Earrings in passionate pinks. Translucent flat cut sapphires in peach and rose hues surrounded by multi colored faceted sapphires set in rose gold. Quite the looker, this one.
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Kunzite is an attractive pink to lilac colored variety of spodumene. Minerals are sometimes named after those who discover them, like comets and stars. In this case, kunzite was discovered in 1902 by then Tiffany & Co's chief jeweler George Frederick Kunz. It's believed to be a powerful healing stone; said to reduce mood swings and depression and helps one cope with the stresses of modern life. I just like how it looks, really. And set in these earrings are beautiful samples of large, transparent and deep pink gemstones. Quirkily contrasted by blue topaz and encircled by diamonds.
Tangerine is set to be a popular color for 2012. Energizing and exciting; a great way to start the new year! Orange hues tend to be some of the most under-used colors, but we should all find ways to inject youthfulness in our lives. Inset are bespoke earrings of trilliant cut citrines surrounded by textured yellow gold and diamond pave segments.
'Tis the season... for getting together and reconnecting with friends and family. But what to wear?
Inset are some new items that were designed to be predominantly neutral; flexible enough to wear day and night. On top is a double strand of white cultured pearls. Which can also be worn as a long, single strand by detaching the clasps from behind. On it hangs a pendant of rose-cut, white and pastel colored sapphires set in yellow gold. The pendant is also movable and can be worn with other necklaces; be it a cord, chain or ribbon.
These earrings are also composed of white rose-cut sapphires. Also with blue sapphires, rubies and diamonds. Of which the danglers are detachable and the tops can be worn as chic studs.
These are part of the recently launched 2011 Deux Yeux collection. Available at Firma, Greenbelt 3.
Shamcey wears my lotus flower inspired rose cut rhodolite garnet earrings with yellow sapphires in this month's issue of Sense & Style Magazine. When worn, it covers a good part of the lobe. Sometimes its not just your clothes you match your jewelry with but your skin color as well. And I love how it goes well with Shamcey's olivine skin tone. The earrings are part of the Deux Yeux collection coming out this November 11, 2011 at Firma Greenebelt 3.
Glad to be in this month's Town & Country's list again.
The spinel earrings is at number 1.
Thanks again to Rorie Manzano for "liking"!
Next month's pretty exciting; big news then. But as a preview of new things to come, I've been sort of fixating on the Mughal dynasty lately. The look. The incredible stories. The history. And I've sort of taken inspiration from the jewels as well. Not to reproduce impossible pieces but to take off from them. As an example here are earrings, influenced by ancient patterns, updated and interpreted. With drop center stones about 0.75cts each set in white gold.
Angel skin coral is characterized by its soft, even pink hue and is highly prized along with the deep red varieties. Corals were traditionally given to babies as protection against the "evil eye". But these earrings will probably get the attention of eyes in general. It's so delicate and feminine.
Historically, red spinels have been incorrectly labeled as rubies. But it's quite understandable how this happened as:
1.) Spinels are usually found in the same places where corundum is found; with ruby being the red variety of corundum. In fact spinels are often used as indicator stones by sapphire miners when looking for new sites as they occur together quite commonly.
2.) They have similar qualities in that corundum and spinels are hard minerals. And when faceted gives a similar sharp brilliance. There are blue spinels as well and some outstanding samples intersected with the colors of blue sapphires (also corundum).
3.) Basically anything red was labeled as rubies back in the day.
Today, however, gemology has allowed for clear separation/identification of these two gems. And I happen to love spinels because it comes in these moody shades. Yes, exceptionally rare ones are red or sapphire-like blue. But they also come in bright pinks, deep purples and deep greens. Transparent, clean, faceted spinels are really fine examples of colored gems and posses an almost diamond-like brilliance. Plus they're never really treated to enhance their colors or clarity in any way.
Inset are earrings and a necklace of multi-colored faceted spinels with round brilliant diamonds set in white gold.
This is a bespoke project worked together from several old pieces. There really wasn't an even number of diamonds (varying sizes and shapes) to work with so I figured if we couldn't work with the stones, we'd work with the form. And given free reign this is what we came up with. "Fragmented" earrings with princess cut and round diamond pave set in white and textured yellow gold.
"Fragmented" ring with emerald cut diamond center stone, princess cut and round diamonds for sides. Also set in white gold and textured yellow gold. Free-form yet balanced. And not so matchy-matchy.