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  • An Ever-Blooming Camellia

    February 03, 2012 Karlsruhe, Germany

    Pendant Kameliendame (“Lady of the Camellias“). 750 rose gold, brilliant-cut diamonds.

    Camellias have always exuded an exotic charm. Inspired by Alexandre Dumas’s Lady of the Camellias, Brigitte Adolph created a pendant, for which she chose the same name, as part of her lace jewelry collection. 18 cognac-colored…More →

  • Multifaceted

    February 02, 2012 Dusseldorf, Germany

    Moule Facette Pendant, 750 white gold.

    The Moule Facette pieces are new variants in Nina Georgia Friesleben’s Moule collection. Crafted from faceted hollow bodies, these pendants, rings and earrings are intended to open up new realms of imagination. A platinum MouleMore →

  • Braided Grace

    February 01, 2012 Munich, Germany

    Flechtringe (Braid Rings). Silver, blackened silver, gold.

    In her new Flechtringe [Braid Rings], Yasmin Mirza-Zadeh transforms various braided cords into graceful rings. The Mandala pendant and a bracelet feature oriental patterns. New types of knotted rings complete …More →

  • New Ring Variations

    January 31, 2012 Pforzheim, Germany

    Claudia Geiger, Klunker rings “bling-bling”. 750 gold or polished stainless steel, blackened stainless steel. Photo Markus Geldhauser.

    Juni, the German spelling of the pithy and evocative name of the summer month of June, is also the word which the designers in the Pforzheim Group have used since 2002 to denote their individualistic lines of jewelry. The repertoire of …More →

  • The Magic of Transformation

    January 30, 2012 Constance, Germany

    Bangle, 925 silver, 22 and 24 kt gold, agate, diamonds. Design Peter Schmid. Photos Fred Thomas.

    “The magic of transformation” is the phrase Peter Schmid uses to refer to his latest Metamorphosis collection featuring agate slices cut exclusively for these one-of-a-kind pieces. Their overall design is characterized by the atelier’s…More →

  • What, When, Where? – Calendar

    January 28, 2012

    INTERNATIONAL FAIRS

    10.–13. 02. 2012, MUNICH
    Inhorgenta. Neue Messe München. www.inhorgenta.com

    14. 03.–20. 03. 2012 MUNICH
    Handwerk & Design, Internationale Handwerksmesse, Neue Messe München
    www.ihm.de

    04.-06. 05…More →

  • Fiery Colors

    January 28, 2012 Burgbrohl, Germany

    “Feuerfarben” rings. Fine gold-plated silver, enamel.

    The new rings of Vera Rhodius’s Fiery Colors collection deliberately feature sleek and minimalist shapes so as to highlight the unique intensity of the fired enamel’s colors. The ring band’s gently curved edge enhances the…More →

  • Reminiscent of the Aztec Culture

    January 27, 2012 Heidelberg, Germany

    Bangle and necklace. Silver, 750 palladium-alloyed white gold, brilliant-cut diamonds.

    Clear-cut shapes and elegantly curved lines are characteristic of Peter Burger’s jewelry. Also, many of his accurately crafted pieces feature finely textured surfaces that add a dynamic, lively touch to…More →

  • Precious Folds

    January 26, 2012 Munich, Germany

    Rings from the “Faltenwurf“ series, model 77 and model 78. 917 gold. Photo Eva Jünger.

    His rings from the Faltenwurf [Folds] series look like carefully folded ripples or loops of fabric. Incident light refracts appealingly when it strikes the lively surfaces. An intensive artistic and craftsmanly p…More →

  • Sequenced Strips

    January 25, 2012 Freiburg, Germany

    “Streifenreihung“ necklace. Embossed fine silver. Photo Jörg Höflinger.

    As a skilled master of the art of sequencing, Franziska Rappold almost playfully yet with a sure sense of style creates appealing necklaces that meet their wearers’ need for modernity and for sensuous…More →