FIRE

#on fire #burning desire #summer heat 

Snake 18-karat blackened gold multi-stone earrings by LYDIA COURTEILLE

Modern Oval Agate Ring by Mark Schneider

TSAVORITE GARNET & YELLOW DIAMOND PENDANT - Omi Privé

BVLGARI Citrine Pyramid Ring

Glowing Fire Opal Pendant by Mark Schneider

GUARDIAN PENDANT WITH AGATE by Mark Schneider

Ladies, this is just for you and it has a lot to do with this topic! #bruce springsteen

Colorful necklaces

Spring is awesome! Days longer than nights and thus more energy and time to invest in new projects, desire to spend more time out in the open, beauty in nature – this sounds pretty much like spring to me. But this is not all. The enthusiasm also comes from the revival of colors, don’t you think? Just look around and observe the positive influence of the palette on your state of mind.

These wonderful necklaces would make a perfect match for that scenery:

RANDOM NECKLACE by SOLANGE AZAGURY - PARTRIDGE

Amrapali Necklace, signed Manish Arora

Scalloped Piñata Necklace by TOM BINNS

1950's Gold And Multigem Long Chain with Clasp, via 1stdibs.com

Colored sapphire & diamond set by BVLGARI

2 in 1

Do you know the thrill that captivates you when buying or receiving a piece of jewelry you like? Your mind starts making combinations: what clothes to wear with it and in which occasions. Well, imagine the joy when you're having a 2 in 1 surprise. Like these pendants which could be worn as brooches as well. It only gets better as you have multiple choices.

BYZANTINE PENDANT BROOCH by VERDURA

18 KARAT GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PENDANT-NECKLACE AND EAR CLIPS, BULGARI

A moonstone, sapphire and diamond necklace with detachable pendant-brooch 

A FINE ALEXANDRITE AND DIAMOND PENDENT NECKLACE/BROOCH

Purple jewelry

Beautiful purple jewelry caught my attention this week. No matter if we’re talking about earrings, rings or bracelets, a violet touch is more than enough to obtain an amazing visual impact.

These exquisite pieces of jewelry are my picks at the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014. Purple jewelry will be in high demand next year as violet tulip and radiant orchid are among the most prominent hues for spring 2014 in fashion, according to Pantone Color Institute.

Which is your favorite purple jewel?

BVLGARI Purple Earrings

Art Deco Amethyst and Enamel Pendant

Lacloche Freres. Art Deco chalcedony, sapphire, amethyst and diamond bracelet.

Gianni Lazzaro Earrings via Sabion

Emerald-Cut Rich Purple Amethyst & Diamond Ring, by Alexandra Mor

Amethyst Drop Earrings, by Jacob&Co

Magic Purple Bracelet, by Wellendorff 

Amethyst and tsavorite earrings, by Chopard

Victorian era 5.36 carat old cushion-cut diamond with amethyst border

Colors + Summer = Love

It’s a wonderful season, don’t you think? Sunny days, colorful outfits, amazing accessories, tanned skin, good mood and lots of outdoor fun. Sounds familiar? :)

I just love colorful jewelry these days! Well-chosen adornments have the power to create a great visual impact and also to make a statement by expressing all this joy. Just look at these necklaces, aren't they beautiful and suitable for wearing especially in summer?

Cabochon Fall necklace from the Harry Winston Water collection

BVLGARI necklace in yellow gold with turquoises, amethysts, emeralds and diamond pave

Piaget Rose - Limelight Garden Party necklace in 18K white gold set with 396 brilliant-cut diamonds

Blue Inspiration necklace, by Carnet - Tanzanite, white diamond and blue sapphire pendant set in 18K white gold and titanium

 Van Cleef & Arpels Interchangeable Choker Necklace Trio - 18k yellow gold, round brilliantcut diamonds, coral, lapis lazuli, sodalite and hematite beads

18 karat florentine-finished gold mounting set with approximately 160 carats of pear-shape peridots and approximately 5 carats of round brilliant diamonds. Circa 1959

CHOPARD "Copacabana" 6.65ct Diamond Sapphire Necklace

Love is in the air

Heart-shaped jewelry has an emotional connotation and it’s common to receive adornments with such design from your life partner, either a boyfriend, fiance or husband.  

Its beauty resides in its universal language ‘cause heart equals love, even affection, in every culture. When offered with such feeling and worn with the same emotion, jewelry pieces become more beautiful due to their profound meaning. 

Peridot Heart Diamond Gold Ring

Heart pendant in 18kt yellow gold and steel with pave diamonds

Chaumet pendant in 18-carat rhodium-plated white gold, heart paved with diamonds, bee set with a cabochon-cut amethyst

Chopard Happy Spirit Ring

Designer Ring Love

Piaget Heart ring in 18K white gold, set with 185 brilliant-cut diamonds - via piaget.com

What’s their meaning? Part II

Hi there! Are you curious to find out what the names of topaz, tourmaline, citrine, rhodolite, garnet and peridot stand for?

Here’s their secret:

• Tourmaline owes its name to the Sinhalese term “turamali”, which means “stone of multiple colours”.

• The origin of the name "Topaz" is supposed to be the Sanskrit word for fire - tapas - possibly because of its fiery orange yellow color. Still, there is another theory that says that topaz got its name from the Red Sea's Island of Topazos, where the Romans found a stone, which they called 'Topaz', but which later was found to be Peridot.

Imperial Topaz Demi-Parure - created in England in cca 1770

• There is no doubt Citrine derives its name from “citron” (lemon). :)

Unique18k Yellow Gold Diamond and Citrine Bracelet - via Pinterest

• The name "garnet" comes from the Roman word granatus meaning "seed", as the gems were thought to resemble pomegranate seeds. The name of Rhodolite is derived from the Greek for "rose-like".

• Peridot comes from the Greek term “chrysolite” or “stone of fire”.
  
  

  

  
  

  David Yurman Petite Albion Ring, Peridot

  
  

  David Yurman Petite Albion Ring, Peridot

  Now let's see all these beautiful stones in just one piece of jewelry - this amazing ring from BVLGARI.

  

  ASTRALE shield-design ring in 18kt yellow gold with blue topazes, green tourmaline, peridot, citrine quartz, rhodolite garnet and and pavé diamonds

  ASTRALE shield-design ring in 18kt yellow gold with blue topazes, green tourmaline, peridot, citrine quartz, rhodolite garnet and and pavé diamonds

  I will reveal the meaning of other precious stones in the coming days, so stay tuned!
  
  

“I will buy a ZOO” – my own movie script

Do you know Matt Damon’s movie “We bought a ZOO?” Well, I’d like to own a ZOO too, but metaphorically speaking. What would you say about a ZOO with animals made of diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and other gems? I'm sure I'd be very good at taking care of them.

Won’t you love them too? Just take a look at the species we could domesticate J:

Ring set with pavé diamonds and two cabochon emeralds, in white gold - via Boucheron

Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond owl brooch

Tiffany & Co. sapphire and diamond owl brooch

Cypris Black Sapphire Ring - via Boucheron

               Cypris Black Sapphire Ring - via Boucheron

Peacock Brooch of Aquamarine, Sapphire & Diamond by Cartier- via Pinterest

Peacock Brooch of Aquamarine, Sapphire & Diamond by Cartier- via Pinterest

SERPENTI ring in 18kt white gold with full pavé diamonds - via BVLGARI

SERPENTI ring in 18kt white gold with full pavé diamonds - via BVLGARI

Ring set with blue sapphires, pink sapphires and diamonds - via Boucheron

Ring set with blue sapphires, pink sapphires and diamonds - via Boucheron

Later edit:

I've just found this bracelet from Roberto Coin. This Unique Cobra bangle won Best Diamond Fashion Award at The Centurion 2013 Show. I like it too much not to present it here.

Via Roberto Coin's Facebook page