The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Colored photo of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, my design made based on my photo of fireworks in the Versailles castle, France and Fabergé’s brooch made for the Russian Imperial Romanov family (circa 1905). “The 14k rose and green gold presentation brooch, with a white guilloche enamel background and a sunburst pattern, bears…
Opalescent jewelry
Winged heart opal brooch, Pre Raphaelite (Arts & Crafts) tiara (1900s) and William Morris’ illustration. Opalescence is the optical property of a transparent or translucide material which gives it an aspect or a milky color with iridescent reflects like the opals. “Precious opals are translucent to transparent and are distinguished by a combination of milky…
A charming Christmas
Vintage illustration, pattern i designed and Andrea Fohrman’s earrings.
Art Deco inspired jewels for Christmas
Art Deco emerged in 1925, at the World’s Fair in Paris, France. This art movement is called Art Deco in reference to the name of the “Exposition Internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes”. Art Deco jewelry is characterized by geometric design (octagon, square, round, diamond…), architectural design (volume, geometric shapes…), carved gemstones, baguette cut…
A woman surrounded by flowers
Mix of Mucha’s illustrations and enameled and diamond set brooch by Whiteside & Blank. More Mucha’s illustrations :
Art nouveau beauty
The Art nouveau artist Georges Fouquet’s enamel and pearl jewel (1908) and Mary Katrantzou dress (Art nouveau inspired print). “The word enamel comes from the Old High German word smelzan, which means to smelt. In jewelry, enamel is a decorate coating applied to metal. It begins as a powder with a texture similar to that…
Art nouveau poppies
“Art nouveau (Art nouille) is a style of decorative art, architecture, and design prominent in western Europe and the USA from about 1890 until the First World War and characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms.” Poppy is a floral pattern often used by Art nouveau artists (illustrators, jewelers…) like…
The Art Deco Lady
Ilgiz Fazulzyanov earrings and pendant, Boucheron’s earrings (eyes), mother of peace texture and illustration by Wladyslaw Theodore Benda. Art Deco emerged in 1925, at the World’s Fair in Paris, France. This art movement is called Art Deco in reference to the name of the “Exposition Internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes”. Art Deco jewelry…
Elegance in the 1920s
“A woman can be over dressed but never over elegant”. Coco Chanel Artys’ necklace and earrings, drawing of an Art Deco woman by Sveta Dorosheva (Eduardo Garcìa Benito’s inspired), eyes and mouth from a Reynaldo Luza’s illustration (1927), mother of Pearl texture for the skin, 1920s hat, gold texture and pattern i made (background). This…
Gold Art Deco
“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” Franz Kafka Art Deco inspired fan Ilgiz Fazulzyanov’s earrings, Corrado Giuspino’s ring, Art Deco print, Eduardo Garcia Benito’s Vogue cover (1932). In the 1920s and the 1930s (Art Deco period), fan was a…
Art Deco in love
“I think there was a freedom in the 1920s and 1930s: a certain liberty and evolution of women.” Francois Nars Eduardo Garcia Benito’s Vogue cover (1928), 1920s Art Deco diamond and pearl brooch, Art Deco print and Fairfax & Roberts Art Deco gold and onyx stud earrings.
Art Deco Lady
“The New Woman of the 1920s boldly asserted her right to dance, drink, smoke, and date—to work her own property. (…) In many ways, she controlled her own destiny.” Joshua Zeitz – Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern. Eduardo Gracia Benito’s illustration (Vanity Fair, 1920s), Art…
Lumière solaire
Hélène de Taillac spessartite garnet ring, gold texture and my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin, Germany. My photos of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin, Germany : Different versions :
Éperdue de beauté devant le ciel étoilé
Tara Jarmon’s coat, night sky photo (courtesy of NASA) and Andrea Fohrman’s star earrings.
Un soir rythmé par le chant des oiseaux et la mélodie féline
Andrea Fohrman’s star and moon jewelry, lapis lazuli (background), Paul & Joe’s coat, Oscar de la Renta’s bird earrings and gold cat.
Art Deco magnificence
René Boivin gold clips (“manchettes plissées”, 1935) and ring (black wood and diamond)
Art Deco splendor
René Boivin brooch (matte finish yellow gold, aquamarine and diamonds, 1930s) and Robert Hope’s illustration.
A future made of concrete and metal
Poster of the movie Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang in 1927) and Jean Després’ brooch (silver and black onyx) and bracelet. The Art Deco movement influenced all the arts like jewelry and architecture. Jean Després (1889-1980) was a famous Art Deco jeweler. “Metropolis” is a science fiction and visionary movie : “In a futuristic city…
