Baselworld, the acclaimed world watch and jewellery fair, which takes place in Basel, Switzerland closed its door on 27th of March. The largest annual fair was focused on rare coloured gemstones, bold designs, unique craftsmanship and one-off high-end jewellery and timepieces that were showcased by the most eminent jewellery houses. I wonder to pay your attention to the top 10 jewellery brands selected by Realm of Jewellery as the most notable that displayed and celebrated their heritage and new lines. Continue reading
Unconventional jewels and exceptional craftsmanship by Hemmerle at TEFAF Maastricht
TEFAF Maastricht is the world’s leading event of it’s kind, renowned for its commitment to excellence, expertise and elegance. This is reflected not only in the magnificent range of rare works that are offered sale at the Fair, also in the number of art collectors, both private and institutional that regard TEFAF as a must-see event in the art market calendar. Every year TEFAF admired his public with its most exquisite chef d’oeuvres –a plenty of never-seen-before masterpieces in different sectors from old masters paintings, sculptures, oriental arts to jewellery. Continue reading
Aquamarine: Water of the Sea
Aquamarine is one of the beautiful variety of the beryl group. The name aquamarine is derived from the Latin word aqua-water and marina-sea. Continue reading
Amethyst-February Birthstone
Birthstones are gemstones that accompany a birth month, each having a unique meaning and historical significance. The popularity of birthstones dates back to ancient times when civilizations believed that gemstones had incredible powers such as luck, health and prosperity. Traditionally, each month is associated with a single gemstone, but there are a few months with multiple birthstones. Continue reading
Time is precious…
Tips for wearing jewelry during the day
When choosing jewels for clothing do not forget about the rules of the dress code and that various jewels correspond to the different time of the day.
09:00 Morning
Keep yourself in the hands while choosing what kind of jewellery to wear for working. On each hand should be no more than one ring. Large diamonds are only pertinent on the engagement ring. Long pendant earrings will look overdressed and the beads should not be too large,it’s better to wear a thin chain with a pendant.
12:00 Noon
It’s time to make your image more vivid and add colors: suitable shades-orange and blue. Coral e.g., will look even informally next to diamonds. And on the lapel of the jacket is quite acceptable to put on a brooch, but if you wear earrings, it would be better to pin it away from your face.
15:00 Afternoon
Gold without stones is suitable to be worn in the afternoon, so you can boldly wear massive gold bracelets without pendants. In this case it would be better not to put on other jewels.
And remember: do not wear bracelets on the gloves: so do only crowned heads on the magnificent reception, and the royal protocol in this case is not a synonymous of elegance at all.
17:00 Five o’clock
In the evening you can make the image slightly bohemian ,e.g. ethnic Indian style bracelet with colored stones and a moderate amount of diamonds can help you. In the meantime earrings are longer, chains are massive, more frilly.
18:00 Cocktail
For a light dinner or a cocktail party they are waiting from you earrings-pendants and explosions of colours on cocktail rings with stones of bright saturated colours. Instead of large diamonds you can wear cameos, as well as topaz, citrine and peridot. All of them need to be exquisitely framed.
19:00 Theater
And now it’s time of diamonds and vintage jewelry. But don’t forget that fashion jewelry is changed every twenty years, so the necklaces and brooches of thirty years ago may look old-fashioned. But if you inherited vintage jewelry, do not even hesitate, feel free to wear them -they look just as luxurious and expensive as antique furniture in the interior.
20:00 Dinner party
Blue and green gemstones combined with sparkling diamonds look very elegant. Wear large necklaces, earrings-pendants, as about the watch, it’s better to postpone it until the morning; in the evening, only if it is comletely studded with diamonds, but it doesn’t match to every evening gown.
22:00 Ball
Finally the time has come when you can afford to put on everything at once: earrings, rings, brooches, pendants, necklaces and even tiaras; but only if you’ve chosen a simple and strict formal dress without prints and sequins. Jewels have to match to each other and you have to avoid wearing zircons as under the reign of the Queen Victoria. There were used as substitutes of diamonds, and for the evening there is nothing worse than an imitation.
Nota Bene: the thread of pearl is the unique kind of jewel which is appropriate anywhere, anytime from the very morning to the late evening.
Italian spirit and exceptional craftsmanship by Giovanni Ferraris
Thirty years of successful operation at the jewelry market have made the name of the Giovanni Ferraris company recognizable in Europe, Middle East, USA and Russia. The company displays its collections at jewellery exhibitions in Los Angeles, Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain and at the annual watch and jewellery exhibition Baselworld. Continue reading
VicenzaOro January: Epilogue
Vicenzaoro -the first important jewelry show of the year ended on 27th of January. The show was attended by over 35.000 visitors including 19,381 buyers. Trade was able to see the new products from 1500 brands from 31 countries and all of Italy’s gold districts located in the 9 pavilions of Fiera of Vicenza. I visited the fair for the first time and I did not leave disappointed. The fair was divided into several jewellery districts :Icon jewellery district, Creation, Look, Essence-precious components-gems, diamonds and pearls district, Expression-packaging and visual merchandising district, Evolution-T-gold district. Continue reading