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The Charles Oudin Full Amazone Curvex Women’s Watch
The dazzle factor is taken too seriously, making the bedazzled object a bit awkward. That seems to be the case with the Full Amazone Curvex watch for women by the Paris-based brand Charles Oudin. The watch features 26 carats of precious stones, which include rubies and emeralds set into floral motif amidst a sea of diamonds. The watch comes enclosed in an 18-carat white gold case and you can opt between a Swiss ETA quartz or Swiss Frederic Piguet automatic movement.
DeLaneau’s Magic Haute Joaillerie
May be it’s the craftmanship, may be some mystical tech or may be magic, DeLaneau has never failed to impress us. Take for instance the Magic Haute Joaillerie. A secret watch and a feat of jewellery engineering, the USP of this watch are not only its interesting design but also the clever use of precious stones. Baguette-cut diamonds and rubies are invisibly set in a spiral. The queer quotient of the watch is the dome that hides inside the watch.
Cartier Column by Alessandro Mendini: Where Jewels Unite
The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art will present the “Cartier column” at the occasion of the “Salone Internationale del Mobile 2010″, the most important design fair in the world.
Created by Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, the 2.3 m high‚ column is a collection of precious stones and gems – which includes a variety of pearls, emeralds, sapphires, mandarin garnets, moonstones, diamond paving, chalcedonies and rubies -that can no longer be used in a classical manner as they have been pierced, dismounted, engraved and set in resin ” all of which took over 18 months to complete.
According to the press release, these incredible gems, a true lapidary’s handbook, were classified by categories before being encapsulated into crystal cylinders subsequently incorporated vertically within pink-gold flutes¦the end process involved layering more than 7 blocks around a central axis and setting the stones into epoxy resin after 80 hours of polymerization.
The development and production of the “precious column” envisioned by Mendini have been assigned to Cartier Joaillerie.
Roberto Coin donates a luxury painting for charity
Roberto Coin, the Italian jeweller who is called the Midas as he uses gold in almost every creation, has donated a special painting made by artist Silvano Vecchiato (a student of Annigoni) to benefit the orphans of Haiti.
The painting Å”Madonna with Child and Landscape of Vicenza, is made with thousands of carats of sapphires blacks, diamonds, pearls, rubies, aquamarine, and other precious stones.‚ ‚
You can now buy the rarest diamonds online!
The Langerman diamonds site has made diamond purchasing easier than never before. The website has been launched by father/daughter team of Arthur (natural color diamonds expert) and Natacha Langerman (gemologist), who are now selling the rarest of diamonds online at prices that range from $150 to $2 million.
The Langerman site has over 1200 stones in over 300 hues (Olive, Mint, Gray, Burgundy, Saffron, Indigo). The site also offers a Make Your Jewel’ application that allows you to design your own accessories and make purchases via a secure site.
Ysenberg unveils latest collection of custom bejeweled cigar bands and gold ashtrays
Ysenberg is all set to present the Ysentrays’ and Ysenbands’- its latest collection of custom bejeweled cigar bands and gold ashtrays.
A stylish accessory for the cigar connoisseurs, each Ysentray has been crafted with melted crystal glass and gold. All models of the Ysenband ” which are available in silver, gold and other precious metals – have also been given a) removable clasps made of Sterling silver or gold and b) an infinitely adjustable patented magnetic clip that allows it to fit any cigar format.
Customers will have to shell out additional charges in case they require their model of Ysenberg’ to carry their initials and logos made of gold, diamonds and other precious stones.
Avialable only at high end cigar shops and lounges, these masterpieces come with a certificate signed by the designer and your registered individual number.
Show off your wealth with Gold plated cars
There is always room for more, no matter how much equipment is shoehorned into a cabin, or how much power an engine offers. Another great way in which you can exhibit your wealth these days is by festooning your vehicle with gold, diamonds and precious stones. Therefore we have brought to you‚ photos of the most beautiful gold plated cars.
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