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The Ziio’s fantasy globetrotter

Published on May 5, 2024

Bracciale Bombay in ottone placcato oro, perle di vetro di Murano, cubic zirconia

Ziio’s news bijoux ♦

It is fashion or jewelry? It’s fun and the desire to be different? It is fantasy or ecelttismo? Maybe all of these things put together describe Ziio, brand has now reached maturity thanks to its creator, Elisabeth Paradon, who invented in the early eighties. Are silver jewelry, gold and semi-precious stones. But what distinguishes them is the unpublished work, which reflects the exuberant creativity of the designer. And not only they are produced by hand, but also uses a unique technique, “developed through experience gained over many years of traveling and working in different lands,” from Egypt to France, Elisabeth Country of birth, from the Greek islands to Thailand.

Bracciale Carré Mum in ottone placcato oro, perle di vetro di Murano, madreperla — Carré Mum bracelet in gold plated brass, Murano glass pearls, mother of pearl

In short, local ethnic cultures revisited in modern relevance. It is not an activity that has gone unnoticed: Ziio has attracted interest from Lacroix, Missoni and Studio Mendini for Swatch. But also of Queen Rania of Jordan. Since 1994, Elisabeth started to present two collections a year. Here are his latest creations.

Bracciale Element Liberty Fire in ottone placcato oro, corniola, granato, vetro di Murano — Element Liberty Fire bracelet in gold-plated brass, carnelian, garnet, Murano glass

Collana Dorée con ottone placcato, oro ametista, morganite, perle di vetro di Murano, perle di acqua dolce, opale — Dorée necklace with plated brass, gold amethyst, morganite, Murano glass pearls, freshwater pearls, opal

Orecchini tabyz in ottone, vetro di Murano, argento, cubic zirconia, citrino, granato, perle d'acqua dolce — Tabyz earrings in brass, Murano glass, silver, cubic zirconia, citrine, garnet, freshwater pearls

Orecchini Bombay in ottone placcato oro, vetro di Murano, argento, cubic zirconia — Bombay earrings in gold plated brass, Murano glass, silver, cubic zirconia

Ziio’s exotic perfume

Published on November 2, 2020

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Last April Elisabeth Paradon flew to Dubai to open a new distribution channel for her jewels in Arab countries. On the other hand, her work, with the creation of the Ziio brand, began in the eighties in Egypt, where she found inspiration for her creations in silver, gold, semi-precious stones and Murano glass, entirely handmade. And the trips served to the French designer to elaborate the exclusive technique used by the brand he founded, based in the rolling hills around Lucca (Tuscany).

Collana della collezione Moghul, onice, quarzo, perle d'acqua, argento 925 e perle di vetro di Murano — Collana della collezione Moghul, onice, quarzo, perle d’acqua, argento 925 e perle di vetro di Murano

Before founding Ziio, however, Elisabeth Paradon collaborated with important Maison, such as Lacroix, Missoni and Studio Mendini, for Swatch, and Milan and Paris. Today Ziio is an established brand of fashion jewelry, with collections continuously renewed, bright colors, captivating compositions with an ethnic flavor. Like for the Moghul collection, inspired by India, from autumn 2020, which uses oval black agate beads, tiny white freshwater pearls, round black spinel, cubic zirconia, Murano glass beads.

Bracciali con agata, perle di fiume, spinelli, argento — Bracciale con agata, perle di fiume, spinelli, argento

Pendente con argento 925, perle d'acqua dolce, corniola, granato, pirite, ottone, agata, perle di vetro di Murano — Pendente con argento 925, perle d’acqua dolce, corniola, granato, pirite, ottone, agata, perle di vetro di Murano

Bracciale Oceano con argento, lapislazzuli, Serpentines e vetri di Murano

Collana con morganite, perline di vetro di Murano, argento e perle di acqua dolce

An Evolution for Ziio

Published on October 3, 2019

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Bracciale Evolution aperto: la parte piccola si infila nell'estremità larga per regolare la circonferenza

The new Evolution bracelets by Ziio are adjustable to adapt them to the wearer ♦ ︎

According to Charles Darwin, nature provides for slow modifications of plants or animals to improve their evolutionary capacity. In short, adapting to one’s environment or gaining more space is a common goal of all living beings. Now it is also that of certain jewels. This is the case, for example, of Ziio, a company from Lucca (Tuscany) founded in the early 1980s by designer Elisabeth Paradon. Ziio’s jewels are colorful, fun and exuberant like the birds of the Amazon forests.

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Bracciale della collezione Evolution con pietre naturali

Like the colored plumage of birds, even Ziio’s jewels are created to draw attention to the wearer. With some evolutionary changes over time: like Evolution, a new bracelet with the silver cufflink that bears the brand’s signature, and that is adjustable, removable and able to change its length. In short, the evolution of the species does not mean abandoning its own identity, but only modifying it for the better.

Bracciali della collezione Evolution di Ziio