International jewelry designer Fawaz Gruosi brings his love of jewels and colorful Mediterranean aesthetic to an exceptional collection of high jewelry, featuring large, luscious jewels and settings that overflow with a rainbow of gems. Creative. Playful. Delicious. Here are our favorite pieces. To Learn More About The Collection Visit: DE GRISOGONO Photo Credit: de Grisogono SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST FOR MORE LUXURY TODAY! YOU WOULD ALSO ENJOY
AND THE STARS CAME OUT Italian aristocracy, Parisian panache, Hollywood glamour; these three ingredients made up the recipe for the red carpet decadence that Italian jeweler Fulco di Verdura, a Sicilian duke, became famous for. Growing up on the warm shores of Palermo, Verdura enjoyed the richness of the land and later used his love of the verdant color palette to paint in jeweled pigments. While in Venice he became acquainted with Linda and Cole Porter, an acquaintance that soon became a friendship that lasted a lifetime. During an evening party at the Porter’s palazzo Linda introduced Fulco…
The lights of Samarkand and the secrets of Venice is Piaget’s muse in creating their mosaic of high jewelry filled with vibrant colors and exotic jewels. The Silk Route collection, comprising of 93 high jewelry pieces and 38 watches, takes you on a mythical journey that only the Swiss haute joaillerie maison could. To Explore The Full Collection Visit: PIAGET Photo Credits: Piaget SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILING LIST FOR MORE LUXURY TODAY! YOU WOULD ALSO ENJOY
Contemporary Symbolic Objects Event Talisman, the event is organized and produced by the Swedish auction house Örnsbergsauktionen for IN Residence is group exhibition curated by Barbara Brondi & Marco Rainò that features 46 talismans, specifically created by 46 international designers, that will be auctioned at the Palazzo Clerici’s Salone degli Arazzi. The exhibit is realized on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of IN Residence, a cultural project that contributes to contemporary debate about design. In parallel with the group show at Palazzo Clerici, the publishing house Corraini releases the book “Talisman, Contemporary Symbolic Objects.” Edited by Barbara Brondi & Marco…
The design house of Verdura and Belperron will debut both new and vintage jewelry highlighting each maison’s archival designs from the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. This important showcase is being presented at the TEFAF Maastricht in the Netherlands from March 10-19, 2017. TEFAF is famously known as the world’s leading fair for art, antiques and design, providing international dealers the platform to present museum-quality works of all eras and genres to a broad base of collectors and connoisseurs. There will be iconic pieces from both of these groundbreaking jewelry designers from the early twentieth century. The richly colored…
World renown Chinese-born designer Lan Yu’s namesake brand LANYU charmed the New York Fashion Week crowds once again with her runway debut of the Fall/Winter 2017 collection. The beautiful, feminine creations were inspired by her mother’s hometown of Suzhou. The city’s architecture, natural beauty and serene canals were the source of her vision for the 40 looks presented. The color palette based on her childhood memories sashayed across the catwalk in shades of mint and jade, powder pinks and sky tones. Dressing a delicate silhouette the collection features oversized coats and fabulous statement trousers along with elegant dresses in LANYU’s trademark…
Nanis Italian Jewels has released their spring 2017 collection from designer Laura Bicego. Infusing modern style into the ancient art of Italian jewelry, large summery colored stones and diamonds are generously set in textured yellow, rose and white gold. Amarcord, inspired by Fellini’s movie, recalls the shapes and colors of nostalgia. Cashemire is the collection created as Ms. Bicego’s tribute to the precious wool fabric. A symbol of complete freedom, to be one with the fresh nuances of spring, Dancing In The Rain celebrates the beauty of you and nature as one. The far off shores of Ipanema…
French jewelry design Lorenz Baumer is a favorite among the art gala shows throughout the seasons as he produces some of the most eye catching pieces. Bright bold jewels, exotic shapes, and a love of the unexpected makes for jewelry that is not only beautiful but intriguing. Diamonds adorn meteorite rings while scarab brooches whose wings open by pushing on the center stone, has at its heart a new alloy of gold that allows it to contain several drops of perfume, which can be released on demand. Lorenz Baumer takes a fantastical approach to design with his own unique savoir…
This year’s 2016 GEM Awards winner for best jewelry designer, Temple St.Clair, is welcoming her upcoming thirty year anniversary as a jewelry designer with the debut of her third and final chapter of The Golden Menagerie Collection: The Big Game. This incredible Haute Couture jewelry trilogy has explored everything from rare and meaningful creatures to mythical creations. This year’s chapter delves into a deeply important realm in the animal kingdom – endangered species. Using her exceptional design skills and working closely with her jewelry craftsmen and women of Florence, Temple St. Clair has imagined these precious beings into precious jewels…
Kicking off the international jewelry auction season Christie’s offered their Important Jewels event in New York City, by Rockefeller Center this month where over two hundred and fifty lots were available, with estimates ranging from under $5,000 to $750,000 USD. The sale total came to an impressive $10,526,150 USD. The over all market was choosy yet buoyant as the more spectacular pieces easily soared over expectations. This is the beginning of the highly anticipated auction season which every year offers the general pulse of the marketplace within the jewelry world. Next up Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction will take place in…