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Eye On Design: Glass Flower Necklace By House of Chanel

Photo By Gail

One of the enduring legacies of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was her elevation of costume jewelry to high fashion. Maison Gripoix, a house that has serviced the couture industry since its founding in 1869, was among her earliest and most frequent collaborators. The company’s specialized pate de verre (glass paste) technique was developed by the founder, Augustine Gripoix, and passed down generationally. Instead of the kiln method employed by other manufacturers, the house pours molten glass directly into the sophisticated metal settings that frame its designs. This meticulous an costly process allows for greater freedom of coloration and form, and lends a subtle effervescence to the floating glass components. This wreath of graduated translucent flower heads (circa 1938) was produced by Gripoix for Chanel and reflects the late 1930s vogue for romantic nature-based motifs.

Photographed as part of the exhibit In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection, on view through May 17th, 2020 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

Eye On Design: Fine Handmade Jewelry From John Hardy

Jul12

All Photos By Gail

Summer is in full swing here in the city, and warm weather fashions mean you are showing off more skin. Maybe you are thinking that it’s the perfect time to enhance your summer looks with a few pieces of fine jewelry that you can continue to wear all year long. I know just the plce you should go: the John Hardy boutique on Prince Street in SoHo. Their jewelry is gorgeous and their sale staff is friendly an knowledgeable. Best of all, each piece of jewelry is handmade, so the quality is unmatched.

Established on the island of Bali in Indonesia in 1975, John Hardy is dedicated to the creation of ultimate beauty through artisan hand-crafted jewelry. Their master artisans honor original craft through the perfection of modern design, creating timeless one-of-a-kind pieces that are brilliantly alive.

Founder John Hardy, an artist and visionary, first visited Bali in the 1970s and was enchanted by the island’s sublime beauty. There, he founded an authentic collective with local artisans and, since inception, the company has remained passionately committed to community, artisanship and sustainability.

Each of John Hardy’s distinctive collections convey evocative symbolism and honor the transmission of creative energy from the artisan to the wearer. More than jewelry — an eternal connection to the source of inspiration. For the seekers, the explorers, the storytellers. Let’s take look at what a selection of the designs you’ll find at their store in SoHo.

Bamboo Collection Pendants in Gold with Diamonds

Precious and Tranquil, each piece in the Bamboo Collection reveals elegance and adaptability, and gives back through John Hardy’s “Wear Bamboo, Plant Bamboo” initiative, which ensures the planting of bamboo seedlings in Bali with each sustainable, luxury jewelry purchase, celebrating respect of the earth.

Bamboo Earrings and Rings With Faceted Gemstone

Top: Bamboo Chandelier Earrings with Polished Gemstones

Dot Chandelier Earrings in Hammered Gold

With no beginning and no end, the textured and symmetrical spheres of the Dot Collection epitomize boundless love and infinite possibility. For these earrings, the ancient technique of hand-hammering metal produces lustrous, textured surfaces with a hint of the exotic

Top: Dot Overlap Ring, Center: Dot Ring, Bottom: Dot Saddle Ring

Assorted Silver Cuffs from the Dot Collection

Dot Cuff in Silver with Enamel, Dot Drop and Chandelier Earrings with Gemstones

Each tiny circle is applied by hand by dedicated artisans.

Legends Cobra Necklace and Bracelet

The Cobra shedding its skin is a powerful manifestation of the creative life force of reincarnation. Wear items in the Legends Cobra collection to invoke transformation, renewal and vitality.

Legends Cobra Drop Necklaces with Gemstones

Legends Cobra Drop Earrings and Rings

Legends Cobra Opal Ring (Detail)

Cuff with Faceted Gemstones

Legends Macan Pendent Necklace

The spirit of the Macan, or Tiger, is known for its ferocity and perseverance. Wear Legends Macan designs to be imbued with courage, strength and passion.

One-of-a-kind, Hand-hammered Silver Metal Clutch, Displayed with with Legends Macan Doorknocker Earrings

This unique clutch converts to a cross-body bag with an attachable chain strap, which is included.

Assorted Legends Macan Cuffs

Legends Macan Post Earrings (Top) and Rings

Classic Chain Bracelets for Men in Silver and Rubber

John Hardy also makes variety of jewellery styles just for men.

Assorted Mens Bracelets

Braided Chain Cuff-links and Cuff in Blackened Bronze

Mens Classic Dog Tag Necklaces in Assorted Finishes

There is really so much to see at the John Hardy Boutique, only a small fraction of which is shown in this post. It is almost like visiting jewelry museum.

Legends Macan Tassle Pendent with Amber Beads

Each friendly and informed associate can answer any question you have and is there to ensure that you choose a piece of jewelry that speaks to you. Why not plan to visit John Hardy today?

John Hardy Boutique is Located at 118 Price Street in SoHo, NYC. For other locations and more information on the Collections, please visit This Link!

Shark Attack Pin Party !

Apr25

Photo By Gail

Shark Attack On Your Blouse!

Spotted at Urban Outfitters on Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street.

Landmark Ring Holder

Feb24

“Put a Ring On It”

If you are like me, you have a ton of jewelry, but not enough jewelry storage for the pieces that you like to wear every day. Here is a great solution: the Landmark Ring Holder and jewelry dish. These beautiful ceramic dishes designed to look like your favorite iconic structures are space saving enough to fit on your bedside table or dresser top, but big enough to hold your bling!

Available Designs include Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, and the Empire State Building. These ring holders are on sale now for just $16.95 (a 32% savings over the regular price of $24.95) and can be purchased right now by visiting This Link!

Skull Fashion Bracelets!

Jan4

Skullin!

Skull jewelry is so on trend right now (and, well, always), so this Skull Bead Bracelet is a fashion accessory that you really don’t want to be to without. You will find yourself falling head over heals for these cute charm bracelets!

Skull Bracelet Features:

Elastic Bracelet with Skull Bead Design
Colors: Black, green, orange, purple and yellow – Collect them all!
Material: Plastic
Size: 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ x 1/2″

Buy one or more of these colorful bracelets now at 20% off regular price, which comes to $7.96 each, by clicking This Link!

Iosselliani Debuts 2013 Holiday Jewelry Collection at NYC Flagship Boutique

Dec10

All Jewelry and Store Display Photos By Gail

Italian jewelry brand Iosselliani celebrated the launch of its Holiday 2013 Capsule Collection, which is exclusive to its New York Flagship Boutique, with a fun and festive reception and showcase this past Friday evening. Designers Paolo Giacomelli and Roberta Paolucci, the power duo behind the brand, were on hand at the event to mingle and answer questions about their uniquely gorgeous designs.

But First, let’s talk about the 800 Pound Gorilla in the room.

This ceiling-high Giant White Gorilla (Associates in the store told us it was an art piece purchased in Chicago) sits at the rear of the sleek, intimate showroom and adds a cool, fun vibe to the store. It has nothing to do with the jewelry, but we could not resist photographing it for this story. Because, Giant White Gorilla.

Giacomelli and Paolucci founded Iosselliani as a way to express their creative vision while grounding it in the aesthetic of traditional Italian jewelry. In 2005 Iosselliani opened their first flagship store R-01-IOS, which is located in Rome and the second shop, T-02-IOS, opened up in the Harajuku district in Tokyo on October 24th, 2008. The NYC Boutique, located on West 29th Street adjacent to the Fashion Accessory Wholesale District, is the first Flagship store in the US.

We really loved this collection’s bold emphasis on Deco-inspired Designs.

Also, do you love Skulls? We sure do. There are several gorgeous Cameo Skull pieces in the collection, as seen below.

Cameo Skull and Crystal Necklace

Cameo Skull Crystal Earrings

Cameo Skull and Crystal Cuff Bracelet

The series of Skull post earrings above feature gold skulls paired with various colored crystal baguettes. So gorgeous.

Iosselliani‘s seasonal but enduring fashion accessories are carefully handcrafted by professional manufacturers, blending various materials with a sparkle of Swarovski crystals and semi precious stones. The signature pieces of reworked parts of vintage jewelry turn out to bold necklaces and bracelets along with sets of stack rings.

An Associates was kind enough to model a few signature designs for our camera, such as this multi-strand chain and crystal bracelet.

These stack rings, which are sold as a set, are another iconic Iosselliani design.

Green Bridal Collar Necklace

Christmas Bauble Window Display

Prices on the Iosselliani 2013 Holiday Jewelry Collection start at under $200 and go up to $1,000 plus, so there’s something for every budget. All of the store employees are super nice and can help you choose the perfect holiday gift for your jewelry loving friends and family.

IOSSELLIANI NY-04-IOS is located at 4 West 29th Street (Between Broadway and 5th Avenues) New York, NY 10001, Store Hours are Monday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sunday 12:00 Noon – 6:00 PM. Visit them online at This Link.

Shark Attack Bracelet!

Dec9

Shark Attack on Your Wrist!

Shark Attack Bracelet by Sophie Sparrow is available from Fancy Dot Com for $30 at This Link!

Shark Attack Earrings!

Nov22

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Shark Attack on Your Earlobes!

Variations on a Theme: Must-See Art Jewelry Exhibit at Forbes Galleries

Oct30

Variations on the Theme: Ice (Various Artists. Above Photo by Gail. All Other Photos Courtesy of Goldstein Communications)

The idea of “wearable art” in the realm of modern design is fascinating me to, so I was very excited to attend an opening reception last week for the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC)’s exhibit at Forbes Galleries showcasing 25 years of outstanding jewelry design. The exhibition, Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC, will dazzle museum visitors with one-of-a-kind works from over 40 Designers who are AJDC members.

Cornelia Goldsmith Ring, Theme: Ice (Also seen as part of the collection in photo above)

Annually, the AJDC and goldeneaglecoin.com asks each of its members to create a design project, interpreting a single concept or theme; the final product is a collection of unique jewelry pieces joined by a solitary concept. Past themes include simple conceptual elements such as Water, Spiral, Ice, Pyramid, Wheel and Flight imagined into breathtaking masterpieces made of precious metals, gemstones and unexpected materials. On view in this exhibit at Forbes jewelry gallery is a selection of works from various annual AJDC Design Projects from the very first theme, in 1996 to the most recent, in 2013. Each thematic collection is displayed beautifully in a separate glass vitrine.

Sandy Baker Brooch for the Theme “Wheel”

“The jewelry pieces shown at the Forbes exhibition have been created over time for the sole purpose of exhibiting creativity, originality and excellence in design,” says Barbara Heinrich, President of the AJDC. “They are purposely noncommercial but rather inspirational in nature, created by some of the foremost American jewelry designers alive. Due to the unique nature and concept of the show, it is sure to excite and inspire its audience.”

Jane Bohan Interprets “Wave”

Since its establishment in 1988, the AJDC has worked to educate and promote the awareness of jewelry as an art form. Members of the American Jewelry Design Council are dedicated to elevating the caliber of jewelry design through educational activities and to challenging professional jewelry designers worldwide to actualize their creative potential. This year’s theme “Wave” delivered awe inspiring works of art which were debuted at the JCK Jewelry Show in Las Vegas this past June.

Michael Bondanza “Tension” Bracelet

Artists exhibiting in Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC include:

Sandy BakerJane Bohan

Whitney Boin

Michael Bondanza

Petra Class

Jaclyn Davidson

Falcher Fusager

Geoffrey Giles

Cornelia Goldsmith

Michael Good

Sarah Graham

Alishan Halebian

Ron Hartgrove

Barbara Heinrich

Susan Helmich

Jose Hess

Cornelis Hollander

John Iversen

Scott Keating

Christo Kiffer

Paul KleckaSteven Kretchmer

Pascal Lacroix

Anthony Lent

Linda MacNeil

Gregore’ Morin

Jennifer Rabe Morin

Adam Neeley

Mark Patterson

Kent Raible

Paul Robilotti

Todd Reed

Alan Revere

Susan Sadler

George Sawyer

Mark Schneider

William Schraft

Tina Segal

Diana Vincent

Barbara Westwood

Although the gallery is not that large, the exhibit is laid out in a way that makes the most of the small space. These pieces are each unique and it’s fun to look at them, compare each to the other contributions to that shared theme and see what everyone came up with. Here are a few of my favorite pieces from the show:

Petra Class, Theme: Tear

Falcher Fusager, Theme: Pyramid

Cornelis Hollander Pyramid Brooch

Michael Good “Spiral” Necklace

Gregore Morin, Mona Lisa. Theme: The Smile

Gregore Morin, Theme: Peekaboo

Variations on a Theme is a must-see exhibit for jewelry lovers and anyone interested in Modern Design. I really enjoyed it!

Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC Will be on Exhibit Through February 22, 2014 at Forbes Galleries, Located 62 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street), New York City. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Ron Hartgrove “Puzzle” Ring

Nosferatu’s Rest Pendant Necklace

Jun19

Bela Lugosi’s Dead

Ooh, a little vampire-containing coffin on a chain! What Goth aficionado wouldn’t want to wear this, I ask yez?

Nosferatu’s Rest Pendant Necklace Details:

Pendant shaped like a Coffin
Smoked glazed pewter coffin reveals the image of resting Nosferatu
Lobster claw clasp
Official Alchemy Gothic Necklace
One size fits all
Size (Pendant): 3/4″ x 1-3/4″
Handcrafted in England

Pick one up now for yourself — or to give as a gift to your favorite fan of the undead — for just $25.95 at This Link!

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Eye On Design: Glass Flower Necklace By House of Chanel

Eye On Design: Fine Handmade Jewelry From John Hardy

Shark Attack Pin Party !

Landmark Ring Holder

Skull Fashion Bracelets!

Iosselliani Debuts 2013 Holiday Jewelry Collection at NYC Flagship Boutique

Shark Attack Bracelet!

Shark Attack Earrings!

Variations on a Theme: Must-See Art Jewelry Exhibit at Forbes Galleries

Nosferatu’s Rest Pendant Necklace

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