Posts Tagged ‘ JQ International ’

Here’s my latest for JQ. If you want to see the whole Jan/Feb issue, do visit www.jqintl.com. Also, if this attempt at inserting my article as a jpeg is insufferable, do let me know.
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When a 103-carat tanzanite stone was unearthed in the foothills of Kilimanjaro, the Tanzanite Foundation commissioned the esteemed JW Currens to make a one-of-a-kind ring. Designer James Currens comments, “Tanzanite’s finite supply means that this magnificent jewel will way outlive the availability of anything like this in future years and generations—this is a once-in-a...
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Andre Malraux, a French adventurer once asked, “Who can claim to have seen the most beautiful city of the world without having seen Isfahan?” Designer and gemologist Carri Vacik’s Isfahan ring captures the splendor of Persia’s crown jewel for the woman who relates to the power, beauty, and exoticism of the piece. In the “Isfahan”...
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Philippe Tournaire’s 36 years of fine jewelry design and world travel have merged into quite literal representations of his artistic and architectural influences. In March 2009, the U.S. was re-introduced to the French designer’s work, ranging from the clean, geometrical echoes of city skylines in Metropolis to the best-selling Free Bracelet inspired by...
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Award-winning California-based jeweler Mark Schneider’s philosophy is to create wearable art. Drawing inspiration from classic aesthetics, fashion-forward trends, and modern architecture, Schneider’s current collection is a tango between contemporary simplicity and the unusual, beautifully cut gemstones and diamonds that he is known for. Working with a more subdued palette in 2009, tourmalines, garnets, and natural colored...
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Forget Paris. We’ll always have Morocco. Adriana Carador’s “Rabat” earrings are inspired by a visit to a country redolent of rose otto, argan oil, and ripe oranges. Channeling Morocco’s dramatic beauty, Carador represented the memory of her trip in orange caledonia, black sapphires, and black diamonds that delicately hang from links of 18K...
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