Behind the scenes - Bouquet d'ailes by Boucheron

Have you ever wondered what it takes to give life to an exquisite piece of jewelry?

I've just found this wonderful necklace from Boucheron and it’s quite amazing to see how it was made. Very briefly said, we are talking about more than 9 months of fabrication, over 1250 working hours and more than 2300 gems.

Bouquet d'ailes by Boucheron

Here, take a look behind the scenes of Bouquet D’ailes necklace:

What’s their meaning? Part III

Hello everybody! It’s time for our third episode in “what’s their meaning” miniseries.

Today’s characters are:

• Ruby comes from the Latin rubeus, meaning red and it is the symbol of courage and strength; it also symbolizes love and passion. In Sanskrit, the word for ruby is ratnaraj, meaning king of precious stones.

Harry Winston ring -  Oval ruby, 5.40 carats; 2 tapered baguettes, 0.58 carats; platinum and yellow gold setting

• Blue Chalcedony owes its name to a city situated at a crossing-point on the Bosphorus in ancient times.

"DUNAY" CHALCEDONY CABOCHON RING. THE BLUE CHALCEDONY HAS A CARAT WEIGHT OF 19.11 CARATS SET IN PLATINUM AND 18KT GOLD 

I bet you wouldn't have expected this - the findings were a surprise for me as well:

• Amethyst comes from the Greek word amethustos, meaning without drunkenness and it is believed to protect one from poison. Iolite, still often called cordierite in honor of the French geologist Pierre-Louis Cordier, owes its name to the Greek ion meaning the flower violet. 

 "Byzantine" ring set with amethyst, peridots, iolites and diamonds from the CHANEL Fine Jewelry "COCO" Collection

• Morganite was named after financier J. P. Morgan, as he was the best customer of the gemologist who found the pink beryl.

 

18-karat blackened white gold, diamond and morganite earrings - by  Lydia Courteille

“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