20Dec
So honestly, guys, let’s get down to some serious jewelry talk, why don’t we?
I have reviewed a lot of pieces of jewelry since I began writing for this blog, and I have never, ever seen a piece quite like this one — nor have I come across any piece of jewelry that has struck me in quite the same way.
This is the Bijules Curved Bar Ring, from Bijules NYC Jewelry. This particular jewelry company is well known for producing incredibly unique, one of a kind pieces, and with this ring, it is easy to see why it came by that reputation.
Classified as a variation on a them, the ring circles only one finger but it slopes and curves over the wearer’s entire hand. It is like a stylish interpretation of brass knuckles — definitely a piece for someone with the killer instinct!
25Oct
I have fallen in love. Mauri Pioppi began as a professional dancer, and I for one think you can see that grace and elegance in her jewelry designs. How did she get to that point? Well, dancing led her to yoga, for its restorative help, and from there she began to work as a yoga instructor. She says that her practice afforded her a vision, which led her to the art of jewelry design — and she is fantastic at it, quickly becoming extremely respected for her talent.
Out of her visions came the piece I love most, the Avatar Sun Moon Ring. It is said that avatars are able to ultimately transcend both time and space, and that they resonate within us so that we will reach our potential. Perhaps wearing this ring can help us do that.
It is available in either yellow gold or white gold, in 14K or 18K, and with a choice of various gems.
28Jul
New York City is itself a great inspiration for any type of designer, and it certainly suited Gara Post, a jewelry designer from the city. She fell in love with the vintage jewelry there, which she found in a variety of flea markets and shops throughout Manhattan. Later on in her life, her design aesthetic was softened a bit by a move to sunny Los Angeles. It was somewhere around then that the jewelry designer made the decision to launch funky, fun Gara Daniel, which fuses the eclectic style of New York City with the relaxed natural beauty of Los Angeles.
One of the products of that is the Swirled Believe Inspiration Ring in 14k rose gold. The ring is three quarters of an inch wide and features intertwining letters which swirl and curve around the finger of the wearer. The message? “Believe.”
07Jun
As promised, here is the second, snake themed piece by the innovative and elegant designer, Roberto Coin. I find this ring extremely interesting. This piece comes from Roberto Coin’s Animalier collection, from the Cobra category.
Yet again, this is unquestionably serpentine, yet it is not so over the top that it becomes a stereotypical, cliched mockery of itself. This designer makes you work for it. He will not point out the obvious, he will not do what you expect, because to do that would run the risk of creating something kitschy and potentially disastrous.
As you can see, this rose gold ring represents the scales of the cobra. Speaking of the metal, the rose gold is absolutely gorgeous. It is inherently soft and feminine, yet somehow evocative and sensual as well — two things which are definitely snake like. The scales are made of complimentary pink enamel and diamonds. The pink shade lends a sense of whimsy to the entire piece. After all, when as the last time you saw a pink cobra?
So honestly, guys, let’s get down to some serious jewelry talk, why don’t we?
