Category: Watches|Jewelry - Page 164

Vogue Italia drops photoshoots from January issue in green statement

January 7, 2020 by Editorial Team

Illustrated covers intended to highlight environmental impact of shoots

Gold from Highlands mine to be made into Scottish jewellery

January 2, 2020 by Editorial Team

Cononish goldmine expected to produce enough ingots to kickstart cottage industry

Tortue de Soirée: a fusion of high jewellery and contemporary art

January 6, 2020December 28, 2019 by Editorial Team

Bvlgari turtle by Francesco Vezzoli is on display at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

Fusion between high jewellery and contemporary art, Bvlgari and the Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli have come together to create a precious sculpture, a brass-shelled tortoise set with precious stones, titled Tortue de Soirée.

The polished tortoise shell, beautifully rendered, is studded with tumbles of amethysts and cabochon-cut rubellite, peridot, citrine, and topaz (43 gems for about 1,500 carats in total), paired with nine ancient Greek silver coins.

Following the inspiration of Lucia Silvestri, Bvlgari’s Creative Director, Bulgari’s artisans passionately worked for 530 hours to set the stones and coins, turning the carapace into a jeweled masterpiece.

“Bvlgari is a brand deeply rooted in the past and deeply projected into the future. When I have approached them, I could have never hoped such a participation, such an enthusiasm in creating a project that has never been made before,” said Francesco Vezzoli.

“For me this sculpture is a case of public jewellery. It is an extremely precious object but it’s not made for private consumption. It is made for public consumption. So this is for me very interesting and I would like to say that it’s probably the first time in the history of art that something like that has happened,” added Vezzoli.

“The work combines Vezzoli’s exuberant imagination and Bvlgari’s creative talent, and it was made possible thanks to the Département du Patrimoine (heritage department) of Bvlgari. This project showcases the commitment of the brand to support creative talent, as well as cultural heritage,” wrote vogue.fr.

Discover La Tortue de Soirée at Musée d’Orsay, until 1st March 2020. The Bvlgari turtle is part of Musée d’Orsay’s exhibition ‘Joris-Karl Huysmans Art Critic. From Degas to Grünewald’.

‘Death of an icon’: the downfall of Barneys New York

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 by Editorial Team

What was once New York’s premier fashion store is entering its last days before closing – but luxury lives on elsewhere

Karl Lagerfeld remembered by Carine Roitfeld

December 20, 2019 by Editorial Team

10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019
The French fashion editor remembers a passionate man of ideas who always remembered the small details

• Mary Warnock remembered by Onora O’Neill
• Read the Observer’s obituaries of 2019 in full

The Dolce&Gabbana Alta Gioielleria stickpin brooches are a revelation

December 16, 2019 by Editorial Team

Palazzo Clerici is among Milan’s most charming historical palaces. Located in the heart of the city, the palace was acquired in 1653 by the Clerici Family, who entrusted Giambattista Tiepolo with the task of decorating the ceiling of the gallery. For the Dolce & Gabbana annual Alta Gioielleria exhibition, the decorations were inspired by the Tiepolo’s pink.

The Dolce&Gabbana Alta Gioielleria 2019 — The Dolce & Gabbana Alta Gioielleria 2019; @Dolce & Gabbana

The inspiration and mood for the Alta Gioielleria dinner at Palazzo Clerici Milan is very much taken from the incredible “Tiepolo” fresco in the ceiling of the Sala Tiepolo. Tiepolo’s pink, a shade that characterizes each of his paintings, was reproduced in the floral composition and the light design.

The brooches created for Dolce&Gabbana Alta Gioielleria are all unique in their aspects, from the birth of the design to its realization, with maximum attention to details, even if imperceptible like the engravings. In particular, the construction of the Pomegranate brooch is in red gold with white gold inserts and with precious stones.

The Dolce&Gabbana Alta Gioielleria stickpin brooch in yellow, white and pink gold with rhodolite garnets, rubies and diamonds is a unique work of art. The pomegranate, symbol of wealth, is dedicated to what is the classic concept of jewellery and what also recalls the Renaissance Art.

The Dolce&Gabbana Alta Gioielleria necklace in white gold with Mozambican “Paraiba” tourmaline named “Oceanina” and diamonds is the highest representation of craftsmanship. Reflecting classical tastes, with perfectly balanced colors and volumes, the necklaces have an unbelievable lightness. The pieces are completely handmade by Dolce&Gabbana’s master craftsmen able to express their knowledge of goldsmithing.

The Alta Gioielleria necklace with “Paraiba” and “Rubellite” tourmalines simulates a ribbon that twirls on itself. The cushion-cut stones are set and surrounded by a frame of precious diamonds.

The magnificent jewelry was the perfect addition to the costumes presented at the Alta Moda Show. For the Alta Moda Show, which was presented in the frame of the Teatro alla Scala, the floral designers have used around 10.000 flowers and a couple of tons of fruit in the shades of red to recreate the passionate mood of the Puccini’s “Tosca”

The Opera and its heroines, through their own passions, strength and fragility were the inspiration for the Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda Fashion Show exhibited in the extraordinary setting of the Teatro Alla Scala.

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The Baroque room in the Art Adorned exhibition at Christie’s in London; @christies.com/

Last November, Christie’s presented Art Adorned: a private-selling exhibition of Old Master paintings and decorative arts paired with extraordinary couture creations from Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda and Alta Gioielleria. A visual feast of fashion and fine art, the exhibition traced the influence of the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo movements on the opulent garments and jewels of Dolce&Gabbana’s Alta Moda collections – a testament to the enduring power of classic art on contemporary culture today.

Important Old Master paintings and decorative arts from the 14th to 19th centuries were shown alongside Dolce&Gabbana couture garments and jewels. Many of the items on display were available for purchase privately.