The large and light earrings by Rebecca de Ravanel

Published on February 28, 2022

Orecchini con cordoncino avvolto a manoc e catena di cristallo

Which is woman does not envy Rebecca de Ravanel? Quick summary of his life: childhood in the Bahamas, with British mother and French dad. You study in Paris, while today she live in Los Angeles. But above all, she does a fun job as pr for Gucci in Milan and Yves Saint Laurent in Paris, then for Vera Wang and Carolina Herrera, Ungaro and Tory Burche. And, at the end, as assistant designer for Oscar de la Renta. And, in 2015, she had an illumination: designing jewelry.

Orecchini Bon Bon con cordoncino avvolto a mano simile alla seta, placcato in oro, senza nichel e piombo

Indeed, earrings. They are very lively, large, admired earrings. But above all, they have a quality that is highly appreciated: they are very light. Rebecca de Ravanel had the idea of making large, but light earrings, by observing many tables at the end of many evenings: the women place the earrings there, which have become annoying because of their weight.

The designer’s earrings, on the other hand, are made with little metal: she mainly uses colorful and very thin silk threads, which form circles or spheres. The first collection was called Les Bonbons, with the appearance of large candies. They were worn by Lupita Nyong’o to Lily Aldridge, Selena Gomez and Katy Perry. And, after the earrings, Rebecca de Ravanel has widened the horizon, and now also offers bags and clothing. All very light, of course.

Orecchini con cordoncino avvolto a mano e perline di vetro, peltro placcato argento

Orecchini a cerchio con cordoncino avvolto a mano e cristallo

Orecchini con metallo placcato oro e cristalli

Melinda Maria, the art of pleasing those who like it

Published on October 14, 2021

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Stories, designers and jewels made in the USA. And things that can only happen in the States. Like the story of Melinda Maria, a very glam brand from Los Angeles, which on the home page of the website some time ago had a photo of Jennifer Lopez with two large hoop earrings. Beside the description: Big Ass Hoops (and the American singer is famous for). In short, jewelry for celebrity, sexy and rich people. But they are, at the same time, super cheap jewels, in gold-plated brass costing a few tens of dollars (also payable in installments), or 14-karat gold. The super cheap bijoux (the most expensive does not reach a thousand dollars), have been successful.

Owner and designer is Melinda Maria Spigel, 46, famous for her famous clients, such as Selena Gomez, Michelle Obama The Kardashians, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Emma Stone, with whom she shares the photos on Instagram, where she has over 60,000 followers. And to say that he started designing jewelry quite late, in 2004. His life, in fact, changed when he met (and then married) Art Spigel, film producer, director and aficionado of dodgeball, a game that involves hitting players of the opposing team with foam balls: whoever is hit leaves the game (and no one considers them children).

Melinda Maria Raney, before becoming Mrs. Spigel, also played dodgeball during breaks from her job at the time (make-up artist, masseuse and, apparently, also she was a professional sweepstakes competitor, with whom she earned up to $ 65,000 on the Hollywood program. Squares). The foam balls and an immediate feeling did the rest, allowing Melinda Maria to devote herself to her passion as a designer. In short, stories that only in the US (perhaps) can happen.

The high acrobatic jewelery by Messika

Published on August 6, 2020

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La lavorazione di un gioiello della collezione Voltige

Valérie Messika, the queen of diamonds in Paris, always oscillates between two poles for her jewels: stones of great value and irreverent design. A combination that has upset the classic canons of high jewelery, often anchored in an unchanging style. The new collection, Voltige, also follows a philosophy that Messika describes as movement, balance and imbalance, symmetry and asymmetry. The images of the processing of the jewels, released by Maiason, confirm this description.

The collection includes 20 pieces which, according to the founder of the Maison, is also a return to origins. Voltige is a collection of high jewelery and, therefore, there is no shortage of very precious pieces. Like the Trapézistes ring, with a 10.19 carat pear fancy diamond set in a pentagon. Or the Danseurs Aériens hoop earrings, where a 5.06 carat emerald diamond and a 6.02 carat pear cut diamond coexist in a surprising balance. It is no coincidence that the jewelry line is called Voltige, the French word for circus stunts. The stones, in fact, seem to float in the air: thanks also to the Parisian artisans who managed to concretize the daring designs of the collection.

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

Voltige’s sense of freedom, on the other hand, is in Messika’s DNA, which at the debut became known with its jewelry with moving diamonds that move on tracks. And that many celebrities like them, such as Beyoncé, who wore a Messika necklace for the Superbowl, or Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez and Toni Garrn. All attracted by luxury combined with lightness: which is the true symbol of wealth.

Lavorazione dell'orecchino Danseurs Aériens — Lavorazione dell’orecchino Danseurs Aériens

Orecchini a cerchio Danseurs Aériens con un diamante taglio smeraldo da 5,06 carati e un diamante taglio pera da 6,02 carati

At the Critics Choice Awards parade of stars in Messika

Published on January 14, 2020

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Parade of stars in Messika. On the red carpet of the Critics Choice Awards, in Santa Monica (California), five of the greatest Hollywood stars gathered at the Barker Hangar wearing creations of Messika High Jewelry. Let’s start with Selena Gomez, who attended the Dolittle premiere with the jewels of the Parisian Maison. In particular, the American singer and actress wore with high jewel diamond earrings and the Wild Moon ring.

Anne Hathaway, named best actress in the Modern Love series, chose the High Jewelry Desert Bloom earring, the hand bracelet and the double Miss Milla ring instead. Charlize Theron, nominated for her starring role in Bombshell, the High Moon Wild Moon necklace and ring, Desert Bloom earrings and the Flappers bracelet.

Laura Dern, winner of the best actress for her role in Mariage Story, shone with the little jewelry Sirenetta earrings, the My Twin Trio and Glam’Azone double rings. Florence Pugh, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Little Women, appeared with Saguaro earrings of high jewelery, Desert Bloom and Toi & Moi rings. Finally, for Olivia Wilde the Solena Maya high jewelry earrings.

In Los Angeles, meanwhile, Emily Ratajkowski was at a Lakers basketball game wearing Messika Paris in Los Angeles: large Snake Dance hoops and a double Move Romane ring.

High Jewelry for stars

Published on November 9, 2019

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Jennifer Lopez con la collana della collezione Giardini Segreti di Pasquale Bruni

High jewelery worn by the stars: Jennifer Lopez with Pasquale Bruni, Dakota Johnson with Messika ♦ ︎

Stars shine the most when Christmas approaches. Here, then, that actresses, singers and models are precious witnesses of large and small jewels. For example, Jennifer Lopez who chose to wear Pasquale Bruni’s jewels on the occasion of her new movie Marry Me, which she stars with Owen Wilson and Maluma. It is not the first time that the pop icon chooses to wear Pasquale Bruni jewels. The first love was born in 2010 in Italy on the occasion of his performance at the Sanremo Festival. Jlo wore the Giardini Segreti collection in rose gold and white and champagne diamonds.

On the occasion of the MTV Ema 2019, instead, the jewels of Rosalia, winner of the prize for the best collaboration, who wore Messika diamonds on stage, in particular Snake Dance high jewelry earrings, shone. Also by Messika, Nicole Scherzinger’s jewels, with Angel, Move and Glam’Azone rings. The Parisian Maison was also chosen by Dakota Johnson at the Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. The actress chose Madeleine High Jewelry earrings. And always in Los Angeles, actress Lili Reinhart wore Why High Jewelry earrings.

But in truth, not all stars have worn high jewelry. Selena Gomez, for example, at the premiere of Frozen 2 limited herself to Pandora’s earrings …

Jlo con anelli e orecchini Giardini Segreti

La collana in oro rosa e diamanti indossata da Jlo

Gli orecchini di Pandora indossati da Selena Gomez

The best jewels of Cannes

Published on May 25, 2019

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Winnie Harlow, la modella famosa anche per la sua vitiligine, ha riscosso successo con una parure di orecchini, bracciale collana con gemme di Fabergé

The best jewels seen on the red carpet of the Festival of Cannes 2019: Messika, de Grisogono, Cartier, Bulgari, Chopard and … ♦︎

Jewels on the red carpet, jewels worn by the stars, jewels that are worth a trip to see them: the Cannes Film Festival has always been this too. The 2019 edition does not differ from this apotheosis of diamonds, colored stones, necklaces and earrings with reflections that can be spotted from miles away. Here, then, are some first-class jewels that have aroused envy, admiration and regret (for those who could not wear them).

One of the most active and brilliant houses in Cannes is undoubtedly the Parisian Messika: at the opening ceremony the Turkish actress Dilan Deniz unveiled the extraordinary North Wind necklace from Once Upon A Time’s High Once collection, the Desert Bloom earrings from the collection Born to be wild jewelry store and Mata Hari bracelet from the Paris est une Fête fine jewelry collection. As if that weren’t enough, he showed off his iconic Roman and Glam’Azone double rings and a My Twin ring.

Also for Messika, the French actress Romane Bohringer sparkled with Kashmir earrings from the Paris est une Fête fine jewelry collection. And Valérie Messika, founder and artistic director of the brand, also appeared with Wild Moon earrings, the Desert Bloom necklace and the bracelet from the Born to be Wild jewelry collection. Valérie Messika has also recommended to Selena Gomez the Snake Dance earrings of the new collection Born to be Wild and the Toi & Moi ring, also of high jewelery. Subsequently, the actress then presented herself with a Bulgari series.

In addition, Tina Kunakey also wore Messika jewels, with Wild Moon earrings, Snake Dance bracelet and the Toi & Moi ring from Private Collection, Brazilian actress Isis Valverde with the eared stuff Beloved Feather from Once Upon a Time collection a Time and the Snake Dance ring.

The American actress Eva Longoria presented herself on the red carpet, instead, wearing de Grisogono jewels. In particular with the Boule earrings in yellow and white gold coated with white diamonds (1.30 ct) and brown (28.50 ct). Always for the Geneva House, the German model and actress Barbara Meier showed a pair of Vortice earrings in rose gold with white diamonds (11.60 carats) and the Chiocciolina ring in pink gold with white diamonds (2.35 carats) .

Eva Longoria con orecchini Boule di de Grisogono

With showy Chopard earrings, the Maison that is traditionally paired with Cannes, presented Julianne Moore at the screening of the film Les Miserables. He has changed two: first made only in diamonds and then with diamonds and large emeralds. Same choice (Chopard earrings) for Elle Fanning, which is part of the jury. Alessia Ambrosio opted instead for large spiral earrings in white gold and diamonds by Boucheron. Iranian actress and songwriter Golshifteh Farahani instead shined with a diamond necklace and Cartier opals.

Madalina Gheneacon la tiara e in oro bianco e diamanti dell'iconica collezione Belle Epoque e l’anello della stessa collezione in oro bianco e diamanti di Damiani — Madalina Gheneacon la tiara e in oro bianco e diamanti dell’iconica collezione Belle Epoque e l’anello della stessa collezione in oro bianco e diamanti di Damiani

Giulia Gaudino per il Red Carpet del film «Il Traditore» ha indossato le preziose Lace della Maison Damiani: orecchini e bracciale in oro giallo con diamanti, un anello Spicchi di Luna con diamanti

Sara Sampaio ha scelto gioielli vintage Boucheron

Messika, il choker indossato da Silvia Braz

Silvia Braz con choker e orecchini di Messika

Romane Bohringer con orecchini di Messika

Rocío Muñoz Morales sul red carpet di Cannes 2019 con gioielli Pasquale Bruni

Diana Penty, top model indiana, ha sfilato sul red carpet indossando gioielli de Grisogono, abbinando un bellissimo paio di orecchini India in oro rosa con gocce di opale rosa (38,50 carati) e diamanti bianchi (7,50 carati) con un anello Allegra in oro rosa e ceramica rosa con diamanti bianchi (1,75 carati)

L'attrice francese Elsa Zylberstein ha sfilato sul red carpet indossando gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini Boule in oro giallo e bianco con diamanti bianchi (1,30 carati) e diamanti brown (28,50 carati) abbinati a un anello Chiocciolina in oro rosa con diamanti brown taglio briolette (1,50 carati ) e diamanti brown (0,87 carati) — L’attrice francese Elsa Zylberstein ha sfilato sul red carpet indossando gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini Boule in oro giallo e bianco con diamanti bianchi (1,30 carati) e diamanti brown (28,50 carati) abbinati a un anello Chiocciolina in oro rosa con diamanti brown taglio briolette (1,50 carati ) e diamanti brown (0,87 carati)

Elsa Hosk, top model svedese, ha sfilato sul tappeto rosso con un paio di orecchini, una creazione unica di alta gioielleria, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi taglio ovale (3,24 carati e 3,13 carati), diamanti brown taglio briolette (110 carati) e rubini (0,18 carati), oltre a un bracciale, pezzo unico, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi taglio poire, diamanti bianchi (4,03 carati e 4,01 carati) e diamanti bianchi (27,19 carati), tutto de Grisogono

Elena Letuchaya, conduttrice televisiva russa, con la collana Beloved Feather e l'anello North Wind della collezione di gioielli di High Once Upon Once di Messika, gli orecchini Diamond Catcher della collezione Born to be Wild e una clip My Twin — Elena Letuchaya, conduttrice televisiva russa, con la collana Beloved Feather e l’anello North Wind della collezione di gioielli di High Once Upon Once di Messika, gli orecchini Diamond Catcher della collezione Born to be Wild e una clip My Twin

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Madalina Ghenea in Damiani per amfAR, Cannes 2019

Charli XCX, cantante e compositrice, con un paio di orecchini Allegra in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (8,60 cts) e un anello Allegra in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (5,44 carati) di de Grisogono. Dua Lipa (a destra) con gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini ear cuffs asimmetrici, creati in esclusiva per il Festival di Cannes e parte dell’ultima collezione di Alta Gioielleria. Gi orecchini si compongono di 1288 diamanti bianchi e 157 diamanti neri (31,83 carati) e presentano due meravigliosi diamanti bianchi taglio poire (3,16 carati e 3,06 carati)

La top model francese Cindy Bruna ha sfilato sul tappeto rosso indossando gioielli de Grisogono: un paio di orecchini Divina in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (14,20 carati), un bracciale Divina in oro bianco con diamanti bianchi (26,95 carati), un esclusivo anello Alta Gioielleria in oro bianco con un diamante bianco a goccia (2,31 carati), un diamante bianco smeraldo quadrato (5,10 carati) e diamanti bianchi (1,77 carati)

Sara Sampaio con gli orecchini Diamond Catcher della collezione di alta gioielleria Messika Born to be Wild e anello Toi & Moi

La modella e attrice Karolina Kurkova con gli orecchini Sun Tribe e l'anello della nuova collezione High Jewelry Born to be Wild e un anello Move, tutto di Messika — La modella e attrice Karolina Kurkova con gli orecchini Sun Tribe e l’anello della nuova collezione High Jewelry Born to be Wild e un anello Move, tutto di Messika

Ana Beatriz Barros con gli earcuff Beloved Feather della collezione di gioielli di High Once Once Upon A Time di Messika