Two New Melanie Georgacopoulos Collections

March 25, 2013, 10:47 am

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Duality Collection Necklace

Melanie Georgacopoulos, whom I’ve written about previously, debuted a new collection called Duality at London Fashion Week. It juxtaposes gold and silver along with her signature pearls.

Duality Collection Ring

Duality Collection Bracelet

Duality Collection Necklace

She also teamed up with Japanese pearl company TASAKI for a collaboration. The collection is mostly her signature sliced up pearls style, with classic designs as well as some new additions.

Melaine Georgacopoulos x TASAKI Bracelet

Melaine Georgacopoulos x TASAKI Earrings

Melaine Georgacopoulos x TASAKI Necklace

Melaine Georgacopoulos x TASAKI Convertible Necklace

Melaine Georgacopoulos x TASAKI Convertible Necklace Look 1

Melaine Georgacopoulos x TASAKI Convertible Necklace Look 2

Melaine Georgacopoulos x TASAKI Convertible Necklace Look 3

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Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2013 Jewelry Video

March 26, 2013, 6:01 am

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There is a link to this video buried in a post about New York Fashion Week Day 2, but I wanted to highlight it because it’s so good. If you ever wanted to know what an exceptional jewelry film looks like, watch this. You get a great look at the jewelry and feel for the collection, the musical selection is perfect; it’s just plain fun to watch. Bravo, Rebecca Minkoff (and blogger Leandra Medine aka The Man Repeller).

Gina Lollobrigida Auctioning Jewelry for Charity

March 27, 2013, 9:06 am

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Convertible Diamond Bracelets/Necklace/Tiara

Gina Lollobrigida, one of the most beautiful and iconic actresses of the 20th century, is auctioning some of her famed Bulgari jewelry at Sotheby’s Magnifcent Jewels and Noble Jewels auction in Geneva on May 14. 23 pieces from the 50′s and 60′s will be offered by the 85-year-old collector, many of which were worn during key moments of her career and all purchased by her.

Lollobrigida, a long-time philanthropist, is focusing on sculpture now and felt the time was right to part with the pieces.  Proceeds from the auction are to support stem cell research and highlights from the collection will visit Hong Kong, London, New York and Rome ahead of the sale.

Convertible Diamond Bracelets/Necklace/Tiara

19-carat Diamond Ring

Diamond and Pearl Earrings

Diamond and Emerald Ring

Diamond and Emerald Earrings

Diamond and Emerald Brooch

Happy Easter!

March 31, 2013, 1:24 pm

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18k rose gold, platinum and diamond pendant by Fabergé (US$14,800)

Marie-Hélène de Taillac Opens NYC Store

April 1, 2013, 7:51 am

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Marie-Hélène de Taillac New York City Store

Marie-Hélène de Taillac, known for her candy-colored gemstone pieces, has just opened up a retail location in New York City at 20 East 69th Street. The small but glamorous space, just 270 square feet, is her third freestanding location after Paris and Tokyo. While the store is inspired by Marie Antoinette’s private chambers at Versailles, she has created some Americana pieces exclusive to this location.

New York Exclusive: 22k gold, diamond, sapphire and spinel earrings.

Amethysts, rose quartz, green quartz, spinel, sapphire and tanzanite ‘Tutti Frutti’ necklace.

22k gold and aquamarine ‘Resille’ cuff bracelet.

22k gold with various gemstones ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ earrings.

Angelina Jolie Jewelry Line Hits US Retailer

April 2, 2013, 8:06 am

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18k gold and citrine (186.42 tcw) necklace

Angelina Jolie’s recently expanded jewelry collection, Style of Jolie, will be available at retail for the first time April 4. The line, designed with long-time collaborator Robert Procop (who also made her engagement ring), will be sold exclusively in the US at Tivol in Kansas City, MO and Precop will make a personal appearance to mark the debut. 100% of the profit from fine jewelry collection, previously only available by appointment, goes to Jolie’s Education Partnership for Children in Conflict, which has funded schools in Afghanistan.

Angelina Jolie wearing the Style of Jolie Emerald Tablet Bracelet.

18k gold and emerald (103.48 tcw) necklace

18k gold and emerald (28.96ct) ring

18k gold and rubellite necklace

18k gold and rubellite earrings

18k gold and rubellite (32.23ct) ring

18k gold and green beryl (67.74 tcw) earrings

18k gold and black spinal bracelet

One Kings Lane Launches Jewelry Sales

April 3, 2013, 9:24 am

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If you aren’t familiar with One Kings Lane, it’s an online retailer of dreamy housewares, both new and vintage, offered mostly in 72 hour sales. They have expanded to include jewelry so if you are into artisanal and vintage pieces, be sure to check it out. The first vintage sale starts tomorrow, featuring pieces from Yves Saint Laurent, Nina Ricci and Lanvin.

Princess Margaret’s Unusual Diamond Ring For Sale

April 4, 2013, 7:15 am

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Princess Margaret’s diamond ring.

Princess Margaret was not your average British princess, and this is no average ring. Designed for her in 1970, the modern ring features a rough, flawless 5.16 carat diamond in a spiky gold setting. It is being offered for £750,000 by Riverside Antiques (along with more than a dozen other personal items) at the Antiques for Everyone fair in Birmingham, UK from April 4-7. Read more about the items here.

The ring along with an art deco gold Cartier watch.

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2013 Tiffany Blue Book Collection Unveiling

April 5, 2013, 10:54 am

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April 4: Green diamond ring.

Tiffany & Co. is using their Facebook page to slowly unveil the always enviable 2013 Blue Book Collection. A new piece will be revealed each day and the first two are quite spectacular. Also check out the video ‘The Dream Maker’ below for some lovely eye candy.

April 5: Yellow diamond tiara with detachable bracelet.

Patricia Madeja

April 8, 2013, 8:26 am

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18k gold, aquamarine and lemon citrine reversible ‘Spinning Stone’ bracelet.

You would be forgiven for thinking that Patricia Madeja had an engineering/architectural background. She was accepted to the Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture, but fortunately for jewelry lovers she took the offer of admission to Pratt’s School of Art & Design instead. After finding her way to a jewelry class, where her detail-oriented nature shone, she stuck with it and established a studio in 1989. Since then, she has won numerous design awards and has also returned to her alma mater to teach and advise.

18k gold ‘Optic’ bracelet.

18k gold and quartz ‘Rhombohedron’ pendant.

Sterling silver and quartz ‘Fluidity’ necklace.

18k gold and black diamond ‘Mystic’ earrings.

14k gold, sterling silver and quartz ‘Homage to Margaret De Patta’ ring.

Cindy Chao Opens First Boutique

April 9, 2013, 6:19 am

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18k gold, sapphire, ruby, diamond and tsavorite garnet ’2009 Royal Butterfly’ brooch at the Smithsonian.

Cindy Chao has opened her first standalone store at the Park Hyatt in Beijing. The Taiwanese designer is well known for her opulent gem-encrusted designs that she has been producing since 2004, and also her annual butterfly design, of which the 2009 version now resides in the Smithsonian “Hall of Gems”.  The jeweler has two lines, the very exclusive Black Label (of which only 36 items are produced a year) and the White Label that is found in stores like Bergdorf Goodman. The boutique in Beijing will carry both.

Cindy Chao Beijing Store

18k gold, titanium, diamond and sapphire ’2012 Transcendence Butterfly’ brooch.

18k gold and emerald (44ct center stone) and diamond ring.

18k gold, ruby (19.41ct), onyx and diamond bangle.

18k gold and diamond ‘Four Seasons’ necklace.

18k gold, sapphire and diamond ‘Four Seasons Pepper’ ring.

Harry Winston x Wallpaper* Magazine Jewelry Box

April 10, 2013, 5:29 pm

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For Wallpaper* magazine’s annual ‘Handmade’ issue, a collaboration was undertaken with Harry Winston’s artisans and industrial designer Stephen Burks for a very unique jewelry box. Carved out of a single piece of quartz, it is as precious as the jewels it holds. The box is on display at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, one of the premiere home furnishing trade shows, which runs from April 9-14.

2013 Spring Auction Schedule

April 11, 2013, 9:02 am

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The 2013 spring auction season is under way and there are likely to be a number of  price records broken.

28.86 carat D-color, flawless diamond sold by Sotheby’s on April 8 in Hong Kong.

The first record has already fallen with the sale of a D-color, flawless, 28.86 carat round diamond at the Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite sale by Sotheby’s on April 8 in Hong Kong. With a hammer price of US$6.9 million, a new record for price per carat of a white round diamond has been set at $239,352.

74.79 carat D-color, VVSI diamond offered by Sotheby’s on April 17 in New York.

Sotheby’s is also holding a Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on April 17 and one in Geneva on May 14. The New York sale is led by a pear-shaped 74.79 carat D-color, VVSI white diamond and also features a number of other large diamonds.  The Geneva sale will include the Gina Lollobrigida Bulgari jewels that I wrote about previously, as well as a number of other notable pieces such as a 75 carat yellow diamond and a flawless, D-color, cushion-cut 27.90 carat white diamond.

74.53 carat yellow diamond jewel offered by Sotheby’s on May 14 in Geneva.

Christie’s is holding two major auctions this spring, one in New York on April 16 and one in Geneva on May 15. The New York sale is featuring the Princie Diamond, a famous 34.65 carat pink diamond, as well as a number of other showstopping pieces such as an emerald and diamond Harry Winston necklace.

34.65 carat ‘Princie’ pink diamond offered by Christie’s on April 17 in New York.

A Harry Winston emerald and diamond necklace offered by Christie’s on April 16 in New York.

Bonhams is also holding a New York sale on April 15, London on April 24 and Hong Kong on May 25.

A Bejeweled Science Experiment by Hubert Duprat

April 12, 2013, 11:03 am

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Hubert Duprat’s Caddis Fly Larvae Art

I was alerted to the very interesting artist Hubert Duprat via jeweler Frances Wadsworth-Jones (whom I will be posting about in the near future). Duprat has been experimenting with caddis fly larvae, a small winged insect related to the butterfly, who build protective cases out of found objects such as grains of sand, plant material and bits of shell that are held together by the silk it spins. Working with the insect since the 1980s, an encounter with people panning for gold led him to trying to put the larvae into a controlled environment where their found objects would be pieces of gold, precious and semi-precious stones. Sure enough, the items were used to build the cases, and you can see a video below of the action. I’m not sure of the long term viability of it as jewelry, given that the silk is likely to break down over time, but it’s a very neat concept nonetheless.

Here is another video of Duprat speaking about his work, including the caddis fly larvae.

Frances Wadsworth-Jones

April 14, 2013, 5:17 pm

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18k gold, sapphire and diamond ‘Thieves VII’ ring.

Things made by Frances Wadsworth-Jones are often not what they appear to be. What might look like a traditional ring at first glance turns out to have 18k gold ants looking like they are trying to make off with the gemstones. That collection is called ‘Thieves’ and is just one that is centered around a healthy dose of humor, which is just what the designer is going for. “Heaven Sent” is a series of brooches that are jewel encrusted bird droppings. The Royal College of Art grad lives and works out of London, visit her website at www.franceswadsworthjones.com

18k gold, Tsavorite and white sapphire ‘Thieves II’ ring.

Granulated silver and crushed gemstone “Heaven Sent II’ brooch.

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Bonhams April 15 New York Auction

April 16, 2013, 10:06 am

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Bonhams kicked off spring auction week in New York with two sales on April 15. The first auction was a private collection that brought in US$2.6 million. The unidentified owner of the collection obviously enjoyed color and bold design, with a number of pieces coming from the world’s finest jewelers. My top three personal picks would have to be the 21.07 carat yellow diamond Bulgari ring (most expensive lot selling for $590,500, seen above), the 38.21 carat emerald Harry Winston bracelet (sold for $50,000) and the diamond encrusted Cartier ‘Maillon Panthère’ bracelet (sold for $86,500). Watch a video of the collection’s highlights here.

The second was the general Fine Jewelry auction that brought in a total of US$2.8 million. The top lots were two yellow diamond rings and one white diamond solitaire  Some interesting pieces up for grabs were a 1929 Mauboussin jade brooch (sold for $122,500), and a couple pieces by Albert Lipten that caught my eye for their striking design.

18k gold, onyx, mother of pearl and diamond necklace by Albert Lipten (sold for $17,500).

18k gold, mother of pearl and diamond ‘Moonscape’ necklace from Albert Lipten (sold for $13,750).

Christie’s April 16 New York Auction

April 17, 2013, 5:59 am

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The highly anticipated sale at Christie’s in New York on April 16 has concluded with a total of US$81 million in sales. The showpiece ‘Princie Diamond’, a 34.65 carat pink diamond, was picked up by an anonymous phone bidder for US$39,323,750. This sets a house record for most expensive piece sold at Christie’s, although the world record honor remains with the Graff Pink at US$46 million.

My top three personal picks, purely for style, would start with a black and white art deco bracelet, circa 1925, with mine cut diamonds and black onyx details set in platinum. Perfect for the ‘Great Gatsby’ party you will inevitably be attending at some point this year, it sold for $43,750. Secondly would be a yellow diamond ring with emerald and white diamond accents. I love the way the emerald makes the yellow pop even more, and it manages to pull off what might be terribly cheesy. The nearly identical matching ear clips, however, I cannot say the same for. Funny how that works. The ring sold for $699,750. And finally, a spectacular William Goldberg diamond necklace. Because who would ever say no to owning this. It sold for a cool $1,859,750.

Sotheby’s April 17 New York Auction

April 17, 2013, 10:00 pm

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Sotheby’s wrapped up the auction week in New York with a sale on April 17th totalling $53 million. Top lot was the 74.79 carat pear-shaped D color diamond that sold for US$14,165,000. There were a few pieces worthy of checking out with the zoom function on the Sotheby’s website for their detail: an interesting yellow diamond necklace (lot 73), a bangle bracelet from Buccellati (lot 306) and a pink diamond ring (lot 184).

The Great Gatsby and Tiffany & Co.

April 18, 2013, 2:56 pm

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A match made in heaven.

I’m sure I’m one of many who has been trying to wait patiently for Baz Luhrmann’s movie version of The Great Gatsby to come out. It’s set for release on May 10 and has unsurprisingly been getting a lot of attention from the design and fashion world for its opulent look and delicious period costumes. Carrie Mulligan’s Daisy Buchanan is dripping in Tiffany & Co. jewelry designed for the movie, which reflects the hallmarks of the Art Deco period. You can get your own piece of the magic as Tiffany’s has released a collection inspired by the movie.

The Tiffany & Co. in New York City held a cocktail party in celebration of the new windows and collaboration on April 17. See the window displays below:

Tiffany & Co. also sponsored the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards this year, where jewellers Jennifer Fisher and Jennifer Meyer were tasked with creating pieces inspired by the movie. See what they came up with below:

Jennifer Fisher’s entry.

Jennifer Meyer’s entry.

Can’t wait to see the movie!

Noor Fares Fall 2013 Collection Available Now

April 22, 2013, 11:18 am

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18k gold, black rhodium and diamond ‘Double Octahedron’ earrings ($19,250).

Check out Noor Fares‘ Fall 2013 collection, Geometry 101, on Moda Operandi. The pieces look sharp and stylish with gold and black rhodium combinations, wings made of carved gemstones and rose gold. Available until April 26th!

18k gold, black rhodium and diamond ‘Triangle’ earrings ($1,385).

18k gold, black rhodium and diamond ‘Hollow Cube’ pendant ($5,715).

Sterling silver, black rhodium, jade and diamond ‘Fly Me To the Moon’ earrings ($2,880).

18k rose gold and diamond ‘Merkaba’ pendant ($4,960)