Cannes 2017 – Who wore it best on the Red Carpet?

For its 70th anniversary, the Cannes Film Festival is well known to make stars bright on the red carpet: Once again, the “montée des marches” of the Palais des Festivals was dazzling: Throwback to the most beautiful jewels worn at the…

Cannes 2017: crazy jewelry spotted on celebrities via Instagram

Thank you Instagram for always delivering prompt, accurate and instant feed. For the matter, celebrities are known amongst other things for their promptness in posting what they do, where and wearing what through their digital accounts followed by millions. Traipsing…

The cocktail ring, the jewel of excess

The Prohibition era in America was a time of excess and debauchery in the dark corners of illegal bars. The nights were rife with cocktails and the jewellery that went with them. Let’s look back on the illegal rise of…

The L*** word : who said it first ?

Message jewelry has been around for a very long time. Some before others as much as they claim to be the innocent soul who thought about the concept in the first place. What has evolved are the jewelry techniques used…

Top 10 images The Eye of Jewelry recently liked on Instagram

Not necessarly as a brand but also as a normal human-being « Likes » and « followers » have become part of our daily vocabulary checking our progression increasing our reputation, if there is any. But we also spend some time looking at profiles…

Jewelry spotting: who wore what at the MET Gala 2017…

The Met Gala is that time of the year when glamorous celebrities dazzle in high jewelry on the most awaited evening of the New York calendar. If Blake Lively shines as ever in Lorraine Schwartz, Gwyneth Paltrow wears Harry Winston…

5 Fun facts you did not know in Jewelry …

From a single anecdote to a real-time story, the world of jewelry is filled with pieces of information that may not change your life, but surely add onto your jewelry culture.

Bvlgari or Bulgari: A Legendary Italian Story

The Italian house of Bvlgari now owned by the French group LVMH since 2011, was originally founded in 1884 by a Greek goldsmith named Sotirios Voulgaris who Italianized his name for the matter. The Eye of Jewelry tells you how did it…

My sister is better than yours…

By fourth generation of diamond dealers in Anvers, Belgium- Audrey and Joelle Savransky are two sisters who share the same passion. The eldest, Audrey is based in Hong Kong and launched AS29 in 2008. Based in Israel, Joelle waited five…

Well-kept secrets

“There are no secrets that time does not reveal,” are Jean Racine’s wise words. As the history of watchmaking unfolds, secrets and time are indeed revealed. Pooja Agarwal explores the world of secret watches. Photos Philippe Lacombe

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT !

The French and the Italians are not the only masters of jewelry expertise. They may be more present on the market, but there are several remarkable talents emerging on the other side of the Atlantic… If the access to the…

Top 10: Jewelry we would buy from Basel !

Jewelers always find a way to make us dream about theirs creations… what if we could buy some of them ? The Eye of Jewelry spotted ten jewelry pieces in Basel to nurture our dazzling imagination and potentially buy them.

Bvlgari – How Much Does the Serpenti Collection Really Cost?

Ever since it was first launched, the Bvlgari Serpenti collection has been a hit empowering the true DNA of the Italian brand making the Serpenti their signature. To cover a wide range of products and prices, the Serpenti collection comprises regular and…

Running In The Family

John Rubel is not just a new high-jewellery house: it is the modern transformation of an existing one! Born 100 years ago, the house was brought back to life by the great-greatniece of the founders, Sophie Mizrahi-Rubel. In the process,…

Top 10 : Basel Wow Jewelry

Sometimes it’s good to dream isn’t it ? The Eye of Jewelry spotted 10 WOW pieces at Baselworld. Find out here what they are…

Where are Chanel products made/manufactured?

When it comes to ready-to-wear and fine jewelry Chanel manufactures their items in Italy, Spain and Paris, similar to most other high-end designers. The Haute-Couture and High Jewelry pieces are exclusively made in Paris. They choose the area based on the specific…

Can you buy Chanel Jewelry online ?

Chanel Jewelry is most widely offered at their brick and mortar stores, but there are a few online sites which carry their items. From their own site to a few retailers, you should be able to find an item you are…

How can you identify Chanel Jewelry?

A Chanel product is always branded and recognizable amongst many: first by the look, then by the style and of course by the type of material used.  When it comes to their jewelry, their style prevails. Having a close look at a Chanel piece…

The Lace Collection of Anna Molinari, her ode to femininity

She chose the lace pattern to be her brand DNA. A lace she designed her way. Anna Molinari established her eponymous label Atelier Molinari in 2015 shortly after graduating from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design in London…