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The Golden Age of Lalaounis - The Jewellery Editor
WEBSince 2000 Ilias Lalaounis’ four daughters Ioanna, Aikaterini, Demetra and Maria run the jewellery company based out of Athens having taken over from their father Ilias Lalaounis. Today Lalaounis employs 34 craftsmen and women who make each piece by hand. Despite their weighty history, each Lalaounis jewel is effortlessly contemporary.
Paraiba tourmalines: the fascinating story of a rare gem
WEB19 January 2016 by CLAIRE ROBERTS. In just a few decades, Paraiba tourmalines have become one of the sought-after gemstones in the world. First discovered in the 1980s by Heitor Dimas Barbosa - who spent years digging in the hills of the Brazilian state of Paraiba on a hunch that something special was hidden there - he must have known he had ...
A history of brooches: the evolution of style - The Jewellery Editor
WEBDuring the past few seasons I have spotted more and more brooches turning up on the runway and the red carpet. Worn in the hair, on the neckline and with deep v backs, pinned to the waist of a dress or gown or scattered over all styles of jackets, brooches are back on the fashion scene.Not only have they returned to recent high jewellery collections by Chanel, Boucheron, Chaumet and Chopard ...
All you need to know about the history of micro mosaic | The …
WEBJun 14, 2022 · Raffaelli’s mastery of the micro mosaic placed him at the forefront of the movement, yet the names of other micro mosaicists who sold their wares in and around Rome’s Spanish Steps during the heyday of the Grand Tour have been lost to the passage of time, as evidenced by the magnificent collection of Town & Country editor turned jewellery designer Elizabeth Locke.
The ancient art of filigree | The Jewellery Editor
WEB30 August 2015. By Åse Anderson. The ancient jewellery-making technique of filigree has its roots in Mesopotamia, where it was used by craftsmen as far back as 3,000 BC. The name itself is derived from the Latin words for thread, filum, and grain, granum, with the latter referring to the tiny beads that were often used in filigree jewellery.
Boodles London Review - The Jewellery Editor
WEBaddress: 178 New Bond Street - London W1S 4RH. tel: +44 (0) 207 437 5050. tube: Green Park. Nestled between Cartier and Mikimoto, Boodles has one of the most enviable addresses on New Bond Street and now also Albermarle Street, which runs parallel to it. In the summer of 2015, this very British jeweller undertook an ambitious remodelling ...
Conch pearls: what are they and why are they so rare?
WEBFeb 26, 2018 · Excellent pearls today can cost as much as $15,000 per carat and more, but those are the exceptionally rare ones. Top-grade conch pearls are more typically around $4,000-$7,000 per carat and nice, but not necessarily …
The most expensive ring in the world | The Jewellery Editor
WEBSep 27, 2017 · The highlight of the spring auction season here at The Jewellery Editor was the sale of the Pink Star, a 59.60-carat pink diamond set into a ring of truly impressive proportions.The largest Internally Flawless Fancy Vivid diamond ever graded by the GIA, it was snapped up for $71.2 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in April 2017, making it not only the most expensive ring in the world but also ...
Chelsy Davy's AYA collection of ethical jewellery - The Jewellery …
WEBJun 25, 2016 · AYA Africa founder Chelsea Davy examines a Gemfields emerald. Cahora Bassa necklace in yellow gold and set with Gemfields rubies by ethical jewellery brand AYA Africa (£2,690). The Chete ring in gold set with tanzanite by AYA Africa has a distinctly African flavour (£990). The designs created under AYA …