Tag: Fine jewelry

Interview, Jewelry, Surreal Generation

Who is Levi Higgs and why everyone wants to be his friend?

Everyone involved in the jewelry business or just interested in vintage and antique jewelry knows Levi Higgs. At the moment, his social media activity is a rich source of information, impressive with his researchers and, not least, with his exquisite taste, because this is one of the main criteria for a successful influencer in the field of fashion, style and, of course, jewelry. Levi is … Continue reading Who is Levi Higgs and why everyone wants to be his friend?

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5th issue, Jewelry, Surreal Generation

The new David Webb

While we are getting used to yellow leaves and gloomy skies, all the seasonal flowers are bursting with color at David Webb’s boutique in New York City. The Maison has launched the new Asheville collection. It is the first completely new collection by David Webb since his passing.Bewildering at first sight; it might look as if the new pieces have nothing in common with David … Continue reading The new David Webb

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5th issue, Art, Iconic designs, Jewelry

Iconic Designs. David Webb

SURREAL GENERATION continues the Iconic designs series. Today we introduce the 3rd chapter about the quintessential American jeweler – David Webb. Animal Kingdom In 1957 David Webb made his first animal-inspired bracelet. By the end of the 1960s, precious animals became a must-have for the smart set, and David Webb turned into a synonym of animal jewelry in the USA. He wasn’t the only one to create … Continue reading Iconic Designs. David Webb

Evgenia Pukhaeva1 Comment
3rd issue, Art, Iconic designs, ISSUES, Jewelry

Iconic Designs. Cartier

SURREAL GENERATION continues the Iconic Designs series with a second chapter devoted to the house of Cartier. Panthère Panthère de Cartier is probably the most recognizable and desirable animal in the jewelry zoo. Firstly introduced in 1914 as an onyx-spotted panther-pattern female wristwatch, this cat has never left the Maison ever since and found its place in collections of the Duchess of Windsor, Daisy Fellowes, … Continue reading Iconic Designs. Cartier

Evgenia Pukhaeva3 Comments
Iconic designs, ISSUES, Jewelry, Surreal Generation

Iconic Designs. Bvlgari

Iconic designs are those designs that stand out, like the iPod Touch. Evergreen milestones of design. Even if we can’t immediately recall the name of the author or don’t know it at all – like the Volkswagen Beetle, we connect our collective memory to them. So deeply intertwined with our society that they look as if they have always been in it – like the … Continue reading Iconic Designs. Bvlgari

Evgenia Pukhaeva3 Comments