Vintage Charm and Feminine Grace Meet in this Whimsical Le Vian Ring

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

Talk about a sinful treat. World-renowned jewelry designer Le Vian is taking the fashion world by storm with its innovative designs and this diamond fashion ring is a hallmark piece in its latest collection. A distinct, jewel-encrusted flower is framed by delicate 14K gold lacework forming a beautiful, feminine collector’s piece that glows with unique beauty and high-fashion quality.Levian Cocktail Ring Featuring 2.4 total carts of the famed Le Vian Chocolate Diamonds, this dazzler is set in 14K gold in a delicate, open design that punctuates the flower’s amazing craftsmanship.

True to its reputation, Le Vian has stayed ahead of the trends and its competition with this design by combining cutting-edge, fashion-forward jewels with timeless, vintage designs—paring the latest in luxury diamonds with old-world lace and femininity. The graceful movement of this diamond ring will flow across the wearer’s hand, draping it in luxury and head-turning distinctiveness.

The ring’s center stamen and petals are accented with 0.17 carats of white diamonds–the perfect combination to showcase the dazzling Le Vian Chocolate Diamonds. This designer ring is unlike anything you have in your accessory wardrobe and will become a favorite, everyday piece of glamour in no time! Suggested retail is $7,650.

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Glittering Nights in Paris Beckon with this Glizty, Vintage Ring

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

In a nod to the avant-garde styling of the Art Deco movement, this Carlo Viani designer fashion ring hearkens to glam, glitzy eras long gone. With its nod to flappers and opulent nights sipping wine in the streets of Paris during the roaring 1920s, this designer piece is more than an everyday ring that will blend in and remain unnoticed. It’s intrepid an daring and belongs on the finger of a trailblazer who makes her own rules along the way.Carlo Viano Vintage Ring 501

The bold setting is sterling silver in a gun barrel coloring and features a 27 carat prehnite stone as the cocktail ring’s centerpiece. Enhancing the glamourous center stone are 1.25 carats total weight of bright, engaging tsavorite stones.

The smooth surface of the prehnite accentuates the ring’s flawless design, while the smoky, vintage finish of the sterling silver punctuates the classy design with depth and deep, mysterious coloring. Dazzling green stones accents make this fashion ring a modern collectible with a snazzy, vintage flair.

Prehnite, with its intensity and fascinating color, is known as the stone of everlasting love in the gem world and is the perfect centerpiece for this Carlo Viani original. Love is timeless and spans the ages, much like a collector item like this. Suggested retail is $850.

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Cause A Stir With This Designer Cocktail Ring by Asher

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

Make a bold statement with this Asher original. One and half carats of black and white diamonds come together in this eye-catching combination that boasts gentle curves and design and the drama of opposing colors set perfectly against one another in this designer cocktail ring.

Set in 18K gold, this diamond ring is composed of intricately designed twisting rows of sparkling stones that form the petals of a stunning flower–guaranteed to spark conversations in any setting. The stark contrast between black and white catches the eye immediately and the classic take on white gold gives the ring a dramatic silhouette. Stunning and feminine at the same time, this Asher design captures the best of both sides of any woman’s personality—the take-charge woman who leads by day and the sultry temptress who seduces by night.

This designer diamond ring is your ultimate go-to accessory that can easily take you from a day at the Asher Cocktail Ringoffice to a chic night on the town with the girls, and when the girls notice this Asher original, the compliments won’t stop coming your way!

Suggested retail is $2,595. This flower petal ring dazzles with go-everywhere glamour and is never out of place with its classic contrasting color combination.

For more information about the designer, visit Asher Jewelry.

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Buccellati Jewelry

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

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Since its emergence midway through the 18th century, the Buccellati family and their business has experienced immense changes. Initially the business began in Via degli Orafi, Milan, where Contardo Buccellati opened his first store. In 1919 Mario Buccellati took over the family business and began to network the brand’s name reaching a clientele in Italy, Belgium, Spain, Egypt and the Vatican with stores opening in Rome and Florence.

Following Mario’s death in 1965 the family business was taken over by his four sons, eventually being left in the hands of one, Ginmaria. Ginmaria who still has the business’ head office stationed in Milan, picked up where his father left off. The brand was expanded commercially, reaching from Europe to the United States and Asia. Buccellati jewelry and silver is created in-house and is usually designed by a member of the Buccellati family, by Gianmaria or his son Andrea.

The Classic and bold statement creations of Buccellati have become world renown for their quality and craftsmanship, and as being created for the contemporary woman. In 2000 a collection of both Buccellati’s finest and oldest pieces were assembled and featured in an exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum to celebrate the work and achievements of Gianmaria and his family’s brand.

In 2007 the curator of the Museo degli Argenti of Palazzo Pitti in Florence contacted Gianmaria. The invitation was extended to Gianmaria to create two broaches as a contribution to the gallery, which would be dedicated to goldsmiths of the 19th and 20th century. Gianmario crafted the broach with honor, creating a style, which reflected that of Contardo Buccellati, who was credited for his craftsmanship as a jeweler.

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Vanna K Jewelry

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

Vanna k jewelryVanna K is the third generation of jewelry designers in her family. With a truly modern perspective on fine jewelry, Vanna K creates fine jewelry and engagement rings that incorporate a play on both timeless and new styles. Her modern luxury brand’s mantra is that “Every Queen Needs Her Crown”. Vanna K is known to facilitate the magic of the engagement process with a selection of magnificent engagement and wedding rings.

Featured in a variety of bridal and fashion publications such as Brides and InStyle, Vana K is known for her specialty in micro pave settings. Micro pave settings are the placement of small diamonds over the entire ring or a great area of the design. The affect creates an overall shine and brilliance that illuminates the entire creation. Vanna K received the JCK Jewelers’ Choice Awards 2011 for her unique and beautiful micro pave diamond engagement rings.

Vana K designs from the standpoint of a passionate and well deserving woman, and her jewelry is targeted at that very same audience. Each piece that she designs can be customized to its buyer’s taste, the center stone can be selected to suit each individual’s unique style. With her brand’s specialty being in wedding jewelry Vanna K provides “guidance for him” on her website. This tool furthers her dedication to ensuring that every queen gets the crown, or in this case, the ring that she deserves.

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Mark Schneider Design – Award Winning Jewelry

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

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Starting with literally nothing other than a passion for fine Jewelry, Mark Schneider’s grandfather Simon Schneider emigrated from Russia to Los Angeles in the 1920’s and managed to build his business from the ground up. Schneider’s sons Max and Irving began opening stores in Los Angeles in the 1930’s. Following his father’s passing in 1981 the business was passed down to Mark who has been creating a multitude of contemporary design revelations since that time.

A third generation jeweler, Schneider’s design philosophy is to create wearable art.
Schneider’s involvement begins with the conception of collectible creations created as he sees them through to the final product. The firm is affiliated with numerous jewelry design societies and organizations.

Of all of Schneider’s designs each piece is architecturally unique and streamlined and each product is different from the next. Breaking free of traditional cuts and settings is the mark of a Schneider design. In a 2009 edition of Gentlemen’s Quarterly, an article on Schneider exposed that the architectural great, Frank Gehry, was his current muse. Colorful gemstones and timeless bridal jewelry exemplify Schneider’s architectural inspired work. The designs can be found featured in a variety of fashion, jewelry and engagement publications.

Mark Schneider has succeeded in placing high in a number of jewelry showings and events and has won a number of awards including the American Gem Trade Associations Platinum Honors Men’s Wear award. Other awards that his works have received came from the American Gem Society (AGS), De Beers Diamonds and Platinum Gold International.

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LeVian – Beautiful Jewelry

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

The LeVian family has a long history in the jewelry business dating back 2500 years to the priestly Levi tribe of ancient Israel. Mr. A. LeVian of Mashad, Persia migrated to the United States where he founded his brand, LeVian, in New York City. In the 1970’s through the 1980’s he was known as the “king ofturquoise”, but was also famous for his creations using a multitude of stones such as ruby’s and LeVians signature chocolate diamonds.Le Vian Ring

LeVian has always been known for the diversity of their collections and the quality of jewels and products used. Following the passing of Mr. A. LeVian in February of 2000, the company has been under the advisement of his son Eddie LeVian.

LeVian creations are collected and worn by many celebrity figures and members of royalty. Some of its collectors include Britney Spears, Florence Henderson, Star Jones, Barbara Walters, Carol Burnett, and George Foreman. LeVian designs are featured on the red carpet of award shows such as the Golden Globes and the Emmy Awards, as well as numerous film festivals and prestigious events worldwide.

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Vanessa Hudgens wears a Le Vian ring during the Teen Choice Awards

Among many other awards and honors LeVian was chosen to design custom jewelry for Mrs. America and Mrs. World. LeVian was also chosen to design the ruby and diamond tiara for the Fiesta Bowl Queen. The Associated Press also singled out Le Vian for its quality of design and master craftsmanship. In recent years LeVian and Stuart Weitzman collaborated on a $2 million pair of shoes. The Tanzanite shoe features quality Tanzanite gemstones chosen and crafted by LeVian in affiliation with the shoe designer, Stuart Weitzman.

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Carlo Viani – Jewelry by Carlo Viani

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

Carlo Viani Ring Collection
Native of Milan Italy, president and designer of Carlo Viani, Leonardo Kashi, emerged from the fashion capital of the world. As a teenager, Kashi would have a certain fascination for the exotic and rare gemstones that can now be found in his creations. Kashi’s passion for life, love, music, women and classic style are infused in his collections, which appeal to women around the world. He travels the world for inspiration for his designs, frequenting European countries for new textural and colorful ideas. Each of the hand-crafted masterpieces he creates exudes the modernity of timeless European and feminine style.

Many of Kashi’s beautiful creations have dazzled the wrists, hands and ears of celebrities, among them being Brittany Snow, Emilie de Ravion, Kim Kardashian and Eva Mendes. The Carlo Viani luxury brand includes a number of modern collections including: Field of Flowers, Dipinto Di Blue, and his Bamboo collection. Kashi travels the world to showcase his creations to collectors at various jewelry and trunk shows. He is often featured on HSN, the acclaimed television retail outlet. Featured in famous fashion publications worldwide such as Harpers Bazaar, Carlo Viani maintains a modern and luxurious image for itself. Kashi maintains an interactive blog that his fans and customers are invited to frequent where he shares his tour dates, ideas and inspiration giving exclusive previews to his design sketches for future pieces.

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Bulgari – Luxury Jewelry by Bulgari

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

Sotirio Bulgari who was a descendent of Greek silversmiths that migrated to Italy, founded the Bulgari brand name and began the business by manufacturing precious silver objects. In 1884 he opened his first boutique in Via Sistina, Rome. With the help of his sons Constantino and Giorgio, the company later expanded to Via Condotti, where Bulgari’s flagship store was opened in 1905.

During the 1970’s Bulgari would become internationally known, opening boutiques across the globe in all of the most fashionable locations: New York, Geneva, Monte Carlo and Paris. The company prides itself on its vertically integrated business model. Bulgari has acquired shares and ownership of the majority of its contributors. The company was able to launch a new watch, which was completely created internally. Bulgari-Watch-Sotirio-TourbillonIt launched the Sotirio Bulgari Tourbillon Quantième Perpétuel watch model in 2009. This model was the first model to encompass components that were completely produced and assembled in-house.

Something that sets this worldwide luxury brand apart from its competitors is its line of hotels and resorts of impeccable service, quality and unique style. The brand recently hosted a party in celebration of Milan Fashion Week, named after its latest Chandra handbag and the celebration was a huge success. In light of the recent disaster that hit Japan, Bulgari donated some of the funds that were raised in collaboration with Save the Children showing its social conscience as a corporation.

Today Bulgari is comprised of 21 collections; among them is the Serpenti collection, the Fedi collection, Allegra and Save the Children. Bulgari is known for its high quality products and impeccable service. Such collections are created from a multitude of fine materials from platinum, to white, yellow and pink gold, diamonds, pearls and ceramics. Bulgari has recently expanded its products from Jewels, watches and accessories to include fragrances and skincare products.

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Chantecler Jewelry

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Isabel Leave a comment

In 1947, Goldsmith’s Salvatore Aprea and Pietro Capuano collaborated on the creation of the Chantecler Capri brand. Despite its French name, the classic luxury brand is all about its Italian style.

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The business is named after Capri, an island of southern Italy, with a collection that is based around the romantic idea of visiting a luxurious resort island of the most exquisite taste. The Dolce Vita, or “the good life” is a term that well encompasses the style of Chantecler with all of its luxury, exclusivity and charm. Sophisticated clientele have always been drawn to Chantecler. Such clientele includes Golden age celebrities such as Jacqueline Kennedy, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Linda Darnell. An exclusive list of the upper class and members of royalty having been wearing Chantecler designs since its early popularity.

Gabriele Aprea, Chantecler Jewelry

Today the deep passion and know-how of this fine jewelry brand continues with Salvatore Aprea’s heirs, Maria Elena, Costanza, Gabriele and his wife Teresa. Its worldwide success, continues protruding the same elegant conception as was originally established by its founders. Chanteclers 12 collections include DiAmour, Bon Bon, Corni and Campanelle. The newest addition to Chanteclers collections is homage to the beginnings of the brand, with its suiting title, Capri1947. The collection is a reinvention of classic styles that exemplify the brands beginnings through a series of charms created in celebration of the brand and its elegant style from the start.

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