The Loving Heart Jewelry Collection launches a contest to honor Acts of Love

What will love motivate you to do this year? Your love resolution will not only make your life better, but with a newly announced initial, it can also be of major inspiration to others. Oh, have I mentioned that it can also earn you sterling silver jewelries?

Loving Heart Jewerly Collection

Loving Heart Jewerly Collection

With less than a month until this year’s coming Valentine’s Day, Jean Schnaak, the designer and mastermind of Loving Heart announced the launch of this year’s Love Resolution Contest, go direct the spotlight on the oftentimes unnoticed acts of love that take place each an every day. The aim is to  encourage and celebrate these emotional acts, and to intentionally stop for a moment and pay attention to what really makes life memorable.

“My belief is that in this busy world we need to take the time to express our love
to the people closest to us. Words of love need to be spoken,” says Founder and chief designer of Loving Heart Jewelry, Jean Cotten Schnaak, adding “Small acts of love make a huge difference in someone’s day.”

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Tsarevna Swan Ring sets World Record with 2525 Diamonds

The guys over at the Guinness Book of World Records must be used to the most unusual world records and world record attempts, still, a ring set with 2525 diamond gemstones must have been something, even for them, to remember.

Tsarevna Swan setting the Guinness Record with its 2525 diamonds

Lobortas's Tsarevna Swan Ring set the record to feature the most diamonds in a single ring

Ukrainian Classic Jewelry House Lobortas decided to create a swan sparkling enough to hold a world record. The Tsarevna Swan Ring features some 2525 diamonds, ranging between 0.001 carat to 0.05 carat in size per stone, with a combined weight of 10.48 carats. The gemstones are of color G with VVS2 – VS1 clarities. With the recognition of the Guinness Book of World Records, the ring officially became the world record holder for „most cut diamonds set into one ring,” the jewelry house announced a few days ago.

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Halle Berry’s engagement ring spotted over the holiday season

Former Bond-girl, Oscar-winning American actress and fashion icon Halle Berry is rumoured to give another shot to marriage. At least she triggered similar rumours, when she was spotted wearing a golden engagement ring with a massive emerald gemstone in the centre.  She was seen (an photographed) wearing the ring on her wedding finger as she had fun with her family on Malibu Beach on New Year’s Day. Reportedly she was also wearing the same ring when she had a romantic dinner with spouse Oliver Martinez on Dec 29.

Halle Berry Engagement Ring

Halle Berry Engagement Ring

Previously Halle Berry famously claimed that he was done with the institute of marriage after her two marriages ended in divorce. In 2009, she proudly announced: „I will never, never get married again. I’ve come to a place now where I think two people can share their lives without the ring, without the piece of paper.” (Back then, Halle Berry’s splitting with the father of her daughter, Nahla, was not exactly silent and peaceful. Gabriel Audry and the actress were fighting in the courts over the custody of their two-year old)

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Forgiveness jewelry – the art of forgiveness carved in metals and stone

There’s a whole world between saying „I’m sorry” and „will you forgive me”, claims Forgiveness Jewelry founder and mastermind Rob Tarr, on the jewelry line that was just recently launched. The new online project was unveiled in the final days of December, following a five-year journey (mostly spiritual) into the world of forgiveness and mercy, says Tarr, an entrepreneur, who teamed up with renowned jewelry designer Amy Levinson and assembled a dedicated team to launch the project. The line of jewelry is now available online at www.fogivenessjewelry.com.

Forgiveness Jewelry: a women's forgiveness ring featuring the olive branch

Forgiveness Jewelry: a women's forgiveness ring featuring the olive branch

“Forgiveness is something we all need. We all make mistakes in the course of life and some of those mistakes harm others. It’s part of being human,” explains the mission statement of Forgiveness Jewelry. “The art of forgiveness is admitting that you’ve made a mistake and then taking responsibility for your actions and asking for forgiveness. More than simply saying “I’m sorry”, a declarative statement, it is important to acknowledge your mistake and ask the other person to forgive you.” It sounds something like: “I’m sorry… will you fogive me?”.

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Yet Another Kardashian Jewelry Line – launched by Kendall and Kylie Jenner (with some help of Pascal Mouwad)

According to various sources, most notably to People magazine, the youngest members of the Kardashian family, Kendall and Kylie teamed up with their in(famous) relative, Kim and with designer Pascal Mouwad to launch a jewelry-accessory line targeted at teenagers.

The line that is yet to have a proper brand name will be the part of „Glamhouse Collection”, a Mouwad line aimed at girls between 12 and 19. The Glamhouse Collection also includes the House of Harlow 1960 brand that is promoted by Nicole Richie.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Jewelry designed by Stephen Webster

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is unquestionably one of the most anticipated movies of the year. The jewelry worn by the main character, Lisbeth Salander (played by Golden Globe nominee Rooney Mara) is the work of leading British jewerly designer Stephen Webster. Webster was picked by the movie’s costume designer, Trish Summerville, to style Lisbeth’s character, and with a good reason: the Stephen Webster jewelry collection Mara is wearing throughout the film is chosen with an unmistakable style and attention to details.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Jewelry by Stephen Webster

Actress Rooney Mara wearing Stephen Webster jewelry in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The style of the main heroine is cool, rebellious, edgy, unique and dark. Feminine curves with lots of silver, masculine elements, such as piercings, and really spectacular, bold items. Continue reading

Galmer Silversmiths introduces new jewelry line just in time for the holiday season

Long Island based silver company Galmer Silversmiths announced that it joined American Estate Jewelry to revive American repoussé, a highly elaborate and sophisticated technique of metalworking popular in the early 1900s. Jewelry made using this technique has not been available for decades.

Repoussé Jewelry by American Estate Jewelry

Sterling jewelry made with repoussé technique

The word repoussé, means „pushed from the back” in literal translation, and the use of the technique involves extensive engraving, the creation of special molds. Utilizing the repoussé technique requires special expertise and professional brilliance.

Galmer Silversmiths has made its name with a wide range of highly detailed and fancy silverwork, like Galmer tea sets, goblets, candlestick or pitchers. These items were collected by connoisseurs and collectors of fine and rare artistry.

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Twilight Jewelry: Bella Swan’s Engagement Ring

Ever since Twilight fans first met Bella Swan and Edward Cullen some six years ago, one of the most anticipated elements of their teen love is how it ultimately leads to a glamouros wedding – and while most previews and behind the scene photos already hinted a beautiful wedding it was only this weekend that Twilight: Breaking Dawn was finally presented to the public eye.

Bella Swan's engagement ring in Twilight - Breaking Dawn

Bella's engagement ring co-designed by Twilight author Stephanie Meyer

No disappointments, whatsoever. And it is reported already, that an increasing number of actual couples are looking into ways to create their own, Twilight-inspired wedding. Continue reading

AK47 Jewelry: Fonderie 47 creates luxury jewelry from Africa’s ultimate assault rifle

„Every act of creation is first an act of destruction,” says Fonderie 47with the words of life-defining artist Pablo Picasso, referring to their unique and most striking social entrepreneur idea: transforming machine guns to luxury jewelry to help the removal of illegal assault rifles in Africa, where these AK47s are one of the primary sources of devastation and pain. The custom-made, high jewelry created from AK47 parts include luxury rings, earrings and cufflinks.

AK47 Jewelry from Fonderie 47

AK47 Jewelry from Fonderie 47

Although the launch of theFonderie 47  jewelry line was just announced publicly a few days ago, the donations of the two co-founders, Peter Thum and John Zapolski, in partnership with various African NGOs have helped destroy over 6,000 assault rifles. Continue reading

Katie Holmes stuns us as the new face of H Stern in worldwide campaign

Katie Holmes, also known as Mrs. Tom Cruise, is returning to her modelling roots as the new face of worldwide jewelry brand H Stern. The stunning photos of the now 32-year-old actress and model appear in the latest campaign of H Stern, photographed by well-known photographer Tom Munro. On the photos she is wearing the labels’s classy and chunky jewelry pieces including drop earrings, cocktail rings, bracelets and necklaces.

Katie Holmes for H Stern

Katie Holmes for H Stern

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