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| Wendy Yue 18k rose gold "Madame Butterfly" necklace with purple sapphire, rhodolite garnet, pink sapphire, opal and tsavorite. |
This is a group of 28 designers and manufacturers whose work I was able to view during the jewelry rtade shows in Basel, Switzerland, and Las Vegas. Although this is quite a large group, it wasn’t all the brands I was able to see. More will come soon.
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| Vianna Brasil 18k yellow gold bracelet set with milky aquamarine, praziolite, emerald quartz and diamonds. |
In this selection pastel colored gemstones dominated. The next group will feature more bold colors and designs, although there are a few made it into this group as well. Yellow and rose gold also made it into plenty of designer pieces this year. Pavé settings remain dominate in many designs and there appears to be no end to this “trend.”
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| Omi Prive platinum, sapphire and diamond pendant necklace. |
There are a few new names in this group. Among them is Pınar Öner of Turkey who creates pieces based on the history and heritage of his country’s Anatolian region.
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| Roberto Coin Garden Collection rings in 18k satin yellow gold with colourless, brown diamonds and tsavorite. Amethyst, blue topaz and lemon quartz. |
Many of the other names you will find familiar. They represent most parts of the world and use a variety of style, techniques and materials. Please view the remaining images below.
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| Temple St Clair 18k yellow gold Tree of Life bracelet with diamonds. |
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| Lagos 18k sterling silver statement ring centered with a citrine surrounded by a ring a ring of 18k yellow gold and blue sapphires. |
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| Goshwara Natural pink sapphire and mandarin garnet earrings in 18k from the G-One Collection. |
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| Nurture By Reena, a new jewelry brand that features jewelry made with lab-grown diamonds by Reena Ahluwalia, known for her award-winning diamond jewelry designs. The Celestial Star pendant is set in 18k gold with colorless and pink lab-grown diamonds. The brand also employs QR Code technology that allows people to attach their “most precious moments to your jewel,” Ahluwalia says. |
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| Pınar Öner Chora ring draws its inspiration from the mosaic ceiling of the Chora church in Istanbul. The entire ring is a large floral blossom with undulating walls of pave diamonds set in blackened 18k yellow gold with enamel accents in blue, green, yellow and red. |
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| Amrapali Black Arabesque ruby, diamond and emerald earrings. |
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| Antonini Vulcano bracelets in 18k yellow gold, white gold, black rhodium, white diamonds and champagne diamonds. |
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| Borgioni 14k rose gold and silver stud handcuff with brown diamond roses and black diamond leaf. |
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| Brumani diamond and translucent quartz earrings. |
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| Carla Amorim Basilica ruby and tsavorite earrings. |
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| Chimento Armillas rings in white gold with diamonds, yellow gold with diamonds, and white gold with diamonds. |
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| Le Vian Exotics Chocolate covered Blackberry ring in 14K Strawberry Gold featuring Blackberry Diamonds, Vanilla Diamonds and Chocolate Diamonds. |
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| MCL pave Lux bangle in black rhodium plated sterling silver with mixed color sapphires and black spinel. |
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| Sethi Couture Ombre orange, yellow and green diamond pave drop earrings. |
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| Sutra 18K black gold, sapphire and tanzanite cuff with diamonds. |
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| Suzanne Kalan 18K white gold pear-shaped London Blue Topaz ring with white diamond baguette. |
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| Larkspur & Hawk 14k rose gold earrings with pink amethyst. |
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| Lexmond vs Lexmond 18k gold Strawberry pendant with diamonds and rubies. |
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| Royal Asscher Stars of Africa ring in 18K rose gold with floating diamonds in a sapphire globe. |
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| Rina Limor Carved jade earrings with 18k yellow gold set with diamond pave. |
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| Casato Dragon Eye bracelet in 18k rose gold with emerald and white diamonds. |
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| Stefan Hafner White gold and white diamond necklace seems to be woven from flowers touched with tiny buds of blue marquise-cut sapphires. |
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| Ivanka Trump 18k yellow gold and white diamond pave bracelet, part of the Athénée collection. |
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| Mireya is a new bridal jewelry brand that offers brides-to-be with options of what to choose with its “pick-a-head” Mireya Fit System. Interchangeable diamonds can be inserted into the shank of the ring. The collection, consisting of 20 variations of this signature style and 185 styles in total are all handmade of 14k, 18k or platinum, in the US. |