{"id":17791,"date":"2014-11-21T12:58:54","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T10:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gioiellis.com\/?p=17791"},"modified":"2024-10-02T18:42:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:42:27","slug":"oro-perle-e-microchip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/oro-perle-e-microchip\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold, pearls and microchips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take some gems, add a bit of gold, a leather band and finally insert a microchip: and here is the luxury bracelet Mica. The idea is from the microprocessor giant Intel, which turned to designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim of Opening Ceremony. The result: a bracelet with high-quality finishes, 18k gold coating and a curved touchscreen display in sapphire glass. with pearls from China and lapis lazuli from Madagascar. Or, as desired, white snakeskin, tiger’s eye stone from South Africa, and obsidian from Russia. The idea is that of a true jewel (and it is not the first) that combines luxury with technology. The bracelet will be on sale with the Spring\/Summer 2015 collections. Intel has already commissioned photographer Collier Schorr to take pictures with models Kirsten Owen and Ajak Deng. And here are the photos. According to Intel, the bracelet will be able to integrate and improve a woman’s work and life. Mica, in fact, allows you to stay in touch via SMS, or to receive alerts and notifications from social media. In short, a bit like the functions of the much-advertised smartwatches, watches like the one recently presented by Apple or the Gear by Samsung. Devices that communicate with the phone, which remains in your pocket or bag, and allow you to send and receive messages and more. But in this case, also to be displayed as a piece of jewelry. It will cost less than 500 dollars.
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