Kering will buy a majority stake in Italy’s Pomellato from closely held RA.MO SpA to expand its jewelry offerings. “We have great ambitions for the Pomellato group,” Kering CEO Francois-Henri Pinault said in the statement. The company “will be able to step up the pace of its growth and expand its geographic footprint.”
Source: Businessoffashion.com.
Caroline Gaspard, jewelry designer has reworked her best-selling Bang Bang ring in a new white gold and diamond mini model. Jewelry designer Caroline Gaspard has reworked her best-selling Bang Bang ring in a new white gold and diamond mini model. It’s time to arm yourself with a reworks of 9mm bullets.
PPR buys majority stake in China’s Qeelin. The transaction should be completed next january.
Van Cleef & Arpels continues its strong digital experience with the release of its Tumblr : http://lesateliers-creations.tumblr.com/.
“Discover every week the unique high jewelry creations made by our Mains d’or, the master jewelers from Van Cleef & Arpels’ workshops, Les Ateliers on Place Vendôme, Paris.” Van Cleef & Arpels.
Nippon vogue director, Anna dello Russo, launched her first collection for H&M today in New York City.
The collection itself is composed of few collections, accessories like eccentric sunglasses and embellished suitcase, displayed in separate areas and a special wall for shoes, bags and hats. There are the “Pearl & Animal Collection,” “Chain Charm Collection,” “Gold &Baroque collection,” “Diamond & Snake collection”.
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]potted on the runway for Lanvin’s Fall 2012 collection, we were literally blinded by the beauty of the jewelry that graced the models. As part of the designer Alber Elbaz’s 10-year anniversary collection, the ‘Barbara’ line (named after the American billionaire Barbara Hutton) comes in opulent baroque style and finally is available online from Lanvin.
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]ictoire de Castellane introduced her latest fine jewelry collection for the House of Dior at la Biennal des Antiquaires Paris. The collection is called “Dear Dior“, and transforms costume jewelry pieces from the 1950s Dior collections into opulent jewels with precious gems and metals.
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hanel jewelry offers a hundred watches and high jewelry master pieces from the collection Mademoiselle Privé for its fourth participation at the Biennale des Antiquaire in a new 150m2 space designed by the American architect Peter Marino.
Chanel 1932 collection mademoiselle privé is a line that highlights the High jewelery craftsmanship and designs.
This event also marks the 80th anniversary of the Diamond Jewelry collection, already hailed by the media, and was the first and only Haute Joaillerie collection established by Gabrielle Chanel in 1932.
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]e Beers Diamond Jewellers has opened its first Shanghai store in the heart of the city’s Pudong district. The store is De Beers’ fourth store in mainland China.
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ermès has unveiled a new pocket watch Arceau Pocket Amazones, which is a unique piece of luxury inspired by the motif of a tie designed by Henri d’Origny.
The face features a detailed, miniature painting of two riders that uses enameling and gold spangling techniques.
The watch is enhanced with a gold oscillating weight, hand-chamfered, polished bridges and mechanisms, and is secured by a hand-sewn alligator strap.
Read more: Hermès Arceau Amazones Pocket Watch | LUXUO Luxury Blog http://www.luxuo.com/watches/hermes-arceau-amazones-pocket-watch.html#ixzz23VvWjSLL
[dropcap]C[/dropcap] alypso St. Barth is teaming up with Dannijo for a “glamorous nomad” collaboration. This 11 piece collection is said to dress up anything from a white t-shirt to even a LBD. The collection will include bib necklaces, earrings and a bracelet, all ranging from $325 to $625. Elisa Miller, creative director of Calypso, described the collection as someone who travels around the world, collecting pieces and “combining them in unexpected ways” as told to The Wall Street Journal. Calypso Loves Dannijo, a fitting name, mixes the classic yet rock-and-roll taste of Dannijo with the Calypso vibe. Jodie Snyder of Dannijo describes how women see these pieces as “a unique addition to their wardrobe.” This exclusive line is only available on Calypso St. Barth’s website it’s 30 stores around the country.
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/08/03/jewels-for-the-glamorous-nomad/
High-end jeweler Tiffany & Co. is celebrating the opening of its new SoHo store in New York with an artist-curated display based on their interpretations of true love.
Likely taping into the SoHo neighborhood’s artistic character, the brand has enlisted four artists to design murals on the hoarding that surrounds the storefront. The True Love campaign aims to push a lifestyle that aligns consumers with the brands’ products, and the exhibit will lead the store and narrative right into Fashion Week.
“For 175 years, Tiffany & Co. has been home to artists, craftsmen and designers who create objects of unparalleled beauty, true works of art that have come to embody individual’s deepest emotions and, in particular, true love,” said Carson Glover, group director of worldwide media for Tiffany & Co., New York.
Throughout the summer, the selected artists will add to the hoarding to create murals inspired by true love, which will each be on display for two weeks. The four artists participating in the campaign include Danielle Dimston, Ellis Gallagher, Danny Roberts of Igor + Andre and Natasha Law.
The jewelry house Roure has installed a new space at Printemps Haussmann (Paris 9), to reveal its most beautiful creations.
Lovers of high fashion jewelry can discover these exceptional pieces in the “Spring of Luxury”, the first floor of the Paris department store.
Red Carpet Ring from Roure
Over 70 Roure pieces are presented at Printemps Haussmann. Among the collection of the iconic jeweler, we can enjoy« Les Lumières de Paris », « Escalier », « Jardin de Poésie » or « Bulles d’été ».
Roure creations are currently sold in more than 150 retailers stores in France and 80 abroad.
It turns out that Jolie has been designing her own luxury jewelry collection with the help of the Jolie-Pitt family jeweler, Robert Procop. Robert Procop is the jeweler that notoriously broke the news about Angelina Jolie’s engagement to Brad Pitt, as he helped the actor and father of six, design the ring.
Photo Courtesy of Robert Procop
It seems that Procop knows exactly what Jolie likes when it comes to jewelry style as he has also collaborated with her on a jewelry collection, Style of Jolie. Previously only available through special appointment, the collection of monochromatic stones and red gold is now set to be available at select boutiques in countries including the United States, Russia, China, and Turkey.
According to the official website for the collection, the first funds from the collaboration of socially responsible jewelryhave been dedicated to the Education Partnership for Children in Conflict to build a school in Afghanistan.
(Via JustLuxe)
Fan Bingbing
Zhang Jingchu
Wu Peici
Gong li and Stanislas de Quercize
Zip Necklace 1951
Mystery-Set™ chrysanthemum clip 1937
Private collection of her serene highness Grace of Monaco
FABERGÉ OPENS FIRST NEW YORK BOUTIQUE AT 694 MADISON AVENUE 
Fabergé is set to open its first US boutique this month in New York at 694 Madison Avenue. The jewel-like boutique is an intimate haven of luxury, designed to balance opulence and modernity, in contemporary Fabergé style. In the spirit of the spectacular flagship in Geneva, the Madison Avenue store is decorated in exquisite materials, silk curtains and wall panels, brushed oak floor, punctuated with a rich purple button-backed wall, subtly evoking Romanov splendour.
The new 850 sq ft boutique will house Fabergé High and Fine Jewellery, Timepieces, Cufflinks, and Silver collections. To celebrate Fabergé’s historic links with America’s great families – the Vanderbilts, Forbes and Morgans amongst others – the Madison Avenue boutique will launch with an exclusive new collection, Les Précieuses de Fabergé that pays tribute to the unrivalled style of America’s Gilded Age society.
Get in touch with Fabergé New York Boutique.