Natalie Wool-Art Moon stone bracelet. Moonstone kaleidoscope

Moonstone kaleidoscope
Since ancient times, people used moonstone to attract love. Therefore, people suffering from loneliness should wear brooches with this mineral on the left side. The stone not only attracts love, but it evokes a high sense of its owner.
Called ‘adularia’ or ‘Selenites’, moonstone is a natural gemstone. French jeweler Rene Lalique used this gem in his «Art Nouveau» pieces, which today decorate museums and private collections. Buying moonstone one may experience great differences in prices which depends on the intensity of the color, size and transparency of the stone. Excellent blue moonstones have an incredible three-dimensional color depth, distinguishable by the rotation of the stone. Such instances are highly prized by collectors because of their rarity and therefore expensive. Multicolor Indian moonstones are generally cheaper than classical blue moonstones, so that everyone can choose a stone corresponding taste and budget.
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‘Queen of bees’ earrings. Tatiana and Ben jewellery

Tatiana and Ben jewellery
Talented international duo of jewellers, a husband and wife have a lot in common, despite the fact that they grew up in different countries. Tatiana has been collecting Art Nouveau and Art Deco works for many years. Ben is a jeweller, singer, drummer and cook. Together they discuss the design of future jewelry pieces and give them life. Tatiana is happy in marriage – they sing and play various musical instruments together, love to travel and what’s more important – create beautiful jewelry.
According to Tatiana, she has more than 6 years experience in designing jewelry from natural stones. Chemist by profession, her fascination with stones began when she was 9 years old. One day her dad (also a chemist), put amethyst in her hand. “I remember that I could not sleep, and looked and looked at it as a living creature, that sparked in my hands all the time. It was something amazing and unique”. She studied at the Faculty of Geology in the St. Petersburg University, and went to expeditions.
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Stunningly beautiful Necklace. Bead embroidery art by Sherry Serafini

Bead embroidery art by Sherry Serafini
American designer and unsurpassed master of beading and beaded embroidery, Sherry Serafini grew up in a military family, moving every few years. According to Serafini, this nomadic way of life gave her adventurous spirit and brought her to creativity.
Self-taught artist jeweller, Sherry graduated from graphic design department of the Pittsburgh Art Institute in 1987. Then she married and started working as a head of the department of advertising in the local newspaper. However, just after the birth of her first daughter Erica in 1991, she started creating from beads. According to Sherry, she prefers to stay at home with her daughter, instead of working in the advertising department.
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The Cranes Are Flying. Made by Jewelry artist Olga Buryanova

Talented jewelry artist Olga Buryanova lives in the northern capital of Russia – St. Petersburg. She creates beautiful costume jewellery – earrings, necklaces, brooches using semi-precious stones, Agate, Czech glass, quartz, lapis lazuli, pearl, Swarovski crystals, carved bone. The source of inspiration for the artist is nature. Her collections ‘In the Animal World’, ‘Seasons. Spring drops’, ‘Flowers’, ‘Seasons. Summer Solstice’, ‘Around the World’ – are all admirable, unique, interesting in their own way. Each handmade jewelry set brings a certain sense, perfectly matches in color and united with a certain idea.
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Soldier in the jungle brooch of unique design. Bakhtiyor Baltabayev brooches

Bakhtiyor Baltabayev brooches
Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Baltabaev studied at the Moscow State Pedagogical University. As a student, he became involved in designing clothes, and the hobby completely captured him. In addition, Bakhtiyor began creating his own accessories and jewelry. Traditionally, the designer uses various materials in one decoration – gold, silver, multicolor rhinestones, art glass, cultured pearls, feather, fabrics, leather and plastic.

According to the designer, he finds inspiration for the work in the nature and such masters as Rene Lalique, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix and Miriam Haskell. Oriental roots of the author give to his brooches a special warmth, brilliance and originality.

Many awarded designer, Baltabaev is a permanent participant of jewelry art exhibitions in Russia and abroad. His jewelry pieces decorate private collections of jewelry lovers.
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Blackened silver crystal floral design button. Antique jeweled buttons

Antique jeweled buttons
The history of buttons is interesting and diverse. The first of their counterparts include fasteners, which appeared in the 3rd millennium BC. The excavations in the Indus Valley discovered a button with two holes for sewing.
In Europe, the first find dates back to the 4th century BC. These were the items for bonding pieces of clothing from the ancient Greeks, who fastened their leather belts. From that time until the 1st century AD were found the samples made of gold. A medieval knight brought them to Europe from the Middle East.
Button-like objects of stone, glass, bone, ceramic, and gold have been found at archaeological sites dating as early as 2000 B.C.E. According to the search, people used them as decoration on cloth or strung like beads. Nevertheless, they have the familiar holes for a thread, and served as fasteners.
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The Hermitage Ring. Unique Hermitage Ring takes its inspiration from the Aquamarine’s beautiful reflections and the way it mimics the sheen of the warm, shallow, tropical waters. Secret door rings by Theo Fennell

Secret door rings by Theo Fennell
The history of Theo Fennell jewelry began more than forty years ago in London. Renowned jewelry designer, Fennel makes unique jewellery and silverware by hand in his workshops and studios in Fulham Road. British jeweler and his company released a series of amazing jewelry rings with “secret doors”, inspired by fairy tales and popular novels of world literature. Fennell pieces are known worldwide for his unconventional jewelry and accessories.
Each ring of the collection – a fantastic miniature with its own special story. For example, the ring with emerald from “The Wizard of Oz”, or cabinet of “The Chronicles of Narnia.” The Rings are truly amazing, unusual and fabulous, as well, and their price – 30 thousand dollars.

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