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My fine white opal earrings come out in the pages of this month's Town and Country Philippines. Opal is the birthstone of the month of October. And just so happens that these opal, multi-colored sapphire and diamond earrings are part of my new collection coming out this October 26 called New Romantics. A Victorian inspired take on jewelry. Fine and feminine. Watch out for more on this. In the meantime, below is a close up of the inset piece above.
Here's a past project of beautiful, vivid bluish-green Colombian emerald cabochons, diamonds and gold. Very cool and soothing to the eyes. Emerald also happens to be the color of the year as well. Which I don't really pay much attention to as emeralds of this hue will always be timeless.
One of my pieces was included in Asian Dragon's current edition.
Inset are asymmetrical earrings of flat cut pink sapphire rough and diamonds in rose gold. A recent favorite. The drops detach as well so the top parts can be worn as studs.
A nice and sizeable set of distinctly colored natural Persian turquoise cabochons and pink spinels in different shades, shapes and sizes. A nice contrast of colors and textures, reflections and refractions, from the sharp brilliance of the spinel facets. Curiously it takes more effort to put together something and make it look like it was just casually strewn together. Thankfully this works quite well, I think.
Featured in this month's edition of Lifestyle Asia. Shown here are bright colored earrings from the recently launched Orientalism collection. Available at Firma Greenbelt 3 and Aum Jewels, TriNoma. Grab your copy now!
Many thanks to Cristina Gomez.
Well, at least Lovi Poe's wearing white. But on her ears are a ribbons of pave set diamonds in yellow gold and danglers of blue topaz briolettes. The drops are again detachable and the ribbon-like top can be worn as is or with another drop of choice.
Photo by Alex Fusilero
Styled by Jeff Galang
Tons of Christmas parties and gatherings happening left and right as early as now! Great to wear this piece to one of them. Or all of them. That's because the components of these earrings detach and are reconfigurable. You can wear these as is, or wear the black diamond stud along with the keishi pearl drops. Or just dangle the natural colored diamond cluster. Or wear the black diamond studs as is. And if you have more drops in your jewelry box, then all the more combinations you have.
Inset are dangling earrings with black diamond studs, natural fancy colored diamonds and keishi pearls set in rose gold.
Available at Aum Jewels Trinoma.
Thanks to all who came to the launch! KDee and I are truly grateful to see people appreciate our work. My new pieces are now available in Aum Jewels and will update you very soon when new items will also be made available at Firma Greenbelt 3.
Inset top are earrings of African rubies encircled with diamonds and textured gold with carved natural Persian turquoise drops. Very nice and even colored pair of turquoises without the black veining. A favorite.
And inset above are earrings of square cushion phrenites, iolites and natural Persian turquoise cabochons. The color motif I got inspiration from hues of celadon. These are nice big studs.
I tried to interpret the Orientalism theme in a not so literal way. Focusing more on concepts such as auspiciousness and celebratory colors. Also patterns of lucky symbols. It's contemporary, colorful and quite lively, this collection.
A one-day-only special trunk show happens on October 13, 2PM at Chef Jessie at the Rockwell Club. Hope to see you there!
Inset on top are earrings of mandarin garnets, pink tourmalines and diamonds set in yellow gold. Bottom picture shows a bracelet of rose cut rock crystal and rutilated quartz with an endless knot in a pave of white diamonds; also set in gold.
Last week we reported that jeweler Kristine Dee collaborated with her good friend and fellow designer Paul Syjuco on Deux Yeux, a two-part jewelry collection that presents their respective takes on ancient court jewelry. Paul focused on the famed jewels of the Mughal dynasty from the mid-1500s to the late 16th century. Their historic jewelry are prominent for their opulent Islamic and Hindu motifs.
"I took inspiration from Mughal jewelry—really far out, priceless, national budget-crippling pieces of the Maharajas that are short of impossible to replicate at present. It was a period of excess and opulence that was really unheard of," Paul tells us.
"I'm sort of a history nerd and I've always been so fascinated by the romance and crazy stories from the old world," he continues. "And so for this collection I really think the old world feel came through, or at least that's what I wanted to bring out, though still keeping with my design aesthetic to streamline. It was a bit of a challenge as most of the period pieces I based my designs on were really huge body pieces and head (turban) gear. But it was an interesting process in that even selection of the types of stones and the cuts and the shapes were considered."
Read on to find out more about Paul as a designer, and don't forget to click on the photo gallery to see his Deux Yeux collection.
What was your point of realization when you knew you wanted to design jewelry?
I'm actually a third generation jeweler. After university, I started out as a stock market analyst and then moved to consumer finance. After a few years doing that, I just really needed to do something that involved some creative output, [but] not to be a designer per se. So I got into one of the family businesses for its potential. I then took up gemology and jewelry design. The latter really helped me put my ideas on paper more fluently, and [helped me] think more three-dimensionally. I didn't really seek to be a designer, but I guess it just happened for me in that it was part of the job as a whole. It's been 11 years since.
How would you define your aesthetic, and your design perspective?
I really think about my pieces. I refine them quite a bit. I like things clean and streamlined. Very deliberate. I could make things glamorous and out there but I think majority of the things I design have a sort of subdued luxury feel to it, which all the more works with my focus on producing wearable pieces.
What do you find is the best thing about designing jewelry?
When I design for somebody or when I do a bespoke piece, it really is the greatest feeling to see them really appreciating the end product and for them to actually wear it.
What kind of jewelry do you love to see a woman wearing?
I like it when women mix it up a bit. Things don't necessarily have to match all the time. So whether it's a rope necklace or a cocktail ring or cuff worn all together, if it doesn't look contrived at all and they're really rocking it, I find that really sexy.
What are you in the mood to see, in terms for jewelry, this season?
More movement, more colors, more wit. Though fine jewelry design tends to focus on being contemporary than seasonal, really.
If you had to pick, what is your favorite piece from Deux Yeux, and why?
The Y-necklace of faceted spinel beads with the lemon topaz and honey quartz drops; I just love the feel of this piece. I find it quietly extravagant. There's a rawness to it but it's still sophisticated. The stones are faceted but retain the general shape of the rough and I can just imagine using diamonds of these sizes back in the day.
What are you looking forward to in the year to come, both personally and professionally?
Maybe go somewhere I've never been to before. Just to open the mind a bit more. To be inspired. I've also been considering opening a new showroom somewhere but things have yet to come together in that aspect.
To view the original article click HERE
Thanks to Jae De Veyra Pickrell.
*Inset are earrings and ring of carved peridot cabochons and diamonds set in yellow gold.
The Deux Yeux collection can be found at Firma, Greenbelt 3 and at Aum Jewels, TriNoma.