Infinity

#endless #purpose #life #evolution

Twisted Nail Collar by DAVID WEBB

Bee my Love Rings by CHAUMET

Infinity Silver Bangle by GEORG JENSEN

Infinity Emerald And Diamond Link Bracelet

de GRISOGONO Pink Gold and White Diamond Pendant

Vivid jewelry

There's life in MAGERIT creations.

ENCUENTRO EARRINGS : WHITE GOLD 18KT, DIAMONDS AND BLUE TOPAZ

CORAZON MUJER NECKLACE: YELLOW AND WHITE GOLD 18KT, BLACK RHODIUM AND DIAMONDS

FLOATING GARDENS EARRINGS: YELLOW GOLD 18KT, DIAMONDS AND GREEN TOURMALINES

DOMINIO RING: WHITE GOLD 18KT, BLACK RHODIUM AND DIAMONDS

SIRENA BURBUJA EARRINGS: YELLOW GOLD 18KT, DIAMONDS AND TR QUARTZ

EraGem Findings

I've said it before and I’m saying it once again: I love to discover amazing jewelry, be it online. It would be lovelier to have the possibility of wearing these creations and not only admiring their beauty, but one step at a time, right? :)

CARLO VIANI PINK SAPPHIRE & TURQUOISE EARRINGS 14K GOLD

JOANNE MULHALL PINK TOURMALINE COCKTAIL RING 18K GOLD

AQUAMARINE & MULTI-COLORED SAPPHIRE BRACELET 14K WHITE GOLD

EDDIE SAKAMOTO 2 CARAT DIAMOND RING 14K GOLD

ASSCHER CUT DIAMOND PENDANT NECKLACE TWO-TONE 14K GOLD

Discovering new jewelry designers at IJL 2014

The best thing about trade fairs or other special gatherings with a given purpose or theme is that you have the chance to meet people with whom you share similar interests. You get to only speak briefly with some while with others you spend a little more time to find their story.

I've experienced both scenarios at International Jewellery London 2014, but my encounter with Hinna Azeem fits the second situation. She is a jewelry designer who grew up in London and has visited remote gemstone-rich regions, from Asia to Africa to South America, since childhood. I found out that, in terms of wearability, she really loves smoky quartz because she can get it in lots of different hues of brown.

As for her favorite jewelry items, Hinna was wearing them that day – her stacking rings, with sapphires and smoky Quartz.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you H. Azeem London!

CITRINE BRACELET

SILVER SMOKY QUARTZ STACKING RING

JADE PENDANT

TOURMALINE EMPRESS EARRINGS

H. Azeem London @ IJL 2014

Once upon a TIME

How lovely these watches are! Not only that I admire the craftsmanship behind them but I also find their history intriguing enough to make me wonder: who wore them and in what important moments of their lives were these watches used as a time reference system?

If only they could speak…

AN 18K YELLOW GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET WATCH CIRCA 1840

Art Deco sapphire and diamond lady's wristwatch by Cartier, Paris c. 1925

FREUNDER - GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE KEYWOUND POCKET WATCH WITH BROOCH, CIRCA 1830

Morelle Davidson's vintage Boucheron platinum and gold pendant watch

Gold Watch Ring c. 1860

SWISS - Gold and enamel openface keywound pocket watch, made for the Turkish Market, c. 1840

La femme fatale

The fact that women, besides disabled or elderly persons, children, Roma people or national minorities etc, are being considered a vulnerable group has always intrigued me. 

To some extent, I can understand the explanation behind it – a simple search on the internet, on this issue, leads you to several human rights organizations, which state that “these are particular groups who, for various reasons, are weak and vulnerable or have traditionally been victims of violations and consequently require special protection for the equal and effective enjoyment of their human rights.” (Icelandic Human Rights Centre)

Briefly said, these groups are especially vulnerable to abuse of human rights.

It just seems unfair to put it this way as we all are human beings. After all, it’s not all about the physical strength if it’s up to be said what would be the main characteristic that differentiate men from women which offers them the supreme advantage of not being categorized as such.

We've all seen women in leading roles in politics or achieving excellent results in science for example. What about femme fatale? Does that kind of woman look vulnerable to you?

Rene Lalique Art Nouveau Dragonfly Brooch

GOLD, PEARL AND ENAMEL BROOCH/PENDANT, PLISSON ET HARTZ, CIRCA 1900

An art nouveau enamel, diamond and gem-set pendant brooch, via Bonhams

Erté ‘Adventurine State II’ Necklace

DIAMOND BROOCH/ PENDANT, HENRIE-AUGUSTE SOLIÉ, CIRCA 1900

Art Nouveau Pendant circa 1905 

SOS

"You cannot always tell what keeps you confined, what immures you, what seems to bury you, and yet you can feel those elusive bars, railings, walls. Is all this illusion, imagination? I don't think so. And then one asks: My God! Will it be for long, will it be forever, will it be for eternity? 

Do you know what makes the prison disappear? Every deep, genuine affection. Being friends, being brothers, loving, that is what opens the prison, with supreme power, by some magic force. Without these one stays dead. But whenever affection is revived, there life revives." Letter from Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo van Gogh, July 1880

Probably every one of us has such episodes in his or her life, but no matter how painful they are, they make us stronger.

So yes, you might feel trapped from time to time and have no idea where you’re heading to, but consciously or not you’re working on a better version of yourself.

Man in a Cage pendant by SAXONS of OXFORD

Atlas pendant by SAXONS of OXFORD

Man Tag by SAXONS of OXFORD

Vitruvian Man by SAXONS of OXFORD

Sometimes a SOS cry helps you break the barriers and receive the support you need from the people who care about you. Then you’ll see eventually that things worked out just the way they're meant to be.

PS: This is the first post in which I present you jewelry for men. But these jewels are so beautifully crafted that I'd wear them myself. No wonder that 'Man in a cage' pendant has won the "Technical Excellence" award in the sixth Editor’s Choice competition of International Jewellery London. Read more about the winners here.

Pendants

#beautiful, #colorful, #delicate, #precious, #jewelryloveaffair

MURRLE BENNETT & CO  PENDANT

Gold, quartz, ruby, cognac diamond pendant by German Kabirski

Victorian Carved Agate & Pearl Pendant

Butterfly Pendant

Antique French Jeweled and Enameled Locket Pendant, circa 1850

Happy to have a look-alike pendant:

Photo by Andrei Gindac

Addicted to music

Can you imagine life without music?

Music means vibration, pulsation if you want. It comforts us, gives us joy or makes us relax, it is therapy for those in need and inspiration for those blessed with the act of creation.

Music makes us dance and enjoy the moment, enjoy ourselves, enjoy life.

Fine Retro Geisha Brooch with Gemstones

Adagio in G minor Collection - Necklace by Alis Lalu

A RETRO DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND RUBY "ROCKETTE" BROOCH, BY JOHN RUBEL 

Enamel and Diamond Violin and Bow Brooch, c. 1760

ART NOUVEAU Pendant 'The Dance to the Music of Time'

The summer is here so let’s dance on the beach, in the park and gardens, on the terraces of clubs, in our own apartment with the windows wide open. Just bring it on the floor and dance like you never did before. J

Now, do you feel the music in your life?

Sensuality

When, in the same day, you’re reading one of Henry Miller's books, watching Henry and June and coming across this amazing collection of Carrera Y Carrera, there is no way of remaining indifferent to the odds of finding this leitmotif everywhere: sensuality.

As Katerina Perez puts it, it is a beautiful union of fine jewelry and sculptural art.

COLECCIÓN PRIVADA DE MANUEL CARRERA 

MANUEL CARRERA NECKLACE

MANUEL CARRERA RING

MANUEL CARRERA PENDANT