Best Use of Color - 2012 AGTA Spectrum Award - Deirdre Featherstone

Deirdre Featherstone is outstanding in AGTA Spectrum Award this year. Her name is new to the competition but never has been a new kid on the block for classic design fine jewelry. Her collection based on 19th and 20th style with a combination of color and modern concept of technique in jewelry making. Her jewelry has interchangeable enhancement can be use as different jewelry adornment.

This platinum diamond opal earrings accented with blue zircons, tanzanite, and paraiba tourmalines is the winner of best use of color category competition of 2012 AGTA Spectrum Award.

Art Jewelry - Pleasurably Learning Experience in New York

The Forbes Galleries in New York City will be featuring International Art Jewelry: 1895 – 1925 next month, an exhibition encompassing decorative arts movements from the turn of the 19th century that included jewelry.

The “art jewelry” to be shown at the show is from the arts and crafts movements in Great Britain and the United States, from the Art Nouveau movement in France, Belgium and the U.S., from the Jugendstil movement in Germany and Austria and from the Skonvirke movement in Scandinavian countries, Italy and more.

The exhibition will explain why there was a global interest in creating art jewelry at this time, as well as point out the similarities and differences between the influences and styles of jewelry executed in various countries.

New Type of Jewelry Adornment

Feeling intimidate by the price of gold or platinum when decide to have a new ring? There nothing to stop you to have a new piece of jewelry as right now jewelry may be made from any material. New designer Robert Grey Kaylor creates steel jewelry line made up of blackened
steel, diamonds and sapphires.

He received the Mort Abelson New Designer of the Year Award. Kaylor’s blackened steel is crafted from antique keys, furniture nails and railroad date nails, discarded materials he searches for to create rings, bracelets and necklaces.

Amethyst - Peridot and Diamond Bracelet by Bulgari

This amethyst and peridot jewelry set really for a lady who is self-confident. Bulgari creates very recognizable and bold designed jewelry by using a beautiful combination of amethyst and peridot incorporated into the jewelry set.

The Bulgari's jewelry set comprised of a pair of amethyst, peridot and diamond ear clips, and an amethyst, peridot and diamond bracelet. The bracelet designed as a single row of cushion-shaped amethysts alternating with similar shaped peridots, each spaced by baguette diamonds, mounted in white gold. The jewelry set was sold in the auction for $33,625.

Rubellite and Diamond Bracelet by Bulgari

What kind of stone it is in this diamond bracelet? Purplish red ruby? Bulgari creates this beautiful diamond bracelet featuring rubellite.

Rubellite is tourmaline that is strong in pink or red. Red tourmaline is also well known trade name for rubellite. High quality rubellite has pure red or rich pink red colors. Many dealers prefer pure red color rubellite as it resembles ruby. Of course, it can substitute ruby in jewelry since a rubellite in big size and good clarity can less substantial in price than a ruby. In jewelry industry, high couture jewelers usually feature rubellite in their rings, pendants, or bracelets.

This rubellite and diamond bracelet, Bulgari designed as a row of mixed-cut cushion-shaped rubellites alternating with marquise-shaped diamonds, mounted in white gold, length approximately 167mm. This bracelet was sold for $25,218 in a Sothebys' auction.

Ruby and Diamond Dress Set

They are simple, contemporary, and elegant. I'm stunning to know Michele Della Valle creates this cufflinks set. Apart from his magnificently beautiful and unbelievably intricate designs of pave setting gemstone jewelry, he creates elegantly and functional ruby jewelry.

Spessartite Garnet & Diamond Ring by Henry Dunay

Truly a masterful piece, combining spectacular gemstones with impressive design and craftsmanship. The main attraction is the absolutely beautiful 28.41 carat Spessartite Garnet! Complimenting this amazing gemstone is 4.07 carats fine Diamonds.

This ring is a museum piece, Henry Dunay used one of the best quality spessartite garnets and it was huge. Today, spessartite garnet in the size 20 carat up, mandarin color, and in good clarity is rare to find in the gem market.

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