topazio

All About topaz

All about topaz, one of the most mysterious stones. It is also the stone of the month of November ♦

It is the stone of the month of November (with citrine), but the topaz is also one of the gems coveted since antiquity. There is, however, a point against him: if it is blue shade is often confused with other stones less valuable, as aquamarine and apatite. Other times, the topaz is mistaken for smoky quartz or citrine. Care must be taken, therefore, because often a simple quartz is sold as topaz. And to say that the topaz can be just as precious as diamonds or sapphires.

Bracciale con diamanti, topazio, acquamarina, della collezione Hortus Deliciarum
Bracelet with diamonds, topaz, aquamarine, from the Hortus Deliciarum collection

The name. It’s called topaz for centuries. But what does the name? According to some, the term dates back to a small island in the Red Sea, Topazos. Here the Romans, according to this version, extracted the stones called, precisely, Topazos. Too bad, in real world they are not on topaz on island, but the stones are now classified as peridot. So much so that the island nowadays has changed its name: it is called Zabargad, which in Arabic means just peridot. The misunderstanding, however, is not solved. So? Another version traces the name topaz to Sanskrit, the classical language of ancient India. In Sanskrit, the word topas means fire. The mystery continues.

Anello con un topazio da 30,96 carati e diamanti su oro rosa 18 carati
Ring with a 30.96 carat topaz and diamonds in 18k rose gold

Composition. The topaz is from a geological point of view a silicate mineral of aluminum and fluorine. It is crystallized in prism shape, ending in pyramidal faces. Chemically, the aluminum silicate is highly similar in structure to the zircon. In theory, the topaz is a mineral allocromatico, that is pure is colorless. In fact, it is often found with traces of chromium, manganese or iron. These elements are those that stain the topaz, turning red, pink, blue-green, blue (natural), pink-orange, yellow-brown, yellow-orange (cherry), yellow, colorless.

Orecchini con topazi rosa e diamanti
Earrings with pink topaz and diamonds

Where is it. The topaz brown, yellow, orange, cherry, red and pink, are located in Brazil and Sri Lanka. The pink topaz found in Pakistan and Russia. It is a mineral rich enough (there is even one that weighs 300 kilograms), an aspect that keeps a relatively low price.

Anello in oro rosa con topazi giallo e marrone, onice
Rose gold ring with yellow and brown topaz, onyx

Characteristics. Sometimes the topaz has inclusions equivalents: according to experts, in some blue topaz you can have even the impression of a sort of floating. Attention: the color of the natural stone tends to fade in the sunlight. For this reason, a lot of topaz are treated. In some cases they are heated up to about 450 degrees celsius. In this case the topaz brown-orange get pink. Or become colorless. Another system is the radiation. Exposed to radiation from cobalt 60, topazes that are colorless or pale color, acquire a deeper shade. Experts assure that this treatment with radiation is not dangerous.

Anello con topazio giallo, onice e diamanti
Ring with yellow topaz, onyx and diamonds

How to clean topaz. Topaz is ranked eighth on the Mohs scale, which measures the hardness of stones (in first place is the diamond ranked 10). Topaz, therefore, is a fairly hard and resistant stone. The greatest danger is that it will chip when hitting a harder material, or get scratched. But, as far as cleaning is concerned, it does not need special care. Just immerse the jewel for about ten minutes in a container with warm water and a couple of drops of liquid soap. Then, gently scrub with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Finally, it dries with a cloth.

Orecchini di topazio intagliato e diamanti
Mazza, carved topaz and diamond earrings
Pendente con topazio rosa, diamanti, smalto, oro bianco
Ingo Henn, pendant with pink topaz, diamonds, enamel, white gold
Anello in oro 18 carati, con topazio e pavé di diamanti
Kara Ross, 18k gold ring, with blue topaz and pavé diamonds
anello in argento ossidato con topazio blu e zaffiri arcobaleno
Oxidized silver ring with blue topaz and rainbow sapphires

The magical waters of Brazil with Brumani

According to an indigenous legend of the Tupi-Guarani tribes, a vast area of Brazil, Yara is the name of a mermaid who lives in the waters of the Amazon River. And the Brazilian Maison Brumani was inspired by this myth for the Yara collection, which is also a word that in the language of the local populations means the beauty of the waters. Actually, the Amazon River is not famous for its transparency. But the concept of beauty of the waters has been interpreted by Brumani with a collection that aims to evoke pristine waves.

Orecchini della collezione Yara in oro bianco e topazio blu, azzurri e bianchi
Orecchini della collezione Yara in oro bianco e topazio blu, azzurri e bianchi

The jewels of the collection are made of white gold and with a wide range of topaz, with shades ranging from intense blue to white, passing through azure. A tonality of colors that evokes pristine springs and, perhaps, more oceanic beaches than the great river that crosses the South American continent. The whole, however, has its own pleasant effect. The collection includes a large number of rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces, all with the same shade of blue and blue.
Anello Yara in oro bianco e topazi
Anello Yara in oro bianco e topazi

Orecchini a bottone in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi
Orecchini a bottone in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi
Orecchini a cerchio in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi
Orecchini a cerchio in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi
Bracciale in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi
Bracciale in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi
Anello in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi
Anello in oro bianco e topazi blu e bianchi

Gems that look the same




Beware of false friends in jewelry. Or, better, don’t buy stones that have different values, but a similar appearance. Similar, but not the same. Yet, not only authoritative gemologists have fallen into the misunderstanding, but also customers willing to pay figures with many zeros and even crowned heads. Do you want an example? Numerous precious stones belonging to the treasury of Tsar Peter I of Russia, long believed to be rubies, were later classified as rubellite. The same gem, the ruby, also fooled the London royals: the so-called Black Prince Ruby of about 170 carats mounted on the British imperial crown is actually not a ruby, but a spinel, placed next to the Cullinan II diamond, this authentic . In short, stones with the same color and quite similar. But one is worth more than the other.

Al centro della corona il Rubino del Principe Nero, che in realtà è uno spinello
Al centro della corona il Rubino del Principe Nero, che in realtà è uno spinello

Ruby and spinel. Both are red stones, although the spinel can also take on other shades, for example these stones can also be black. Many spinels used in jewelry have a color and clarity very similar to that of ruby ​​and sapphire (two stones that are varieties of corundum). Not only that: spinel is often found in deposits adjacent to those of these two most precious stones. In addition to the deep red spinel, there is also a raspberry-colored variety that is mined in Tanzania.

Spinello di 8 carati
Spinello di 8 carati

Ruby and rubellite. Rubellite is another red stone, which can have an intense hue similar to that of certain rubies. However, it is a variety of tourmaline, a less rare gem than rubies. Rubellite was already known in ancient Roman times and the gem was often confused with garnets and spinels. The great diffusion in the West took place at the beginning of the seventeenth century after the Dutch importation of the rubellite from Sri Lanka. In 1998 a large tourmaline mine was discovered in Nigeria and rubellite invaded jewelers.

Anello con rubino birmano da 8,80 carati e diamanti
Anello con rubino birmano da 8,80 carati e diamanti

Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, rubellite
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti, rubellite

Spinel and taaffeite. Between these two stones it is taaffeite that is rarer and more expensive. Taaffeite is named after its discoverer, the Irish Richard Taaffe, who in 1945 identified it as confused with spinel. Sent to London for analysis, it was identified as a new precious stone, unfortunately very difficult to find. Unlike spinel, taaffeite exhibits the property of double refraction which allows the distinction between these two minerals. It can have different colors, including red, violet and red, which make it very similar to certain varieties of spinel.
Rubellite con tonalità lampone
Rubellite con tonalità lampone

Diamonds and zircons. Attention, let’s not talk about cubic zirconia, which are artificial stones with a very low price and used for pendants and bijoux that cost a few tens of euros or dollars. Real zircons are natural stones. They can have different colors, often found in the blue hue, but there are also colorless zircons like diamonds. Furthermore, zircon has a very high refractive index, lower only than that of diamond, and for this reason it has often been mistaken for the gem it resembles. From a chemical point of view, however, diamonds and zircons are different: the former are made of pure carbon, the latter are nesosilicates.

Zircone taglio brillante
Zircone taglio brillante

Emerald and demantoid garnet. They are both green stones. The demantoid garnet, just like the emerald, takes on the green hue due to the percentage of chromium and iron, which lead to bright green shades or more tending to green-yellow, even green tending to blue. Another variety of garnet, tsavorite, also has a green hue that can be mistaken for emerald. In fact, many jewelers combine the two stones on the same piece of jewelry to lower the cost.

Orecchini con granato demantoide, diamanti
Orecchini con granato demantoide, diamanti by Tenzo
Bracciale caratterizzato da un magnifico smeraldo cabochon ottagonale dello Zambia da 71,88 carati e da 41,06 carati di diamanti rotondi incolori taglio brillante incastonati in platino
Bracciale caratterizzato da un magnifico smeraldo cabochon ottagonale dello Zambia da 71,88 carati e da 41,06 carati di diamanti rotondi incolori taglio brillante incastonati in platino
Bracciale Serpente in titanio, tsavorite, onice, lacca
Bracciale Serpente in titanio, tsavorite, onice, lacca

Topaz, quartz, aquamarine. Sometimes white topaz or topaz with faint yellow hues is mistaken for smoky or citrine quartz. Obviously a simple quartz costs less than topaz. In the blue hue, on the other hand, a pale-colored topaz can be mistaken for an aquamarine. The value of the two stones, however, is different.

Pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Vanessa Martinelli, pezzo unico. Anello con citrino lemon e zaffiri
Collezione Petra, collana in bronzo con topazio giallo by Gaia Caramazza
Collezione Petra, collana in bronzo con topazio giallo by Gaia Caramazza
Anello con topazio e zaffiri blu
Anello con topazio e zaffiri blu

Anello in oro bianco con grande acquamarina
Anello in oro bianco con grande acquamarina







The candies of Paolo Piovan

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Although he is known all over the world for his whimsical jewels and his animalier style compositions, Paolo Piovan also does much more. The jeweler from Padua (Italy), in fact, also creates other precious jewels, but not necessarily unique pieces that are in fact wearable sculptures. The Candy Collection, which focuses on the combination of soft colored gems, with different cuts, but with a prevalence of the pillow shape, is part of the less demanding jewelry category, and more easily matched during the normal daily routine.

Anello in oro bianco 18k, con brillanti, topazi azzurri, quarzi citrini, peridoto, ametista verde
Anello in oro bianco 18k, con brillanti, topazi azzurri, quarzi citrini, peridoto, ametista verde

The Candy Collection jewels include rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings made of white or pink gold with the addition of one or more diamonds combined with semi-precious gems. The stones used are topaz, in blue and madeira colors, citrine quartz, lemon, peridot, purple or green amethyst. The stones have rather generous dimensions and make up clusters of various shades, with different combinations. But, despite the name, they can’t be mistaken for candy.
Orecchini in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti e quarzo lemon
Orecchini in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti e quarzo lemon

orecchini piovan
Orecchini in oro bianco 18k, con brillanti, topazi azzurri, quarzi citrini, peridoto, ametista verde
Collana in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti, quarzi, ametiste e topazi
Collana in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti, quarzi, ametiste e topazi
Bracciale in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti, quarzi, ametiste e topazi
Bracciale in oro rosa 18k, con brillanti, quarzi, ametiste e topazi
Anello in oro con topazio, ametista verde, quarzo citrino
Anello in oro bianco 18k, con brillanti, topazi azzurri, quarzi citrini, peridoto, ametista verde

Anello in oro con ametista e brillanti
Anello in oro con ametista e brillanti







The Irises bloom on Ponte Vecchio




Ponte Vecchio Gioielli, a Florentine company that has chosen the name of the famous place in the Tuscan city, was inspired by a flower, Iris, for its collection made of 18-karat gold, diamonds and semi-precious stones such as garnet, citrine, topaz, amethyst. All stones with bright colors, just as the character of the Tuscans is notoriously exuberant. Starting with the founder and current owner of the Maison, Ugo Calà.

Anello in oro bianco e topazio sky
Anello in oro bianco e topazio sky

It is worthwhile to open a parenthesis on a world that no longer exists: the story of the company tells that Ugo Calà was little more than a child when he helped his father in the barber shop, which was located right next to the Ponte Vecchio. Obviously the workshop was frequented by the goldsmiths who worked precisely in the workshops that are located near or right on the famous bridge. Ugo then decided to become an apprentice of one of the most famous jewelers of the Ponte Vecchio. The result is called Ponte Vecchio Gioielli, a goldsmith company that also works on behalf of third parties.
Pendente in oro rosa con diamante, topazio e granato
Pendente in oro rosa con diamante, topazio e granato

The Iris collection is one of the latest creations and is made with the use of dégradé cuts and colors of the stones, which increase the volumetric depth of the jewels and ensure their lightness.
Anello in oro giallo con citrini e diamanti
Anello in oro giallo con citrini e diamanti

Anello in oro rosa con topazio, ametista e diamanti
Anello in oro rosa con topazio, ametista e diamanti
Bracciale in oro rosa con topazio blue London e sky
Bracciale in oro rosa con topazio blue London e sky
Collana girocollo in oro giallo, citrini e diamanti
Collana girocollo in oro giallo, citrini e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa con ametista e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa con ametista e diamanti

Orecchini in oro rosa con topazio e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa con topazio e diamanti







Doris Hangartner, jewelry and chocolate

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The five senses, but above all the palate, which celebrates the combination of chocolate and jewels. It is the original and creative idea of ​​Doris Hangartner ♦ ︎

There are two things that make a woman happy: jewels and chocolate. Instead, there is only one woman who has decided to combine the two elements: Doris Hangartner. She has a very varied curriculum behind her: after graduating in Gemology at the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica (California), she worked for jewelry companies, in particular as a gemologist, but also dealt with antiques and vintage jewelry.

I cioccolatini abbinati alle gemme
I cioccolatini abbinati alle gemme

How she came up with the idea of ​​combining chocolate and jewelry is not known. But the marriage is part of a broader philosophy of the brand, which is based in Zurich, Switzerland (not surprisingly the homeland of chocolate). Doris Hangartner’s goal, in fact, is to identify a person’s personality in order to find affinity with a gem. In short, a jewelry that involves the five senses. For example, peridot inspires smooth flavor of matcha (finely ground powder of green tea leaves, with the same color as the bud) combined with notes of jasmine and cedar surround the toasted almond in a special praline. Or a shocking but delicious splash of vodka, absinthe, peppermint and lime are the components of another praline, filled with liquid alcohol and dedicated to Paraiba tourmaline, the house specialty. Gem chocolates are handmade by a traditional Maison in Zurich (they are excellent, we can assure you). In short, each chocolate represents a gem: the imperial topaz (chocolate, honey, incense, orange and elderflower), red spinel (nougat, hot pepper and szechuan pepper, star anise, sesame and fleur de sel).

Anello con tormalina Paraiba a goccia
Anello con tormalina Paraiba a goccia

But, perhaps to prevent someone from eating a peridot or sniffing a garnet, you decided to evolve the idea. For example, combining essences and scented candles with jewels, to satisfy the olfactory buds. Without forgetting hearing, with Gem Dance, Let’s Tango, a ballet inspired by red spinel and tango music, created with internationally renowned dancers and choreographers such as Oleksandr and Sergiy Kirichenko and the Stradivari Quartett. Ah, yes, there are also jewels: after this premise, it is easy to understand that stones have a prominent role. They are lively, strong stones with personality. Used in jewelry thanks to the good and nice creative director of the Maison, Karen McGlashan.

Anello con due pietre luna
Anello con due pietre luna
Orecchini con morganite e perle rosa
Orecchini con morganite e perle rosa
Dorsi Hangartner, orecchini con giada e tormalina
Doris Hangartner, orecchini con giada e tormalina
Anello con con tormalina e smeraldi
Anello con con tormalina e smeraldi
Anello zon zircone malese e ceramica
Anello zon zircone malese e ceramica
Anello con morganite
Anello con morganite
Anello con grande tormalina paraiba e zirconi naturali
Anello con grande tormalina paraiba e zirconi naturali
Orecchini con tormalina paraiba
Orecchini con tormalina paraiba
Orecchini con perle rosa e morganite
Orecchini con perle rosa e morganite

Collana con perle e morganite
Collana con perle e morganite







Minù in blue

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Who ever said that the color of the female gender is pink? They are old conventions. And if you are not convinced, ask Minù, intended as the sparkling brand of the Maison of Valenza Giovanni Ferraris, which is aimed at an audience of young, busy women, and perhaps not overly attentive to the rules of tradition. For them, in fact, Minù offers MyBlue an entire collection marked by the color of the sea, as can be understood starting from the name. A shade that is also that of topaz with London Blue, perhaps the most famous shade of this gem.

Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e topazio London Blue
Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e topazio London Blue

The MyBlue collection is offered in two symmetrical versions, in white gold or rose gold, with the addition of small diamonds to enrich the jewels. Blue topaz is present on all the pieces in the collection, including an almost infinite series of rings with the variant of one, two or three stones and the variously intertwined stem. In addition, the MyBlue collection also includes necklaces and earrings, always with the same characteristics.
Orecchini con pendente in oro rosa, diamanti e topazi
Orecchini con pendente in oro rosa, diamanti e topazi

Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti e topazi
Orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti e topazi
Collana con pendente in oro rosa, diamanti e topazi
Collana con pendente in oro rosa, diamanti e topazi
Collana con pendente a forma di croce in oro bianco, diamanti e topazi
Collana con pendente a forma di croce in oro bianco, diamanti e topazi
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e tre topazi London Blue
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e tre topazi London Blue
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e topazio London Blue
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e topazio London Blue

Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e topazio London Blue  della collezione MyBlue
Anello in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e topazio London Blue della collezione MyBlue







Tamara Comolli with extra-large Mikado

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Today more than ever there is a need for cheerful colors, such as those proposed by Tamara Comolli. Which is a brand of jewelry linked to the concept of casual, nonconformist, sporty and natural chic, presents several novelties for 2020. For example, the new Mikado necklace, a line of jewels that is one of the most successful ones by the Bavarian designer. The new Mikado necklace highlights the passion for the brand’s colored stones and uses the classic cut of acorn-shaped gems.

Tamara Comolli, collana Mikado
Tamara Comolli, collana Mikado

The concept of easy chic is reflected in the arrangement of the stones which may seem random. It is not. The Mikado necklace is available in two different lengths: short has a Lariat style, with a modern and sophisticated look. The extra-long version becomes a versatile sautoir: it can be worn with a double turn around the neck, or with a Y-shape. And, again, in the longer style. Next to the Mikado necklace with gems of different colors, from blue topaz to green peridot, from carnelian to amethyst, the Maison also presents a version with turquoise and small acorns covered with a pavé of diamonds.

Collana in oro con turchesi e diamanti
Collana in oro con turchesi e diamanti
Collana della collezione Mikado
Collana della collezione Mikado

bracciale milkado

Pendenti Mikado con topazio e pavé di diamanti
Pendenti Mikado con topazio e pavé di diamanti
pendenti mikado
Pendenti della collezione Mikado

Tamara Comolli, a sinistra, con Carolyn Murphy
Tamara Comolli, a sinistra, con Carolyn Murphy







Volcanic Vianna

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The rings composed of clusters of semi-precious stones of the Brazilian Vianna ♦

In the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, which in Portuguese language means “General Mines”, four generations ago, Vianna family started its activity (https://gioiellis.com/il-carnevale-brasiliano-di-vianna/). Vianna Brasil has become, over time, a guarantee of precious gems, sparkling, colorful. Well, the stones aren’t all mined at “kilometer zero”, but have become the brand’s strength, now recognized internationally.

Orecchini con prasiolite
Orecchini con prasiolite

As in Vianna Lux or Amorfous collections, which despite its name has jewels with a form and, above all, a paletteo f very specific colors. Look, for example, the yellow gold earrings with prasiolite, citrine white, lavender amethyst and diamonds. Or the white gold earrings with blue topaz and diamonds. But not only all the pieces of Amorfous collection offer to eyes the spectacle of large stones and sometimes impressive. They have a striking appearance. These jewels have only buds with a unique natural-cut: in fact, reproduce the perimeter of the island of Santorini, in the Aegean Sea, created by the eruption of an ancient volcano. Lavinia Andorno

Anello in oro bianco con tormalina
Anello in oro bianco con tormalina, collezione Vianna Lux
collana con pendente in oro bianco e tormalina Paraiba, collezione Vianna Lux
collana con pendente in oro bianco e tormalina Paraiba, collezione Vianna Lux
Collana in oro giallo e tormaline di diversi colori, collezione Vianna Lux
Collana in oro giallo e tormaline di diversi colori, collezione Vianna Lux
Orecchini in oro bianco e rodocrosite
Orecchini in oro bianco e rodocrosite, collezione Vianna Lux
Anello a grappolo di citrini
Anello a grappolo di citrini
Anello con topazio e prasiolite
Anello con topazio e prasiolite
Anelli della collezione Amorfous, Vianna Brasil
Anelli della collezione Amorfous, Vianna Brasil
Anelli della collezione Amorfous, Vianna Brasil
Anelli della collezione Amorfous, Vianna Brasil







All About Citrine




If you like colored stones, you certainly love citrine. It is one of the most fashionable stones and, not least, among the most cheerful. Here’s all you need to know about citrine, it’s the other November stone along with yellow topaz ♦

The name. Citron in French is the fruit of the lemon, word derived from the Latin Citrus. The fruit is yellow as, indeed, the color of the stone. But in ancient times the citrine was considered less poetically a yellow quartz (and indeed from a scientific point of view is a yellow quartz): the term citrine took over only after 1556. Even less appeal is the definition of “merchant stone” because at one time it was believed he would bring luck in business. Unfortunately, it has remained a mere supposition.

Derek Katzenbach, citrino intagliato
Derek Katzenbach, citrino intagliato

It was also considered a magic stone, like many others. In the Middle Ages some had even spread the rumor that it was effective to protect against the plague, from snake venom from spider bites and even from the evil people. Likely, though, that the citrine powers did not worked with those who have put about this nonsense.

Anello in oro giallo, diamanti e citrini
Gringoire, anello in oro giallo, diamanti e citrino

Color. As the name indicates, the citrine is yellow. It is practically impossible without technical means, to distinguish it from a topaz, to the naked eye, but the difference is the hardness. In truth, the stones that are set on jewels are heated citrine: the stone in its natural state has a rather pale color. When heated, however, it takes on a shade amber, almost orange. Rather than citrine it should call orangine, is not it?

Andrew Grima, anello in oro con citrino e diamanti, 1969
Andrew Grima, anello in oro con citrino e diamanti, 1969

Provenance. Many citrines come from the Brazilian mines, but if you go on the hunt for citrine you can also try in Madagascar, Zambia, Namibia, in the Urals in Russia. Often they are found where there are amethysts. It also there is a citrine record of 2,258 carats, guarded at the Smithsonian in Washington. In general, however, on jewelry the stones are below 25 carats.

Anello in oro con citrino e zaffiri
Leyla Abdollahi, anello in oro con citrino e zaffiri

How to clean them. Citrine jewels can be cleaned by immersing the jewel in a cup of warm water, adding a couple of drops of detergent. After about ten minutes, gently rub the jewel with a toothbrush with soft bristles, then rinse.

Anello con citrino cesellato e diamanti
Anello con citrino cesellato e diamanti
Anello in oro con citrino intagliato a mano e zaffiri rosa
Naomi Sarna, anello in oro con citrino intagliato a mano e zaffiri rosa
Anello Cuscino con citrino
Anello Cuscino con citrino
Split Petra Ring, con citrino grezzo e levigato. Prezzo: 1280 dollari
Split Petra Ring, con citrino grezzo e levigato. Prezzo: 1280 dollari
Braccialetto in oro con citrini e diamanti
Braccialetto in oro con citrini e diamanti
Il citrino brasiliano vincitore del premio
Il citrino brasiliano
Anello con citrino centrale, topazi e-tsavorriti
Anello con citrino centrale, topazi e-tsavorriti
La collana di citrini disegnata da Robert Procop
La collana di citrini disegnata da Robert Procop







Nina Runsdorf in color

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The new colorful jewels by Nina Runsdorf, a refined designer from New York and a citizen of the world ♦ ︎

A new road, a revision or simply the desire to change something. All jewelers have their own style, a way of interpreting their creations. But sometimes they look at their work with another eye. And that’s when they decide to make changes. Nina Runsdorf, for example, has for years been famous for her diamond jewelry, perhaps with unusual cuts. Now, however, the designer has decided to color her life and jewelry collections with gems like emeralds, opals, spessartite, sapphires, topaz and iolite. New colors, new jewels, but without giving up their flip rings, rings with pendant that have always been the iconic jewel of the designer.

Flip ring in oro rosa, opale, diamanti
Flip ring in oro rosa, opale, diamanti

Born and raised in New York, Nina Runsdorf launched her first collection in 2005, but her first jewelry line designed it at the age of 12. Since then she has never stopped, even if the first steps were in the fashion world. In 2009, during a trip to India, she discovered colored diamonds and antique cuts. She opened a showroom on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, but she distributes her jewels in the rest of the world via a network of trusted retailers, or online. Her turning point as a designer seems to have been much appreciated. Lavinia Andorno





Orecchini in oro giallo, diamanti fancy yellow, diamanti bianchi
Orecchini in oro giallo, diamanti fancy yellow, diamanti bianchi

Flip ring in oro rodiato con topazio, granato, onice
Flip ring in oro rodiato con topazio, granato, onice
Nina Runsdorf fotograta da Samantha Nandez (da Facebook)
Nina Runsdorf fotograta da Samantha Nandez (da Facebook)
Orecchini in oro rosa e zaffiri rosa
Orecchini in oro rosa e zaffiri rosa
Orecchini con opali di fuoco
Orecchini con opali di fuoco
Orecchini con smeraldi
Orecchini con smeraldi

Flip ring in oro-bianco 18 carati, smeraldo, pavé di tsavoriti
Flip ring in oro-bianco 18 carati, smeraldo, pavé di tsavoriti







Brumani blooms

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The Manacà collection by the Brazilian brand Brumani. It is inspired by a Brazilian flower that alludes to … ♦ ︎

Brunfelsia is a genus of flowering plants of the Solanaceae family. Linnaeus, the father of the modern scientific classification of living organisms, named the genus in honor of the German herbalist Otto Brunfels. And it is no coincidence that Brumani, a Brazilian Maison created in 2005 by the German-born brothers Bruner, has decided to dedicate a jewelry collection to Brunfelsia, a name that has a clear assonance with that of the founders. Although, instead of using the botanical name Brunfelsia, they use the common Brazilian name of Manacà.

Blue topaz and pink chalcedony are used to allude to the tubulose flowers with 5 particularly fragrant petals of the Brazilian plant.

Brumani, collezione Manamà, orecchini con topazio blu e diamanti
Brumani, collezione Manamà, orecchini con topazio blu e diamanti

Not only. According to Brumani, the Manacà collection represents the various phases of a woman’s life and is a symbol of generosity and unconditional love. The jewels are made of 18 carat white or rose gold, embellished with precious blue topazes and 0.06 carat natural diamonds of superior G quality. The stones are cut into small balls of different sizes, scaled according to their diameter. Delicate jewels, like the flowers they represent. Lavinia Andorno

Pendente con calcedonio rosa e diamante
Pendente con calcedonio rosa e diamante
Orecchini in oro rosa, con calcedonio rosa e diamante
Orecchini in oro rosa, con calcedonio rosa e diamante
Pendente in oro bianco, topazio blu e diamanti
Pendente in oro bianco, topazio blu e diamanti
Anello in oro rosa, con calcedonio rosa e diamante
Anello in oro rosa, con calcedonio rosa e diamante

Anello in oro bianco, topazio blu e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco, topazio blu e diamanti







Arrow and hearts with Charriol

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New collection of Charriol for Valentine’s Day: dedicated to mad love ♦ ︎

After the bracelets with the inscription Loved, the Swiss brand Charriol still aims at Valentine’s Day 2019 with a new collection: Crazy in Love Again. Luckily it is a positive madness, born under the auspices of Cupid, which in this case is evoked with the symbol of the arrow and the hearts.

Rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings, are made of silver, steel and white topazes.

Charriol, anello della collezione Crazy in Love Again
Charriol, anello della collezione Crazy in Love Again

The style is always the one practiced by Charriol from the Eighties to today: the shape of the steel cable is transformed into unconventional jewelry. The rigid bracelets are therefore characterized by the twisted steel cable, softened by hearts, arrows and white topazes. As an alternative to the cable, the collection also includes a bracelet with a silver chain. Public prices: starting from 110 euros. Lavinia Andorno





Bracciale in argento e acciaio
Bracciale in argento e acciaio

Bracciale della collezione Crazy in Love Again
Bracciale della collezione Crazy in Love Again
Pendente della collezione Crazy in Love Again
Pendente della collezione Crazy in Love Again
Charriol collana in argento e acciaio
Charriol, collana in argento e acciaio

Charriol, orecchini
Charriol, orecchini







Gucci, new snakes for Alessandro Michele

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A snake of ancient Egypt for the Ouroboros collection by Gucci in the reign of Alessandro Michele. New pieces are now added to the collection presented at Baselworld ♦ ︎

Gucci is also jewelry. The Maison with the green and red ribbon, in fact, for some time also offers extensions of its style in the jewelry industry. But, as you know, fashion houses follow the way of understanding the look dictated by their creative director. Here, then, that the Ouroboros collection presented at Baselworld has the imprint of Alessandro Michele, the face and signature of the Tuscan Maison. So, under the sign of the snake, it is also found on prêt-à-porter and bags. The Ouroboros jewelry collection, based on the classic design of the creeping reptile, refers to the Egyptian symbol of the snake eating its tail, endless creation and destruction. It is also a symbol associated with alchemy, gnosticism and hermeticism.

The new pieces of the Gucci Ouroboros collection include rings of different widths (three laps or five turns), which can be worn together.

Gucci, cinque anelli della collezione Orobouros
Gucci, cinque anelli della collezione Orobouros

But it is likely that those who buy it do not pay much attention to the symbolism of antiquity.
The collection also includes 18-karat yellow gold multi-finger rings, with a round brilliant, sapphires, red topaz and white and black diamonds. The ring in the most precious version has five laps. And it is only the beginning, because Gucci has announced that he will propose other jewels with the shape of the snake, in particular necklaces and pendants. Margherita Donato




Anelli della collezione Orobouros
Anelli della collezione Orobouros

Serpente in oro e zaffiri
Serpente in oro e zaffiri

Gucci, cinque anelli della collezione Orobouros
Gucci, cinque anelli della collezione Orobouros

Anello della collezione Ouroboros a cinque giri
Anello della collezione Ouroboros a cinque giri

Anello della collezione Ouroboros a tre giri
Anello della collezione Ouroboros a tre giri
Gucci, anello multi dita
Gucci, anello multi dita
Anello in oro e occhi con turchesi
Anello in oro e occhi con turchesi
Anello in oro e diamanti
Anello in oro e diamanti
Anello in oro, diamanti bianchi e neri, topazi rossi
Anello in oro, diamanti bianchi e neri, topazi rossi






Pianegonda, silver Eclipsis





The Pianegonda Eclipsis collection: silver, pink rhodolites and white topazes. Images and prices ♦ ︎
An eclipse makes all or part of the Sun disappear, or the Moon. But, of course, this is true even if one looks in another perspective: an eclipse on the Moon brings about the disappearance from the view of the Earth. Thus the Eclipsis collection makes the small elements that make up bracelets, necklaces, bracelets or rings rotate like planets in search of cosmic alignments. The rounds that have embedded small stones in fact are oriented like a field of sunflowers towards changing directions. The jewels are in silver, with pink rhodolites or white topazes that play the role of the planets. Prices: a silver ring with white topazes costs 295 euros, rises to 390 for the one with pink rhodolites. It rises to a maximum of 790 euros for a pair of earrings with rhodoliths. But you do not have to wait for an eclipse to wear them. Margherita Donato



34 e 33 anelli pianegonda
Anello in argento 925 con 80 topazi bianchi. Prezzo: 390 euro. Anello in argento 925 con 80 rodoliti pink rose. €590
Anello in argento 925 con 39 topazi bianchi. Prezzo: 240. Anello in argento 925 con 39 rodoliti pink rose. Prezzo: 350 euro
Anello in argento 925 con 39 topazi bianchi. Prezzo: 240. Anello in argento 925 con 39 rodoliti pink rose. Prezzo: 350 euro
Anello in argento 925 con 54 topazi bianchi
Anello in argento 925 con 54 topazi bianchi
Anello in argento 925 con 54 rodoliti pink rose
Anello in argento 925 con 54 rodoliti pink rose
pec02 Collana in argento 925 con 33 rodoliti pink rose
pec02 Collana in argento 925 con 33 rodoliti pink rose
Bracciale in argento 925 con 240 topazi bianchi. Prezzo: 1350 euro
Bracciale in argento 925 con 240 topazi bianchi. Prezzo: 1350 euro
Bracciale in argento 925 con 41 rodoliti pink rose
Bracciale in argento 925 con 41 rodoliti pink rose
Bracciale in argento 925 con 141 rodoliti pink rose
Bracciale in argento 925 con 141 rodoliti pink rose
Orecchini in argento 925 con 120 topazi bianchi
Orecchini in argento 925 con 120 topazi bianchi
Orecchini in argento 925 con 76 rodoliti pink rose
Orecchini in argento 925 con 76 rodoliti pink rose
Orecchini in argento 925 con 18 topazi bianchi
Orecchini in argento 925 con 18 topazi bianchi

Orecchini in argento 925 con 58 rodoliti pink rose
Orecchini in argento 925 con 58 rodoliti pink rose







Antonini goes for three

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Moi et Troi rings, composed of three gems mounted on gold: mini collection with a touch of humor ♦ ︎
They passed almost in silence, “hidden” by the other stronger collections, such as Syracuse, Extraordinaire or Etna. But Antonini for 2018 also presented three rings that are worth observing. The rings are called, with subtle humor, Troi et Moi. The word play refers to the exchange between the word Toi (you, in French) and Troi (three, always in the language of Molière). Toi et Moi is a classic setting for rings, which consists in opposition of two ends of the jewel’s stem, which usually end with a gem. In this case, however, the stones are three, hence the calembour. The rings are made of black rhodium gold or yellow or pink gold. The stones used are blue topaz, citrine and smoky quartz. Always for three, of course. Alessia Mongrando



Antonini, anello Troi et Moi in oro rodiato nero con topazi blu
Antonini, anello Troi et Moi in oro rodiato nero con topazi blu
Anello Troi et Moi in oro rosa con quarzo fumé
Anello Troi et Moi in oro rosa con quarzo fumé

Anello Troi et Moi in oro giallo con citrini
Anello Troi et Moi in oro giallo con citrini







A Venus for Casato

Casato enriches its Venus collection with new jewels and three colored stones ♦
Discovered for those who do not know it, rediscovered for those who had missed it: Venus rises from the waters of the jewelery on the wave driven by Casato. The Roman Maison has decided to enrich one of its most successful collections, Venus, with rings, earrings and gold and enamel pendants in five different colors, with shades bright. Now the jewels of the collection proposed by Casato include amethyst, blue topaz and citrine. The stones are cut in the shape of a heart or pillow. The style is quite rich, almost baroque: you can imagine jewels in the background of the sixteenth-century palaces of Bernini’s Rome.
But, perhaps, the most innovative aspect is the ability to customize jewels by adding the name of the name to the enamel. A chance probably appreciated by those who want to make (or do herself) a gift. Giulia Netrese
Read also: Do ​​not forget about Casato




Collezione Venus, anelli in oro, smalto, citrino e topazio, diamanti
Collezione Venus, anelli in oro, smalto, citrino e topazio, diamanti

Anello in oro con smalto nero, diamanti, citrino
Anello in oro con smalto nero, diamanti, citrino
Anello in oro con smalto bianco, diamanti, topazio blu
Anello in oro con smalto bianco, diamanti, topazio blu
Orecchini in oro con smalto bianco, diamanti, topazio blu
Orecchini in oro con smalto bianco, diamanti, topazio blu

Orecchini in oro con smalto bianco, diamanti, ametista
Orecchini in oro con smalto bianco, diamanti, ametista







Lydia Courteille in the desert

The Sahara seen by Lydia Courteille: a collection in blue and yellow, the colors of the desert.
Topkapi, the Queen of Sheba, the Amazon. And now the Sahara collection or, rather, the Tassili n’Ajjer, a name which in Berber means Plateau (Tassili) Tuareg (Kel Ajjer). For geographical maps is a mountain area of the Algerian desert, on the border with Libya. For Lydia Courteille, however, is the name of his latest collection, always on strand of exoticism.

A trip to this remote area of ​​the world has inspired the collection that incorporates the colors of the desert: the yellow and the deep blue of the sky, but also the traditional clothes of the Tuareg tribes. The collection was presented at Paris Fashion Week: the right time to show the jewelry made with blue Australian opals and topazes, diamonds and sapphires, contrasting with the 18-carat gold. Rings, also in triple version, a kind of harem for the fingers, a snake-shaped necklace (of the desert, of course), a bracelet that matches the design of the sand dunes: the Sahara collection has everything to make yourself look, to wear and also a bit to envy. Alessia Mongrando

Tre anelli uniti da una catena d'oro, collezione Sahara
Tre anelli uniti da una catena d’oro, collezione Sahara
Collezione Sahara di Lydia Courteille
Collezione Sahara di Lydia Courteille
Anello con scarabeo
Anello con scarabeo
Bracciale della collezione Sahara
Bracciale della collezione Sahara
Collana a forma di serpente
Collana a forma di serpente
L'immagine simbolo della collezione
L’immagine simbolo della collezione

The wonders of Alice

In between summer and winter (at least in the name) Summer Snow, the new collection by Alice Cicolini,  is however the pretty bright imaginable. There is the vermeil metal, silver 18-carat gold-plated, shapede in intricate lines that look like vines, and instead of the leaves, there are transparent daisies with a double corolla in rose quartz and cloudy rose quartz, green amethyst and rock crystal. Pastel colors taken from Monet’s paintings, are livened up by bright pistils in topaz, tourmalines, sapphires, morganites and chalcedony briolette cut, the inspiration of the disc like a pleated corolla came out from the basis of the Indian temples pillars, and the overall design with cascading flowers along the body is the same of Japanese kimonos. In short, there is a geographical mix and match in these jewelry whose name evokes the flurry of pollen of Moscow poplars during this season, while the stones were handcarved by Jaipur based artisans in India, the same people who for years collaborated with the British designer. Since, in 2007, she saw a jewelry box belonged to a Maharani (name for the wife of Maharaja) and decided to start creating jewelry. Here the pictures of the collection. Matilde de Bounvilles

Cerchietto gioiello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con quarzo rosa e rosa polvere, ametista, ametista verde e cristallo di rocca con al centro morganite, tormalina, topazio, zaffiro, ametista, quarzo lemon, tormalina rosa e calcedonio briolette
Cerchietto gioiello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con quarzo rosa e rosa polvere, ametista, ametista verde e cristallo di rocca con al centro morganite, tormalina, topazio, zaffiro, ametista, quarzo lemon, tormalina rosa e calcedonio briolette
Anello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e diamante
Anello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e diamante
Orecchini collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa, cristallo di rocca, tormaline e calcedonio taglio briolette
Orecchini collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa, cristallo di rocca, tormaline e calcedonio taglio briolette
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil  con quarzo rosa polvere e tormalina
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con quarzo rosa polvere e tormalina
Bracciale collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e quarzo rosa polvere, cristallo di rocca, tormalina, zaffiro e topazio
Bracciale collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e quarzo rosa polvere, cristallo di rocca, tormalina, zaffiro e topazio
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil  con cristallo di rocca, ametista e e tormalina
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con cristallo di rocca, ametista e e tormalina

Alice Cicolini

Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil  con cristallo di rocca e tormalina
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con cristallo di rocca e tormalina

Carberonia for three

New models for the latest Carberonia collections: the bracelet-ring in rose gold and blue topaz of Ánimo, the open rings with two or three colored faceted stones, surrounded by brilliant cut diamonds that rest on multiple fingers of Pénsami, the pendant earrings in white or rose gold of Galanías, which in old Spanish means gracefully. Three different styles, not necessarily for three different women but for distinct moods: if the first is designed to catch the eye, the second instead indulges to a most romantic and luxurious inclination, while the third gives volume to fantasy, with the its wavy lines and interspersed with white and brown diamonds that in shorter earrings are scattered so remember an ideogram, an eye or a fish. For a creative mood.

Ánimo, bracciale - anello in oro rosa 18 carati con topazio azzurro e diamanti bianchi
Ánimo, bracciale – anello in oro rosa 18 carati con topazio azzurro e diamanti bianchi
Ánimo, anelli in oro rosa 18 carati con topazio azzurro, quarzo fumè, granato e diamanti
Ánimo, anelli in oro rosa 18 carati con topazio azzurro, quarzo fumè, granato e diamanti
Pénsami, anello in oro rosa 18 carati con cristallo di rocca e diamanti bianchi
Pénsami, anello in oro rosa 18 carati con cristallo di rocca e diamanti bianchi
Pénsami, anelli in oro rosa 18 carati con ametista, topazio azzurro cristallo di rocca e diamanti bianchi
Pénsami, anelli in oro rosa 18 carati con ametista, topazio azzurro cristallo di rocca e diamanti bianchi
Galanías, ciondolo e orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi
Galanías, ciondolo e orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi
Galanías, anelli in oro bianco e rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi
Galanías, anelli in oro bianco e rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi