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Hi Margie!
The next time you find yourself complaining about the “way things are made nowadays”, refer to to this article from in Blouin Art Info. It’s a gentle reminder of the immense detail that used to go into hand-crafted jewelry. Check out this interesting collection of drawings, created during a time when everything was hand-painted, then fabricated by true artisans.
Sotheby’s in London is to put on show hundreds of vintage-jewelry drawings that have never been seen in public before.
The “Masters of Design” display will feature preparatory sketches before items were hand-made by Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and famous “maisons.” The exquisite artwork charts almost a century of design, up to the 1960s. The auction house says the sketches are works of art in themselves and come from a large private collection of 3,000 jewelry documents.
(Remember, we create custom design jewelry using 3 generations of jewelry craftsmanship so we get the importance of detail and artistry!)
Designs for Cartier brooch. Sotheby’s
Designs for brooches attributed to Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1935 Sotheby’s
Design for Cartier Collier de Chien, 1900s Sotheby’s
Ready for crazy statistic:
Well these men have come up with a piece of jewelry that will help this stat drop.
According to CNN:
“The public doesn’t read about most of these incidents in the newspapers,” said Manik Mehta, cofounder of startup Leaf Wearables. “But this fact shook us to the core.”
Mehta and four of his friends became obsessed with finding a technology solution to help keep women in India safe.
The five men were engineering students at India’s top colleges, including Delhi College of Engineering and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
In February 2015, they launched smart jewelry startup Leaf Wearables. At the heart of each specially-designed pendant, bracelet and key chain is a small circular device called SAFER.
When a threat is perceived, the user double clicks the SAFER device that’s attached to the jewelry, which triggers the corresponding app.
Jewelry is no longer just for fashion anymore…and it makes sense, we wear it, right? Help can be that close.
6.5mm
Channel set princess cut diamonds in a cathedral setting with pavé set accent diamonds, Style 7279
Hello Jen,
Just wanted to let you know that I just got my beautiful ring. I’ve received so many complements and I’ve only been wearing it a few days! It’s beyond stunning. My 16 month old daughter keeps grabbing it at saying “pretty!!!” And my 3 year old son keeps admiring it and telling me how “sparkly” it looks. I may just have to take it off while driving because I can’t stop looking at it hahah. Thank you to you and your team for making my dreams come true. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you and I will definitely be calling you in the future!!
Sending lots of love from your Canadian friend,
Emily :)
