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Necklace ‘Peacock’ of beads and natural stones. Stories on stones by Yevgeniya Belousova

Necklace ‘Peacock’ is truly the royal necklace. Made of beads and natural stones – labradorite and amazonite, Swarovski crystals, Czech glass beads, quartz beads. The necklace shimmers and changes colors depending on the light.
Russian craftswoman, jeweler and a graphic designer by education, Yevgeniya Belousova lives and works in the Siberian city of Barnaul. Jewellery and painting is her hobby and profession at the same time. She has been painting on cabochons and designing jewelry of natural stones, beads and polymer clay. Stones – a living material, work with which is very exciting. Most of all she loves to discover a story in a stone, carefully researching it. Every stone has its own story, each ornament is not similar to other, and the task of an artist to see it. Painting on stones, she tries to show their essence. No less interesting is to emphasize the design and create a story for painting.
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Brooch, 1903, Gilded silver, gold, enamel and turquoises. Charles Ashbee modern era jewellery

Charles Ashbee modern era jewellery

In the modern era to the forefront in jewelry came not a master craftsman, making similar to each other “commercial jewels”, but a jeweler creating a customized and truly artistic embellishments, which featured a new imagery that reflected the spirit of time. Thanks to the talent of authors, such jewelry art, along with the architecture and art glass, came to the forefront of the development of art in many ways defining features of the new decorative style. The principles of modernity determined work of Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942).
Born in Isleworth, on 17 May 1863, Ashbee was a man of immense talents and energy and a defining figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement. In 1888 he founded the Guild and School of Crafts in London’s East End. Seven years later, the school was closed, but the Guild, continued to exist for many years as an important center for the ideals of the Arts and Crafts period, producing furniture, metalwork, jewelry, enamels and printing on fabrics.
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Mikimoto pearl jewellery

Japan means pearl. Pearl means Mikimoto. Yes, this is the first phrase that comes to mind at the mention of Mikimoto. The slogan belongs to the Tokyo store: a poster once adorned its storefront. Mikimoto is the pearl legend, Pearly King of Japan. Mikimoto pearl jewellery history began in 1893 when Mikimoto Kokichi became the first to artificially cultivate the most mysterious treasure of the sea – pearls. However, at the time Pearl had so far only a hemispherical shape. Six years later Mikimoto opened his first pearl boutique in the prestigious district of Tokyo – Ginza. In 1905, Kokichi managed to create a perfect round pearl, and inspired by the success, the future Pearly King said: “I would like to decorate with pearls necks of all the women of the world” – well, looking ahead, we can safely say that he did it.
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Bar en Corolle Rings. Dior Joaillerie ‘Archi Dior’ Collection

French fashion house Dior unveiled a new collection of fine jewelry by French jewellery designer Victoire de Castellane, the chief jeweler of Dior brand. Victoire de Castellane Silk Dior jewellery – bracelets and necklaces, like curls of satin ribbons and lace ruffles, bows earrings with gift boxes, and other decorations in the most unexpected forms. Dior fine jewelry is far from being something static. The new collection of Soie Dior fine jewelry to some extent breaks the stereotypes. Although all the ornaments are still, Victoire de Castellane and craftsmen of Dior House managed to create a very compelling illusion of movement. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings – gold really comes alive in every subject. The very idea of the frozen moment in time is found in the delicacy with which the jewellery has been crafted and it seems at every moment that the next will be different, carried by the movement of the ribbon made of gold, in the midst of a construction of gemstones. “When you toy with a ribbon, it is instinctive, it is ephemeral, and I wanted to retain that idea of freedom in play”, explains Victoire de Castellane.
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Chrysanthemums Brooch. Exquisite Vintage costume jewelry

Exquisite Vintage costume jewelry (1914 – 1970)
The history of British jewellery company “Exquisite” began in 1914 in the city of Solihull. Founded by engraver Augustus Harry Power (1878 -1952) and Clarence Oswald Flint (1880 – 1946), the two men bought the business from a jeweler Walter Archibald Parker Watson (1880 – 1952).
Exquisite jewelry became especially popular after the Second World War. High quality floral design hand-painted pieces show original high-style standard level. The craftsmen used of gold or silver plate and bright enamel.

Noteworthy, the company owned several trademarks, including Mirella, Myths, and Magic. In addition to jewelry, they produced sterling silver souvenirs and charms for tourist visiting the UK. Wearable art, Exquisite jewellery is rare and highly collectible today.
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Luxurious Tudor era dress

Luxurious Tudor era dress – magical, luxurious and fabulous items of clothing so carefully preserved for us by masters of Western European painting. Art and fashion are intertwined: and today a source of inspiration for designers are works of old masters, as a true reflection of fashion. Tudor era fashion belongs to the period of 1485-1603, a time in English history presented by two most famous Tudors, Queen Elizabeth I and her father Henry VIII. The wealthy people of the time would wear clothes of bright colors made from luxurious materials such as silk, and velvet; fur was a popular trim among the wealthy. The lower classes would wear clothes made from wool and linen, the poorer women wore simple clothes – a long dress with an apron on top. The most recognized item of clothing was the ruff – a collar of lace worn around the neck, and wealthy people wore enormous ruffs to show off their wealth.
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Nicknamed “the American court jeweler”, inspired by sea Seaman Schepps (1881 – 1972)

Inspired by sea Seaman Schepps (1881 – 1972)
Today, 50 years after his death, he continues to inspire modern jewelers. Even the name of the designer – “man of the sea” predestinated his fate. The son of immigrants from the East Side and a lover of the gifts of the ocean, he did not immediately find his niche. At the end of the XIX century the young Seaman Schepps tirelessly traveled from California to New York, searching for goods for antique shop in Los Angeles.
In 1931, 47 year-old Schepps changed direction and began creating and selling his own jewelry. Newborn designer opened the first retail outlet on 516 Madison Avenue, NY. Things were going uphill. A few years later the company moved to a bigger store at Madison Avenue, 399.
Manager of antique jewelry shop Mr. Schepps once had a chance to see what Fulco di Verdura, Duke and Marquis, was doing out of the ordinary shells, and it impressed him. Admiration turned into jewelry quite reminiscent of jewels by his idol – aristocrat from the coast of Sicily.
Fortunately, Schepps brought his own vision in jewelry design. The freshness and variety of style, use of natural materials (sea shells, pearls, coral, sandalwood, walnut, carved rock crystal) are associated with his name’s relentless refinement.
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