Kaleidoscope effect

Brooch Pendant with nymph, made in the workshop of Catalan jeweler Lluis Masriera. (Courtesy Balcli’s)

Lluis Masriera i Roses (Barcelona, 17 January 1872 to 21 October 1958) – goldsmith, painter, set designer, playwright and theater director. He was the most important member of the Masrieras family because he continued the family tradition in the third generation, as a painter and goldsmith, and gave an international fame to it. The artist jeweler made his contribution as enameller in the technique of plique-A- jour, and the creator of Barcelona enamel of extreme fragility and beauty. His personal style was based on Art Nouveau influences of Rene Lalique. He made exhibitions in Barcelona, Zaragoza, Madrid, Paris, Buenos Aires and San Francisco, both as a goldsmith and artist.
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Most famous hatter Mr John hats

The most famous hatter in 1950s was German born American fashion designer John P. John (1902-1993), who worked under the name Mr John. As stated by “New York Times” in the 1940s and 1950s, Mr. John hats were no less popular than Christian Dior dress. This name is associated with elegance and style. Hollywood studios ordered him hats for stars such as Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford. Among his clients were the Duchess of Windsor, Lauren Bacall, Gloria Swanson. The most famous work of John for the movie were hats for “Gone With the Wind”, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”, and “The Painted Veil”. Ladies of high society, wives of millionaires, actresses, opera singers – all dreamed about his hats. At the peak of his career, John P. John produced annually 16,000 hats under different brand names.
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Following Bochic rings

Bochic jewelry brand is known for its timeless glamour, filigree, Central Asian and Moorish motifs, in which can be traced elements in common with the armor. A new collection of rings that cover most of the finger or all of the phalanx as a whole, is called Conquistador and, according to official figures, created under the influence of Gaudi’s architectural motifs and patterns of early Art Deco. American designer David Joseph, launched his fine jewelry line Bochic in New York in 2004. Each Bochic design highlights cultural influences around the world. Bochic jewelry rings are made of precious metals and stones – gold, sapphires, diamonds, rubies, etc. Bochic rings are very recognizible by their one-of-a-kind la armour – style and innovative design for brave and stylish souls.
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Sparkling stars Aventurine

Aventurine (from Italian Avventura – Adventure) fine-grained quartz of brown, gray, yellow, red, green and blue colors with sparkling golden shimmer. Sparkling with stars Aventurine has the effect of aventurescence 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. Any color of aventurine inclusions caused by impurities, so if you liked this stone, you can choose the color – yellow, brown, green, red, cherry, blue and even black. Dark Blue Aventurine is called – “The Night of Cairo” because it really looks like a dark blue southern sky, studded with stars.
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Precious umbrella handles

Archaeologists claim that there were umbrellas in the XI century BC. This very time is considered the invention of the familiar to us and quite mundane object. Some scientists believe the birthplace of umbrella is China, others – Egypt, as in both countries it obviously was considered a symbol of power. In Egypt, umbrellas used only by Pharaoh, and in China – the emperors and those close to them.
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Jewellery Theatre high jewellery. Fairy tales

Jewelry House “Jewellery Theatre”
Organized in 1998 in Moscow, almost immediately, the company announces its entry into the “luxury” market. Everyone familiar with such jewelers as Cartier, Chopard and Tiffany, deservedly consider their decoration the top of jewelry. But not many people know that in Russia there are no less talented jewelers, in particular, “JT – Jewellery Theatre”. Noteworthy, Theatre jewelers work exclusively with precious stones and metals. Among them diamonds, gold, sapphires, emerald, rubies, and more.
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Anti-ageing golden gloves

Initially, the gloves were not a luxury, but rather a necessity. They were made from a variety of inexpensive materials and used by shepherds, peasants and soldiers of different times. With the emergence of social classes, gloves came to symbolize the status of their owner. Gloves of kings and the higher clergy were richly decorated with gold, silver, pearls and precious stones. For mere mortals were available only gloves of deerskin, calf and sheep skin. In the XI-th century the gloves have become part of the liturgical ornaments in the Catholic Church. The bishops, for example, wore gloves, knitted from gold threads. Priests of lower rank wore only white gloves, which, in a special papal decree, symbolized purity.
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