With statement necklaces continuing to trend this Fall, layering necklaces in the right way continues to matter. This video shows you how to layer bigger and more delicate pieces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKO8hmbYs3A
Match up two well-known designers, give them the theme of pearls, and watch magic happen!
Ever since Chanel and Dior reimagined pearls with a modern update, what was traditionally your grandma’s hand-me-down has taken on a new life. But how do you ride that fine line between making a cutting-edge statement but still sticking with a a time-honored investment piece? Let’s ask the designer, Ariel Gordon and Shopbop’s fashion director (and total style crush) Elle Strauss.
Ariel Gordon and Shopbop’s Elle Strauss (they’re also good friends)
What’s your advice in buying a pearl piece that’s edgy enough but still an investment piece? So you could hand it down to your granddaughter?
AG: My take on fine jewelry is: Instead of buying the $25 necklace here, the $75 necklace here, the $30 piece here, if you saved up your money for a couple of months, you’d have enough to buy the real thing. And because it’s fine jewelry, it’s going to last you and it’s going to be a piece that you can pass down to your kids.
ES: I think in terms of what sort of piece you choose, I would go with a ring every time.Elle layered two of the rings that meshed seamlessly in with her wedding band and engagement bling on the same hand. Such a modern classic!
Here’s a closer look at the Ariel Gordon x Shopbop collection:
The word carat comes from carob, a seed that is uniformed in weight.
This video definitely contains an edge of mystery and sexiness while highlighting the beauty of Dolce & Gabbana’s beautiful jewelry.
Giampaolo Sgura directs Bianca Balti and Simone Nobili for Dolce&Gabbana Jewellery video. A statement of faith, a wave of passion, or a celebration of love: the most precious feature of any jewel is the emotion it stirs in the woman who wears it. For their first ever jewellery collection, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have combined the most exquisite materials — tri-colour gold, rubies, sapphires and pearls — with the most significant symbols at their disposal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpgE_cCv5ro
Temporary tattoos just got a whole lot better. Check out these captivating jewelry-like tattoos. (Or tattoo like jewelry?)
“They’re called Flash Tattoos… and they’re kind of awesome.
They’re basically like temporary tattoos that add bling to your body. (Writing that reminds me of spraying my chest with glitter in the middle school locker room, but these seem more chic than that, at least.) If you’re still confused, Refinery 29 sums them up pretty nicely:
The Flash Tats last for four to six days and truly look like two-dimensional pieces of jewelry. It’s an ideal compromise for those who want to wear jewelry to the beach but don’t want to lose or ruin it. Plus, it looks so chic, especially when combined with real jewelry.”
Most people think crystal when they hear the name Swarovski. And rightfully so. The family reputation is built upon them. But most don’t realize the retail power this company carries in terms of jewelry:
According to Nadja Swarovski, the head of corporate communications and design services at crystals giant Swarovski, only two companies are ahead of it in jewellery sales: Cartier and Tiffany, both of which are in the fine jewellery space. “We’re certainly the largest in terms of the crystal jewellery element,” she confirms. “We have big goals in terms of the jewellery industry and our position in it.”
“In all areas, overall, we have the ambition to outperform the expanding jewellery market by a very few percent,” adds Markus Langes-Swarovski, head of Swarovski Professional and Daniel Swarovski tourism services GmbH, and great-great-grandson of Daniel Swarovski, who founded the Wattens, Austria-based company in 1895. But in a company the size of Swarovski, even a modest expansion will be significant in absolute numbers. The group saw revenues of over €3 billion (about $4 billion) for 2013, and there are 2,480 Swarovski-branded jewellery and accessories stores around the world.
Source: The New York Times
