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Titanium in chains by Anteo Gioielli

Titanium, chains, diamonds, precious stones. With the addition of rings that show the hand-painted portrait of the house dog or cat. Anteo Gioielli is one of the goldsmith companies in the Valencia district, but with aspects that distinguish it from the others that populate the city. The first aspect concerns, in fact, the use of titanium to create large groumette bracelets with different colors, as that particular metal allows, together with inserts in gold, pavé of diamonds and pavé of stones such as sapphires and rubies. With the same shape, but in reduced dimensions, the rings are proposed. The line of these jewels is called Magnifica. The use of titanium and its particular oxidation gives the alloy a unique colour, explains the company.

Bracciale in titanio, oro e diamanti della collezione Magnifica
Titanium, gold and diamond bracelet from the Magnifica collection

Chains make up the main menu of Anteo, a company founded by Davis Paolo Fonsato. Tennis bracelets and chains with pavé diamonds are proposed for women and men. Another jewel that characterizes the company, alongside the more classic jewels such as gold or eternity wedding rings, are the chevalier-type rings that bear hand-painted portraits of dogs or cats chosen by the client, the client, on the surface. A way to walk your pet without a leash.

Anteo Gioielli, collezione Magnifica Glamour in titanio, oro, smalto e diamanti
Anteo Gioielli, Magnifica Glamor collection in titanium, gold, enamel and diamonds
Bracciale in titanio blu e zaffiri
Blue titanium and sapphire bracelet

Bracciali in titanio, oro e pavé di diamanti
Titanium, gold and diamond pavé bracelets

Anelli con zaffiri, rubini e diamanti
Rings with sapphires, rubies and diamonds

Anello in titanio con ritratto di gatto
Titanium ring with hand-painted cat portrait

Magic Wire with gold’s memory

Founded in 1960, Rancangelo is one of the largest jewelery companies based in Vicenza. Founded by Angelo Antonio Rancan, it has developed and is today led by his son, Pietro Rancan. The company produces high-end jewellery, under the Rancangelo brand, but has also recently launched the Magic Wire brand, born shortly before the pandemic. As in the rest of the company’s production, the basic element for Magic Wire is gold. But, as the name of the brand suggests, it plays on the shape of the soft and flexible wire.

Collezione Quadrati
Quadrati collection

To ensure flexibility and, at the same time, resistance, the gold wires have a titanium core. The combination of the two metals adds flexibility without the risk of losing the original shape of the jewel. The system is patented under the name Shape Memory. They are apparently simple and linear jewels, but which hide refined technology. As demonstrated by the Square and Onde collections, where the three-dimensionality of the jewel is combined with the movement of the soft gold thread.

Square rings are available with multiple strands, alongside bracelets, earrings and necklaces. The cleanliness of the shape is the real protagonist. The jewels of the Onde collection are a succession of curved lines of different widths. They move together with the different body postures or gestures of the wearer. In addition to gold, some models feature brilliant-cut diamonds.

Pianeti collection
Pianeti collection

Other Magic Wire lines are Angel, the brand’s evergreen, and Pianeti, of a minimalist nature. The iconic spiral ring is part of it, a best seller of the brand, thanks to its particularity and versatility which also make it perfect combined with other pieces. And the Perfect line adds diamonds to the essentiality of Angel.
Onde collection
Onde collection

All about titanium jewelery

Do you want to buy a titanium jewel? First, you must read this guide to find out the benefits, price and features of titanium jewelry ♦ ︎

From some years it is increasingly used in high jewelry: titanium is a metal that has so many unique features. But what are the differences with gold and platinum? Is it worth buying a jewel made of titanium? How to Clean and Preserve a Titanium Jewel?

Orecchini in titanio e diamanti
Earrings in titanium and diamonds by Margherita Burgener

Features. Titanium is a lightweight metal with excellent resistance, three times more than steel, but is much lighter. It is silver-like shiny white when it is pure. Another interesting feature is that it does not cause irritation, allergies or discoloration of the skin: if you suffer from irritation when wearing jewelery, titanium can be the right solution. It is no coincidence that it is also well used for piercings. Titanium is used in jewelery because it does not break or bend (unless it is very thin). Another positive aspect: it do not spoils with sea water or chlorine of the pool, as well as water directed.

Orecchini Rosa, in titanio, diamanti, madreperla bianca grigia
Vhernier, Rosa earrings, in titanium, diamonds, gray white mother-of-pearl

In jewelery. Titanium is used in jewelery, but its resistance makes it difficult to process. That’s why titanium jewelry is fairly rare: not all jewelers can blend it (it takes 1723 degrees Celsius, ie 3,135 degrees Fahrenheit, to blend this metal). Only in the late 1990s technology enabled the use of titanium in jewelry, initially, for simple rings and then for more complex pieces.
Titanium is also used to make gold more resistant: in some cases it is enough to add 1% to yellow metal to eliminate the softness of pure gold.
Titanium and colors. Another feature of titanium used in jewelery is that it can be colored. It can, in fact, be anodized to vary the thickness of the surface oxide layer, with a variety of vibrant colors. This process occurs through heating or electric shock: the metal releases its oxides and modifies its color according to the temperature and duration of the process. You can find anodized yellow, pink, red, purple, blue or black titanium.

Braccialetto Vita Savers. Oro bianco, titanio, con 560 diamanti
Life Savers bracelet. White gold, titanium, with 560 diamonds

Curiosity. Titanium was discovered in Cornwall in Great Britain by William Gregor in 1791, but the name was decided by Martin Heinrich Klaproth and refers to the titans of Greek mythology.
For who is recommended. Titanium jewelery can be a good solution for those who want to wear them even when they are caught with some manual activity, from kitchen to childcare, or to DIY. In addition, it is very unlikely that it causes allergies: another point in its favor.

Sabba, orecchini in titanio e diamanti
Sabba, titanium and diamond earrings

The cost. Titanium is not an expensive metal: it is easily found in nature and even though it has a fairly complex workmanship, it does not have a high price. The cost of a jewel in titanium will then be determined by the type of shape, more or less complex, and hence the number of hours it takes to work. Obviously, another fundamental aspect is the value of stones that can be used in jewelery.

Anello titanio, diamanti, zaffiri blu
Giovanni Ferraris, titanium ring, diamonds, blue sapphires

How to Clean Titanium. It is simply cleaned with water and, if necessary, a diluted drop of neutral liquid soap. Use a soft toothbrush. Titanium is a tough metal, but cleaning can ruin other materials with which jewel is made, like stones.

Grande anello in titanio, acquamarina, zaffiri
Lydia Courteille, large ring in titanium, aquamarine, sapphires
Orecchini Dragonfly in titanio, zaffiri blu e diamanti
Garaude, Dragonfly earrings in titanium, blue sapphires and diamonds
Anello con tanzanite di 35,42 carati, calcedonio e diamanti montati su titanio di Wallace Chan
35.42 carat tanzanite, chalcedony and diamond ring set in titanium by Wallace Chan
Anello in titanio con smeraldo colombiano incastonato un cristallo di rocca
Busatti Milano, titanium ring with Colombian emerald set in rock crystal
Orecchini East meet West in titanio
Suzanne Syz, East meet West titanium earrings
Vhernier, orecchini Eclisse in titanio
Vhernier, Eclisse earrings in titanium

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Roberto Coin with Venetian Princess in titanium

Venetian Princess is one of Roberto Coin’s most successful collections since 2018, the year it was presented. Since then, periodically, the Venetian Maison offers new additions concerning the materials used to make the jewels. The style, however, remains faithful to its origins. The novelty now concerns the use of titanium, a light, flexible metal, and above all that lends itself to being colored. The new version of Venetian Princess thus acquires shades of violet, blue, green, grey. Set in the titanium, surrounded by pink gold, are small diamonds.

Anello in titanio, oro rosa e diamanti
Ring in titanium, rose gold and diamonds

The Venetian Princess collection is inspired by Venice, by the narrow streets of the city illuminated by lanterns reflected on the water. The jewels, which have a four-lobed shape, which recalls the elements of Venetian architecture, are decorated with gold threads: they are individually woven: a work that increases the value of the jewels in the collection, which includes rings, button earrings or pendants and necklaces.

Orecchini pendenti in titanio, oro rosa e diamanti
Pendant earrings in titanium, rose gold and diamonds
Orecchini a bottone in titanio, oro rosa e diamanti
Stud earrings in titanium, rose gold and diamonds
Orecchini a bottone in titanio verde, oro rosa e diamanti
Stud earrings in green titanium, pink gold and diamonds
Collana con pendente in titanio grigio, oro rosa e diamanti
Necklace with pendant in gray titanium, pink gold and diamonds
Collana con pendente in titanio verde, oro rosa e diamanti
Necklace with pendant in green titanium, rose gold and diamonds

The jewelry in 10 steps




The 10 fundamental steps in the history of jewelry that you need to know. The first is… ♦ ︎
Long ago the Financial Times published an article which identified the 10 milestones of jewelery over the past two hundred years or so. The article starts from innovation in diamond cutting, with the introduction of fashion to bright, up to 3D printing. It is interesting the analysis, to don’t forget the history of the jewel.
1 Brilliant Cut
Round or brilliant cut diamonds were introduced at the end of the 17th century, after the brilliance of the stones had become predominant in Baroque jewelry. The brilliant cut developed in the laboratories of Paris, Amsterdam and Antwerp, which produced the precursor of the contemporary cut, which today is the one chosen for 75 percent of the diamonds.

Il diamante da 102 carati taglio brillante
102 carat brilliant cut diamond

2 Electroplating
How do you make gold if you have not? Nothing philosopher’s stone: since 1840 gold and silver are applied using an electrolytic process, which has become a pillar of the production of affordable jewelry. It was the goal of a Birmingham surgeon, John Wright, who developed galvanic baths with potassium cyanide. Wright and his partners George and Henry Elkington, patented electroplating process, allowing you to apply a thin film of gold or silver on a regular jewel of other material , such as steel.

Bracciale in galvanica oro rosa di Swarovski
Rose gold galvanic bracelet by Swarovski

3 Tiffany setting
In 1886 Tiffany invented the most popular ring among women: it elevates the diamond above the ring rim by four or six prongs, instead of being set in the metal. In this way the diamond is seen much more. Since then, the solitaire ring remains alone for a very short time: everyone wants it. Before Tiffany, diamond ring settings were much lower on the finger—the stones were usually set in a gold band or held with shorter prongs, so the stones had a low profile. The Tiffany setting enhances the diamond.

Anello solitario in platino e diamante con il Tiffany Setting
Platinum and diamond solitaire ring with the Tiffany Setting

4 Platinum
At the end of the 19th century, the use of platinum spread, a metal that is more difficult to work with, but much more resistant than gold. Thanks to the new platinum treatment techniques, Cartier can create a refined jewel like the tiara with a garland design. Platinum has a remarkable resistance to corrosion, and does not deform even at high temperatures: it is considered a noble metal which ensures a long life to the jewel.

Orecchini in platino e diamanti
Earrings in platinum and diamonds

5 Cultured pearls
Until the early twentieth century pearls were very rare, because only those produced naturally by oysters could be found. From the Akoya variety, Kokichi Mikimoto has instead managed to obtain man-induced pearls. But it is also thanks to his wife. On July 11, 1893, Mikimoto’s wife examined a basket of freshly caught oysters and saw the first hemispherical cultured pearl as beautiful as a natural pearl. Three years later, in 1896, Mikimoto obtained his first patent for cultured pearls.

Bracciale con tre fili di perle coltivate
Bracelet with three strands of cultured pearls

6 Clip Earrings
In the thirties have spread earrings held by a small spring, as the use of the reaction in the ear hole, considered barbarous (it seems that it is no longer the case now). Clip-on earrings can be worn by everyone, while pierced earrings are reserved for those with pierced ears. In the 1970s, however, pierced ears came back into fashion, and not only that.

Verdura, orecchini clip con la forma di grappolo d'uva, con oro, perle, platino e diamanti
Verdura, clip-on earrings in the shape of a bunch of grapes, with gold, pearls, platinum and diamonds

7 Serti Mystérieux
It is an innovation of Van Cleef & Arpels: it use the technique to placed stones on the jewel without showing claws or other devices to immobilize the individual elements. Thin and invisible rails lead the stone into the desired position. Needless to add that it is not a simple task, though it has since been imitated by many other Maison.

Clip Panache MystОrieux. Serti MystОrieux Vitrail zaffiri colorati, diamanti
Van Cleef & Arpels, Panache MystОrieux clip. Serti MystОrieux Vitrail colored sapphires, diamonds

8 Titanium
In the early sixties he comes in titanium. Even in this case is the technology that has allowed the most innovative jewelers like Jar of work this lightweight and durable metal, which allows you to make jewelry with bold shapes, impossible with more traditional alloys such as those with gold and silver.

Bracciale Calla in titanio e diamanti
Calla bracelet by Vhernier in titanium and diamonds

9 3D Design
For the uninitiated, despite the films of the major brands continue to show artists with pen and colors and draw their own collections, the vast majority of jewelry is designed to the computer. This is due to the introduction, in the eighties, of 3D design, with a software called Cad. It’s a less poetic system of colored pencils, but much more efficient.

Progettazione in 3D dei gioielli
3D jewelry design

10 3D Print
For some years the border is 3D printing. Most initially it was made of plastic, but now you can also use the metal. After designing the jewelry, the path leads to the realization through special printers that instead of churning out the vacation photos, build by subtraction (ie carve the excess material), or by aggregation (adding gold dust or silver, kneaded) for rings, necklaces or bracelets.

Gioielli di platino realizzati con la stampante 3D
Platinum jewelry made with the 3D printer

 

Dreamboule runs with Lemans rings




Dreamboule, perhaps the most original brand born in recent years (see also: The precious secrets of Dreamboule) launches its first collection for men. The collection is called Lemans, with a direct reference to the famous automobile circuit in France, where the equally famous race is held, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The style of the rings is also in the name of technology and speed, using materials and designs borrowed from Swiss fine jewelry.

Anelli della collezione Lemans
Anelli della collezione Lemans

The rings, which are customizable, are made of solid 18-karat gold or titanium and 18-karat gold. The customer can choose his lucky number, protected by scratch-resistant and anti-reflection Swiss Made sapphire crystal, and surrounded by a customizable rev counter with diamonds, or a customizable text. The ring is hand-assembled as a three-dimensional haute horlogerie dial, with flat-cut black volcanic stone or white mother-of-pearl. Each creation is waterproof to 3 atmospheres thanks to special gaskets and screws.

Anello in oro 18 carati by Dreamboule
Anello in oro 18 carati by Dreamboule
Anello in titanio e oro 18 carati by Dreamboule
Anello in titanio e oro 18 carati by Dreamboule

Assemblaggio degli anelli Lemans
Assemblaggio degli anelli Lemans







Gold and titanium for Gi by Giselle




Gold and titanium: 2023 marks an innovation for the young Florentine brand Gi by Giselle. The designer and founder, Giselle Effting, points out that it is an artisan technique and is developed exclusively by Gi by Giselle. In fact, working with titanium is difficult: it is a light, flexible metal, but also incredibly tough. To achieve the result, Gi di Giselle fuses gold and titanium through an inlay method. The veins are 3D etched into the titanium print, the gold is then applied in a chase technique and the veins are hand hammered to secure the gold in place.

Anello in titanio e oro di Gi by Giselle
Anello in titanio e oro di Gi by Giselle

Titanium was already used by the brand in the past, but combined with small diamonds or sapphires. In addition to the manufacturing technique, Gi by Giselle’s jewels are also original in terms of design, which favors asymmetry and a flavor of artisanal production.
Born in southern Brazil, Giselle Effting discovered her passion by collecting shells with her mother and her sister on the beaches of Santa Catarina to make necklaces and bracelets. Since the age of 15, however, she has had a parenthesis as a model in 9 different countries. The approach to the fashion world has allowed her to get to know the works of creative directors, fashion designers and high jewelery brands. After settling in Hong Kong she discovered her passion for jewelry and she graduated from the Gemological Institute of America, before moving to Florence, where she attended courses at the Alchimia Contemporary Jewelry School.

Anello in titanio con venatura di oro
Anello in titanio con venatura di oro
Collana in titanio con pendente a cuore
Collana con pendente a cuore
Collana con pendente in titanio e oro
Collana con pendente in titanio e oro
Anello in titanio e oro, lato e fronte
Anello in titanio e oro, lato e fronte

Anello ottagonale in titanio con venatura in oro
Anello ottagonale in titanio con venatura in oro

Giselle Effting. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Giselle Effting. Copyright: gioiellis.com







Messika man version with Romain Grosjean




Difficult, perhaps impossible to resist the charm of a man. At least if your profession is that of the jeweler. Most of the great jewelery Maisons have long since expanded their catalog to include jewelery for men. And not just with leather laces and dog tag-style metal tags. Thus, even Messika, the Parisian Maison of high jewelery has decided to get on the men’s jewelery train. The idea is to offer some of the designs that have made Messika famous, such as the Move collection, in a precious but more austere version. In other words, masculine.

Anello in titanio grafite con diamante
Anello in titanio grafite con diamante

The face of this new proposal is Romain Grosjean, a French-Swiss professional driver, who competes under the French flag in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the Honda number 28 for Andretti Autosport, after a move to Formula 1 with Renault. In short, a sports character who, in addition, is also perfect as a model. In the shots by photographer Sonia Sieff, Grosjean wore a titanium version from the My Move collection, where one or more diamonds can swing in a groove, which for men is also available with the classic leather lace, or with an even more easier, with lanyard. In addition to bracelets, the men’s line designed by Valérie Messika also includes rings and pendant necklaces.

Bracciale in titanio nero e diamante
Bracciale in titanio nero e diamante
Collana in titanio della collezione Move
Collana in titanio della collezione Move
Anello Move in titanio e diamante
Anello Move in titanio e diamante
Bracciale in oro Move
Bracciale in oro Move
Bracciale con cordoncino e titanio nero
Bracciale con cordoncino e titanio nero
Bracciale Move con laccio in cuoio
Bracciale Move con laccio in cuoio
Collana in oro Move
Collana in oro Move
Romain Grosjean indossa i bracciali Messika
Romain Grosjean indossa i bracciali Messika

Romain Grosjean indossa i bracciali in titanio
Romain Grosjean indossa i bracciali in titanio







Curves and titanium for Giselle Effting




From shells to titanium. The distance between the two materials is long, like the one that separates Italy from Brazil. There, on the beaches of Santa Catarina, a state located in the south of the great South American country, the young Giselle Effting made bracelets with shells collected from the sea. At the age of 15, however, she walked the red carpet as a model and she says she lived in nine different countries and for a long time in Hong Kong. The fashion environment, creativity and jewels have merged into a single form of life, which has resulted in the graduation at the Gemological Institute of America. An experience that allowed Giselle to work as a high-end jewelry designer in Hong Kong. Then, she moved to Florence, where she earned her diploma in Fine Arts at the Alchimia School of Contemporary Jewelery.

Anello in titanio con diamante
Anello in titanio con diamante

And here we are today, with her brand, Giselle Effting, which has all the characteristics to stand out from other products. First of all, the designer has chosen to use titanium, for its lightness and uniqueness, as well as for being a hypoallergenic metal. But what is immediately evident is the originality of the jewels, which become accessories for the body and, in the choice of a style linked to the most glamorous trends. The jewels often have an unconventional, surprising shape and, explains the designer, also serve to emphasize unexplored curves of the body.

Girocollo in titanio
Girocollo in titanio
Orecchino in titanio, indossato
Orecchino in titanio, indossato. Photo: Simon Contreras
Gioiello in titanio per capelli
Gioiello in titanio per capelli. Photo: Simon Contreras
Orecchini in titanio
Orecchini in titanio
Anelli e bracciale in titanio
Anelli e bracciale in titanio indossati
Collana in titanio indossata
Collana in titanio indossata

 

Gioielli di Giselle Effting indossati. Photo: Lucy Plato Clark
Gioielli di Giselle Effting indossati. Photo: Lucy Plato Clark
Orecchino in titanio, indossato. Photo: Lucy Plato Clark
Orecchino in titanio, indossato. Photo: Lucy Plato Clark
Giselle Effting. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Giselle Effting. Copyright: gioiellis.com






Titanium jewelry: should you buy them?




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.

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

Earcuff Nuri indossato
Boucheron, earcuff Nuri indossato. Titanio, oro giallo, acquamarina, berillo, tsavoriti, onice, lacca nera, zaffiri, diamanti, gialli e bianchi

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
Jar, orecchini Geranium in titanio verde e rosso
Chopard, bracciale Red Carpet Collection 2012 in titanio con 2.417 zaffiri blu
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
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
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, orecchini Tie that knot in titanio e oro bianco con pavé di diamanti e berilli verdi blu taglio briolette







Tiffany City HardWear also in titanium

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News for the summer signed by Tiffany & Co. The American company has expanded the catalog of one of its best-known collections, Tiffany City HardWear. The collection was launched in 2017, with the intention of representing the energy and spirit of New York. But also to propose a line of jewels suitable for younger people, in particular for the Millenials, that is, those born between 1981 and the mid-1990s. It is no coincidence that the face accompanying the launch of the new jewels is that of Rosé, the Korean singer of Blackpink, pseudonym of Roseanne Park, 24 years old. But, of course, it is not forbidden to wear Tiffany City HardWear jewelry even if you do not fall within this age group.

Bracciale in titanio, oro rosa e diamanti
Bracciale in titanio, oro rosa e diamanti

In any case, now the collection is enriched with new titanium models, with a new bracelet and necklace in black titanium. It is a very modern design. Each jewel is characterized by a single pink gold link with pavé diamonds. The shape of the two jewels is inspired not only by the design of the previous pieces, but also by a 1971 bracelet unearthed in the archives of the Maison.
Collana in titanio, oro rosa e diamanti
Collana in titanio, oro rosa e diamanti

Disegno preparatorio della collana
Disegno preparatorio della collana

La cantante Rosé indossa bracciale e collana Tiffany City HardWear
La cantante Rosé indossa bracciale e collana Tiffany City HardWear







The fine Greek titanium of Anastasia Kessaris

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She has a degree in architecture, she worked as an architect in London, eventually becoming a senior interior designer at Harrods. So what could Anastasia Kessaris‘s next step be? Designing jewelry. And it is not strange, because the architect Anastasia is also the daughter of the most famous jeweler in Athens, Costas Kessaris. Anastasia, who married Belgian businessman Thomas Persy three years ago (with a party for 1,358 guests, including Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis), has nevertheless chosen her path. Her jewels, in fact, are in pure minimal-pop style, with great use of titanium.

Orecchini della collezione After Party, in oro giallo 18 carati, titanio e zaffiri
Orecchini della collezione After Party, in oro giallo 18 carati, titanio e zaffiri

Above all, earrings and necklaces follow soft designs, with clean shapes, without being anonymous. The titanium surfaces host small diamonds or precious stones such as tourmalines or tsavorites. But, of course, one of the advantages that titanium offers is the possibility of coloring the metal directly, without having to cover it with enamel. Anastasia Kessaris’s jewels thus present themselves with bold shades, such as violet or intense blue, which with the wavy surfaces of the jewels take on unpredictable shades. Now they are also available on Moda Operandi.
Collezione After Party, orecchini in titanio, oro giallo 18 carati, zaffiri multicolori, tsavoriti
Collezione After Party, orecchini in titanio, oro giallo 18 carati, zaffiri multicolori, tsavoriti

Collezione Lollipops, orecchini con smalto e tormaline
Collezione Lollipops, orecchini con smalto e tormaline
Orecchini Dream-Catcher in titanio e diamanti
Orecchini Dream-Catcher in titanio e diamanti
Orecchini Galactic Swirls in titanio, zaffiri e diamanti
Orecchini Galactic Swirls in titanio, zaffiri e diamanti
Pendente Geisha Hug in titanio e diamanti
Pendente Geisha Hug in titanio e diamanti
Anello Geisha in titanio e diamanti
Anello Geisha in titanio e diamanti

Anastasia Kessaris
Anastasia Kessaris







A titanic Valentine’s Day for Gi by Giselle Effting

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Who wouldn’t want a solid, strong love, capable of withstanding the shocks of life? It seems like a titanic purpose. And, perhaps, it is a goal that can be approached if we do not forget to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Maybe with a titanium jewel, a metal that is among the most resistant and flexible and that is used by many jewelers. Gi by Giselle Effting, for example, in view of February 14, offers titanium jewelry with the addition of small diamonds. Will they also make the relationship stronger?

Bracciale doppio in titanio
Bracciale doppio in titanio

Among other things, titanium is a rather young material. It was discovered in Cornwall (Great Britain) only a little over two centuries ago by William Gregor. And it is such a strong metal that it was named in memory of the Titans, the most ancient gods of Greek mythology. The two main characteristics of titanium are corrosion resistance and the ratio of strength to density, the highest of any metallic element. A good omen for overcoming relationship problems.
bracciale titanio diamanti

Collana in titanio grigio con diamanti
Collana in titanio grigio con diamanti
Gy by Giselle Effting, collana in titanio
Gy by Giselle Effting, collana in titanio
Collana in titanio con diamanti
Collana in titanio con diamanti






The meta-jewels by Regina Gambatesa




Why limit yourself to considering a jewel as something that is worn over the body, when it can also be something that conceals a meaning within it? If the philosophy can be applied to jewelry, ask Regina Gambatesa. From the depths of Mediterranean Italy (Bari), the designer embarked on a journey through a sort of meta-jewelry. Often, in fact, in Regina Gambatesa’s jewels there are hidden elements ready to refer to other forms, worlds or realities. Maybe a pinch of sand linked to her story, with the teenage years spent in the Middle East, between Turkey, Lebanon and Libya. But, apart from the aspects more related to the mind than to the eyes, the jewels of the Italian designer are above all to be looked at, touched and worn.

Anello Serpenti in oro, smeraldo, diamanti
Anello Serpenti in oro, smeraldo, diamanti

Beauty as a value, a function of the forms and ornaments that concern the states of the soul.
Queen Gambatesa

Regina Gambatesa
Regina Gambatesa

Having said all this, the jewels can only be original. The Serpenti collection represents one of the strengths: but, unlike many other jewels inspired by the crawling reptile, the rings, earrings and bracelets of this collection have a way of their own to twist around the fingers and wrists. Regina Gambatesa’s jewels use gold and precious stones, from diamonds to rubies, or colored and semi-precious such as Madeira quartz in the Fior di Loto ring or kunzite. But it is the colored titanium that allows innovative shapes and unprecedented geometries, suited to the designer’s imagination.
Anello in oro, titanio e quarzo madera
Anello in oro, titanio e quarzo madera

Il retro dell'anello in oro e titanio
Il retro dell’anello in oro e titanio
Anello Serpenti in oro rosa e malachite
Anello Serpenti in oro rosa e malachite
Anello Mandala in oro, titanio e smeraldi
Anello Mandala in oro, titanio e smeraldi
Orecchini in oro e diamanti bianchi e fancy
Orecchini in oro e diamanti bianchi e fancy
Anello Mandala in oro, titanio e diamante
Anello Mandala in oro, titanio e diamante
Anello in oro, titanio e kunzite
Anello in oro, titanio e kunzite
Anello in oro rosa e rubini
Anello in oro rosa e rubini







The sinuous jewels of Gi by Giselle Effting




Jewels that follow the body, but which are also a metaphor for our life: it is never linear. For Gi by Giselle Effting, the thread of existence, rather, adapts to circumstances, to the surface of things that happen, surrounds them to move forward. The result is titanium jewelry, a light material, but very resistant, hypoallergenic, which does not corrode or scratch. Titanium has the ability to change color, due to the orbital changes of the crystal and electrons through the use of the hot oxidation of an anodizing process. The metal is dotted with small diamonds set, which make the jewel bright.

Anello indossato in titanio e diamanti
Anello indossato in titanio e diamanti

The style is completely original: the jewels are not ordinary earrings, they are not simple necklaces and they are not traditional rings. Instead, they follow new and surprising paths, they surround the ears or even the nape of the neck, collect the hair, or slip between the fingers to reach the wrist.
Anello multi dita in titanio e diamanti
Anello multi dita in titanio e diamanti

From the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, to the hills surrounding Florence: the Giselle Effting path was as long and sinuous as her jewels. A journey that also passed through the Gemological Institute of America, to reach Hong Kong, where she began working as a jewelry designer for King Fook, a high-end jewelry company, with particular attention to diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. Finally, she decided to move to Florence, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts specializing in jewelry at the Alchimia Contemporary Jewelry School. In 2019 the designer founded Gi by Giselle Effting, an independent jewelry brand focused on creating unique pieces that follow the lines of the body in an innovative, yet minimalist style.

Ferma capelli in titanio e diamanti
Ferma capelli in titanio e diamanti
Anello di Gi by Giselle
Anello di Gi by Giselle
Hair piece in titanio e diamanti
Hair piece in titanio e diamanti
Orecchino singolo con diamanti
Orecchino singolo con diamanti
Orecchino Senso in titanio e diamanti
Orecchino Senso in titanio e diamanti

Earcuff di Gi by Giselle
Earcuff di Gi by Giselle







Titanic Margherita Burgener

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Handcrafted and high jewelry, made in Italy: it is that of Margherita Burgener, admired and appreciated all over the world, also thanks to the precious use of titanium ♦ ︎

The passion of Margherita Burgener for jewelry begins in the atelier of her future husband, in Valenza: in the homeland of high Italian jewelry, Burgener discovers precious stones and jewelery making. Then she begins to approach to jewelry design and since her first creation in 2003 has never stopped. Today her unique pieces are beaten in Important Jewels auctions at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams, while from 2011 she draws small limited edition collections. Yellow gold, white, red or pink shades, are the chromatic base to exalt shapes and stones, but she also likes to experience new materials such as titanium. In fact, features such as light weight and ability to create a wide range of color shades make it one of his favorite metal.

Orecchini in titanio, zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in titanio, zaffiri rosa e diamanti

And of titanium are the iridescent shades petals with topaz and diamond brooch that appeared on the cover of the exhibition catalog Skin: the surface of the jewel. The show of the Jewel Museum in Vicenza, inaugurated two years ago on the occasion of VicenzaOro fair. A skin to look and if you can to touch. Matilde de Bounvilles

Anello Big Flower con oro bianco e argento, rubini, zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Anello Big Flower con oro bianco e argento, rubini, zaffiri rosa e diamanti
Orecchini con giada, cromo diopside e diamanti
Orecchini con giada, cromo diopside e diamanti
Orecchini con giada e diamanti
Orecchini con giada e diamanti
Orecchini con acquamarina e diamanti
Orecchini con acquamarina e diamanti
Anello in titanio, oro bianco e tsavorite
Anello in titanio, oro bianco e tsavorite
Orecchini in titanio, tormaline rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in titanio, tormaline rosa e diamanti






Suzanne Syz leaves the jewelry world




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)
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, bracciale Asparagus in titanio, oro, diamanti, ametiste

Anelli All Tired Up, titanio e diamanti
Anelli All Tired Up, titanio e diamanti
Suzanne Syz, orecchini a forma di rubinetto con tormalina paraiba e diamanti
Suzanne Syz, orecchini a forma di rubinetto con tormalina paraiba e diamanti
Orecchini a clip a forma di pillole
Orecchini a clip a forma di pillole

Suzanne Syz, orecchini in titanio, oro, diamanti
Suzanne Syz, orecchini in titanio, oro, diamanti

Orecchini lampadina
Orecchini lampadina







The spinning top by Vhernier continues to spin

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The Trottola collection by Vhernier  never stops: now it adds a ring to the successful jewelry line of the Valenza fashion house. The collection is inspired by one of the oldest toys, the spinning top (trottola in italian language), usually cone-shaped with a tip at one end: it was already used by children of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Vhernier’s jewels, however, get soft the silhouette making it appear as if the top were in constant motion. The new ring of the collection combines the black of titanium with the characteristic shade of Vhernier rose gold.

Anello Trottola in oro rosa e titanio nero
Anello Trottola in oro rosa e titanio nero

The ring is added to the other jewels, proposed in a titanium version with set diamonds of different sizes, which make up a carefully irregular pavé, in white gold, or in ebony and pink gold. The Trottola ring in rose gold and titanium is on sale in Vhernier boutiques and official dealers at a price of 3,370 euros.
Anello Trottola in titanio e diamanti
Anello Trottola in titanio e diamanti

Collana in ebano e oro rosa
Collana in ebano e oro rosa
Orecchini Trottola in titanio e diamanti
Orecchini Trottola in titanio e diamanti
Orecchini in ebano e oro rosa
Orecchini in ebano e oro rosa
Bracciale in oro bianco
Bracciale in oro bianco







The necklace for those who play sports is called Phiten

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There is also a necklace that maybe helps who is sporty: it is called Phiten and, in the intentions, is an accessory that makes calm if you are nervous, trusty those who have worries, and with smile who is gloomy. Possible? According to Phiten, the necklace works wonders. In the US, for example, some baseball champions have already adopted it, as well as golf and cross-country running. It has only one small contraindication: there is no certainty that really works.

Modella com collana e bracciale Phiten
Modella com collana e bracciale Phiten

This miraculous object is a titanium necklace produced by the Japanese company Phiten. «These necklaces are made of titanium and nylon. The idea is that titanium transmits a beneficial influence on the blood and neurotransmitters in the body, “orthopedic surgeon Rich Lehman said some time ago. “So if one is excited or nervous, titanium somehow regulates the transfer of information along the path of the your nervous system.” An effect, however, that is to be verified.
Collana Titan Wire Silver
Collana Titan Wire Silver

In fact, the Phiten site does not go into detail about the necklace’s miraculous benefits. Who supports the thaumaturgical properties of the necklace is the Society of Aqua Metal Research, also from Japan. According to the research firm, the “Phiten system improves the body’s energy management system, increasing the capacity of each cell. When the current has stabilized, the muscles relax and the blood increases circulation, allowing for easier movement and relief of the body. Since the muscles are more relaxed, it reduces physical effort, allowing you to compete at maximum potential ».
Collane X30 Rakuwa
Collane X30 Rakuwa

But it is good to remain skeptical: according to Lehman “there is no scientific evidence. When one puts on a copper bracelet or a Phiten necklace, nothing changes, “he repeats. Yet Dr. Lehman himself confirms that he has seen players improve performance wearing the necklace. How is it possible? Lehman believes that when this happens, it is an advantage given by the mind, not the physical. «The athlete is convinced to get an extra boost from the necklace and to increase the energy level. The athlete thinks he is invincible and plays much better: the brain has a lot to do with performance. ”
Collana X 50, titanio e nylon
Collana X 50, titanio e nylon

In any case, before buying a Phiten Classic Titanium, read the instructions on the back of the package: «Individual results can vary significantly. Not all users will experience the expected benefits of Phiten products, and individuals must first try to see if it works for them as well.” Matilde de Bounvilles

Collana X100 Chopper
Collana X100 Chopper







Vhernier’s new extraordinary velvets

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Vhernier presents new necklaces, bracelets, earrings and ring from the Velvet line ♦ ︎

The Blue Velvet song was played by American singer Bobby Vinton in 1963. It was a success. Other artists have recorded the same song and a famous director like David Lynch was inspired by the song for one of his cult films. Not only that: two years ago Blue Velvet also became a sumptuous Vhernier necklace. Made of titanium (blue of course) and diamonds, it has become one of the most admired pieces of the Valence Maison.

La collana Green Velvet
La collana Green Velvet

Now, however, titanium velvet changes color. Two new shades are added: intense red and a dark green which, in reality, is obtained with a sophisticated titanium oxidation process, subjected to very high temperature. Complicated. Titanium is light, hypoallergenic, resistant, but also damn difficult to work: few people succeed and even fewer jewelers are able to produce necklaces like those of Vhernier.

La collana fred Velvet
La collana fred Velvet

The Red Velvet necklace in red color titanium (obtained by hand application of a thin layer of nanoceramics) is surrounded by 2,376 diamonds of different sizes, for a total of 18.18 carats, while the Green Velvet necklace in green color titanium has 2,469 diamonds of different sizes, for a total of 15.78 carats.

Born of a dream. It seemed impossible to capture in a jewel the fluidity of a wave, its three-dimensionality and make it a modern sumptuous and at the same time slight gorgère.
Carlo Traglio

Anello Red Velvet
Anello Red Velvet

The small diamonds make the jewel shine and enhance its geometry. Not only: in the same collection, in Milan Vhernier also presented bracelet, earrings and ring, all made with the same sophisticated technique. It is high jewelery and, therefore, also has a consequent price: the necklace costs 160,000 euros.




Anello Green Velvet
Anello Green Velvet
Bracciale Red Velvet
Bracciale Red Velvet

Orecchini Red Velvet
Orecchini Red Velvet







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