RAPAPORT...Rings on your fingers, bracelets on your wrists and diamonds on your ears — but not necessarily as earrings. ViewPoint Showroom in New York City has partnered with DEOS Diamond and DEOS CVRZ , bejeweled ear covers made especially for Apple iPhone and Apple iPod earphones, to make these must-haves available to jewelry stores. The upscale titanium ear covers are adorned with natural white or colored diamonds.
Contemporary styling with classic detailing is the signature of Armaan Swiss Diamond Watches, which has now debuted in the U.S. market. The luxury watch brand, which showcases F/G, VVS1 diamonds, was founded in 2007 by Nirav Bhansali, who is a third-generation owner of Classic Diamonds, a Mumbai, India–based Diamond Trading Company (DTC) sightholder. The timepieces feature Swiss ETA quartz and automatic mechanical movements and all diamonds are hand-set in stainless steel polished to look like platinum.
The watches can be customized.
Mixing vintage looks with modern style that draws upon the infinite loop of beauty that surrounds us every day is the signature of award-winning jewelry designer Yehouda Saketkhou’s Yael Designs. Many of Saketkhou’s collections are inspired by his passion for music, art and architecture, as well as the energy of movement. His newest Black and White Diamond Collection juxtaposes white and black diamonds to create a look that is edgy, yet refined; rebellious, yet elegant. Attention to detail gives each handcrafted piece an heirloom quality.
Dalumi has launched its Eternal Beauty Collection, inspired by the hidden facets of a woman’s soul. Each piece features a spherical motif of diamonds set asymmetrically in highly polished gold orbs. The firm has also added Lusture’l Diamonds — a collection featuring yellow diamonds. The debut pieces are solitaire rings and pendants in two-tone white and yellow gold, showcasing a single yellow diamond.
Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) is calling for entries to its Vision Awards Design Competition. Professional jewelers and student entries are welcome. Winners will be honored and given a cash award at the MJSA Expo New York Show to be held on March 8, 2009. Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2009. For information or for an entry form, call 800.444.6572, or download an entry form from mjsa.org.
Article from the Rapaport Magazine - November 2008. To subscribe click here.