale Typhone Antiradiación per uomo
Orecchini Typhone Antiradiación
Orecchini Typhone Antiradiación
Ciondolo Typhone Antiradiación
Ciondolo Typhone Antiradiación







Fendi, engagement in three colors

There is a diamond and the cut and is the classic one, but this is not a traditional engagement ring what Fendi proposes in its jewelry collection for next autumn. According to the artistic interpretation of the fashion house, which relies on the collaboration of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, is an incredible iridescent quartz crystal in three colors, rainbow, blue and white to dominate the scene. It is not for everyone: it will choose those looking for an explosive effect. Abstain minimalist.

Fendi: anello con diamante e quarzo
Fendi: anello con diamante e quarzo
Fendi: anello con diamante e quarzo
Fendi: anello con diamante e quarzo
Fendi: anello con diamante e quarzo
Fendi: anello con diamante e quarzo