Enameled thistle brooch with clear and purple tiny rhinestones, light enamel wear. Ralph DeRosa costume jewelry (1934-70s)

Ralph DeRosa costume jewelry
The history of exceptional in quality and design Derosa jewelry began in sunny Naples, Italy in 1884. Inherited the family business, Ralph de Rosa successfully conducted his business until 1905. As a man who wanted to significantly expand his own horizons, in the beginning of the last century he left for America – “the land of opportunities”.
Despite all the difficulties awaiting immigrant, Ralph DeRosa founded the eponymous company in 1934 in New York City. The next year, he launched his first collection “Meeting in Venice”. Nhe dedicated the collection to one of the most subtle, complex, romantic Crafts – Venetian lace.
Over the next 7 years, until the death of the romantic jeweler, Ralph DeRosa repeatedly returned to the subject of the Venetian lace.
When DeRosa died in 1942, his wife and daughters continued the family business.
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EPL Diamond exhibition. Yakutia Diamond Treasury

Yakutia Diamond Treasury
The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is a federal subject of Russia. Yakutia is 95% of Russian diamond production and 15% of gold production. Enormous, almost unimaginable wealth. Permanent exhibition “Treasury of the Republic of Sakha” – a successful attempt to provide at least a small part of this wealth. 2015 Diamond week has presented the exclusive exhibition of “EPL Diamond”. EPL Diamond is a Russian company specializing in the production of diamonds, diamond jewelry and sales. The company is headquartered in the capital of the Sakha Republic – Yakutsk. EPL company is the largest producer of diamonds in Yakutia and the third largest exporter of diamonds in the Russian Federation.
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Conquistador collection. Following Bochic rings

Following Bochic rings
Known for its timeless glamour, filigree design, Central Asian and Moorish motifs, Bochic brand uses elements in common with the armor. Its new Conquistador collection includes rings that cover most of the finger or all of the phalanx as a whole. According to company’s designers, they created rings under the influence of Gaudi’s architectural motifs and patterns of early Art Deco.
American designer David Joseph, in partnership with his wife Miriam Salat, launched his fine jewelry line “Bochic” in New York in 2004. Noteworthy, before joining his family’s jewelry business, he began career in music and film. According to design, each Bochic (Bohemian Chic) design highlights cultural influences around the world. For creating his jewelry, the designer used precious metals and stones – gold, sapphires, diamonds, rubies, etc.
Bochic rings are very recognizable by their one-of-a-kind la armour – style and innovative design for brave and stylish souls.
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Silver Pendant. Sparkling stars Aventurine

Sparkling stars Aventurine
Golden shimmer stone Aventurine (from Italian Avventura) is a fine-grained quartz of brown, gray, yellow, red, green and blue colors. The effect of glitter is due to the inclusion of small flakes of hematite, goethite or biotite. In the compounds of quartz are flakes that sparkle and play in the sun, bewitching its brilliance. Noteworthy, the color of aventurine inclusions depends on impurities. So, it can be yellow, brown, green, red, cherry, blue and even black. “The Night of Cairo” is a dark blue aventurine which looks like a dark blue southern sky, studded with stars.
Such countries as Brazil, India, USA, Spain, Austria, Australia, Chile, and Russia are rich with Aventurine fields. The name of Aventurine, also known as Goldstone, appeared at the beginning of the XVIII century.

There are several technologies for the production of sparkling glass, one of which was developed in St. Petersburg Institute of Technology in the late XIX century. Goldstone may also be of different colors – blue with the addition of cobalt oxides, green – with addition of chromium oxides, red-brown with the addition of copper or iron oxides.
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Fairy tales. Jewellery Theatre high jewellery

Jewelry House “Jewellery Theatre”
Incorporated in 1998 in Moscow, Jewellery Theatre brand almost immediately entered the “luxury” market. Everyone familiar with such jewelers as Cartier, Chopard and Tiffany, traditionally consider their decoration the top of jewelry. However, not many people know that in Russia there are no less talented jewelers, and “JT – Jewellery Theatre” is one of them. Noteworthy, Theatre jewelers work exclusively with precious stones and metals – diamonds, gold, sapphires, emerald, rubies, and more.
Actively participating in jewelry art exhibitions, the company became known after its exposition in the Moscow Kremlin in 2001. Later, in 2004, “Jewellery Theatre” made a gift to the wedding of the heir to the Spanish throne Prince Felipe and Leticia Ortiz. Three years later the company jewelers created the precious crown for “Miss Russia” beauty pageant.
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Made from a yarn embedded with tiny particles of 24-carat gold Anti-ageing golden gloves

Anti-ageing golden gloves
According to “Proskins GOLD”, their gloves is a revolutionary new anti-ageing beauty treatment that reduces the appearance of aging. Skin cells increase Hyaluronic Acid production and therefore, the skin gets moisturized, avoids wrinkles and recovers it’s youth and elasticity.
These thin, stretchy gloves might look unremarkable, but they claim proven anti-aging effects for your hands. Made from a yarn, they include tiny particles of 24-carat gold. Gold is inert, but attached to every particle are thousands of moisturizing molecules of hyaluronic acid. Wearing the gloves for four nights gives a noticeable moisturizing effect.

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Fabulous and precious, fifteen most expensive dresses

Fifteen Most expensive dresses
Traditionally, every woman tends to look elegant and stunning. Very often, in order to express their elegance, originality and fine taste, women buy exclusive dresses from the most expensive designers, not regretting about any sums. The creators of dresses, in turn, do not lose time in vain, struggling to create something unique, so that ladies could shine in their masterpieces.
Let’s look at the rating of most precious dresses created by renowned fashion designers.

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