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The United States is the world’s largest market for diamond jewelry, accounting for more than 50% of sales in the $84 billion global diamond jewelry industry. The ban on Russian diamonds being imported into America has been in place since the end of February, making it time to check in on its impact.
Read MoreTop hijabi model Ugbad Abdi covers the April 2022 issue of Vogue Arabia, blazing into view in a bold pink jacket accented by equally bold and sculptural statement jewelry. Gaultier Desandre Navarre [IG] styled his first cover story for Vogue, and Ugbad’s sister Hani is also featured in the project that celebrates Ramadan and spotlights family bonds.
Read MoreModels Fatou Jobe and Kyla Ramsey shimmer in ISSUE South America magazine April 2022. Rachel Gilman styles ‘The Shining Stars’, lensed by Jason Kim.
Read MoreThe primary gold-color with pearl jewelry pieces from Ulla Johnson’s SS 2022 collection are handcrafted in Nairobi by master artisans from recycled brass and bespoke pearls.
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Mariangela Bonnani Is Dreaming of Luxe Jewelry by Irina Lis Costanzo for Harper's Bazaar Vietnam AOC Fashion
Model Mariangela Bonanni is styled by Luigi Gaballo in ‘Deep in a Dream’. Photographer Irina Lis Costanzo [IG] captures Bonanni for Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam March 2022.
Anne of Carversville has been a fan of Sabyasachi Mukherjee since 2017, watching India’s most prominent luxury design house bring the rich heritage of India to a global audience.
As Vogue Arabia notes in this new fashion story, beautifully-crafted jewelry is an integral part of the House of Sabyasachi’s unequivocally Indian brand heritage. As much as any element in Sabyasachi DNA, jewelry is integral to the brand’s main focus on authenticity and traditional Indian craftsmanship at the highest level.
In this fashion story for Vogue Arabia, model Ylenia Minniti is styled by Ahmed Rashwan in images by Mannbutte [ IG ].
Today Sabyasachi Mukherjee has a growing exponentially following in much of India, the Middle East and parts of the western world with its designs and jewelry. Sabyasachi has installed shops at Bergdorf in 2020 and 2021 and also collaborated with H&M on a special collection.
In recent years [See Vogue India article after images] Sabyasachi Mukherjee is devoted to the restoration of lost craftsmanship across India.
Sensing a loss of direction for the art of creating Indian jewelry, Sabyasachi is reviving age-old crafts and techniques of jewelry making by modernizing and innovating, while creating an ode to the craft. Mukherjee has always been an innovator. “In my late teens I started a tiny side hustle where I made costume jewelry with beads and glass and feathers and stone,” he says.
Of equal importance is another Indian heritage piece that Sabyasachi holds dear to his heart. By launching Save the Sari [Saree] in 2009, Sabyasachi promotes a model of economic sustainability for local craftspeople and artisan communities in the designer’s hometown of Kolkata and beyond in India.
AOC just wrote extensively about the history of the sari, featuring Lakshmi Menon in the March 2022 cover story of Vogue India. Lakshmi Menon Covers Vogue India March 2022 in 'The Sari Holds Our Secrets'
Our commentary flows from the exquisite writing of Bandana Tewari for Vogue India. We don’t typically ask AOC guests to read a related article, but this one is so very well done, and it digs so deeply into the thematic soil of universality in women’s lives.
Kristine Angeshi in 'Secret Garden' Chanel Jewelry by Fouad Tadros for Marie Claire Arabia AOC Jewelry News
Rising model Kristine Angeshi returns to AOC in a spectacular Chanel jewelry fashion story styled by Jade Chilton. Photographer Fouad Tadros creates ‘Secret Garden’ for Marie Claire Arabia March 2022. The opening image above is priceless in AOC’s opinion. Just pure perfection in a stunning jewelry fashion story.
Kristine Angeshi's Polished Elegance by Paul Morel for Harper's Bazaar Spain April 2021 AOC Fashion
'Natural Selection' Luxe Colors Jewels by Fernando Gomez for Harper's Bazaar Arabia AOC Jewelry News
The pages of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia March 2022 dazzle with the season’s most important jewels. Anna Castan styles ‘Natural Selection’ in images by Fernando Gomez [IG].
The second chapter of the Louis Vuitton Bravery II high jewellery collection — commemorating 200 years since the birth of Louis Vuitton, who ultimately created the world’s biggest luxury brand — launched in Paris during Haute Couture Week.
Locks, studs and clasps connect the 20 pieces that make up the mostly polychromatic line, which is structured around four themes: Le Multipin, Le Magnétisme, La Mini Malle and Cocktail Rings.
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Will One De Beers Cullinan Blue Diamond Price Exceed Five Monets? AOC Jewelry News
On April 27, The De Beers Cullinan Blue diamond will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Hong Kong. This extraordinary 15.10 carat step-cut blue diamond has a preauction estimate of $48 million and could generate a significantly higher price, leaving five Monet paintings in the dust in the value of acquisitions in the art world.
In April 2021 an exceptional rough stone weighing 39.34 carats was discovered at South Africa’s Petra Diamonds Cullinan mine. This phenomenal blue diamond was sold in July 2021 for $40.1 million to the De Beers and Diacore partnership, achieving a price of $1,021,357 per carat.
Cullinan is known as the world’s most important source of blue diamonds, as well as being the birthplace of the 3,106-carat Cullinan diamond, which was cut to form the 530-carat Great Star of Africa.
The operation also yielded the 317-carat Second Star of Africa. They are the two largest diamonds in the British Crown Jewels. De Beers divested itself of the mine in 2007, part of a larger business strategy to turn to the marketing and selling of diamonds, while turning over mining to more local ownership.
It’s noteworthy that $40 million of the $48 million estimate did go to the Petra mining operation. There is significant loss in ‘waste’ created in cutting the De Beers Cullinan Blue. Presumably there is some value in the ‘waste’ but common sense suggests that the perfect blue diamond will sell at a price higher than $48 million, the highest estimate ever for a blue diamond.
Nyibol Dok Jok Wears Major Statement Jewelry by Dasza Wasiak in Vogue Portugal AOC Jewelry
Dutch model Nyibol Dok Jok wears Chanel, Erdem, Givenchy, Saint Laurent Anthony Vaccarello and more styled by Amisha Kapadia in this heavy on jewelry fashion story. Photographer Dasza Wasiak [IG] is in the studio for Vogue Portugal December 2021/January 2022./ Makeup by Bryanna Angel
Mixed Metals Jewelry Meets Denim on Shade Akinbobola for HTSI Magazine February AOC Jewelry News
Model Shade Akinbobola poses in a ‘Mixed Metals x Denim Story’ lensed by Jennifer Cheng {IG] for How To Spend It Magazine’s February 2022 spring fashion issue.
Amie Milne Photographs 'Ice Age' Bling with Heirloom Attitude for Harper's UK AOC Jewelry News
Models Chizoba and Jessica Luostarinen are styled by Holly Gorst in heirloom-inspired jewelry with laid-back bling. Photographer Amie Milne [IG] captures ‘Ice Age’ in the studio for Harper’s Bazaar March 2022./ Hair by Sam Mcknight; makeup by Lucy Gibson
Note: We can’t locate the shoppable data on HB.
Bulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Tiffany & Co Dazzle in Vanity Fair Italia by Alberto Zanetti AOC Jewelry News
Photographer Alberto Zanetti [IG] shares dazzling gems from Bulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Tiffany & Co and more. Gaia Fraschini styles ‘Punti di Vista’ in Vanity Fair Italia February 2022./ Hair by Dora Roberti; Karin Borromeo
Photographer Bryan Durante [IG] captures model Beatrice Parozzi as a fashionista ice queen with a passion for bling. Stylist Aurelio Comparelli chooses bold and modern silhouettes fashion backdrop for larger than life statement jewelry in ‘Cuore Dolomite’ for the current issue of L’Officiel Russia. Hair and makeup by Christian Manzoni; video by Davide Pirotta
“Cuore Dolomite” was created among the majestic, snowy mountains of Trento in northern Italy. It was captured through the three lenses of IPhone13 pro: Wid, Ultrawide and 3x.
In 2018, the New York Times shared a feature ‘36 Hours in the Dolomites’.
Dolomite crystals are also used in jewelry, although they are considered to be fragile with a low and variable of hardness of 3.5 to 4. “Faceted dolomites would appeal most to collectors of unusual gems or aficionados of the art of gem cutting,” writes the Gem Society. AOC has tried unsuccessfully to validate the stones used in this fashion story.
Chopard's Caroline Scheufele Will Bring Zambia's 'Insofu' Emerald to a Life of Luxury AOC Jewelry News
The Chopard ‘Insofu’ Emerald weighs in the size of a champagne bottle. It’s named for elephants in Zambia’s Bantu language.
“The size and quality of the crystal make it a rare find indeed,” stated Sean Gilbertson, director of Gemfields, noting that it was also “setting a historic milestone for traceability back to the mine-of-origin, a holy grail for consumers” seeking reassurances on the credentials of their stones as it is the first emerald of this size and purity to meet traceability requirements.
“By purchasing a raw stone, we are able to follow its entire journey through to final creation. Chopard will cut the raw emerald and collect all the cut gems emerging from it….We ensure a complete chain of traceability, which is rare for [such] stones,” said Chopard’s copresident and artistic director Caroline Scheufele who noted that a “fully integrated supply chain” was what made “these treasures of nature so valuable to our clientele,” who despite the COVID-19 pandemic had shown “strong resilience and loyalty” to the house.
AOC has followed Chopard’s Caroline Scheufele for years, and we value deeply her leadership mission in the arena of sustainability, workers rights, and transparency of Chopard stones from discovery to individual ownership. Scheufele recalled her feeling at the discovery of the Insofu emerald as “surpassing any emotion [she] had ever known.”
Elsa Hosk Channels Logan Hollowell Pink Sapphires and Red Rubies Ethical Energy AOC Fashion
Top model Elsa Hosk feels the Logan Hollowell energy vibe, lighting up skin and soul with pink sapphires and red rubies captured by Zoey Grossman. Logan Hollowell Jewelry designs are inspired by the four elements: Water, Earth, Fire, and Air.
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