Mary and Maximilian love brooch dating to 1476. Engagement brooch given to Mary of Burgundy by Maximilian I of Austria

Mary and Maximilian love brooch
This rare medieval brooch from Vienna treasury depicts a couple in love – Mary (13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), Duchess of Burgundy and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519). The brooch was mentioned for the first time in the list of jewels of Emperor Ferdinand I, who likely inherited it from his grandmother, beautiful and forever young Mary of Burgundy. Mary of Burgundy (13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482) was the heiress to the vast and wealthy Burgundian domains in France and was often referred to as Mary the Rich. She lived a short but bright life, died aged 25. For 5 years of her happy marriage with Archduke Maximilian of Austria she gave birth to three children – Philip the Handsome, who died young, aged 28, daughter Margaret (10 January 1480 – 1 December 1530), and the youngest – Francis who lived only four months.
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Scary precious brooches. Theo Fennell Halloween jewellery

Theo Fennell Halloween jewellery
“Jewellery and silverware should be engaging and often romantic as well as beautiful. Above all, it should give a thrill of pleasure every time it is looked at or worn.” Theo Fennell
Born in Egypt, British jeweler Theo Fennell spent his childhood living in Singapore, Pakistan, France and Germany. The influence of these early years remains ever-present in his work, with many of his designs inspired by the landscapes of his childhood. Fennell graduated from Eton College, Art School at York, and later The Byam Shaw. At The Byam Shaw he developed an obsession with detail, and a desire to interpret grand design on a miniature scale.
Theo Fennell jewellery is wearable art, beautifully crafted and designed, with immaculate attention to detail. Exquisite handmade jewelry of thirty year-old exceptional craftsmanship, beautiful and ornate designs.  The designer used precious metals and stones – diamonds, rubies, emeralds.
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French born designer, photographer and artist Poet of beauty perfumer Serge Lutens

Poet of beauty perfumer Serge Lutens
He became the creator of beauty through makeup, jewellery and extraordinary objects. Among other talents of the same elegant Monsieur is photography. The subject of his mostly black and white photography – hopelessly sad but beautiful people. “My work is essentially far more akin to that of a sorcerer than a perfumer.” Serge Lutens.
On March 14th, 1942, in Lille, northern France, Serge Lutens took his first steps in this universe. At the age of 14, he began working in a beauty salon in his native city. Two years later, he had already established the feminine hallmarks that he would make his own: eye shadow, ethereally beautiful skin, and short hair plastered down. At the age of twenty he opened the door of the French editions of Vogue, and collaborated with the magazine for 5 years. He created images of models for the greatest photographers of the time – Richard Avedon, Bob Richardson and Irving Penn.
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Rain forest brooch and earrings. Jewellery Theatre kaleidoscope

Jewellery Theatre Kaleidoscope
Founded by two artist-jewelers Irina Dorofeyeva and Maxim Voznesensky, Jewellery Theatre began its activity in 1998. The company specializes in the manufacture and sale of artistic jewelry. The unusual name of the company is not accident. Based on the idea of ​​using all possible means of expression, characteristic for theater, either the creation of jewelry, or the process of demonstrating, and presentation. Jewellery Theatre means decorations, lights, music, staging, and acting. Changing the lighting, animated image on the back side help enhance the beauty of precious actors of Jewellery Theatre. In the role of the actors, of course – the jewelry itself.
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According to the designer, each pearl is a unique piece by itself. Each piece can never be reproduced exactly. Mario Buzzanca Pearl Jewelry

Mario Buzzanca Pearl Jewelry

Of all the jewels bestowed by sea, the most expensive is the pearl. According to belief, pearls are solidified tears of people of divine origin. Thus, in the time of Homer, people believed pearl to be tears of the sea goddess – Nereid. Also, some people thought pearl to be the tears of angels.
Born into the family of jewelry masters in the Italian city of Palermo, Mario Buzzanca grew up surrounded by the glitter of precious metal and stones. Love for pearl led him to Japan, where he studied gemstones and craftsmanship.
The desire to set up his own company and create his own jewelry appeared after years of research and apprenticeship in Japan. By now Mario Buzzanca, with 40 years of experience in diamonds and pearls, enjoys international recognition. His Thailand-based company Mario Buzzanca Gioielli Co Ltd. creates jewelry inspired by marine life, fauna and flora of Thailand, China, India, and Japan. His jewelry collections include White Elephants of Thailand, the Giant Pandas of China, Seahorses of the South Sea, and more. The central place in his original jewelry is given to pearl. The master also uses the finest materials – 18-karat rose gold, white, black and various shades diamonds, sapphires and rubies.
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Strawberry brooch. Kunio Nakajima Jewellery Garden

Kunio Nakajima Jewellery Garden
Jewellery collection of precious metals and stones “In the Garden” by Japanese master Kunio Nakajima includes more than 80 works of exceptional beauty. The designer personally presented his Dragonflies, berries, mushrooms and flowers at the Museum of Applied Arts in Moscow three years ago.
In the middle of the Taisho era (1918-1920), his grandfather began working as an apprentice in the workshop of Nakajima. Born into a family jeweler, in his childhood, Kunio Nakajima played in the studio and therefore had become well acquainted with the jewellery art. Several people were sitting cross-legged behind a desk and blowing glass … These memories forever remained in the heart of Japanese jeweler. For a boy who grew up in such an environment, it was natural to love manual work when hands and professional tools could create anything.
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‘Crusades’ collection by French jeweler Lydia Courteille

French jeweler Lydia Courteille is a professional gemologist, globetrotter and scientist. She has been making jewellery since 1996 and for this relatively (for any jewelry brand) short period has established herself as one of the most innovative and daring jewellery designers in the world. Lydia Courteille adores Parisian glamour press: each of her jewelry collection causes a storm of emotions, always positive. The secret of success of Madame Courteille can be explained simply. This beautiful slim blonde started from collecting rare vintage jewelry, then founded her own jewelry studio, two steps from Place Vendome. She began creating unique, rare, mysterious, extraordinary jewels of high quality.
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