Baroque jewelry was popular in early Georgian times and was highly intricate in design. Often it would contain exacting symmetry and very “open” designs, almost like lacework. The often overly ornate designs were better suited to necklaces and brooches, and so the best designs were reserved for those pieces. Baroque jewelry came into fashion as a result of the reign of the French Emperor, Louis XIV. Louis demanded that people at court show their wealth in material terms, sewn into their clothing when they visited him. This caused something of a race to the bottom in that subtlety and finesse quickly changed to opulence and vulgarity. Mountains of metal and gemstones became common, and the trend for bolder jewelry made its way across the English Channel. Fortunately, designs were somewhat more subtle than the French courtier’s efforts. The pieces were, however, still far bigger and more colorful than anything known previously. Baroque jewelry has seen a real renaissance in the past few years, with new pieces in the style becoming very much sought after.

The most wonderful and biggest orange diamond in the world is called: The Orange. Christies anounced the auction of this particular diamond on the 10th of October. The auction will take place on the 12th of November The Orange weighs 14,82 carat and the estimated value is around 15.000.000 euro. This stone is part of a bigger collection that will be auctioned on the same day. This collection contains jewelry from the famous style icon Hélène Rochas and also three piezed of the South-American Rockerfeller: Simon Itturi Patiño. Simon lived between lived between 1862 and 1947 and he built an enormous empire in the tin industry. A bit of a controverse person but also one of the wealthiest that ever lived.

Even though this ring is shown in white gold, keep in mind any design shown on our website can be made in any color metal. This solitaire ring features a detailed profile look with a cathedral style band. Notice our Signature Pave wrap that makes a full circle of pave diamonds hidden beneath the center-stone. This Lauren B design is a unique twist on the classic solitaire style and features a rope style yellow gold band. This goes perfectly with the wire basket top with pave diamonds going from prong to prong! The braided band gives a more vintage look and is perfect for something wanting a more unique design! This oval solitaire setting is as simple and clean as it gets! It features a plain yellow gold rounded band and an open wire basket top. There are no additional pave diamond details on this ring and the finely crafted basket allows for minimal metal around the stone. The focus here is certainly the center diamond. Notice that this ring is done in two-tone. This helps preserve the colorless appearance of the center-stone set in white gold. Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin’s engagement took the media by storm! While the exact details on the engagement ring diamond still ...

If you have a sterling silver ring or other pieces that are looking less than perfect lately, keep reading. We're breaking down eight things that you can do to get them back to looking like new. 1. POLISH OFTEN One great way to keep your jewelry, from your favorite sterling silver ring that you wear daily to the necklace you save for special occasions, is by polishing it. A soft polishing cloth is a great way to fight the first signs of tarnish and clean away fingerprints and other blemishes. You can purchase a cleaning cloth designed specifically for polishing silver from any jewelry stores or most department stores. If you don't have a silver polishing cloth, you can use a lint-free or microfiber cloth to clean your silver pieces. 2. WASH YOUR JEWELRY If you don't wear your sterling silver ring or other jewelry daily, you might not notice when tarnish starts to show. If tarnish has started on your favorite pieces, don't worry. With the right care, it's easy to reverse the signs of tarnish and get your pieces shiny again in no time. 3. BE WARY OF COMMERCIAL CLEANER If polishing or soap and water aren't enough to get rid of tarnish on your silver jewelry, ...

  Temple St. Clair is a passionate artist, designer, traveler, explorer…and of all places, she was in Nashville during Couture (she landed just as I was on my way to the airport). Nashville’s renown Swan Ball had selected Temple as the official jeweler of the event, which she attended. With this being the first time being away from Couture since she began exhibiting, she knew she was leaving her jewels in good hands with her team. I was excited to see her enchanting jewels in person. Upon entering her salon, I recounted my memories of reading her first book Alchemy: A Passion for Jewels. In the book, she reveals some family history which she believes has heavily influenced the reason why she is where she is today. Her grandmother was one of the first to enter King Tut’s tomb in Egypt when it was first discovered…and Temple herself was a jetsetter from the time she could walk. Her parents loved to travel and would bring her along, encouraging her to keep a journal and collect things for a scrapbook. As I got to see her collections at Couture, I could see her Southern roots within her designs and her years spent in ...

The Speedy from Louis Vuitton is one of the most iconic handbags in the world and a very popular city bag. A week ago I finally got my own Speedy 30 Damier Azur and now I want to share with you the reasons why I think this is a must-have LV replica bags . First of all, the Louis Vuitton Speedy Bag with its notorious and classic silhoette has been in style for years and years now, so once you get it, you can be sure it will never look outdated. Although it comes in 4 sizes, I think that Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 is the best choice as it is the most versatile and tends to flatter most body types. But why the Azur and not the Ebene? Because it always looks so fresh and clean and super posh in the speedy range At the outside it has the well-known coated canvas with the “Louis Vuitton Paris” marking embossed on specific squares. The two rounded leather handles are made from very good quality leather which feels very resistant. The Louis Vuitton Damier neverfull Replica even came with all the paperwork you would expect to get only when buying the real product. It’s actually impressive how authentic this Louis Vuitton replica handbag looks. If ...

Swarovski welcomed select guests to an exclusive luncheon on the rooftop of the JW Marriot hotel on Cannes’s most famous stretch, La Croisette, to preview all the brand’s latest fine jewelry collections. Nadja Swarovski was joined by Penélope Cruz, and friends including Lucy Walker, Richard Gianorio, Kathleen Beckett, Mademoiselle Agnès, to toast the beautiful pieces which champion conscious luxury The three in-house designed colored collections strike a more contemporary note than the classic created diamond collections debuted by the brand last year. The pieces feature precision-cut genuine gemstones, including Swarovski Genuine Topaz, garnet and agate, alongside a rainbow of created gemstones, including created sapphire, created ruby, created corundum and Swarovski Created Diamonds. For extra conscious credentials, the stones in these collections are also set in 18-karat Fairtrade Gold – as will all the brand’s fine jewelry pieces going forward. The gold is sourced through the Fairtrade system from the Minera Limata Limitada co-operative in Peru. This environmentally responsible gold mining project provides local alpaca breeders with additional income and promotes the sustainable development of the Limata community. Meanwhile, the created gemstones are man-made in state-of-the-art laboratories, yet have the same exceptional qualities as mined gemstones, making them identical to the naked eye. With its exquisite new fine jewelry collections, Atelier Swarovski proves ...

The Speedy from Louis Vuitton is one of the most iconic handbags in the world and a very popular city bag. A week ago I finally got my own Speedy 30 Damier Azur and now I want to share with you the reasons why I think this is a must-have LV replica bags . First of all, the Louis Vuitton Speedy Bag with its notorious and classic silhoette has been in style for years and years now, so once you get it, you can be sure it will never look outdated. Although it comes in 4 sizes, I think that Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 is the best choice as it is the most versatile and tends to flatter most body types. But why the Azur and not the Ebene? Because it always looks so fresh and clean and super posh in the speedy range At the outside it has the well-known coated canvas with the “Louis Vuitton Paris” marking embossed on specific squares. The two rounded leather handles are made from very good quality leather which feels very resistant. The Louis Vuitton Damier neverfull Replica even came with all the paperwork you would expect to get only when buying the real product. It’s actually impressive how authentic this Louis Vuitton replica handbag looks. If ...

Louis Vuitton’s much-publicized move away from its iconic monogram canvas has resulted in two accessories biproducts: more leather and exotic handbags and more Damier handbags. With the introduction of the Louis Vuitton Spring 2014 Men’s Damier Bags, both are now available together. The season’s Damier leather comes in two different versions – Nomade Grand Damier and Nomade Damier Oversize. The Grand version features smaller perforations in a smaller print scale, while the Oversize version features large, airy perforations in a scale that matches the name of the print. A third men’s Damier style, which fuses leather and lizard (a men’s first for Vuitton), is also available in at least one smaller style. Check out the new bags below, which all ring up in the mid-four figures. Created for the spring summer season of 2014, this Louis Vuitton bag inspired by the contemporary globetrotting trends that encourage people to crisscross the world and move from its Eastern to its Western end on a regular basis, brings some fresh air into the house’s collections. Planning a road trip with your family? Are you about to get on the plane and take a journey thousands of kilometers away? Are you a frequent flyer, be it on business or for personal ...

The exclusive white Himalaya Birkin, handmade from Niloticus crocodile with more than 240 diamonds on its 18-karat-gold hardware, is routinely in the top spot for most expensive bag.The unused but pre-owned bag was purchased by the firm from the original owner in 2015, and went to its new home in Los Angeles, to a buyer who wished to remain anonymous. The asking price? $298,000. While we may not know who the new owner is,  Porter did tell the press that “the buyer is a very sophisticated collector who genuinely understands how special and rare this bag is. It is reflected in their willingness to pay the record price.” The Hermes Birkin has long been the hallmark of the most expensive handbags in the biz, whether they're bespoke versions of the classic handbag or straight off the rack. Just under a year ago, we reported on am auction that took place at Christies in Hong Kong that was the first of its kind; the secondhand handbag auction featured many Birkins, the most expensive of which netted a whopping $221,000, the most expensive sale of its kind in the history of the auction house. Retailer Porter specializes in unused but previously owned Birkin handbags. We ...