Nature inspired jewelry art. Enamel flowers by Nikolay Suslov

Enamel flowers by Nikolay Suslov
A child of war, deaf and dumb from birth, Nikolay Suslov is a talented many-awarded artist jeweler. Born September 25, 1941 in Kostroma, his young parents were students of Kostroma Textile Institute. Then it was impossible to predict that he would be a Honorary Citizen of his native city of Kostroma.
Passion for creativity woke up in Nikolay quite early. For a deaf and disabled child classes in drawing and painting became successful adaptation. Boarding school for deaf children in which he studied, paid much attention to the crafts lessons. Natural hard work, wise parents and teachers helped to develop the sensitive artistic ability and the right choice of profession.
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Nature inspired haute couture collection. Jean Louis Sabaji Women flowers

Jean Louis Sabaji Women flowers

A young designer from Lebanon, Jean Louis Sabaji created his first collection in 2012, and it immediately brought success to the designer. The main source of inspiration for Jean-Louis is the nature, the amazing flora and fauna. That’s why his models resemble beautiful flowers.
The designer defines his style as ultra feminine, simple (but not too easy), with a modicum of modern eccentricity. He loves the luxurious texture of silk, organza, taffeta, lace and embroidery.
To say that Jean-Louis had a passion for fashion since childhood, is no exaggeration. Magic Haute Couture spirit surrounded him in his father’s studio, where the boy was playing among the mannequins dressed in princess dresses. Not a fairy princess, but mostly his father, a successful designer, who has been a couturier for the royal family of Saudi Arabia since 1986.
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2015 fashion trend – Metal tattoo instead of jewelry

Metal tattoo instead of jewelry
For those who want to look bright, stylish and elegant, 2015 summer offers a new feature – metal tattoo. Fortunately, no one offers to turn into a terminator for the sake of fashion. It is about time to use stickers that imitate gold, silver and copper ornaments, as well as beautiful graceful patterns with a metallic sheen. Famous brands and online jewelry shops follow the new trend and offer Flash tattoos.
However, one should not expect from these little things longevity. These stickers can be worn maximum for a week, after which they are washed away. One can also find a beach option, which, as promised, is a water-resistant.
Golden transferable tattoos – a beautiful accessory, and look natural on the human body. Golden tattoo decoration can perfectly complement your image, whether it is an evening dress, shorts, or a swimsuit. Tattoos of gold foil – a real trend this year. Many stars have already tried these wonderful ornaments, which caused even more attention from the people to the bright metallic tattoo. Gold and silver tattoo called flash-tattoo or gold tattoo, because they really shine as a real gold.
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Cat Brooch. Simkha Jewelry by Olga Shneyderova

Simkha Jewelry by Olga Shneyderova
The brooch “Cat” is in the house Museum of cats in Lloret de Mar in Spain. Collection “Cats” was released for the exhibition at the festival “Moon Cat” in Lloret de Mar in Spain 27 February – 5 March 2011.
Moscow born artist jeweler Olga Shneyderova has lived in Netanya, Israel for ten years.
According to Olga, in her life there were good teachers. The sculptor has taught her to look through the items and notice how the intersection of spaces forms new forms. Very old and blind artist taught her to feel the color with the touch of hands, and the composer taught her to paint sounds. Psychic taught to invest in the creation of the hands emotional message, and the Lord God taught to distinguish and invest only good.
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Pomegranate Tree large ring. Silver, hot cloisonne enamel. Minankary jewellery Art

Minankary jewellery Art
Known as cloisonne enamel, Minankary (Minankari) emerged in Georgia when it was the province of the Byzantine Empire, in the VIII century. Nearly forgotten in the XV century, the art began the revival in the late twenty century – early 2000s.
Featured here Minankary massive rings, brooches and pendants are handmade in one piece by talented Georgian artists jewelers. Material for creating gorgeous jewelry – hot enamel and silver. Fine works of art, made with good taste and perfect craftsmanship can not leave anyone indifferent.
One of the best places in Tbilisi, where you can buy enameled jewelry and accessories – Saturday Flea Market at Sukhoi Bridge and its surroundings. Here you can see silver, gold, precious and semi-precious stones jewelry and antiques.
One of the reasons why tourists arrive in Georgia – its unique, very original jewelry of the highest quality, sold at a reasonable price.
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Kenneth Jay Lane vintage bead necklace with asymmetrical flower. Secrets of Choosing necklace

Secrets of Choosing necklace
Usual chain necklace or beads may radically change the image of any girl and make her more stylish and fashionable. These accessories are suitable for any time of day or night and will be an excellent decoration. Today, as before, any necklace may intrigue and attracts attention of others. The main thing you need to pay attention when choosing these ornaments – a form of the neck and face. For example, a necklace of gold is excellent with evening dresses and clothes of office style. In that case, if you want to try on a necklace to a simple outfit, choose a chain with a small pendant. For the evening version is suitable luxurious necklace with precious stones – diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
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Earrings with Buddha face. Iradj Moini jewellery

Iradj Moini jewellery
An architect by training, Iradj Moini was a leading jewelry designer of fashion house Oscar de la Renta. Born in Iran, he made a career in jewelry in the 1980s. The list of prestigious clients confirms his reputation as one of the most talented modern designers. Made by hand, Moini jewellery always large and voluminous, with careful study of details. The jeweler, in particular, used such materials as copper, bone, wood and European crystals and oriental precious stones of bright colors. The main motifs of his ornaments are floral compositions and figurines.
Noteworthy, Iraj Moini also produced costume jewelry for such reputable designers as Bill Blass, Carolina Herrera and Arnold Scaasi. Orders for his decorations came from Europe. Significant demand for his jewelry allowed Moini to sell jewelry through the most fashionable stores in New York. Actress Drew Barrymore, for example, bought a gilded bracelet with Austrian crystals in a boutique in Los Angeles for the “Awarding the Academy” in 1999.
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