#wearableprozac

SEEN AT @BY_COUTURE AT @WYNNLASVEGAS: There are a lot of heritage brands in the jewelry world, but few have earned (let alone maintained and expanded upon) the level of respect granted to @IliasLALAoUNIS. Now the house founded by the late, great Greek goldsmith is in the very capable and dynamic hands of his four daughters, who do a seamless job of taking inspiration from their father’s vast and meticulously maintained archives—many pieces from which can be found at the sensational @Ilias_LALAoUNIS_Jewelry_Museum in Athens—while reinterpreting it for today’s clients and collectors. Some of the pieces that I feverishly fondled, this year, at COUTURE, were a Lapis Lazuli Cameo; a cool Four-Row Ring of Gold and Diamonds; a large Cycladic Idol Pendant of Hand-hammered Gold; a fabulously elegant but effortlessly easy-to-wear Gold Link Necklace with Diamonds; a trio of very modern and sculptural Square Gold Rings set with Cabochon Emeralds and topped with a Bird, a Flower, or an Orb; and an utterly sublime Gold Tassel Necklace with Emeralds that shines a light on two of my favorite LALAoUNIS techniques, Granulation and Hand-weaving. That it all feels so wonderful against the skin is perhaps but one of the reasons Lalaounis once said that gold was “the most human material.” #GetIntoIt #WearableProzac #LALAoUNIS #IliasLalaounis #DemetraLalaouniAuerspergBreunner #MariaLalaouniBoutari #AikateriniLalaouni #IoannaLalaouni #Legacy #Athens #Greece #Gold #18KGold #22KGold #HandHammering #Granulation #HandWeaving #Filigree #Tassels #SquareRings #Cameos #CycladicIdol #HandCrafted #GreekDesign #Hellenistic #Classical #Minoan #Mycenaean #COUTURE2021 #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Wynn Las Vegas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTdvDUfL3px/?utm_medium=tumblr

If you’re going to be in NYC between October 04 and October 08, make a point to cruise by THE JEWELRY SALON at @Bergdorfs—Fifth Avenue at 58th Street—and meet my charming and talented friend, VISHAL KOTHARI of @VakJewels, who will be displaying his gobsmackingly gorgeous collection each afternoon from 1-4pm. Bonus: In addition to being preternaturally gifted behind the bench (having designed and created all of the #WearableProzac you see, above) he’s a real Mensch! Shine Bright like a Portrait-Cut Diamond, y’all! #GetIntoIt #VAKJewels #VishalKothari #BergdorfGoodman #TheJewelrySalon #VAKxBG #PreciousJewelry #HighJewelry #Artistry #Design #Architecture #Nature #PortraitCutDiamonds #Luxury #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Bergdorf Goodman) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjSOLUgOS9P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Meet #Harimau, @Crevoshay’s #SumatranTiger (#PantheraTigrisSumatrae), and the ideal subject for this #YearOfTheTiger edition of #WearableProzac! A meticulously handcrafted and vibrantly-hued #OOAK pendant/brooch of #18KGold set with 572 stones, including 231 #Diamonds (5.99cts), 2 #Peridots (0.69cts), 2 #BlackDiamonds (0.02cts), and an #Opal (0.48cts); Harimau (Indonesian for #Tiger) is a stunning tribute to this critically endangered species—due to poaching, fewer than 400 of these majestic creatures are believed to remain in the wild—by the #QueenOfColor, herself, #PaulaCrevoshay. Gong Xi Fa Cai, y’all! #GetIntoIt #Crevoshay #AnimalJewelry #LunarNewYear #GongXiFaCai #JewelryAsArt #PreciousJewelry #HighJewelry #Luxury #MadeInTheUSA #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Sumatra, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZub8ydvI9R/?utm_medium=tumblr

SEEN AT @BY_COUTURE AT @WYNNLASVEGAS: The resurgence of enamel in the world of #PreciousJewelry over the past few years is irrefutable. When it comes to the notoriously difficult and time-consuming vitreous enameling technique known as Plique-à-jour, though, few artists living today can hold a candle to the mastery of @LordJewelry’s #ŞinorkAğdere. Designed to approximate stained-glass in miniature (the term is French for “letting in daylight”), Plique-à-jour was first developed in the Byzantine Empire, in the 6th century AD, and is used today by Agdere most notably in creating the wings for Lord Jewelry’s designs of moths, butterflies, and dragonflies. And while enamel is always front-and-center in Lord Jewelry’s booth, at COUTURE, I was quite taken this year with the figural menagerie brought to life by Şinork and his daughter, Lena. Veritable flocks of doves and swallows took flight in the forms of pendants and rings, of which I particularly enjoyed the Diamond Swallow Wrap-Ring as well as the multi-colored Diamond Swallow Necklace with a single diamond hanging from its beak. The only thing upsetting about the fabulous Black Widow Spider Necklace with Diamonds and Rubies in 18K Gold was that I couldn’t bring it home with me. Meanwhile, that Plique-à-jour Moth Ring with Ruby eyes and Diamonds for the thorax and abdomen gave me life! Şinork has said, “When I work with enamel, I am reminded that life is colorful and joyful;" which I guess is why I always find Lord Jewelry’s designs to be quintessentially imbued with the spirit of #WearableProzac. #GetIntoIt #WearableProzac #LordJewelry #SinorkAgdere #LenaAgdere #DTLA #PliqueAJour #Enamel #VitreousEnamel #EnamelingTechniques #FiguralJewelry #InspiredByNature #Birds #Insects #Arachnids #Lizards #FineJewelry #HighJewelry #Luxury #WynnLasVegas #SeenAtCOUTURE #COUTURE2021 #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Wynn Las Vegas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTa05yklnLE/?utm_medium=tumblr

SEEN AT @BY_COUTURE AT @WYNNLASVEGAS: While best-known on these shores for their highly coveted objets d’art and home décor, it is @LotusArtsDeVivre’s boldly glamorous take on precious jewelry that earned the Thailand-based company the COUTURE 2021 DESIGN AWARD for Best in Haute Couture. Striking my fancy from the company—founded in Bangkok in 1983 by Helen and @RolfVonBueren, and collected by the likes of @ElizabethTaylor, #GianniVersace, and members of numerous royal families—were a cheery Turtle Ring of Carved Turquoise with Pink Tourmalines and Rose-cut Diamonds; a ring crafted from a single 183ct piece of Amethyst set with a free-form Emerald and Rose-cut Diamonds; and an articulated Gecko Shoulder-Brooch of black rhodium-ed Sterling Silver covered in iridescent Beetle Wings and set with Pearls and Rubies. Talk about jewelry that makes a statement! #GetIntoIt #WearableProzac #LotusArtsDeVivre #HelenVonBueren #Bangkok #Thailand #RockHouseNYC #BeetleWings #FiguralJewelry #InspiredByNature #Unique #Bold #AsianArtistry #Collectable #MadeByHand #ObjetsDArt #HomeDecor #PreciousJewelry #HighJewelry #WynnLasVegas #SeenAtCOUTURE #COUTURE2021 #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Wynn Las Vegas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVvFHSlWAY/?utm_medium=tumblr

SEEN AT @BY_COUTURE AT @WYNNLASVEGAS: Every once in a while, I meet a designer whose personality and designs captivate me equally. Such was the case with Lauren Harwell Godfrey of @HarwellGodfrey, winner of the COUTURE 2021 DESIGN AWARD for Best in Colored Gemstones Below $20,000. Whether interpreting tribal textiles, patterns, and beadwork with stones and metal; taking cues from cabinetry for dazzling inlay; or brightening moods with enamel, LHG has my number. The pieces feel good against the skin, positively beg to be touched, and best of all, are meant to be worn, often; a key characteristic of all @WearableProzac. Meanwhile, if that octagonal Aquamarine Amulet isn’t talismanic, I don’t know what is! #GetIntoIt #WearableProzac #HarwellGodfrey #NorthernCalifornia #SFBayArea #LaurenHarwellGodfrey #LHG #ForFutureReference #HealingEnergy #Textile #PatternMaking #BlockPrinting #Engraving #Motifs #PreciousJewelry #WynnLasVegas #SeenAtCOUTURE #COUTURE2021 #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Wynn Las Vegas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTNwXqLPoYe/?utm_medium=tumblr

Yesterday, while being sworn-in as #VicePresident by #JusticeSoniaSotomayor, @VP Kamala Harris continued her tradition of wearing pearls as an homage to @AKASorority1908, by pairing a sublime #RoyalPurple ensemble by @ChristopherJohnRogers with @W.RosadoJewelry’s gorgeous #PearlHauteJoaillerieNecklace, a stunning example of #WearableProzac. According to the #PuertoRico-born and #NewYorkCity-based Rosado, the articulated necklace—featuring 12 #SouthSeaPearls (11.5mm) that seemingly float on elliptical halos of #18KGold that are linked by 11 #BrilliantCutDiamonds (0.66tcw)—is steeped in themes of #Unity, with the #GoldChainLink symbolizing #Strength, the #Pearls representing both #Femininity and #Resilience, and the #Diamonds adding the #HintOfGlamour warranted by the occasion. #GetIntoIt #WRosado #WilfredoRosado #AmericanDesign #Symbolism #MUSExMUSE #ThisIsCOUTURE #MadameVP #Werq (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKU7kwMF45L/?igshid=1bz7v7qdeqg41

I was first turned-on to the precise craftsmanship of Mumbai-based @JewelsByMoksh by @TheEABProject—one of my most trusted jewelry senseis—during @By_COUTURE, last summer, at @WynnLasVegas. There, in their salon, the dynamic women of Moksh dazzled and delighted me with their bejeweled creations, incredible #Mughal-inspired pieces featuring thousands of the tiny Japanese #Keshi pearls for which Moksh has become known. But then they brought out some pieces (with nary a pearl in sight) that conveyed a completely different sort of artistry. Bold, handcrafted designs, like these earrings from Moksh’s #NuurCollection, today’s #WearableProzac, that are light, graceful, and indubitably feminine—inspired by knots and twists and twirls—with #ArtDeco #Motifs and an array of meticulously set stones. Featuring both #BrilliantCut and #Baguette #Diamonds (3.93cts / EF, VVS-VS) and set in #18KGold and #18KWGold, these earrings are at once elegant, modern, and versatile, which is exactly what you want in a jewel, these days. #GetIntoit #Moksh #FineUnseenJewels #Mumbai #TanvirKumarAndCo #TheEABProject #IndianDesign #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Mumbai, Maharashtra) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFtHNe2lKg1/?igshid=u7lkeji8ccj7