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The unique pieces of Lotus Arts de Vivre

Published on November 25, 2023

Orecchini con diamanti, oro rosa, scarabeo

Jewels inspired by the exuberant Thai nature of Lotus Arts de Vivre ♦ ︎

The Bueren family, of German origin, moved to Bangkog in 1962 and founded Lotus Arts de Vivre. The initiative of Helen von Bueren was then continued by her sons Sri and Nicki. Unlike what one might imagine, the Maison’s goal was not to use the artisan skills of Thai goldsmiths to create European-style jewels at a lower cost. The jewels of Lotus Arts de Vivre are, instead, artistic creations that preserve the culture of ancient Siam, the Asian tradition and are inspired by the beauties of nature.

Lotus Arts de Vivre, Wing earrings con ali di scarabeo, diamanti, tormalina — Lotus Arts de Vivre, Wing earrings with beetle wings, diamonds, tourmaline

Born as a hobby, the Maison founded of Helen von Bueren has grown to become a success story. With no need to advertise, Lotus Arts de Vivre achieved success mainly through word of mouth. The brand is also committed to producing its creations with the largest possible number of natural materials, with the aim of transferring the beauty of nature to jewelry. For example, next to metals and precious stones, sometimes jewels use seeds, claws, walnuts, coconut shells, purebred skin, ostrich and emu eggs, beetle wings, ebony and teal woods, shells, bamboo and rattan.

Collana con colletto del periodo Meiji dell'inizio del XX secolo presenta un design intricato ornato con quattro forcine per capelli laccate giapponesi, diamanti baguette e tsavoriti verdi, incastonati su piastre di argento sterling rodiato nero — Early 20th century Meiji period collar necklace features an intricate design adorned with four Japanese lacquer hairpins, baguette diamonds, and green tsavorites, set on black rhodium-plated sterling silver plates

Lotus Arts de Vivre is also proud to have resisted the temptation to enter mass production: instead, it remains a predominantly one-of-a-kind jewelery manufacturer. But, in addition to jewelery, he has also extended production to home decorations, cutlery, travel accessories, sunglasses, new and antique furniture, shoes, belts, rugs produced in Kashmir.

Orecchini con diamanti, tormalina rosa, scarabeo — Earrings with diamonds, pink tourmaline, scarab

Orecchini con perle barocche, diamanti, rubini — Earrings with baroque pearls, diamonds, rubies

Orecchini con smeraldi e diamanti en tremblant — Earrings with emeralds and tremblant diamonds

Orecchini con torace di scarabeo, oro, diamanti, argento — Scarab thorax earrings, gold, diamonds, silver

Orecchini di conchiglia intagliati in oro rosa 9 carati — 9K Rose Gold Carved Shell Earrings

Diamrusa, the wind of the East

Published on May 29, 2022

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Diamrusa, a Thai brand specializing in precious stones and high-end jewelery ♦ ︎
Yes, India is the country with the greatest consumption of gold and the jewelery has a ancient tradition. But there is no doubt that nearby Thailand occupies a prominent place for its factories where precious stones and jewels, often of the highest quality, are worked. There are many European Maison that entrust the making of high jewelery, in whole or in part, to the laboratories where expert and skilled Thai artisans work. And so, after all, it is not surprising that one of the companies that partly produce third parties was founded by an Indian diamond dealer, Salil Shah.

In addition to buying and selling stones, in 1986 Salil Shah founded Diamrusa. It is not strange, however, that he chose the country of Southeast Asia, since in Thailand the trader also has been living for over 30 years and where, among other things, he devotes much of his free time to a charity organization engaged in various social awareness activities. Diamrusa is a manufacturer of high-end jewelery. In addition to diamonds, it effortlessly uses rubies, emeralds, sapphires in partly traditional designs, partly oriental for Asian markets. At the Swiss city fair, for example, he exhibited three large impact rings made with traditional gemstones surrounded by pear-cut diamonds.

Orecchini con diamanti e gemme multicolori

Collana e orecchini con rubini e diamanti

Collier con diamanti e smeraldi taglio a goccia

Diamrusa, collana con diamanti e zaffiro

A crown for Mouawad

Published on October 20, 2020

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Amanda Obdam indossa la corono di Miss Universe Tailandia

Who has the crown of high jewelery? The answer is easy: Mouawad. In a literal sense. The Maison of Lebanese origin, with several boutiques around the world and a list of celebrities who have worn its jewels, has in fact created the precious crown destined for Miss Universe Thailand, delivered in the ceremony that took place in Bangkok at the beginning of October. The crown has a design inspired by Thai culture. The base is reminiscent of the traditional headdress of the Ayutthaya nobility, while the upper motifs are inspired by the intricate motifs of Thai temples. It is a light but large crown made of gold, diamonds and gems that reflect the colors of the Thai flag.

Given that in addition to the six-figure high jewelery, for many years the Lebanese jeweler has made bras and panties encrusted with jewels for Victoria’s Secrets fashion shows (which are however abolished), the transition to the Miss Thailand stage represents an ideal continuity. Although the one made this year is not the first precious crown for miss made by Mouawads. It is also the sign of the renewal of the Maison, now in its fourth generation: in 2010 the helm passed to Fred, Alain and Pascal, sons of Robert Mouawads.

La corona in oro bianco, diamanti e gemme

Anello con diamanti e grande zaffiro tagliato a cuore

Collier e orecchini in oro bianco e diamanti taglio pera e brillante

Francis Chiu, Thai message

Published on March 29, 2020

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The precious jewels by Francis Chiu, signature of the classic Thai design ♦ ︎
It is no secret that much of the jewelry and high jewelery of large European Houses is made in Thai workshops and factories. The manual skills of the craftsmen of the Asian country, combined with a lower labor cost, has led several brands to rely on the industrious Thai workers. But, apart from producing jewels for third parties, what are they capable of doing? It is worthwhile, as an example of the ability to create jewelry of great value, to look at the work of Francis Chiu.

His professional history began in 1999. When most of the Thai jewelry companies focused on mass jewels, Francis Chiu chose to create an exclusive jewelery brand in Asia, for the most demanding public. Today its jewels are also appreciated in the West and are also sold through international auction houses. They are jewels based on large and considerable precious stones, from rubies to sapphires, to which jade is added. Around these stones, always of great impact, the jewel is built. The style is classic, sometimes with some concession to oriental taste. Margherita Donato

Anello con giada cabochon, rubini e diamanti

Anello con rubino, diamanti e zaffiri gialli

Anello con rubino taglio a cuore e diamanti

Classico anello con rubino e petali in diamanti

Orecchini pendenti con smeraldi e rubini

Orecchini con smeraldi taglio a goccia, diamanti e perle