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Jewels in the shape of a lily of the valley

Published on August 2, 2023

Spilla a forma di foglia e fiori di mughetto

Lily of the valley, herbaceous plant (Convallaria maialis) of the Convallariacee family. But above all, one of the fragrant flowers of May. And it is no coincidence that the delicate thrush has inspired many jewelers. Here, then, are some jewels that are inspired by lily of the valley: a flower that has unexpected aphrodisiac properties. Yet it is also a flower often associated with marriage ceremonies, because for some it is a symbol of purity and chastity.

Fulco Verdura, spilla in ogiallo e bianco con — Fulco Verdura, spilla in oro giallo e bianco con perle

In fact, when we talk about flowers in jewelry and not only, and we immediately think of roses. But lily of the valley also inspired beautiful objects. In pagan times this flower symbolized happiness and for this reason it was considered a lucky charm, while in the Middle Ages the lily of the valley was also used as an amulet, associated with the celebration of May, the beginning of the month of engagement. But the result of a study conducted some time ago by the University Hospital of Padua is perhaps more surprising: it seems that men, who would have a greater olfactory capacity than the female category, are able to recognize an organic chemical, called bourgeonal, if emanating from women’s skin. And this fragrance, very similar to that of lily of the valley, is one of the factors triggering male attraction.

And it is precisely in the Victorian era, with the tradition of sentimental jewels, that the flower becomes one of the most represented motifs with a meaning linked to its era, namely romanticism. Since then more or less all the great jewelers have ventured into the theme and have created more or less realistic brooches, earrings and necklaces inspired by the forest flower. Here is a selection of the most beautiful pieces that all women would like to bring even in December, without being superstitious or looking for a boyfriend. Monica Battistoni

Ed è proprio in epoca vittoriana, con la tradizione dei gioielli sentimentali, che il fiore diventa uno dei motivi più rappresentati con un significato però legato alla sua epoca, ossia il romanticismo. Da allora più o meno tutti i grandi gioiellieri si sono cimentati nel tema e hanno creato spille, orecchini e collane più o meno realistiche ispirate al fiore di bosco. Ecco una selezione dei pezzi più belli che tutte le donne vorrebbero portare anche a dicembre, senza essere superstiziose o in cerca di fidanzato. Monica Battistoni

Cartier, spilla anni 50 in platino, diamanti taglio baguette e perle

Spilla epoca Edoardiana in platino, oro giallo , diamanti e perle

DellaValle — Michele della Valle, collana con diamanti taglio rotondo e tsavoriti

Suzanne Syz, orecchini in oro bianco e giallo con 18 perle Akoya, 554 zaffiri viola, 152 granati verdi, 330 diamanti e 356 smeraldi

Tiffany, spilla in platino, diamanti e perle

Tiffany, spilla in oro giallo e opale nero

Lalique, orecchini in oro bianco con 76 diamanti, 6 zaffiri gialli, 6 zaffiri rosa, 6 zaffiri arancio, 6 quarzi rosa

Van Cleef & Arpels, bracciale in oro con zaffiri, diamanti e tsavoriti

Precious jewels in aluminum?

Published on September 28, 2022

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Orecchini a forma di punti esclamativi e interrogativi in alluminio e diamanti

Aluminum has been rediscovered for quality jewelry. Here’s how to clean and store aluminum jewelery ♦ ︎

Cans for drinks, dishes, components for airplanes: aluminum is used for many things. And it seems that the jewelry is also rediscovering this light and resistant metal. It is not, in fact, a novelty: aluminum was shown for the first time at the Paris Expo in 1855. But, at that time, it was a rare material: for this reason it was used to create jewels. From that period, when aluminum was considered as precious as gold, there are still very few pieces. It was very expensive and much appreciated: those who could, they put on display an aluminum brooch. Blackened aluminum jewels were claimed at the court of Queen Victoria after the death of her beloved Albert and became popular throughout the British Empire.

Anello Ascending Shadows in oro bianco, diamante centrale brown di 12,4 carati, titanio e alluminio

The metal. Aluminum is the most common metal on Earth and one of the most common chemical elements. Until about a century ago, however, was not known the process to exctract it industrially from the minerals in which is found. It is a very light and resistant metal. It is not particularly toxic and does not cause allergies (except in rare cases). A curiosity: the aluminum oxide, also called corundum, in the form of transparent crystals is more known as sapphire and ruby. It is also the hardest natural substance after the diamond, with relative hardness 9 in the Mohs scale (which reaches 10).

Orecchini con labirinto in alluminio e tormalina verde — Hemmerle, orecchini con labirinto in alluminio e tormalina verde

Jewelry. When aluminum started to be produced in large quantities, its use in jewelry was practically ceased, apart from cheap jewelry. But recently, this material has been rediscovered creatively by some Maison who value its qualities, often with refined workmanship. Aluminum was used, for example, by Hemmerle, Vhernier, Chopard, Suzanne Syz or the young designer Emmanuel Tarpin. Among the advantages of aluminum there is undoubtedly the lightness, which allows you to make jewelry with a minimum weight. Furthermore, it is a very ductile and easy to work metal.

Aluminum care. Aluminum can oxidize. Aluminum jewels can get damaged when in contact with creams, soaps and acidic substances. Furthermore, care must be taken not to deform the metal if you are practicing a sport or doing housework. For cleaning, if the jewel has no other elements such as pearls or enamels, just immerse the jewel in warm water in which two drops of liquid soap have been dissolved. Rinse well and dry with a cotton cloth. Since the metal is resistant but can be damaged, it is better to store the jewels in aluminum separately, in containers where they are not in contact with other objects.

Orecchini in alluminio, oro bianco, diamanti by Villa Milano

Orecchini Geranium in alluminio e oro by Jar

Spilla vittoriana in alluminio con ametista

Orecchini a forma di foglie di geranio venduti da Christie's, alluminio e diamanti — Emmanuel Tarpin, orecchini a forma di foglie di geranio venduti da Christie’s, alluminio e diamanti

Hemmerle, Clematis, spilla con zaffiri, diamanti, alluminio, oro bianco

Titanium jewelry: should you buy them?

Published on July 27, 2022

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Titanium jewelry: they are the last frontier of jewelry. Beautiful, but also difficult to make. Should you buy them? ♦

Long live titanium, which has become synonymous with creative audacity and high technology in jewelry from a key element in the aerospace industry. To what does it owe its success? To lightness, first of all: with a weight less than a fifth compared to gold, it allows large volumes and the same comfort in wearing, especially for earrings and bracelets. Not only that: those who associate titanium only with its sad gray color of origin are wrong: this metal can be dyed in bright and full shades, from lawn green to lacquer red, to intense purple, to electric blue. Furthermore, whatever the color obtained through an oxidation process, unlike what is done with the galvanic process on silver or other metals, it is much more resistant: it does not fade with time and does not risk detachment. But this is not the only technical advantage: its extreme resistance allows you to use less metal than gold and platinum for the frames and to create very thick pavé.

Cindy Chao, Masterpiece 2019: due spille con diamanti e zaffiri blu su titanio

How to use it. Titanium is often used for thin and light metal architectures that serve as gem racks. It is no coincidence that most titanium jewels are literally covered with stones. One of the first to experiment with this material in jewelry was Jar (Joseph Arthur Rosenthal) in the late 1980s, and on the occasion of his retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, he created a collection of titanium and aluminum jewelery for sale inside the museum at affordable prices, from 2 to 5 thousand dollars. The fact that it is less expensive than gold must not be misleading, its processing requires great skill and technical knowledge, so it may happen that some jewels are even more expensive than their cousins made with more noble metals.

Wallace Chan, Cosmic Destiny. Spilla in titanio, diamanti e zaffiri

The admirers. Titanium jewels, therefore, are usually embellished with super precious stones, such as those of Wallace Chan, the jeweler from Hong Kong, or the Swiss Suzanne Syz, who made titanium his signature. And yet the sinuous tracery of Pomellato, which chose it to renew the Arabesque collection, or the delicate leaves of the Chopard bracelet with blue sapphires, the magnetic colors of the flower-shaped brooch by Giovanni Ferraris or the slight setting of the brooch by Michelle Ong, one of the few people who can boast a friendship with Jar. But there are also those who focus everything on design rather than precious stones, such as the Italian Maison Vhernier.

Orecchini in titanio verde e diamanti di Jacob & Co

Is it worth buying titanium jewelry? Titanium, like metal, costs less than gold, but is more difficult to use in jewelry. That said, the value of a titanium jewel is not determined by the cost of the raw material. If the gold of a jewel can be melted and resold, the same cannot be proposed for titanium. Therefore, when you buy a titanium jewel, you choose the design, the signature of the Maison, the gems that make up the piece. It is not said that a titanium jewel is more advantageous than a gold or platinum jewel: it depends on the stones that compose it.

Anello farfalla della collezione Titanium — Giovanni Ferraris, anello farfalla della collezione Titanium

How do you clean titanium? In addition to being light, titanium is very resistant: no problem for cleaning that can be performed with the usual mix of warm water, two drops of liquid soap and a toothbrush with soft bristles. If anything, the problem may be the structure of the jewel. Titanium, as we have explained, is often used to make jewels with a particularly imaginative shape, often together with many precious stones. You must be very careful, therefore, not to ruin the structure of the jewel with an excessively energetic cleaning. Monica Battistoni

Anello in oro, titanio, diamanti, ambra, granati, opale di fuoco, zaffiri — Lydia Courteille, anello in oro, titanio, diamanti, ambra, granati, opale di fuoco, zaffiri

Bracciale Calla in titanio e diamanti — Bracciale Calla di Vhernier in titanio e diamanti

Anello in titanio, diamanti e oro rosa — Syz Fireworks, anello in titanio blu, diamanti e oro rosa

Orecchini in titanio, diamanti e rubini — Fabio Salini, orecchini in titanio, diamanti e rubini

Collier a forma di piuma in titanio con diamanti e tormalina Paraiba — Moussaieff, collier a forma di piuma in titanio con diamanti e tormalina Paraiba

Jar, orecchini Geranium in titanio verde e rosso

Chopard, bracciale Red Carpet Collection 2012 in titanio con 2.417 zaffiri blu

Michelle Ong, spilla Forbidden Fruit in platino e titanio con una tormalina rosa centrale

Michele Della Valle, spilla Bow in titanio con pavé di diamanti incolori taglio brillante

Suzanne Syz, orecchini Tie that knot in titanio e oro bianco con pavé di diamanti e berilli verdi blu taglio briolette

Suzanne Syz leaves the jewelry world

Published on November 14, 2020

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It’s time to say goodbye to a great jewelry designer. But, thankfully, it’s not that kind of goodbye. Instead, it is a greeting and a wish: Suzanne Syz, a Swiss designer who has been an excellent example of creativity in the somewhat static world of jewelry in recent years, has decided to devote herself to something else. To wine, to be precise, with her company in Tuscany. Biodynamic wine.

Kerstin Brätsch (a sinistra) con Suzanne Syz (a destra)

It is a real shame for those who love jewelry, which Suzanne Syz has been able to renew with the use of materials and technology. The use of titanium, the irony of certain collections, the ability to make irreverence pleasant, are characteristics that only a few can boast. The designer, who worked in Geneva, was born in Zurich, studied in Paris, then moved to New York in the 1980s and joined the circle of Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Francesco Clemente and Jeff Koons. The closeness to these artists greatly influenced her style. Strong colors, surprising compositions and unusual materials were trademarks of his work.

Suzanne Syz, bracciale Asparagus in titanio, oro, diamanti, ametiste

Suzanne Syz, orecchini a forma di rubinetto con tormalina paraiba e diamanti

Suzanne Syz, orecchini in titanio, oro, diamanti

High jewelery at Pad London

Published on September 30, 2019

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Pad London returns with a group of Maison and high jewelery designer. Here’s who they are ♦ ︎

It’s called Pad London and is the sister of the similar Parisian fair. But this is no less important, at least for jewelry. Indeed, the International Exhibition for Modern Art, Design, Decorative Arts, Photography, Jewelery & Tribal Art (30 September – 6 October 2019) offers the lucky ones who can buy high-end jewelery pieces some masterpieces by selected Maison or designers.

In Berkeley Square, London, United Kingdom, 69 major international galleries will be displaying pieces of contemporary design, glass and ceramics, and collectible jewelry. Like those of the French designer Lorenz Bäumer, former artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s fine jewelry. But also by Boghossian, Fabio Salini, Taffin, Elisabetta Cipriani Wearable Art, Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie, Karry Berreby, Glenn Spiro, Hemmerle, Objet Emotion, Valery Demure, The Beautiful Watch, Suzanne Syz, Walid Akkad.

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Anna Hu con la collana Monet Waterlilies

Bracciale di ebano, argento, oro bianco e tsavorite di Hemmerle

Suzanne Syz returns to Design Miami / Basel

Published on May 30, 2019

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Swiss jewelry designer Suzanne Syz collaborates with artist Kerstin Brätsch at Design Miami / Basel ♦ ︎

The Maison is called Suzanne Syz Art Jewels. The name itself indicates two interests: jewelry and art. Usually these two aspects are cultivated by Suzanne Syz with her work: creative, surprising jewels that overcome difficult technicals.

But sometimes the Geneva designer chooses to focus on the other aspect, art. Suzanne Syz, for example, will collaborate with the artist Kerstin Brätsch at Design Miami / Basel, from 11 to 16 June. It’s her fourth year at the fair and Suzanne invited Kerstin Brätsch to collaborate with the Syz Art Jewels stand, producing a wallpaper based on images of marbled rocks, with 3D renderings of overlapping dinosaurs, which symbolize an ancient extinct life in contrast to the new technology.

Brätsch has also designed six unique amorphous glass jewelry cases filled with volcanic stones. For Brätsch, the connections between these natural materials create a dialogue as old as the diamonds present at the beginning of mother earth. Those stones used for jewels survive until today, exhaling their telluric vibrations and their vibrant presence. Past Miami Design / Basel collaborations have included Sylvie Fleury, Alex Israel and John Armeleder.

Suzanne Syz, orecchini in alluminio e diamanti

Collana di Suzanne Belperron, con pietre colorate stile Cartier

Anello Vuoi una mentina? Di Suzanne Syz, con tormalina Paraiba, oro, smalto, diamanti

Syz Fireworks, the fantasy doubles

Published on May 14, 2019

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The jewels of the new Syz Fireworks brand, founded by Suzanne and Isabelle Syz. With the debut in GemGèneve ♦ ︎

Some say that a daughter-in-law and mother-in-law never agree. Not true, at least in jewelry. Do you want the proof? That of Suzanne and Isabelle Syz, founders of Syz Fireworks. The new brand debuted at GemGèneve and with a trunkshow on Moda Operandi. The jewels of Syz Fireworks join those already acclaimed by Suzanne Syz, who has invented a cheerful, transgressive style, also innovative from a technical point of view, since she has staked everything on the use of titanium and unconventional shapes.

The jewels of the original Maison, however, are in a price range that not everyone can reach. Syz Fireworks promises the same creative verve, but with a more affordable cost, on average from 2,500 to 8,000 euros. The jewels are always in titanium, with small diamonds set. Life is too short to wear boring jewelry, say the two Syz. And certainly the jewels of the newborn brand will not bore anyone either.

Anello per capelli in oro giallo e diamanti

Collana con ciondolo in oro rosa, titanio e diamanti

The journey of Suzanne Syz

Published on February 15, 2019

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The new jewels of the artist-designer Suzanne Syz: fantasy, irony and a bit of nostalgia ♦ ︎

A journey through time with the art of a Swiss designer who is truly different from the others. Although his specialty is to propose new techniques and surprising shapes, his journey through time is turned backwards, to the fifties, sixties, eighties. In short, new forms to wink at the recent past, with a little ‘nostalgia.

As in the All Tired Up rings, which have the shape of tires. Almost a provocation if you think that they are the result of a refined jewelry technique.

The rings are made of titanium (but they are also available in gold or golden titanium), a difficult metal to work, which is favored material by Suzanne Syz. The traces of snow between the cracks in the tire are small diamonds. The Arctic Ice ring, in silver and enamel, instead uses ceramic to remember the ice of the North Pole, with a paraiba tourmaline that looks like a small iceberg. Another feature of the designer is the good dose of irony that she uses for her jewelry. An example is the large pair of earrings with the tap-shaped clip: there are not missed hot and cold writing. Also in this case, the idea of the drops of water that come down are paraiba tourmalines, next to small diamonds. Giulia Netrese

Orecchini Rock Baroque in alluminio e tormalina

Jewels for collectors at the Pad London

Published on September 30, 2018

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Pad London is home to collectible jewelry and exceptional designers. Here is who exposes ♦ ︎

On the Thames there is a design festival with the 12th edition of Pad London (1-7 October 2018). And where there is design there is also jewelry. While most of the exhibition space is dedicated to the proposals of 68 important galleries including art, design, decorative arts, tribal art and antiques, a significant part of the Pad is dedicated to jewelery, collectors’ items. Here are the jewelery brands: Walid Akkad (France), Lorenz Bäumer (France), Karry Berreby (France), G. (United Kingdom), Hemmerle (Germany), Ma Tei (France), Object D’Émotion – Valery Demure (United Kingdom), Siegelson (USA), Suzanne Syz (Switzerland).

Collectible jewelry, wearable art and vintage jewelry and contemporary crafts, is gaining huge success at international fairs.

Una passata edizione di Pad London

For this edition the fair has therefore expanded its offer with four new specialized galleries. The French designer Lorenz Bäumer, former artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s high jewelery and creator of collections for Chanel, exhibits architectural pieces that reveal his training as an engineer and his passion for poetry, nature and color. The Lebanese designer Walid Akkad offers minimal jewelry, reflecting his quest for timeless beauty and impeccable work. Glenn Spiro, English master jeweler and former Christie’s expert, brings his spectacular designs inspired by nature and demonstrates his innovative work with titanium. Objet d’Émotion – Valéry Demure, on the other hand, brings together a selection of vintage gems and contemporary creations of emerging talents such as Melanie Georgacopoulos, Francesca Villa, Polly Galles and Nadia Morgenthaler.

There is also Siegelson’s antique jewelry, blue-chip jewelry as an outstanding 1951 Suzanne Belperron suite on sale for the first time ever and an iconic Art Moderne bracelet by Jean Després since 1931.

Finally, Hemmerle, Ma Tei and Suzanne Syz present their coveted contemporary creations while Karry Berreby exhibits vintage and contemporary collectibles. Federico Graglia

Lorenz Bäumer, collezione Lumiére Blanche

Suzanne Syz at Art Basel

Published on June 7, 2018

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Suzanne Syz, orecchini in titanio, smalto, tormalina verde

Suzanne Syz brings the jewelry to Art Basel with an amazing project ♦ ︎
That designing jewelry is an art nobody doubts it. But there are those who do more, like the Swiss designer Suzanne Syz, who with the project Magnifying, by Sylvie Fleury, invites contemporary artists to re-imagine the jewelery box as a sculpture. So much so that the idea is part of the Art Basel scheduled in the Swiss city (11-17 June 2018). Sylvie Fleury not only designed a jewelry box, but also created an engaging environment that interacts with the work to create a happening, incorporating the visitor into the work and bringing the project to a new dimension.
According to the artist’s intentions, visitors become jewels themselves by interacting with the installation, sitting on an inflatable brooch-shaped display or looking at themselves in the mirror of a giant clock, while nearby a huge earring turns into sculpture. Suzanne Syz, for its part, also proposes jewels that allude to the period of Pop Art, makes use of enamel to create hyper realistic earrings, bends the titanium into small sculptures with diamonds, very appreciated by those who love design. And the art, of course. Giulia Netrese

Orecchini Lily of the Valley, in titanio con perle, diamanti

Gemelli da polso in titanio blu e diamanti

Anello con bronzo, rubellite, diamanti fancy pink light

Anello Green Lady in oro rosa con tormalina verde, zaffiri rosa

Anello in titanio, con zaffiro birmano cabochon di 43,40 carati

Suzanne Syz, gift as earrings shape

Published on December 2, 2017

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The earrings that look like flakes for Suzanne Syz’s gift packs ♦ ︎
Who is really creative is also witty. In short, it’s someone occasionally deals with life lightly. Let’s say, in the jewelery world most companies are terribly serious. If this also means a lack of creativity, decide it for you. Who, for sure, is good, creative and even witty is Suzanne Syz, a Geneva-based designer who has enthusiasts around the world. In view of Christmas, Suzanne Syz instead of proposing rings in the form of snow shaped crystals or yellow stars, has decided to turn their customers into gift packs. The Wrap It Up earrings have the shape of those flakes that add to the gift packs along with the golden paper and the ribbons that complete the pack. The eight pairs of earrings are limited in size and made in aluminum with different colors. Each pair of earrings also has 90 white diamonds for a total of 0.83 carats. Alessia Mongrando

Anello con diamante ovale Type II taglio ovale

The Pad of London’s novelties

Published on October 4, 2017

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The Pad of London with vintage jewelry, but also with modern design. Here is a selection ♦ ︎
Here is another appointment for art lovers, antiques and jewels, vintage or modern: the Pad of London. In the heart of Mayfair, the chic quarter of the British capital, the Pad is London’s premier exhibition for art, design and decorative arts of the twentieth century. Many galleries, but also single jewelery Maison, want to be present at the Pad to show the best of the selected visitors. It has its own boutique structure: it’s like a concentrate of cultural and wealth at the same time. This year the fair takes place from 3 to 8 October at Berkeley Square W1. There are also jewels. Some, vintage ones are shown by antiquety signatures such as Siegelson, which this year presents valuable pieces of Cartier’s of Thirties. But there are also design signatures like German Hemmerle or Swiss Suzanne Syz: super-modern jewelery, for true connoisseurs, of great class. Or the London-based artist and designer Eliane Fattal, who has collaborated with SJ Phillips, the antique jewelry mecca for 2011, to create unique, historic and modern pieces. It presents resurrected jewelry as contemporary, wearable and sometimes transformable pieces: flowers, leaves, insects, butterflies and animals that have no rivals in their genre. Federico Graglia

Bracciale Art Dèco di Cartier, 1922. Corallo, onice, diamanti

Collana di Cartier, 1935. Diamanti e zaffiri

Eliane Fattal, spilla in oro e diamanti a forma di rosa

Anello di Hemmerle, in bronzo, oro bianco e diamante fancy yellow

Collana presentata da Ma Tei con cristallo di rocca, bronzo

Hemmerle, orecchini in bronzo, diamanti, oro bianco e zirconi

Hemmerle, orecchini in alluminio, oro bianco e diamanti

Suzanne Syz for three

Published on August 1, 2017

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Suzanne Syz, anello cin oro con tormalina, diamanti e smalto

Suzanne Syz’s latest jewelery, among unusual materials, pop and a stunning design ♦ ︎
Born in Zurich, who grew up in Paris, she moved to New York in the 1980s and attended Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Francesco Clemente and Jeff Koons. Does anyone wonder why Suzanne Syz describes his business as Art Jewelry? It is, of course, part of his destiny, his attitude, his abilities. The jewels she shows attest this description. The last ones were shown at the Hotel Bergues in Geneva at the end of July. And, as always, they have surprised even by those who know Suzanne Syz very well.
Jewelery could be placed in three different typologies: those of unusual geometries that somehow seem to allude to endless volumes like Möbius’s Ribbon, exuberant luxury jewels, such as the enamel ring, tourmaline and diamonds, and those of Pop inspiration. This is the case, for example, of the fun straw-like earrings made of diamonds and sapphires. Also for these jewels Suzanne Syz often uses non-traditional materials such as aluminum or titanium. Next stage: Salon Art + Design NYC from 9 to 13 November. Margherita Donato

Suzanne Syz, Basket earrings, con diamanti e zaffiri

Bracciale in alluminio anodizzato e diamanti

Orecchini in titanio, platino, oro bianco, diamanti, tormalina

Anello in bronzo, zaffiri rosa e tormalina rosa

Bracciale in alluminio con granati, peridoti, tormalina e diamanti champagne

Anello con tormalina Paraiba circondata da diamanti su titanio blu

Anello in alluminio, oro e diamanti, pezzo unico

The time of Suzanne Syz

Published on April 17, 2017

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Orecchini Hello It's me, in alluminio nero con 330 piccoli diamanti

A limited edition jewel-watch (only eight pieces) and the new amazing jewelry by Suzanne Syz ♦
It’s time to Suzanne Syz. Or, rather, it’s time for the first watch-jewel by Swiss designer, one of the most imaginative independent creative and innovative in recent years. Her Maison based in Geneva, in fact, presented Ben, a mechanical watch (not quartz) in a limited edition of eight pieces with different materials and colors.

The cover is laser cut encrusted with diamonds and has a quote by Benjamin Franklin engraved inside the cover: “You may delay, but time will not.” For the timepiece enthusiasts, here are the characteristics of the Ben clock: has a diameter of 42 millimeters, 10 millimeters thick, is made of white agate, onyx black, with 478 diamonds (1,70 carats), and uses titanium, pink or white gold.

The edition is limited in eight different colors. But, of course, the main activity of Suzanne Syz are the jewels, which never disappoint the fans. As the ring called Power to the Flower, with a re-enactment of the sixties. It is made of titanium and gold, with a Colombian emerald five spinels, a diamond fancy yellow, three diamonds cut roses. Or with earrings, this time in aluminum, which follow a meandering path and have small diamonds set on edge. Margherita Donato

Suzanne Syz, anello con tormalina Paraiba

Orecchini One Night in Bangkok, in alluminio, oro bianco, titanio e diamanti

Orecchini Colorfull, in alluminio, oro rosa, spinelli

Orecchini in alluminio e diamanti — Orecchini Hello It’s me in alluminio e diamanti

Anello Power to the Flower, in oro e titanio, con uno smeraldo colombiano, cinque spinelli, diamanti taglio rose

Suzanne Syz on paper

Published on February 13, 2017

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A book photographs the impetuous creativity of the Swiss designer Suzanne Syz, jewelry inspired by the art pop to fairy tales.
A legend that has gone through and continues to transversely cross the jewelry and art. Born in Zurich, grew up in Paris, she moved to New York where he met Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Francesco Clemente, and Jeff Koons. The jewelry designer Suzanne Syz could only synthesize in her work, or should we to say in her masterpieces, the two worlds and ways of looking at creativity. Her jewelry, in fact, they live both souls, as pop art together jewelery. In short she won an international fame that accompanies it since then. Back in Switzerland, in Geneva, she continues to scramble the agreements with its innovative ideas. Now a book brings together a series of images in her work and tells his story (Suzanne Syz: Art Jewels, Assouline, $ 150). As you can imagine, creativity Suzanne Syz can not be reduced to a kind of mirror of the work of painters and sculptors. She follows her vein and is inspired by nature, by fairy tales, to the things that she see in his travels. The unique pieces that are sought by the true fans (and those who can afford it) are classified as Pop, Naturally and Contemporary. The book is organized by the alphabetical order and reveals some little-known aspects of the technique used by the designer through a long interview with the art critic Nicolas Trembley. Must to browse. Federico Graglia

Orecchini Girouette, con rubini, tsavorite, tanzanite, zaffiri orange, tormalina

Anello di Suzanne Syz, oro rodiato, diamanti

Suzanne Syz: Art Jewels, Assouline, 150 dollari

Mavericks on book

Published on October 2, 2016

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The 17 nonconformists jewelry designer for a collectors book.
All about jewelry. Better, everything about the jewels that have become milestones of masterpieces in the history of jewelry. If you are fond of earrings, rings and necklaces exceptional (and probably take a look every day at gioiellis.com), you can order online the book written by Stellene Volandes, managing editor of Town & Country. The book is a journey through the designer jewelry is published by Rizzoli, 256 pages, and is titled: Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design (costs $ 85 on Amazon). Under the lens there are the works of 17 masters of the jewel, very different from each other (mavericks, nonconformists), but united by the imagination and ability to transform simple jewelry to wear in small masterpieces. After an introduction by Carolina Herrera, are for example, works of Hemmerle, Giampiero Bodino, Nicholas Varney, James de Givenchy, Judy Geib, Wallace Chan, Elena Votsi, Lauren Adriana, Marie-Helene de Taillac, Suzanne Syz, Muriel Grateau, Mark Davis. Among amazing materials and innovative shapes, stones and extraordinary virtuosity goldsmiths, are images that bring happiness to all the fans. Rudy Serra

Spilla a forma di cavolfiore di Hemmerle

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The unique tale of Suzanne Syz

Published on July 16, 2016

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Anello con grande zaffiro birmano cabochon montato su titanio

The Ritz Hotel in Paris, recently renovated, has opened the doors of Place Vendȏme to Suzanne Syz. The designer, during a night in the new concept store reserved to few selected guests, showed the latest creations of her Art Jewels. Born in Zurich, she grew up in Paris, after her apprenticeship in New York, Suzanne Syz has been established in Geneva, when she does not reside in her house in the countryside of Tuscany. But, in reality, she travels a lot. Her unique pieces are very unique, in that they do not look like those of no other and would not even easily replicable. She has her own style, without compromise. In the evening at the Ritz, for example, she presented a titanium ring with a big sapphire cabochon Burmese or, rather, without facets and with a slightly irregular shape. Titanium has been used also for a pair of earrings from the name East meet West, constituted as from so many small fans aligned. Less geometric and more storytelling, instead, the bracelet dedicated to the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm: consists of carved frogs in chrysophrase, along with diamonds, rubies and garnets that form the leaves of water lilies. The jewel of course awaits the kiss of a princess or a prince who purchases it. Margherita Donato

Collana con agate verdi, rubelliti, acquamarina, diamanti e rubini

Bracciale con quattro rane in chrysophrase (calcedonio), tsavoriti, granati, diamanti, rubini

Collana Smarties Allover, con diamanti e smalto

Orecchini Girouettes in oro rosso, rubini, tsavoriti, ametiste, zaffiri arancio, tormalina rosa e diamanti

Anello Purple Wrap con topazio rosa e diamanti su titanio

A jewelry show in New York

Published on November 21, 2015

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Suzanne Syz, orecchini Hit the bullseye. Smalto, oro bianco, argento rosa, 388 diamanti

If you like jewelry and want to take a look at 30 thousand pieces offered by 80 exhibitors, these days go by in the annual New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show at the Park Avenue Armory (20 to 24 November). You can put eyes on jewelry, watches and antiques, worth millions of dollars. Experts advise to take a look at a ring with 18.5 carat Kashmir sapphire worth $ 6.5 million and a diamond cross belonged, apparently, to Pope Paul VI. The exhibition also features an unusual bracelet Cartier yellow diamond fancy yellow and white, onyx and emerald-shaped double tiger (the stand of Véronique Bamps), and a ring-style Art Deco platinum, sapphire and diamond, signed Suzanne Belperron, 1940 approximately. But there are not only antique jewelry. Also in the catalog are a limited edition of pieces by Suzanne Syz. Federico Graglia
New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Ave
(between 66th and 67th Streets)
New York, NY 10065
Timetables
Saturday, November 21, 11: 00-08: 00
Sunday, November 22, 11: 00-06: 00
Monday, November 23, 11: 00-08: 00
Tuesday, November 24, 11: 00-05: 00
Tickets: $ 20

Anello con zaffiro cabochon di Suzanne Belperron

The masterpieces of London

Published on July 1, 2015

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Art on canvas, bronze and also gold and gems: the jewels were part of the sixth edition of Masterpiece London fair (but the definition of fair is too narrow). Available to fans there were works from different backgrounds, but all carefully selected, more by 150 galleries from around the world. Works on display, but also available for purchase. Including jewelry. The offer was the most varied. Alongside established brands such as Van Cleef & Arpels, there were the new generation of jewelry, as Suzanne Syz or Brazilian Jojo Grima. And opposed to precious antique jewelry were presented to visitors Londoners also jewelry made by a number of artists, mostly Italians, between the fifties and the seventies. A few names: Gio Pomodoro, African, Ettore Sottsass, Pietro Consagra, Annigoni and Umberto Mastroianni. Here are a large number of images and a selection of the best pieces, for those who could not attend the exhibition in London. Federico Graglia

Louis Osman, bracciale in argento e turchesi (1968)

Orecchini con granati presentati da Hemmerle

Orecchini Yellow and White kissing, diamanti bianchi e gialli, esposti da Bogh-Art

Jojo Grima, anello in oro, diamanti e perle

Parure in argento, oro, diamanti e topazi imperiali

Suzanne Syz for few

Published on June 13, 2015

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Collana Extravaganza, in oro bianco, 133 perle, 25 diamanti

Suzanne Syz has a surname of relief in Geneva, where he resides. But not only because it is the same name of a famous Swiss bank of investment. According to what she told herself to Forbes magazine, 15 years ago he had the privilege of being at the table with Elizabeth Taylor. It’s not every day and not at all. The fact is that the actress has admired a necklace of turquoise that Suzanne had created for herself. And he wanted to buy it. “I did not know how much to charge,” Suzanne told in New York, to Anthony DeMarco, an jewelry expert . The episode also marked the launch of the professional designer and his Swiss boutique, which produces only 50 pieces per year. Needless to say, his creations have become very, very sought after by connoisseurs and even wealthy enthusiasts.
The jewels of Suzanne have stories to tell and are affected, from a stylistic point of view, by the Eighties that she has lived in New York, in contact with artists such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Francesco Clemente and Jeff Koons. It is now ready to present, in London, the new pieces, which uses a lot of titanium (she likes a jewelry light, wearable, comfortable) and many colors. The gems used ranging from green-blue paraiba Mozambique to red spinels, cut pear, green emeralds traditional blue sapphires. But even very tiny pearls. Cosimo Muzzano

Anello Ali Baba's Trove. Con tourmaline paraiba del Mozambico da 55 carati, diamanti, titanio — Anello Ali Baba’s Trove. Con tourmaline paraiba del Mozambico da 55 carati, diamanti, titanio

Midsummer Night: collana in platino con zaffiri antichi cabochon

Brezza estiva: collana in oro bianco, 16 elementi turchese, tormalina, zaffiri, diamanti

Orecchini Shanghai Lilly. Titanio, giada lavanda, diamanti, zaffiri viola

Anello con grande zaffiro, titanio, diamanti

Orecchini Lily of the Valley. In Oro bianco 16 peele Akoya, 544 zaffiri viola, 152 granati verdi, 330 diamanti, 36 smeraldi

Orecchini Coast to Coast. Oro giallo, titanio, con 449 diamanti

Bracciale in zirconio, con 10 zaffiri naturali, un diamante rosa

Braccialetto Vita Savers. Oro bianco, titanio, con 560 diamanti

Bracciale Estate Symphony. Oro rosa e bianco, con 42 zaffiri molticolor, diamanti rosa

Orecchini Foglie di autunno. Oro giallo, due smeraldi, diamanti brown, zaffiri gialli, diamanti bianchi