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A Preview Of The 2023 Couture Show

Forbes Lifestyle Watches & Jewelry A Preview Of The 2023 Couture Show Beth Bernstein Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about modern and antique fine jewelry. Following May 25, 2023, 05:26pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It’s that time of year again when the trade (retailers and editors) plan their trek to Las Vegas to see the newest trends, hottest items and most promising fresh talents in jewelry during the Couture show (June 1-4, 2023) Here is a preview of evolving concepts and brand new pieces from a sampling of designers showing at Couture: What pieces will you bet on to be the winning styles and which are the ones you will want to own and wear? Artistic Endeavors Venyx World x Le Sibille ’s 18K gold Karya Micro Mosaic Necklace with diamond accents: The piece is a homage to the technique of tesserae micro-mosaics—many of these types of pieces were collected during the 19th century’s European Grand Tour and depicted famous monuments and scenes, indigenous to Rome and Florence.

This pendant features a “modern postcard for today’s Grand Tourists,” says Creative Director Eugenie Niarchos of Venyx World. The subjects of micro mosaics are traditionally shown from the front and centered in the image. In contrast, Niarchos has chosen to give this an innovative touch, changing the perspective where the viewer seems to be standing under the palm trees with a backdrop of a starry night sky, gazing upwards through the foliage.

The hand-crafted necklace was made in collaboration with the Le Sibille in Rome, which has been at the heart of reviving this ancient technique for over three decades. Venyx World x Le Sibille Venyx World Silvia Furmanovich has been shaking up the boundaries of fine jewelry, creating a rich tapestry of cultural details and elements such as her signature marquetry, Japanese kimono patterns, silk road rug and carpet motifs and most recently, ceramic pieces that either have a mosaic tile feeling or a softer more antique feel as in these earrings with a blue flower design with blue topaz and green tourmaline leaves with diamond accents. earrings Silvia Furmanovich MORE FOR YOU The Most Comfortable Flats You Can Walk Miles In, According To Editor Testing The Best Men’s Dress Shirts For Every Style And Budget In 2023 Faze Rug Hopes To Put A Sour Face On Fun With 1Up Candy Line And Challenge Alexandra Rosier creates talisman that not only protect and ward off evil, but her imagination ignites and entices the senses; each piece is as magical as it is powerful.

The Serenity pendant is 18K gold and is encased in crystal, creating a three-dimensional effect for the dragon that sits inside among diamond accents. For Rosier, it is a symbol of strength and one that also brings serenity and prosperity. Pendant Alexandra Rossier Ark Fine Jewelry designer Ann Korman has evolved and revamped with an elevated and elegant mix of the plique-a-jour enameling she featured in her previous collection and a captivating mix of hand-cut gemstones that fit like a geometric mosaic with ombre colorways that are as beautifully crafted as they are meaningful.

-Pictured here is the 18K Awakenings yellow gold cuff with bezel-set, hand-cut baguettes in an ombré of blue to green mixed gemstones, hinged on the side with the flower of life motif on the inside gallery. cuff Ark Fine Jewelry Joyful Jewelry Marie Lichtenberg’s imagination knows no bounds. Her newest collection is a playful take on nostalgic references like this 18K gold Candy Cane necklace in a variety of enamel colorways as well as diamonds and yellow gold.

This piece conjures up youthful memories and is a happy addition to her secret locks and pendants with sentimental, whimsical and empowering meanings. It can be worn alone or layered with other pieces in the new collection or previously designed pieces. Her goal as a designer is to allow the wearer/collector of her jewelry to mix, mismatch and play.

necklace Marie Lichtenberg Sorellina is celebrating their ten-year anniversary in business (read here) and sister team Nicole and Kim Carosella have focused on where they have the happiest memories—their summers spent with family and friends in Capri. The 18K gold, yellow opal, malachite and diamond earrings are a homage to “Sitting among the lemon trees, eating pizza, talking and laughing in our family friend’s garden. ” says Nicole.

Lemons are also known to symbolize love and friendship and, in the Italian tradition, fidelity. earrings Sorrelina Diamond Divas Ondyn designer Tara Maria Famiglietti continues to capture the essence of movement in her diamond pieces, creating fluidity and flow with the wearer’s body. The way inwhich the styles are crafted adds light around the wearer’s face in necklaces and earrings.

The new pieces have been technically engineered to showcase the exquisite draping of diamonds. Inspired by the ends of silk scarves, they create a tactile mesh feeling, like a piece of silk cut on the bias. Pictured here are the 18K yellow gold Medium Diamond Bias earrings.

earrings Ondyn Single Stone’s designers have created a bangle with old mine cut and brilliant cut prong set diamonds of all different sizes, adding textural interest to this 18K yellow gold style called the Cobblestone Bracelet. The varying size diamonds are one of the concepts that the company has consistently featured in their designs, but this season, they add more diamonds, imbuing each style with its unique personality and the tactile effect of a European cobblestone road. bracelet Single Stone Universal Motifs Buddha Mama’s heart isn’t just a heart—it is jewelry artistry that immediately captures your attention with its striking attention to detail and how each diamond fits perfectly into the design.

This heart of stone ironically is a feel-good piece with its outline filled in with expertly set baguettes set in 20K gold, then round brilliant cuts, and in the center, a textured gold backdrop for a bezel set aquamarine heart-shaped stone. Diamonds also punctuate the chain, creating one of the most alluring iconic and sentimental motifs for love and romance. neckace Buddha Mama Anna Maccieri Rossi , who, prior to jewelry, was a watch designer, takes her inspiration “that time is precious” to the next level.

With each collection, she expands upon her Carpe Diem theme, in which the little star in the center moves every second. This 18K yellow gold pendant is called the Magic Carpe Diem Four Leaf- Clover Mosaic Charm Pendant. It is a hand-painted mother of pearl and an iconic symbol of luck, realized in Maccieri Rossi’s distinctive sensibility.

It hangs from a natural chrysoprase beaded necklace with openable clasps. necklace Anna Maccieri Rossi Orly Marcel’s designer Orly Eisbart creates universal symbols from various cultures around the globe. She is predominately rooted in Eastern motifs and meanings.

Her collection has evolved into more dimensional pieces, intricate placement of stones, vivid colorways, the unexpected juxtaposition of contrasting colorways, and a mix of different cuts of hardstone for inlay, faceted gems and cabochons. She describes her Temple Mandala Ring (below) as a symbol often seen in Middle Eastern sacred spaces meant to invoke a higher purpose. ” It is 18K yellow gold, set with a pink tourmaline cabochon center, orange and pink sapphires and carnelian stone inlay.

ring Orly Marcel Color My World Nadine Aysoy , created one of the most optimistic collections last year and became known on both sides of the Atlantic for her vibrant sapphire and tourmalines in different cuts, often outlined with contrasting bright enameling and her reimagining of the flexible links of curb and other chains for rings and earrings. Retailers and collectors also were attracted to her ‘illusion’ set diamond pieces which feature different cuts of diamonds, creating the look of one larger centerpiece stone. This year, color mixing is still part of her repertoire, and she has created a group of ombre pieces in rings and ear cuffs that resemble a stacked of rings with one larger stone achoring each piece in various shapes.

Below is her 18K gold Le Cercle Blue Ombré Cigar Ring with blue sapphire, blue topaz and aquamarine. ring Nadine Aysoy Lisa Nik’s 18K gold watermelon tourmaline with diamond surround and shank offers a softer, more subtle approach to color. The tourmaline graduates from aqua, to lilac to pastel pink and features how stones are nature’s little treasures: how they come out of the ground and how they are cut.

We have seen these more subdued colors in ready-to-wear for spring and gowns on the red carpet during the 2023 awards season and we will be seeing more of these palette. ring Lisa Nik Sway Me Emily P. Wheeler’s Fringe earrings are the type that immediately catch your attention, whether in a shop on display or on the ear.

The movement of fabric-inspired jewelry has been coming on strong for the past few seasons. These earrings are a prime examples of the new chandeliers, modern, drapey and full of life in the color combinations and the design’s character. Below are Wheeler’s 18K rose gold moonstone top Fringe Earrings with bezel set sapphires.

earrings Emily Wheeler Moksh is steeped in the tradition of Mughal jewelry and the heritage, culture and art of jewelry making in India, recreated into contemporary iterations for today’s women. The pieces are crafted by skilled artisans and range from styles for everyday wear to singular statement-making looks. The company, which was founded by Milan Choksi, carries on his family’s legacy of jewelrymaking , yet he branched out on his own in 2005, ascribing to the philosophy that jewelry is meant to be worn and enjoyed.

Below are an elongated pair of dangling earrings with channel-set baguette-shaped diamonds and pink sapphires that move with lightweight fluidity and flexibility. earings Moksh Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn . Check out my website .

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