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I've begun the sorting of pictures from a recent trip to Paris and am starting on the jewelry ones.  Here are some pieces from the window of Pasquale Bruni, on the way into Place Vendome proper.  Her pieces seem to focus less on small details that overall shape, frequently using pave set stones to create a shimmering surface.  There is also the use of almost tessalated forms, though slightly less regular than that would imply, but significant repetition of small forms.

First is a Star and a Moon pendent, both in 18kt gold.  The Moon is pave in diamond with a single set sapphire, the stars are pave in a mix of diamonds and rubies


Above the Moon was a pendent named 'snowflake' also in diamonds and 18kt gold


Finally we have a pair of overlapping rings from the Prato Fiorito (flowery meadow) collection.  These are decorated with a profusion of small gold elements, each set with a small diamond set upon a lattice of gold.  The edge has a series of the same flowers dangling, free to wiggle with the wearers movement.  A pendent from the same collection can be seen at the bottom of the frame, alas out of focus.

All images are mine, 11-2009

One of the most unusual settings I've seen recently, with the pavilion of the outer stones providing a backdrop for the main, inner stone.  The piece, named Coupelle Piége (cup trap, or the like), is from the Architecte collection by Lorenz Baümer (featured before) and consists of a tourmaline (central stone), fire opals and Citrines (the stones in the side, and small diamonds set in 18kt rose gold.  There is red Spinel somewhere in the piece, according to his website, but I'm not sure where.
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More of Van Cleef and Arpels' California Rêverie collection (previewed before).

National Jeweler awarded Shaill Jhaveri their "Best of..." award for gold this summer.   The actual award winning piece was a large cuff bracelet from their "Couture" collection, done in 18k gold, a slightly warmer hue than common 18kt yellow gold, diamonds and champleve enamel.  As is his custom, part of the design is a word, Ankurit -- Sanskrit for "a spiritual awakening". 

To my taste, I find another piece in the same collection, a more traditionally shaped eastern bangle, more interesting

All photos from his website 

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(Or why professional photographers are professional photographers)
On a recent trip to NYC, I took some pictures of pieces of jewelry in Chanel's window, including a bracelet and pair of earrings, flowers in black and white diamonds.

While walking up Madison Ave, we chanced upon the Solange Azagury-Partridge boutique at 68th street.  She's a British jewelery designer who recently opened this boutique, her first in the US.  In the window were some examples of the "Platonic" line of mathematically inspired pieces, including the "Lonestar" earrings in one and two ball models.


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That same set of wireframe solids appears, augmented with other shapes and a smaller star-ball, in more earrings, a overwrought necklace and a fantastic bracelet.

(Picture from her website)
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More on the theme of animals in jewelry, this time from Dior Joallerie.

Idylle a Valparaíso bracelet.

Idylle Dans la Baie d'Along bracelet.

Idylle aux Fidji bracelet.
All designed by Victoire de Castellane

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I would never be so foolish as to claim that watch companies have a monopoly on arrogance, but I'd like to point out these three quotes.  All are from winners of the 2009 Couture Design awards that I have discussed before (Sevan Biçakçi, and Couture Design Awards), 2 in various Jewelry categories and one for watchmaking. 

Jewelry: Pearls

We won! Peter Schmid accepted the 2009 Couture Design Award for Best Pearl Jewelry in Las Vegas, United States on May 31, 2009. The Couture Design Awards, the signature event of the Couture Show, exists to recognize the world's most visionary designers, uncover new and emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of jewelry and timepiece design worldwide. Over 200 elite jewelers competed in this international competition, and Atelier Zobel is honored to have been selected for this prestigious award among so many talented artists and designers.

Thank you to all those who voted on-line as well as those who attended the Couture Show in Las Vegas this year and voted in person. We are truly grateful for your support. We look forward to seeing you next year, June 2nd to 7th, 2010.
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Jewelry: Haute Couture

"I was so excited to win the Haute Couture award at this year's show. I have been a part of Couture for many years and receiving this prestigious award for the second time will inspire me to keep designing pieces that reflect the haute couture tradition. Winning this year was even more special because my dear friend Rachel Zoe presented the award to me! I look forward to many more years as a competitor in this category."
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Timepiece

"It is appropriate for the Brand [Milus] to have been selected at this moment as we feel that all the key ingredients are in place increasing the aesthetic value. Even the economic situation has presented opportunities to improve our positioning within the pure Swiss universe. This was a very fortuitous moment and a great honor to win Best in Timepiece we thank Couture and our colleagues for their support."
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I can't think of many examples of a award winner receiving their award with the phrase "It is appropriate for ...[us] to have been selected"

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Couture Design Awards - An set of awards given out annually for excellence in jewelry design.

• Stephen Webster's Jules Verne necklace, previously referenced, won for Diamonds
• Atelier Zobel won for a Conch pearl ring, a rarely seen gem (right)
• Yossi Harari won in haute couture for some unusual work with a polished, but not cut, fire opal (bottom)
• Elena Votsi won the best new designer with a standing spiral worked in 18k gold. (left)

[ All pictured from Couture 2009 Winners]

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• Somewhat dull reporting and images from London's recent Jewelry Week
• Much more exciting, finally a name to go with some pictures of uncut diamond jewelry I photographed in Paris, it is the work of Patrice Fabre. 
  

• A fantastic watch blog, entirely in Hungarian.  Even not able to read a single word, the movement section provided a fantastic collection of photos.
• From the New York Times, a review of a contemporary furniture exhibit at the V&A, including the fantastic "Robber Baron" wardrobe. More information and some close-up shots of the detailed, if a bit disturbed, bronze castings available from Moss (below, closed from Moss, open from the V&A website)

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