Giuseppe Verdi would have named the force of destiny: a woman called Silvia Preziosa could only take care of jewelry (we have written here: https://gioiellis.com/il-giro-del-mondo-di-silvia-preziosa). Its brand, founded only a few months ago, has a name equally evocative: Preziosa Jewelry. And it is already very active: here, for example, some images of the pieces of the collection Giulia, made in silver 925, with gold plating yellow or pink 18 gold and natural stones. At 24, after graduating in Fashion Design at the Politecnico di Milano and courses at Central Saint Martins in London and New York, where he attended the Parsons School of Design, she seems already a veteran. His top collection is called Glober and is based on the skyline of the big cities, such as Milan, London, New York and Paris (price: € 210 rings, 390 Euros the bracelet). Margherita Donato
The ring lip (no piercing)
Ear rings, rings on his fingers, nose, and now also to the lip. Like the one worn recently by the model Cara Delevigne, that for a few weeks exhibited a jewel in gold and diamonds just in the middle of lower lip. Some fashion magazine, has already launched (unwisely?) to indicate the jewel lip as the next trend for 2016. Certainly that circle of gold on the low mouth has an advantage: it can be worn without the need to create a hole. In short, not a piercing. This jewel, as opposed to a piercing, is non-invasive: it is open at the two end and can be put on and remove at will. If you are going to wear it, be careful, though, not to put it in contact with the gums: the rubbing with the metal may irritate the inside of the mouth. About the ornament of Cara Delevigne: it’s designed by Established Jewelry, Los Angeles, and is for sale for $ 1,610. Margherita Donato
In Italy there are different traditions: one of these is the production of Murano glass. A material that has been repeatedly used to make jewelry. So if you love Venice, worship the glass and you like large rings, you can take a look at the jewels of LeConterie. The name needs an explanation: the beads are made with Venetian glass, colored, pull rods more or less subtle, solid or perforated. According to legend, the production of glass beads in Venice began with the return of Marco Polo from the East. Generations of craftsmen have been handed down the not simple technique. Once made, glass beads in past were transported in large straw baskets and delivered to women, that inserted the little pieces to make necklaces, trimmings or jewelry. End of explanation.
LeConterie is, therefore, a new brand of Murano glass jewelry handcrafted: no piece is completely the same. In these pages you see rings: they are created according to the age-old tradition by the masters of the Glass School Abate Zanetti, an institution that dates back to 1862, when it was founded by Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti with the intent to bring the style and the design in the production of Murano. Giulia Netrese
Aliens Jewels aliens by Francesca Grima
If you have nostalgia for the eighties, and for video games like Space Invaders, for sure you can love the jewels of Francesca Grima. Her collection better known, in fact, borrows her design one of the most famous game for computer and console. But the game in which the designer is involved is very earnest: she behind, in fact, a long history of defending, spanning four generations. She is, in fact, the great-great grandson of Sir Thomas Cullinan, the one who discovered the large mine in South Africa and from where you extracted the famous diamond, the largest ever found: 3,106.75 carats (approximately 621 grams). Her father also was Andrew Grima, home of the British royal jeweler and founder of the eponymous jewelry. With this legacy behind, Francesca Grima decided to continue the tradition, but in her own way. Since she was 18, after joining the family, she began designing jewelry. One of her first works was a finalist at the De Beers Diamonds International Awards. A good start. In 2014 she founded his own brand, Francesca Grima. Inspired, in addition to video games, to architecture and fabrics, with a style very 3D. In fact, che primarily uses Cad software to compose. The jewelry is made of gold, yellow, pink, but also black, together with small princess-cut stones. Lavinia Andorno
Fossil is an American brand, known in the world of watchmaking. But also it offers affordable jewelry, made with simple materials, that can not go unnoticed. The choice has been to focus on steel, often finished with rose gold coating, along with small crystals. In some cases the bijoux are made with leather. Certainly, it isn’t a jewel to wear for the first La Scala, but a honest bling that you can wear without problems and without too much fear of losing them. Holiday 2015 line includes all the classic series of pieces that make up a collection of jewelry: necklace, earrings, bracelet, plus a trio of rings. Prices are very reasonable, ranging from 39 to 59 euro for earrings to necklaces to the top. Helpful magnetic closure. Lavinia Andorno
Antonini Matera collection
Antonini chose Matera. To the charming city carved in the rock, next European Capital of Culture (2019), is dedicated to the new line of jewelry of Maison. But, unlike the city-jewel of Basilicata, the jewelery of Antonini don’t need to be further exploited: it’s just their design, together with the care to make it, to make them valuable. The style of the new line is as the capsules Mosaici, and Extraordinaire Collection (https://gioiellis.com/extraordinaire-antonini), with a variant of cocktail ring, gold and stones set in a concave frame, style chevalier. Translated: rings clearly visible and with their originality. The surface of the ring is available in three variants of gold and diamonds engraved with a circle of diamonds, or fully pavé, even in the larger version. But there are also earrings and a pendant, in the same style of the rings. The collection is available with different finishes of gold: yellow polished, satin, gold and natural white. The stones used are white diamonds, cognac or blacks. It is a strange mix of simplicity and, at the same time, wealth. Another step forward in the new life of the historic Milan brand. Matilde de Bounvilles
The ring Amal Clooney in her sights
Amal Clooney, 37, wife of George, has problems with her engagement ring, a solitaire diamond from 7 carat, emerald cut. Not because she considers not good the jewel that gave the actor on the occasion of the official announcement of their union. On the contrary, Amal seems to have embarrassed to show a similar jewel because it’s too flashy, especially when she is at work. Mrs. Clooney, in fact, is a lawyer in London and is also working for human rights in different situations. He defended distinguished customers, as the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, or the former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, but also simple accused of common crimes. The diamond ring is estimated 650 thousand euro and often attracts attention, not only customers, but also to colleagues and judges. In short, it is considered an excessive luxury, able to influence a conversation, or at least the opinion of Amal as a legal professional. And so she confided to some friends be looking for a jewel a bit ‘less expensive to wear casually. Giulia Netrese
Gioiellieri sul piede di guerra in vista del Natale. Ecco un paio di idee regalo suggerite da Unoaerre. Il gruppo orafo di Arezzo, sembra di capire, punta tutto su prodotti popolari, a basso o bassissimo prezzo, a giudicare dai pezzi proposti. Si tratta dei bijoux della linea 1AR by Uunoaerre, in ottone argentato o rosé e cristalli. Il prezzo al pubblico è quantomai accessibile: 24 euro gli anelli e 39 euro i bracciali.
Sence Copenhagen in the cold winter is at ease. So the brand of jewelry at affordable, shows for the new winter season the North Facing Collection, a line of jewelry dedicated to the holiday winter season and, more generally, to the cold. The ingredients are always the ones that distinguish the Danish brand: semi-precious stones, gold and silver backgrounds, pendants. And low prices. All a figment of imagination of designer Gitte Holmskov, which is fully in keeping with the philosophy of company and Nordic style. Little stars, some mention of snow crystals, metal chains of gold color or silver: the shapes are simple, as well as the materials used. Obviously, it’s the best you can ask for jewelery offered at a price so generous.
Chloe’s alphabet
The French fashion house Chloé offers a collection of rings made up of the 26 letters of the alphabet. The idea is to allow you to wear your initials on the hand, or to dial a name, a word, a message. The initiative starts from the brand’s history: Clare Waight Keller, artistic director of the French company since June 2011, has called the new Chloé accessories according to letters of the alphabet as a tribute to Gaby Aghion, founder of the company 60 years ago. Aghion was fond of words and literature and had chosen to baptize his creations with the order of the letters of the alphabet. The capsule collection of gold rings, however, offers a personal chance to compose a message really handy. Price of the Rings: 200 Euros. Matilde de Bounvilles
If you love Tiffany and you are in London, New York or Tokyo, you have a unique opportunity: for the first time in its history (just 178 years), the Maison has worked with another store on a capsule collection. Are you surprised? But the initiative lasts only three months. The collection is called Out of Retirement. To sell the jewelry will be the boutique chain Dover Street Market: eight pieces taken from historical designs of Tiffany. How to say I’m not jewels that have ended their path, but they were simply been put on retire. And now they come back: they are from the old collections of Tiffany & Co. Blue Book of 1940, ’50, ’70 and 2000. Needless to say, you can’t feel the burden of age: they seem designed today. The idea is the design director Francesca Amfitheatrof, who worked with Dover Street Market chain to treat the collection. For the lucky women ones who manage to buy them, or they have some man giving a gift to them. Matilde de Bounvilles
Pythagorean Noor Fares
Noor Fares is a designer of Lebanese descent. She was born and raised in Paris, and after she moved to London. If you are looking jewelry different from others and you like the geometry, Noor Fares is the right person. No coincidence that his first collection was called Geometry 101. Pendants, earrings and rings based on pure volumes, spheres that enclosed by virtual surfaces, bounded by straight lines. In short, the Pythagorean theorem transfigured for jewelry. Rock crystal and moonstone are tied with threads of gold, and diamonds pavé. The second collection of designer, Fly Me to the Moon, is made with pink agate worked to chisel, evolved into soft shapes, curves, like the wings that turn into earrings. Then, it followed by additional lines of jewelry, such as the collection Tilsam, with crystal balls surrounded by diamonds or colored sapphires. The new line by Noor is called Krystallos. Again the geometry is the founding philosophy, with inverted pyramids that become pendants and earrings, gold and small diamonds to seal the perimeter of the jewels. Matilde de Bounvilles
Francesca Mo goes in three
The new collections by Francesca Mo, architect of Milan and designer with the nostalgia for the fragments of the past, like the stained glass made from frosted sand that were on the beaches. Here, then, the new collections. They are called Pop, Moody and Lilliput. Earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets are made of gold, silver, bronze, but not only. Each collection uses different materials: Pop, for example, color earrings square or round with plexiglass, wire gold 18k. Moody plays with the messages, like the rings Yes or No, with a rotating plate, for those who do not want to waste words. Lilliput, finally, is betting everything on minimalism. Prices. For the collection Pop: earrings with 1 symbol: 120 euro; earrings with 2 symbols: 180 euro; square earrings great: 150 Euros. Rings Yes or No: from 250 Euros (bronze and silver). Lilliput: (white gold or yellow gold) with 2 units: 120 Euros, earrings three elements: € 180; Earrings four elements: € 240; 5 elements: € 300, 6 items: € 360; 7 items: 420 Euros. Giulia Netrese
Cartier and Bulgari in auction in Vienna
The experts of Dorotheum‘s auction house describe the sapphire ring for sale on November 26 as a stone for exceptional quality, size, clarity and hue. The fact that it also untreated make these features a rarity for the market. Almost a singular event as the phenomenon of blue moon, the one that occurs every three to five years, when a month is succeeded by two full moons. But the definition since the sixteenth century meant a fact unusual and extraordinary. Something will happen virtually in the halls of the Dorotheum’s palace in Vienna when the precious gem of Burmese origin, more than 14 carats, will be offered at a base price estimated between 150,000 and 260,000 Euros. 193 lots in the catalog with prices starting from 500 Euros for the cuff in gold and mother of pearl, or a brooch in enamel and rubies estimated 1,200 Euros. And, again, a pair of earrings with diamonds and pearls valued at 2,000 Euros, while for those who like emeralds here Pendants arriving in 5000. In short, many names such as Cartier and Pomellato, but also pieces not formed with different styles, from classic to retro bracelet signed Mellerio dits Meller, elaborately shaped brooch leaf with acorns whose silky finish of gold is already a brand, what Buccellati, the glitter of multicolored bracelet by Bulgari from 30,000 Euros. In short, a wide variety of jewelry for every taste, budget, and location because you can also participate in auctions online. Just in time for Christmas. M.d.B.
Andreoli in the US to impress
Andreoli King of Two Worlds. As we have already written (https://gioiellis.com/andreoli-fantasia-e-tradizione), the brand was born in Valenza (Piedmont) and has a double life: the Italian and the American. Established in 1845 and specialized in the processing of gems, from 1920 Andreoli presents its collection of high-end. Jewelry and stones with workmanship first class, not to mention innovation. For example, already five years ago has introduced the use of titanium, lightweight metal that is very durable, but also difficult to work. It is a small detail, but significant. Andreoli, as mentioned, has a life even overseas, in the US, with a base in the prestigious Rockefeller Plaza in New York, in Manhattan. Even in its life with stars and stripes, however, the company does not lose its unique ability to present pieces that are worth admiring. As the selection of jewelry that we publish on this page. M.d.B.
The streets of Paris to the finger
If you are in love with Paris (not hard) and jewelry (even easier), now you can combine the two passions: the new collection of Patrice Fabre (https://gioiellis.com/le-invenzioni-di-patrice-fabre) it is dedicated to a piece of the French capital. Or, to be more precise, to the cobblestones of Paris, the small square stones that cover the ground on many streets. Obviously the jeweler, which is based in the central rue Saint-Honore, he starred in his own way the passion for the pavé. The collection, Pavé de Paris, includes rings of rough diamonds cut into squares, often with a side of other round-cut stones. On the other hand, the jeweler is a specialist in the hardest stone and sparkling: has been awarded several times with the Diamond International Award, a prize that is awarded to those who played brilliantly (it’s the right word) the jewelry with diamonds. The rings in the collection have a minimalist shape: square, round, oval and rectangular. The stones are mounted on white gold. Matilde de Bounvilles
Solange’s Hotlips for Amazon
She is a self-taught designer, yet Solange Azagury-Partridge has become one of the emerging names in the jewelry (https://gioiellis.com/la-fantasia-solare-di-solange). She fills the pages of newspapers and now is also courted by the big chains distribution. With a decision that has horrified many great Maison, her latest initiative is a collection of silver rings, Hotlips for Amazon. The new range is based on the design of the original ring, launched in 1995 and worn by stars such as Scarlett Johansson, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry. The Hotlips for Amazon are made of silver with a lacquered finish and cost 93 euro. A minimum amount compared to the price of its jewels.
Solange Azagury-Partridge began his career in London jeweler Butler & Wilson, and then by Gordon Watson, where he developed an interest in antique jewelry. Her first jewel designed in 1987, was her engagement ring: a rough diamond in a gold band. In 1990 he opened his own store in London. Then, she was recruited by Tom Ford, to work with Boucheron: three years as creative director. But she wanted to go his own way, with a design far away from the classical jewellery. Her jewels are able to shock the purists. Use strong colors, unusual shapes, often with ironic choices, as a ring with a shape of cup of coffee. Matilde de Bounvilles
The hot ice by Van Cleef & Arpels
If you want snow, you do not have to wait the sky, with fall of ice water crystals: Van Cleef & Arpels anticipates the winter with the Diamond Breeze collection. Dedicated to the cold weather, the ice and its reflections, this collection probably can enjoy you it even during the summer. Maybe if only to cooler those who wear this jewels. Which are (it’s easy to understand) made of diamonds, and set in white gold. The effect is that of precious crystals of snow or ice, such as the geometric embroidery that are formed with drops of water converted into snow or frost. Ring, earrings and a large necklace are all in classic shades of colorless diamonds and, of course, able to reflect the glare of light. Jewels that are perhaps the only ice able to heat over anyone.
The colorful flowers of Ferragamo
Colorful flowers, a carpet of gems, rounded forms: there is no need to wait until spring to grasp what blooms in the garden of Salvatore Ferragamo. The new Flowers Pavé collection is inspired by the shape of anemone, which besides being a flower is also the name of silk headscarf of the Florentine fashion house. The collection Flowers Pavé requires painstaking work by the goldsmiths, who must select and match the natural stones to form the paved covering the petals. Not only this precious surface looks very nice, with a shade of tone. Each individual crystal is collected by hand in a specific point to realize the nuances and to give light to the petals, which are composed of 86 sapphires surrounding crowns of 12 white diamonds and pistils purple amethysts or sapphires blacks. The collection consists of single flowers in white or pink gold that become necklaces, rings and earrings, in pink or blue sapphires. It’s don’t missed one of the signs that are part of the history of Ferragamo, the classic little hook, in this case on the back of the flower. Last but not least: the line Flowers Bouquet, characterized by blooms of tourmaline, peridot and opal with a dew of diamonds on a stem in 18kt gold. Matilde de Bounvilles
Tiffany & Co. warms up its collections ahead of Christmas with an advertising campaign. With classic lines now renew and proposed again with some variations from from the director design Francesca Amfitheatrof. The three collections are Victoria Tiffany, Tiffany Bow and Tiffany Infinity. The images of the campaign, in black and white, have been interpreted again by the photographer Mario Sorrenti, with the help of stylist Tabitha Simmons. The idea is to represent the time of the gift, that summarizes the emotional familiar relationships. The autumn campaign had seen the sisters Dree Hemingway and Langley Fox, Crista Cober and Iman Hammam, model Doutzen Kroes with the son Phyllon. Tiffany Victoria consists flowers with diamonds marquise cut, while the collection Bow draws a thin thread with a knot, and Infinity is inspired by the symbol used in mathematics. Here are the pictures and prices.