Kimberly McDonald Sea Turtle Bracelets Raise Money For Oil Spill Relief

The jewelry designer Kimberly McDonald is most known for her pieces featuring geodes, agates and quartz accentuated with gold, diamonds and semi precious stones and she has an avid celebrity following that includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Hudson and Brooke Shields.

McDonald has recently created a new limited edition "Sea Turtle Macramé" bracelet collection in support of the National Wildlife Federation's efforts following the Gulf oil spill. McDonald has created 50 limited edition, hand crafted Sea Turtle macramé bracelets with 100 percent of all proceeds going towards NWF's efforts to respond to the wildlife crisis unfolding in the Gulf.

"When I learned about the amazing work that the National Wildlife Federation is doing to support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts in the Gulf, I immediately knew that I needed to do everything in my power to support their efforts in easing the devastation occurring to our wildlife" McDonald said. "It is my hope that the collection will inspire people to get involved and take the state of our environment seriously. At the end we hope to protect vulnerable species such as the sea turtle by raising $100,000 for NWF."

Each bracelet is made from 18K recycled gold, reclaimed diamonds, a diamond briolette, and hand-woven silk macramé. The bracelets will retail for price at $2,000 - $2,500, and they are available at Mitchells in Westport, Connecticut, Richards in Greenwich, Connecticut, Marshs in Huntington, New York and Wilkes Bashford in San Francisco and Palo Alto, California.

Boucheron new series of animal jewelry

Since 1858, Boucheron had began to rare animals masterpiece. This year, Boucheron will launch a series of new works, this means that the previous classics, such as the chameleon, owls, frogs and hedgehogs will have new friends to play with the animals. Each design is a legacy of Boucheron craftsman's, with bold design and surprising works of jewelry.

Gem-studded new animals will debut in the coming months. They are new members of the series works, each piece has a unique charm and style, which is a landmark jewelry of Boucheron. These impressive new animal masterpiece will become favorites of collectors.

Elephant

They say elephants have the best memory. One thing is certain, the new Hathi High Jewelry ring is an eternal process works. This precious elephant-type ring gently attached easily on the finger, and hold up a central gem in Maharadja treasures, studded with all kinds of jewelry pink gold carpet, this idea is from India, the Royal Queen's ceremonial Great as inspiration. The name derived from India, "elephant", in RudyardKipling's novel 'The Jungle Book' for elephant named.

Horse

Boucheron was drawn inspiration from Greek mythology famous wings Pegasus, to create an attractive high-level jewelry ring. Pegasus is a subsidiary of the Greek sea god Poseidon. Legends, wherever, as long as Pegasus's hoof stepping on the ground, the ground will outpour spring. To integration of sea and sky, Boucheron horse have mane and flow wings, and covered with sparkling gems, precious stones embedded in the majestic horse head. Between the mane and wing set with a fine central gem.

Peacock

With multi-colored feathers, the peacock has become the thing that Boucheron's most popular animals. Alleged that the Greek goddess Hera was baptized, and had attached numerous pairs of eyes on the peacock tail. Incredible, stunning gem will end in the Bird in a perfect match, glorious overflowing. Feathers spread in the whole finger, a beautiful central gem embedded in the feathers.

Lemur

Hippocampus

Luxist Giveaway: Janet Setter Amoeba Necklace

Today, I'm pleased to present to you the work of Janet Setter jewelry. Setter got her start in the automotive industry but it's clear that her calling is jewelry. Setter's unique one-of-a-kind pieces were inspired by the designer's keen interest in the outdoors.

Janet Setter started her career in the jewelry industry over ten years ago after an intensive study at a silversmith studio in Oregon. Her work reflects classic accessory pieces that have been formulated for today's trends in the fashion-driven world. Although pieces can be duplicated, each piece is unique and no piece is the exactly the same. Primarily working in silver, Janet has began to introduce other metals such as copper and 14K gold as well as semi-precious stones into her designs. Currently, Janet sells exclusively at shows at Bloomingdale's and through her e-commerce website.

The Amoeba pieces are her newest designs for Fall 2010 and feature a sterling silver design with 14K gold filled jump rings as accents. The piece shown at right is wearable as a pendant style necklace and as a center piece style necklace. You can also add a charm at the bottom of the the pendant style piece for a completely different look. This piece is part of a collection that includes more necklace styles as well as earrings and bracelets. The length of the amoeba is almost 1.75 inches and the necklace sells for $114.

The Fashion Statement: Jewelry is Buggin' Out

What's with fine jewelry's never ending fascination with creepy crawlers?

The trend has been in full swing for years now, but the craze just won't. Just look at Isabelle Adjani (above) who had fish (courtesy of De Grisogono) wrapped around her wrists at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Thousands of dollars worth of gems diamonds, sapphires, blue topaz, rubies and more have gotten turned into frogs, dragonflies, spiders, reptiles, snakes, butterflies, bugs, stingrays, sea urchins...and all manner of little creatures.

I get serpents, particularly for their Ancient Egyptian connotations and mystical meaning. I wouldn't turn down Roberto Cavalli's Swarovski serpent bracelet, tagged $675, or Virgin's Saints and Angels temptation bracelet, $635, adorned with Pacific opals.

But you should see the price tag for bird-like claws and insects! For $1,188, you can get stacked rings that look like talons on designer Pamela Love's site. You can also snap up a very large cuff by Aurélie Bidermann, an 18K rendition of a web for $1,795 at net-a-porter.com. Neiman Marcus has bug stud earrings by Ileana Makri, for $3,750.

Dragonflies do quite well, too. At Ylang 23, Cathy Waterman's dragonfly bracelet is going for $28,800 while Barneys New York is promoting Vernissage's pendant necklaces, $1,650.

Chinese jeweler Wendy Yeu has a ring so opulent and so buggy, it deserves a paragraph all its own. Set in 18K white gold, the ring is all flowers and bugs in the form of brown diamonds, black agate, fluorite, green garnet, yellow and orange sapphires embellished with pink amethyst, kunzite, green amethyst, lemon quartz and blue topaz gemstones. It will spend 11,000 British pounds if you want to own it.

But the king of critters in the jewelry world is the spider. One of the best spiders I've seen recently is Padma's spider earrings, $3,970, at Neimans. I'm sure the 14-karat matte yellow gold and the faceted lemon quartz the size of a lolly pop has something to do with the appeal.

The buggy trend has gone so far as to involve the real the thing. Trendhunter.com documented a Giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. ALIVE! Encrusted with Swarovski crystals. Pin the wriggly thing to your clothing, fingers or wrist. If you treat him right and feed him, he'll live about a year. I think I'll pass.

Some people in the fine jewelry business I've talked to recently say the reason bugs are so huge is there is a new generation that can't related to traditional fine jewelry. Instead, they like subversive aspect of insects which ultimately takes the "precious" out of precious gems.

Gucci Elements：HORSEBIT Ring Series

Gucci HORSEBIT series has won worldwide attention for the first time in 1953, when it is appears on the classic Gucci loafers as the decoration, reminiscent of the Florentine nobility and upper-class riding world. Since then, it has evolved into eye-catching hardware,in handbags and shoes on; printed on canvas bags, and even silk, fine watches and recent jewelry series. It has now been the embodiment of unique charm of Gucci. By the Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini in a re-interpretation of post-modern way, Horsebit is more soft and emotional on the shape, and the embodiment of the theme in jewelry series. Gucci issued HORSEBIT Ring Series, colorful looks good.

Gucci fine jewelry Icon Series: Classic interpretations diamond mark

GG logo, inspired by the company's founder Guccio Gucci, founded in 20 BC, after re-interpreted by a unique diamond-shaped mark, become the identity of the late 60's decorative theme. Fine jewelry Icon Series directly take inspiration from the most classic logo Gucci theme, and in rings, earrings, pendants and bracelets, introduction of interlocking double G logo. The identity logo's derived sequence are fully interpreted in the following product lines: Icon, Icon Stardust, Icon Twirl and the latest creation work Icon Bold and Icon Coin. Each series are hand-made by 18K platinum, gold or rose gold, some inlaid with white, brown or black diamond and pink sapphire.

Piaget’s Second Shot with Sienna Miller

Swiss jeweler and watchmaker Piaget continues its Summer 2010 dalliance with well-know actress Sienna Miller to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Possession collection.

The star is bedecked in full Piaget Possession regalia once more – two Possession rings; Possession watch (with Roman numerals); Possession bracelet (ID style); and Possession earrings. Each piece is in 18 carat white gold, with clear brilliant-cut diamonds, as is normal for the collection.



About the jewelry and watch, each one is distinctive in styling and in the use of materials and diamonds, especially compared with the items showcased in the last shot with Miller.

Tiffany & Co. 2010 Holiday Jewelry Collection

Tiffany & Co. has launched their 2010 Holiday collection. The event was a champagne and mini cupcake-fueled affair, and jewels sparkled at every turn, lit by the many flashbulbs and Blackberrys in constant use by the media attendees. It was Christmas in July at its finest.

This collection was full of geometric florals and art deco-inspired pieces, many of them looks like they have come from the 1920s or 1930s. Colored precious stones and glittered in decadent abundance, as did architectural golden wires and, of course, ice-white Tiffany diamonds, often contrasted with deep blues.

One of our top picks was the dazzling necklace in Tiffany's signature turquoise-blue(above), which is designed by Jean Schlumberger of Tiffany & Co. The necklace features meticulously selected turquoise and hundreds of glittering diamonds set in 18k yellow gold and platinum, and retails price at $125,000.00.

Glamour Jewelry Collection Adds HSN Website

The Home Shopping Network has announced another new branded jewelry line. For this time HSN will working with Conde Nast's Glamour Magazine on a Glamour Jewelry Collection that will debut on HSN on August 18.

The Glamour Jewelry Collection is Glamour's first foray into the accessories business, and all the jewelry pieces were designed by Galmour's fashion team. The collection will have four new product offerings to people each year, and the price will be less than $100. Glamour's style editor Tracey Lomrantz will present it on air. Also the product assortment includes necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, and the premiere fall line will focus on four key trends: American Luxury, Charms & Chains, Sparkle & Shine, and Eye Candy."

The Glamour Jewelry Collection will debut on HSN at 2am EDT/11pm PDT on August 18 and will be available at HSN's website.

Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Prés Jewelry

It is the spirit of creativity and dedication of fine craftsmanship. The Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Prés collection is really another aesthetic innovation in watch and jewelry-making. Inspired the infinite and vivid nature motif, the new collection combines femininity and glamour with simple, but full of various styles and fresh color tones, paying a tribute to the blooming flower in enchanting Spring season.


It is feature on pieces of different shapes of flowers with asymmetric way skillfully. Single jewel seems just like petal, and a string of precious metal blossoms, making every luxuriant pieces more glaring and dazzing. Actually the flowers of the Folie des Pres jewelry series are made from 4 showily gems: pink and purple sapphire, blue sapphire, yellow and green gradient sapphire, and pure diamond.

If you are looking for a dazzling diamond watch, check out the amazing Van Cleef & Arpels Folie des Pres watches is right for you. Inspired from the natural motifs, the Van Cleef & Arpels watches of Folie des Prés line also bring us to the marvellous and mysterious fairyland.

It features 18k white gold paved with various of sparking round diamonds and sapphire. The gorgeous flower design on the case is repeated in variations along the bracelet, with diamonds glittering everywhere. Bearing a unique work of art serving as a substitute for the fragile miracles of nature, each timepiece comes with a unique dial enamelled by hand and each featuring a revolutionary movement developed especially for Van Cleef & Arpels. The distinguished designs, not only for nice-looking but comforts in wearing.

Colombian emerald: the best light gem

Emerald, the name originated in ancient Persian "Zumurud", originally "green stone", it was the ancient Greeks referred as "light gem" and later evolved into the Latin "Smaragdus". In 16th century, the English name she had today: "Emerald".

For centuries, Colombia has been the world's largest supplier of high-quality emeralds, tens of millions of dollars emerald each year to be shipped to countries, almost virtual monopoly on the international market, it is producing high-quality emeralds about 80% of global production. According to incomplete statistics, in 2008, Colombia's emerald exports up to 100 million 40 million U.S. dollars.

Today, Colombia has become an emerald synonymous with high-quality emeralds, Colombian emeralds registration criterion is universal worldwide standard. An emerald's origin who are determined to Colombia, then, its price tends to 3-4 percent higher than the average emerald. When more and more high-quality emeralds produced not from Colombia are collectively referred to as the Colombian emeralds, this nickname has become a subtext of a lot of money value.

In the morning, the Colombian capital Bogota city's Avenida Jimenez Tate's Emerald Avenue, as usual, bustling, busy, skin colors of people, speaking in different language that is quite in the street in and out of Spanish-style buildings, or sightseeing, or bargaining.

When the clock points to 10 o'clock, the trading will began on time!

This seemingly ordinary street each year up to 10 billion dollars with green gems and jewelry transactions; also in this street, gathered hundreds of jewelers and hands large and small workshops , brought together to create the world's best emerald jewelry craftsmen. Perhaps, and only come here you can experience the magic of emerald!

Cheap LeBron James Pendant Worth Thousands Originally

This is a interesting news about lucky. Vaneisha Robinson was bought a box of miscellaneous junk for $5 at a yard sale in Akron, OH. That was 4 years ago and she was little,she did not know what treasure it held. Amongst the mix of stuffed animals and other trinkets,there was a pendant in the shape of LeBron James' number 23 jersey.

"I used to go to high school with it around my neck, not knowing the value of it," she told an interviewer, "I just thought it was cool because it spins." Although she originally thought it was costume jewelry, recently she became suspicious the gems might be real, that was based on how they were set, and after taking it to an expert for examination, it turns out they were. The International Gemological Institute gave her a certified appraisal listing that the pendant's value at $9,670.

The jersey-shaped pendant is stamped "King 23" on the front, and "James 23" on the back.It is made of 14k gold and covered in 307 round brilliant diamonds, totaling 2.15 carats. Robinson has sold the pendant recently on eBay and plans to use the money to open her own gym.

Rock Candy Jewelry: Shiny Sweets

Valentine's Day – it is known as a day for handing out the sweets, chocolates and other sugary confections. It's also a day known for sending and receiving the big GIFT – jewelry. The 2009 Rock Candy 'Be My Valentine' collection is full with shiny sweets.

Unafraid to breach the limits of traditional jewelry design, Rock Candy has provide exquisitely original designs with precious stones for their customers. The story was started by a fashion photographer, a club owner, a film director, and two diamond dealers, Rock Candy prides itself on being number one when it comes to premium fashion jewelry.

His and Her matching 'Da Tags' Done in 18K rose gold and studded with pink sapphires and white diamonds,which is a cute gift for him and her. Who wouldn’t enjoy these shiny sweets? They have no calories!

Chanel Franges Fine Jewellery

We all love the White Christmas but there can be nothing better and more lasting – than the dazzling white of Chanel diamonds. This holiday season, Chanel introduces their line of Franges Fine Jewelry, a luxury series that will, no doubt, bring a lot of joy to the lucky recipient.

Franges takes inspiration from Coco Chanel, with pieces that are modern but simple and elegant. All of the jewelry are white diamond-inlaid the white gold, absent of any distracting colors. All attention is geared on the stones brilliant cut and clarity. To make them easier to wear, clasps are hidden and well out of sight. The earrings will appearing on our Christmas wish list this year!

Tiffany 2010-2011 Blue Book Jewelry Series

For display the top jewelry brand's outstanding tradition and domain authoritative status in the diamond design, Tiffany new 2010-2011 year Blue Book magnificent jewelry series will sparkle in October, 2010 presents in China. This series's handicraft design has reappeared the natural miracle, also it is jewelry's art treasure. They are magnificent present from the reputation Tiffany classical blue gift box (Tiffany Blue Box), all the world is overwhelmed with admiration for this series.


Tiffany designers have fixed the beautiful and frame gracefully in the circular, the pillow shape and the olive shape diamond necklace. This necklace's center is 20.01 carats, the D color, neatness IF (interior does not have impurity) diamond. The top cutting technology has accomplished unequalled brilliance and the charm.

Blue Book jewelry series, this section is made by 20.34 carat colorful yellow diamond pendent, 37 Tiffany Legacy diamond and 674 circles diamond composed,yellow diamond pendent has the extremely high degree of saturation, the chromatic dispersion luminosity and brightness, which is the another adores work for Tiffany skilled craftsman.

It is containing the precious colored gem in the nature,and waiting for the humanity excavates, it is includes the sapphire which the Kashmir area produces. Since the 19th century later period by discovered, it has been the treasure which jewelry business long dreams for. Tiffany is use 1097 radiant diamonds to made the necklace, serves as a contrast for 28.01 carat entire natural precious Kashmir sapphire, magnificent eye-catching, matchless.

Since 1837 established, Tiffany is famous by the product the finest diamond in the world. Not only the Blue Book series' style design is numerous, moreover each work is receiving the remarkable tradition which the world top jewelry brand is in sole possession. To pursue exquisite craft diligent have achievement the Tiffany legend.

Chopard on W Magazine Cover

Chopard have gets some more front page coverage for the celebrity favorite. This month it's the cover of W Magazine, and the celeb is the ever-chic Cate Blanchett. The star wears Yves Saint Laurent silk bustier that leaves her shoulders and arms bare, all the better to showcase these Chopard sparklers:

As reported by W Magazine, earrings are 18 karat white/rose gold and contain 112 Asscher cut diamonds in a pale pink-brown color. Pink diamonds being some of the most expensive diamonds around – and red diamonds the most expensive of all – I can’t even speculate at the price. Since they were hand-delivered by a Chopard guard from their Geneva headquarters to the W Magazine shoot in Berlin.

Here are some Chopard earrings that I can reasonably covet:

*Educational aside: Misspellings of the Asscher cut abound on the internet and in print. The cut is named for its originator, Joseph Asscher, whose Royal Asscher Diamond Company held the patent on the cut until World War II. Don’t forget the second (somewhat unfortunate) 'S' and that silent 'C' and you’ll prove your jewelry knowledge is a cut above the rest.

Oscar the best partner Cartier

For Hollywood actress, the Oscar ceremony is not only an annual report card revealed, but also fighting dress, slim stature battlefield,if you carefully read the multi-Oscar will discover a rule, although the black models are not error-prone, gorgeous color dress could grab the limelight at the moment, but every year it seems to be the platinum department dresses + Cartier luxury fine jewelry is the Queen that unbeaten on the red carpet ceremony . To look at the Oscar red carpet this year and in the past the best shape. The beautiful actress as sculpture perfect clothes and jewelry has become the focus of the scene.



Cameron Diaz

Dress: de la Renta
Jewelry: Cartier
Jewelry total: 2.11 million

Cameron Diaz, the blue-eyed big beautiful women, glittering dress against her that do not see her 38-year-old "old age." Diaz as always wearing the Cartier brand jewelry, earrings inlaid diamond Trinity against smiles relieved, and instantly murder of countless films, fingers Panthere ring is demonstrate her inner wild side blunt.

White, yellow and rose gold and diamond pave Trinity circle hoop earrings
White gold and diamond Peau ring - PT RING SNAKE SKIN BRW JNQ DIA
White gold, princess and round cut diamond Couronne ring


Jennifer Lopez

Dress: Giorgio Armani
Jewelry: Cartier
Jewelry total price: about 1.5 million

Jennifer Lopez has Latin flavor beautiful facial features, style smile and the world's most expensive body. Jennifer Lopez in this same choice of the Cartier jewelry as expedition altar partner. Simple luxury platinum diamond-studded earrings,ring and bracelet are perfect combination with unique design dress skirt,highlight her increasingly mature sexy too.

Tradition platinum and diamond clip earrings, Cartier London 1934
Panthere Maillon XXL white gold and diamond ring
Platinum and diamond line bracelet

Recalling previous Oscar red carpet, we can always found traces of Cartier jewelry from the actress in the best dress.


Anne Hathaway 2009


Anne Hathaway 2008

Dress: Valentino
Jewelry: Cartier

As the limelight of one of female star in 2009, , Anne Hathaway although have not to take to home the Oscar prize, but she was definitely won the highest level of attention, who was named "Best dress, "da self-cultivation white gold dress would be perfect show the stature of beautiful Annie, Cartier platinum diamond bracelet in the wrist have perfect fit for the princess temperament of her.


Rachel weisz

Dress: Vera Wang
Jewelry: Cartier

High IQ beauty Rachel Weisz was also choose platinum color dress that make herself conspicuous but not jump out in the Oscar-important occasions, which is emit low-key luxury, this rare diamond necklace is also from Cartier , "Jewelers of King" total let a woman keep wild.

Renee Zellweger

Dress: Carolina Herrera
Jewelry: Cartier

Renee Zellweger is not much beautiful, but its excellent acting, warm temperament and rich image of affinity won countless fans for her. Three diamond white gold Cartier bracelet on the right wrist is also exposure her valuable status.