Drag-stones
Since ancient times, gems have been human companions. The tradition of honoring precious stones is rooted in ancient Egypt and Rome. The Egyptians decorated themselves with amethysts, emeralds, turquoise, while…

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Thing - Sacred Monster
To this day, all the collections of Hermes jewelery - the high genre of the Haute Bijouterie and the more casual genre of the Bijouterie - were somehow built, formed…

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Silver jewelry: what is the best way to combine them?
Silver jewelry looks unusually stylish and original, if they are the author's work. A woman who wears them in everyday life will never go unnoticed. It is believed that silver…

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The combination of stones and metals
This is the so-called affinity of bodies and their corresponding metals and minerals. The sun is credited with gold, the moon with silver, and so on. Some stones (diamond, amethyst,…

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apotheosis of the precious

Choosing a diamond ring

When buying a ring with diamonds or other precious stones, choose a product that makes a delightful impression, but do not forget that you should carefully weigh the decision to purchase it.

The decision-making process is also a kind of ritual: after all, you need to make the right choice. Just like you take on a dress or a suit, depending on your personal style, shape and compatibility with other elements of your wardrobe. Continue reading

The stamp of the Russian “jeweler” – a monopoly?

Thus, the amendments introduced by the draft law imply full exemption from branding of jewelry made for export. It is also proposed to abandon samples on silver products weighing less than three grams.

According to representatives of the jewelry business and experts, the changes are long overdue. At the moment, all manufacturers are required to stamp their own products in the Assay Chamber under the Ministry of Finance. Jewelers pay a fee in the amount of from 17 to 45 rubles per item. Continue reading

Collection – Camellia Metamorphosis

“Let there be a garden!”, As if the designers and jewelers of Chanel Joaillerie decided it and collected all sorts of camellias in one collection of jewelry Jardin de Camélias (actually, Camellias Garden in Russian). At the end of last year, the director of Chanel Joaillerie Benjamin Komar promised Watch / Jewel: “In 2013, we are not going to relax after the anniversary 2012 for us and want to surprise our female fans even more. Continue reading

Enamel - color decoration
Even in ancient times, metal decorations were decorated with colored enamel and even then they had different uses of the decorative properties of this multi-colored glass mass. The enamel was…

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Italian jewelers look abroad
Italian jewelry is known for its high quality and attention to detail. But this significant and historically important layer of national culture and craftsmanship is under threat. After the boom…

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Stone
The antique sessions, which today are called the Biennale of Antiquaries, were founded in 1962 by the Minister of Culture in the government of de Gaulle by the writer and…

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