10 November 2016
The beetle is a revered design for jewelers. Some treat it as a lucky charm carved from solid stone in an Egyptian style. Others adopt a more naturalistic approach playing with light on its iridescent wings. Daniela Villegas and Lito go as far as using genuine specimens set in gold, like precious stones.
Begüm Khan - Cuff made of gold and zircon
Ginette NY - Earrings made of pink gold
Jacquie Aiche at Hod - Ring made of gold, turquoise and diamonds
Lito - Earrings made of gold and beetle shells
Lorenz Bäumer - Brooch made of gold, diamonds, amethysts, onyx, fire opal and sapphires
Lynn Ban - Ring made of silver and diamonds
Lalique - Gold ring, with an opal surrounded by wings made of diamonds and sapphires
Sylvie Corbelin - Ring made of gold, silver, abalones, garnet, diamonds, citrines, sapphires and moonstone
Van Cleef and Arpels - Chrysoprase, turquoises, diamonds and coral
Daniela Villegas - Pendant made of gold, sapphires and beetle shell
In this horrible year, the good news was the rebound in December with a 12% increase in turnover compared to last year. It was the best December since 2011.
In its annual Monaco sale, Artcurial includes around twenty Cartier panthers coming from a personal collection that a great jewelry lover gave as a present...
Over the last decade, Mélanie Georgacopoulos has masterfully taken mother-of-pearl, her favorite material, out of the classical register thanks to...
In Paris, White Bird presents the new unique jewelry pieces by Cathy Waterman passionate about the Middle Ages.
On her Caillou site, Anne-Lise Delsol sells her selection of antique pieces and solo earrings mode from elements adorning hatpins.
Thierry Vendome, the son of Jean Vendome, is also a jeweler.