Marie Hélène de Taillac is one of my favourite jewelry designers. It is joyful and colorful with exquisite gemstones.
Let’s shine for Christmas ! (3)
Pearl and smoked quartz
Nacre noire et or
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Necklace (black pearls, garnets and gold beads) i made and my pattern.
Orner ses mains de pierres de couleurs
Joyful colors
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Necklace i did (aquamarine, citrine and pink spinel beads) and my pattern. Un bleu glacé ensoleillé de citrine et saupoudré de rose.
Se parer de lumière et de couleurs
Favourite affordable jewelry brands
Favourite French jewelry brands (except Paris) (2)
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My top : Merveilleuses créations, Les bijoux de Jeanne, Mystic gem bijoux and Ucciani
Favourite Parisian jewelry brands (2)
Orner ses mains de nacre
Miss loves amazonites
Think pink !
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Necklace i made with corundums, apatites, citrines and pink quartz beads.
Miss fell in love with Autumn
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Design i made with Photoshop. I photographed the rose. The jewels i drew are art deco inspired.
Art deco light
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Ben Amun’s art deco inspired earrings and my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin.
Favourite jewelry boxes
Art Deco jewelry : Disappearance, resurgence and inspired brands
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Art Deco ended with the World War II (1939-1945) ; it was no longer popular. Art Deco was supplanted by the modernist movement, by the influence of Bauhaus then by the international style during the “trente glorieuses”. But in the … Continue reading
Art Deco jewelry : Inspirations from Foreign countries and ancient civilizations
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Far East (countries of eastern and south-eastern Asia such as China and Japan) was an important influence for Art Deco jewelry designers with the use of their materials (jade, coral, pearls and lacquer) and traditional designs and patterns. Far East … Continue reading
Art Deco jewelry : Noble materials
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Art Deco jewelry was namely characterized by noble and precious materials like platinum, white gold, fine gemstones (rock quartz, amethyst, citrine, chalcedony, aquamarine, black onyx…), gemstones (diamond, ruby, emerald and diamond), ivory, lacquer, ebony, shagreen, pearls… Gemstones were often carved. … Continue reading
Éclat de nacre
Art Deco jewelry : Break with the Art nouveau period and modernity
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The sinuous and curved shapes of Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau jewels were replaced by sharp, simpler, geometric, graphic and stylised designs. The Edwardian flowing and nature inspired designs were substituted by simpler, contrasted, stylised, straight and geometric designs … Continue reading
Pink therapy
Un collier de lumière et de couleurs
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Necklace i made with opals, cyanites, citrines, apatites, carnelians and red Swarovski beads.
Bague solaire
A red rose
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My pattern based on photos of roses, Sicilian mosaics and a hydrangea and the Verpal’s ring.
Art Deco jewelry : New jewels for a freer fashion
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Women’s fashion deeply changed with the First World War (1914-1918). With the physical work made by the women in the place of men during the war, the corset was not worn. The hemlines and the sleeves began shorter and the … Continue reading
Art Deco jewelry : Patterns and types of jewels
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The popular patterns were : fan, chevron, seashell, scrolls, stylised face, stylised animals, fountain, lyre, phoenix, Greek key, peacock, bows, flowers, leaves, sunrise, half moon, palmette, fruit baskets… There were also patterns from foreign countries : Japanese and Chinese patterns … Continue reading
Art Deco jewelry : The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts of 1925 in Paris
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Art Deco was an artistic, decorative and architectural movement born in the 1910s, which knew its height in the 1920s and slumped in the 1930s. Generally speaking, it is the inter-war period (1918-1939). Besides, “Les années folles” was a part … Continue reading
Se parer de couleurs
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My design based on the Samaritaine in Paris and the Diaperis’ earrings (French brand).
Se parer de lumière
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Earrings i made with rock crystal and Swarovski beads. I designed the pattern. The Background is an image based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin.
Summer colors
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Sautoir i made with opals, citrine, cyanite, apatite, red Swarovski beads, pearls, carnelian, brushed gold beads and Miyuki beads.
Smooth golden ring
Rose bonbon
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Earrings i made with pink quartz, pink chalcedony and pink spinel beads. The patterns are mine.
Favourite Italian jewelry brands
French crown jewels at the Galerie Apollon in the Louvre museum, in Paris
Pearl
Gold beauty
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I made this bracelet made with Miyuki beads and Swarovski beads. I made the pattern.
S’orner de nacre
Medieval spirit
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My pattern and the pendant i made (gold brass). The center is empty. It reminds me a medieval jewel. I designed the pattern.