Category Archives: Inspiration

Perfection: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s La Rose Blanche Timepiece

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

There is something about bejeweled timepieces that never fails to attract a woman. And actress Margareth Madè is a beauty who is not afraid of such bespoke creations.  She flaunted her love for bejeweled timepieces as she was seen sporting the exquisite … Continue reading →

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Sprinkle yourself with pure gold

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

Friends, pay attention: this is what I want for Christmas. Ormonde Jayne, the high end british parfumist, launched its opulent Gold Dust, made with 24 carat gold.  “What is it?”, you ask?  It is pure gold!  Yes, pure gold, applied … Continue reading →

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For the fashionable falcon, gem-studded hoods

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

If discerning falconers are prepared to spend thousands on an elite bird, why not spend a few thousand more on a diamond-studded falcon hood? This is the thinking of Italian jewelry design company Tiroler Goldschmied, which created the hoods specially … Continue reading →

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Cindy Chao’s Royal Butterfly inducted by National Museum of Natural History

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

An interesting story about the amazing Cindy Chao (Taiwan) and the induction of her stunning butterfly pin inducted into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History: Amongst the Earth’s rarest and most beautiful creations are precious stones, in which beauty … Continue reading →

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Designer Spotlight: Brevard

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

I have been in love with the Brevard pieces for as long as I can remember.  Recently, I’ve been introduced to the most beautiful pieces come out of their collections.  I love the hammered charms with inset stones, which makes … Continue reading →

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Pay attention! Jewelry Trends for Fall 2010

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

In the words of Diana Vreeland: “People are talking about…” polar opposites!  And jewelry, of course. As far as clothes go, the common thread among all the September magazines seemed to be best described on the covers of Elle Spain, … Continue reading →

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Fashion Icons Around Your Neck

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

I can’t.  I can’t!  I need them all. Now you can carry Anna Wintour, Coco Chanel or Suzy Menkes with you, wherever you go.  Courtesy of Nathalie Queyraud, designer of “Défiles from Paris”. Wear them as a reminder to strangle … Continue reading →

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65-carat gem uncovered at NC farm described as largest cut emerald found in North America

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

An emerald so large it’s being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. The nearly 65-carat emerald its finders are marketing by the … Continue reading →

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Keith Haring Jewelry

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

The modern hieroglyphics that once appeared on chalk drawings inside New York City subway stations are now springing to life with Noir Jewelry’s Keith Haring collection. Inspired by Haring‘s visual lexicon, the 18k gold and enamel pieces in the collection feature some … Continue reading →

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Gemstone Carvings On Display In Orange County Museum

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Alfredo Mubarah

Thousands have admired the work of Harold Van Pelt who, along with his wife Erica, are considered the best gem and mineral photographers in the world. Few know of Van Pelt’s extraordinary ability as a fine art gemstone carver, and … Continue reading →

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