Smiling pig, gold pendant. Yellow Earth Pig jewellery decorations

Yellow Earth Pig jewellery decorations

Do you want the coming new year of the yellow earth pig to bring you happiness? Then treat the pig with reverential respect! In particular, buying various souvenirs, brooches and talismans with its image. This will amuse her self-esteem and guarantee her friendly disposition towards you. Noteworthy, in the upcoming 2019 jewelry may not only be in the form of a pig. Following the color of the year, choose gold or yellow (enamel) color brooches, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Color is more important than the form of jewelry.
To show your respect toward the symbol of 2019, start with decorating the tree with the pig Christmas balls. Any Christmas toy with a picture of a cute pig, a toy “Pig with beads”, a cute wooden handmade souvenir will be an ideal gift for all occasions. As ever, a gift in the form of a pretty piggy-piggy bank for money will be an ideal choice.
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Brooch in the form of a horse’s head. Hand bent and corrugated gold. 1980. width 4.5 cm £ 100-150 LB. Hermes Paris vintage costume jewellery

Hermes Paris vintage costume jewellery
French businessman Thierry Hermes (1801-1878) was the founder of high fashion brand Hermes International.
Born in Germany in 1801, he moved to France in 1821. He founded his workshop for the manufacture of leather goods in 1837. Originally, he produced the highest quality saddles, shoes, household items, scarves and bags, as well as ornaments.
The full name of the company was Hermès International S.A. Since 1950, the company’s logo has been a horse-drawn carriage. Today we know “Hermes” mainly for its silk scarves, ties and exclusive bags and suitcases. Noteworthy, everything produced by Hermes – characterized by a stylish design, quality and high craftsmanship.
One of the charms of Hermes is the company’s individual approach to each design. Each clock and jewelry gets an injection of playful and somehow philosophically French energy. Fortunately, Hermès designers manage to maintain practicality, form and a healthy dose of indulgence in relation to whims in an ideal balance.
Since then, the company has grown, embracing new niches – luxury goods and clothing of mass production – multiplying its experience in an impeccable production and without losing its individuality.
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Detail. Brooch-transformer ‘Autumn kiss’. Tompak, gold, agate, amethyst. Mixed technique. 2003. Work by Russian jeweler Vladimir Dmitrievich Khakhalkin

Russian jeweler Vladimir Dmitrievich Khakhalkin
Born in 1946 in Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg now), V.D. Khakhalkin is a talented Russian jeweler who has international recognition. Khakhalkin graduated from the Art College of S.P. Diaghilev in 1960, and the Sverdlovsk Art and Vocational School in 1963, specializing in jewelry. Immediately after graduation, since 1963 he worked as a jeweler at the Sverdlovsk plant “Russian gems”. Already in 1964 he created jewelry that was approved for mass production.
Working in 1972 – 1977 as the head artist of the Machine-Building Plant, Vladimir got acquainted with various technologies of metal processing. Traditionally, the artist uses gems and unconventional materials: decorative glass, slag, mirrors, etc. As for metals, he gives preference to the base, and likes to use brass alloy.
He received lots of awards and prizes of the international memorial fund of Karl Faberge: orders of Mikhail Perkhin, Franz Birbaum, and Karl Faberge. Among his titles – “the court jeweler”, “Honorary Jeweler”, and “Master” and “Honorable Jeweler”. Also, he is the owner of the Gold Badge “Jewelry House – Russia”, medals and two cups of Russia.
His works are in collections of museums and private collections in Russia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, the United States, and other countries.
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Importance of choosing right stone color

Importance of choosing right stone color
The combination of colors and shades in each stone is unique. Colored by impurities of substances, they got into them during formation. When considering the palette of colors, it turned out that there are few purple and blue stones in nature, but many green ones.
Meanwhile, the choice of color by each person for the most part occurs unconsciously. Also, by means of color a person makes it clear to other people what kind of person he is, and how he feels. Noteworthy, the color of stone affects psychology, thoughts and creativity.
According to experts in the field of color and lithotherapy, when searching for a mascot stone and a healer stone, one should also take into account its color. Only then positive influence of stone on a person will be most effective.
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Brooch and earrings in the form of fish. Colored foil, acrylic. The end of the 1990s. Brooch width 14 cm, Earrings 7 cm. £ 40-60. British designer Geoff Roberts foil costume jewelry

British designer Geoff Roberts foil costume jewelry
Born in 1953, Geoff Roberts is a talented British jewelry designer. He graduated from the Birmingham College of Art in 1975 and Royal College of Art in 1978. Permanent participant of applied art and jewelry exhibitions, he received various awards. In particular, Craft Council Exhibition Grant (1986), Merseycraft Prize (1993), Inches Carr Trust Bursary Award (1997) and SAC Bursary for Individual Development Award in 2000.
Having settled on the Moray Coast in North Scotland, he created truly unique stylized jewelry pieces of bizarre forms and saturated colors. Roberts used colored acrylic and mixed materials, and most of them are collages of multi-colored metal foil laid over acrylic. Also, in the creative gallery of Geoff Roberts are jewelry pieces made of steel and metal leaf, silver, aluminium, and other materials. Undoubtedly, the works of Jeff Roberts are easily recognizable, and can not be confused with the works of other designers.
According to the designer, design is an intuitive and ever evolving process.
Geoff Roberts died in 2019, he was 66.
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Butterfly ring with diamonds, tsavorites, rubies, sapphires and crystal set in 18k yellow gold. Farah Khan Fine Jewellery kaleidoscope

Farah Khan jewelry kaleidoscope
Called “The queen of Emeralds”, Farah Khan Ali launched her jewellery brand in 2004. According to the Blackbook 2015, she entered the list of TOP 50 most influential women in India. Among her most notable awards are 2013 “Best Jewellery Designer Award”, 2011 “Best Fashion contemporary jewellery”, and “Innovative Jewellery Award” in 2010.
Creating decorations for bohemia, she embraces all international trends, and meanwhile adds her creative flair. One of such trends, in particular – her three-finger rings. There are no big gems, but there is a style with an ethnic touch. Full of kaleidoscope of ideas, Farah Khan has her unique way of design and style – pastels, carved gemstones, birds, unique colour combinations, innovative jewels and many more.
Noteworthy, her latest collection includes exotic garden with gorgeous studded flowers and birds. These birds look so realistic, that it seems they are going to move any moment.
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Starfish brooch, made of chalcedony, cultured pearl and diamond, 1939. Legendary French jeweler Suzanne Belperron

Legendary French jeweler Suzanne Belperron
Jewelry masterpieces created by Suzanne Belperron (1900–1983) today receive very high prices at auctions. She designed jewelry for more than sixty years (!), until her sudden death on 28 March 1983. She did not leave any heir and her name should remain history. Before her death, Belperron wanted to burn her sketches, because she hated the idea that someone could use them. Fortunately, she did not burn the sketches.
Born in France in 1900, Madelyne Suzanne Marie Claire Woolerme grew up in Saint-Claude, a well-known in the world of jewelers and diamond lovers. The girl from an early age showed a talent for drawing, and wise parents decided to give their daughter to the school of fine arts in Besancon. A talented and ambitious girl, not satisfied with the province, she went to Paris, where quickly became a designer at the “Rene Boivin”.

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