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Silver tone, red rhinestones and enamel brooch. Fire Rooster Year jewellery

Fire Rooster Year jewellery

According to experts, preferable stones mascots for 2017 are all shades of red. Among them – bloody ruby ​​stones, deep cherry garnet, fire opal, or any stone associated with fire. For example, volcanic glass obsidian, or natural mineral amber.
To meet the new year, choose clothes of colorful and catchy colors. Pay attention to all bright, lush and shiny.
Orange, crimson, scarlet should prevail both in jewellery, accessories, clothes and in the home interior. Meanwhile, the biggest chic for Christmas costumes will be designs with peacock feathers.
Noteworthy, Christmas gifts for friends and family this year should include uniqueness and extravagance. Besides, your gift with the image of the hero of 2017 should find a practical application in the life.
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Bleeding Heart. Brooch made of bronze with semiprecious stones (amethyst, jade, garnet, peridot, and others), Freshwater pearls and corals. Michael Michaud nature inspired jewellery

Michael Michaud nature inspired jewellery

Connecticut jewellery designer Michael A. Michaud became interested in the world of plants as a child. According to him, his parents were passionate gardeners and taught him to love and understand nature. Thus, deciding to become a designer, Michael entered the Rochester Institute of Technology. After graduation, Michael began working with a number of jewelry brands.
In the early 1990s he began creating botanical jewelry under his own name, and used plants as models.
Michaud exhibited his jewellery art at the Washington National Gallery of Art (collection Wisteria), and even in the Louvre. In addition, several areas of London showed the works of “naturalist jeweler”. For instance, Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum (collection of Morello cherries, or Wild Cherry), and the National Gallery (Collection “Sunflowers”). Indeed, jewelry on the verge of high art. On the one hand, there are semi-precious stones, coral, pearls, glass; and on the other hand, the metal seems to be not the most expensive – copper and bronze. But the artist with his skill makes it all the jewels.
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Lang Sterling Vintage Jewellery. Silver brooch Frog on a lily pad

Lang Sterling Vintage Jewellery

The history of Lang Sterling Jewellery began in 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, the USA. Thanks to its particular style, the company is rapidly becoming popular among bohemian audience. Among Lang Sterling jewelry is very common to find miniature narrative compositions, beautifully arranged and elaborated.
In addition to brooches, the company produced charms for bracelets. These charms were – zodiac signs, individual figures in period costumes, and compositions based on folklore motifs of the peoples of the world, and lovely pastoral scenes. A characteristic feature of Lang jewelry is the presence of letter “S” in the form of a swan on the front side of branded jewelry.
Vintage ornaments by the company entered the famous book by Fred Rezazadeh “Collectible Silver Jewelry” (1997). The value of LS jewelry is growing in price, as the brand ceased to exist as early as the 70s of the 20th century.
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One-of-a-kind Luz Camino Nature Inspired Jewellery Art

Luz Camino Nature Inspired Jewellery Art

Born in 1944, a talented Spanish self-taught jeweler Luz Camino became known as the René Lalique of our time for her innovative approach to design. She creates one-of-a-kind jewelry using a variety of materials and semi-precious stones and uses her skill in the 18th century technique of plique-à-jour enamel. Also, she works with precious stones – sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, and more. She even uses junk materials, such as cans, pencils and shoestring potatoes transforming them into stunning works of art! According to Luz, she does not care about the value of the materials, as the main thing in jewellery is its design.
Noteworthy, she has no special education classes, except of jeweler courses in Madrid, which she attended on the advice of her late husband. Besides, she does not like publicity, preferring to sell her jewelry in person without the involvement of intermediaries. However, her work has been showcased in private collections and museums worldwide. Among them – the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, and New York’s Museum of Arts and Design.
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‘Bird in the nest’ brooch. Castlecliff vintage jewellery

Castlecliff vintage jewellery

The history of Castlecliff jewelry began in 1918 when designers Clifford Furst and Joseph Bobley opened their own company “Castlecliff Inc.”. Initially, they both worked for other companies, but in 1941, they launched Castlecliff jewelry brand, and in 1945 made their first collection of costume jewellery. The main designer was William Markle, whose imagination allowed him to create in all styles, from the Gothic, Renaissance and Art – Deco.
Famous for exquisite and colorful decorations and rich decorative trim, the company’s craftsmen used silver and gold. They began to mark their products in 1941. The markings included – «Castlemark», in 1957 – «Cassandra», after 1955 without mark, or the copyright symbol, and “Anne Klein for Castlecliff” in 1977.
Excellent knowledge of art, history, traditions and jewelry techniques allowed the designers create unique premium decorations. The company achieved great success in 1970-1972 – the period of cooperation with the brilliant Larry Vrba, who created a few incomparable collections for Castlecliff.
Highly valued by collectors, Castle cause delight and admiration of vintage jewelry lovers.
In 1977, unable to withstand the competition and the new economic conditions, the company ceased to exist. The quality of Castlecliff creations was so high that even 50-year-old decorations preserve original condition, which is highly valued in the market of antique and vintage jewelry.
In 1980 the company was re-opened and handed to Lucien Piccard Industries-Pierre Cardin. Currently, the company produces jewelry under the label “Castlecliff Jewelry Div. of Lucien Piccard”.
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German Art Deco Theodore Fahrner jewellery. Brooch, silver filigree, pearl, 1930s

Theodore Fahrner jewellery

Founded in Pforzheim, Germany, in 1855 and run since 1883 by Theodore Fahrner Jr., the jewelry company “Fahrner” was one of the most prosperous in Europe. In 1919, after the death of Theodore Fahrner Jr., Gustave Brandel bought this company. Renamed “Gustave Brandel – Theodore Fahrner Nackf”, the company successfully led the market until the 1950s. Unfortunately, the company ceased to exist 1979. Thus, the company has successfully existed for more than a century, from 1855 to 1979.
In fact, until the mid-1920’s Fahrner was more famous for art nouveau, “Arts and Craft” and Celtic motifs jewelry. Noteworthy, the outstanding masters of that time became designers of many of the ornaments of the Fahrner. Besides, the products were produced in limited quantities and exported through other companies, such as, “Murel Bennett and Co..”
Fahrner gained fame and popularity thanks to products of unusual geometric forms, associated with the era of jazz and the movement of art deco.
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Lilac. 2013 Transvaal jade, jade, rhinestone, metal. Stone flower master Viktor Vasiliev

Stone flower master Viktor Vasiliev
Based in Nizhny Tagil, his workshop was long located on the territory of the old sullen Demidov factory. Like all stone-cutters, he deals with the unkind elements – stone, metal, water, fire. And in these circumstances can draw from the stone body amazingly gentle nature, even more touching, than the inverse images – flowers, berries and grass.
Stylizations of Vasiliev are recognizable and inimitable, the master’s hand for a long time has been known to the specialists and connoisseurs of the art of stone carving. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the master, the Nizhny Tagil Museum of Art organized a personal exhibition of works in various genres. Vasiliev’s art includes floral motifs, animals, and scene compositions. In addition to jewelry art pieces, the museum exhibits rare minerals from the author’s collection, a geologist by training.
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