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Spring Blooms With Cathy Waterman's Colorful Diamond Ring

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Spring is taking its precious time to arrive. As I eagerly wait for the weather to warm up beyond 50 degrees and the bright sun to shine, I find myself perusing accessories to brighten up my day. And the artistry behind Cathy Waterman's jewelry always delivers.

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Piaget Launches Limelight Garden Party Collection

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Piaget Limelight Garden Party Collection Ring

With a series of events that included the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, a Champagne toast at their New York boutique, and an outdoor celebration in Palm Beach, Piaget launched their spring-themed Limelight Garden Party collection.

In New York, the Piaget boutique on Fifth Avenue took on a terrarium look for the evening's event, with the collection set in cases decorated to look like a wood nymph's jewelry box.

Cradled amongst the various faux flora, 18-white gold pieces sparkled under the display lights.

A miniature, diamond-encrusted bird perched itself on a ring, seemingly ready to dip its beak into a cushion-cut rubellite gem. Other birds perched on a white gold sprig of diamonds and pearls, while a floral ring bloomed diamonds, emeralds and pink sapphires. One necklace's 289 brilliant-cut diamonds seems to represent drops of dew caught on a diaphanous spider web. Another sprouted buds of pink tourmaline and pink sapphires, reminders that spring is, finally, here at least.

(On view by appointment only.)

Gallery: Piaget Limelight Garden Party Collection

Piaget 18-carat white gold and diamond watch

Piaget 18-carat white gold, diamond and pearl earrings

Piaget 18-carat white gold, diamond and pearl necklace

Piaget 18-carat white gold, diamond and emerald earrings

Piaget 18-carat white gold, diamond, pink sapphire, pink tourmaline, white chalcedony and pearl necklace

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Valentine's Day Gifts for Men by David Yurman

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Valentine's Day Gifts for Men by David Yurman

Valentine's Day is a romantic occasion for both men and women. So why is it that men have always gotten short-changed when it comes to special gifts, especially jewelry? We think the time has come to honor the men in our lives.

Luxist asked David Yurman, creator of elegant jewelry (and the genius behind the iconic cable bracelet), to suggest a few pieces from his extensive men's collection, all of which would make wonderful gifts on Valentine's Day, in addition to any other special occasion.

"I've always felt that jewelry is one of the most personal and emotional gifts you can give your loved one," says designer David Yurman. "Perhaps one of the first pieces I created was a gift for my then girlfriend, now wife and muse Sybil, over thirty years ago. For this Valentine's Day I have designed a unique assortment for men that embody the spirit of the holiday."

If a bracelet is what you are looking for, Yurman offers a unique sterling silver and 18K yellow gold curb chain, which is part of the Exotic Stone Collection. The bracelet is available in a variety of stones, from black onyx ($1,800) to malachite ($2,100) and lapis ($2,500), which can be seen in the gallery below. The bracelets are 6 1/2" in length. The Rubber Weave Bracelet comes in gray, brown and blue, and retails for $295. From the Naturals Collection, the bracelet has a sterling silver sea urchin-texture clasp on a braided rubber bracelet. The bracelets are 8" in length and 8 mm in width.

Gallery: David Yurman Valentine's Day Gifts for Men

David Yurman's Valentine's Day Gifts for Men

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Ring in the New Year with 16 Sparkling Jewels

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New Year's Eve is just days away and we are so excited to welcome 2011, even though 2010 felt like a blink in time. We've already featured 12 gorgeous party dresses to get you inspired in your search for the perfect dress for Big Bash 2011 and now it's time to incorporate some sparkling jewels to complement your outfit.

When wearing jewelry, let your outfit talk to you. If it feels off but you can't pinpoint the source, listen to your inner voice because you're probably right. Trying taking off or putting on a piece of jewelry to see how you feel. Take note of whether your outfit is enhanced or drowned out. Remember, there is no need to match your jewelry to your outfit by color or to cover every part of your body with jewelry – having a bare wrist or neckline can speak volumes depending on your outfit.

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Black & Gold Jewels Shine Bright for the Holidays

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Black and gold is a striking combination. The contrasting colors and subtle golden shimmer produce a rocker's edge aesthetic with a dash of sexiness. The color palette allows for versatility and complements a wide array of outfits from casual to formal.

With the onslaught of upcoming holiday dinners and parties, it's the perfect time to showcase some of our favorite black and gold jewels that will complement your holiday attire.

First up is a gorgeous angular dark wooden ring ($2070) by Fern Freeman. This impressive statement ring has a large base and is adorned with a golden sun shaped overlay underneath rhodium silver and a sparkling pave diamond dome. Freeman's ring would be a head turning and dramatic finish to casual chic and formal outfits.

Browse below for additional jewels that will help you shine bright for the holidays. Have tips or suggestions? Contact me @marsha712

Gallery: Black & Gold Jewels Shine Bright for the Holidays

Gurham Gold and Diamond Multi-Oval Tuft Long Necklace

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Mark Davis Esther Ring

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Bring the geometric playfulness of mod style back into your wardrobe with the Esther Ring ($1700) by designer Mark Davis. These colorful Bakelite rings are highly polished offering a sheen that makes you take notice. The colorways offered are soft enough to be worn with any outfit throughout the year, but still posses a boldness that is eye catching and would add an interesting quality to your attire.

The dome shaped Esther Rings are minimally accented with a small bezel set, off centered diamond adding just the right hint of glimmer. An advantage to this ring is its versatility. It can be worn casually and offer a dose of the unexpected or be worn with more formal outfits for a playful but elegant feel.

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Wellendorff Opens First U.S. Boutique In San Francisco

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German jewelry brand Wellendorff boutique opened its first boutique in North America, a shop-in-shop located within retail jeweler Shreve & Co. in San Francisco, California on October 29. Wellendorff is a 115-year-old jeweler famous for its rings which feature detailed enameled designs and for its long gold "silkrope" necklaces.

National Jeweler reports that Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, cut the purple ribbon to the new boutique. The boutique has its own separate jewelry viewing areas and a coffee bar. Wellendorff has created a special "San Francisco Flower" ring that is only available at the boutique. The outside is a vibrant flower design. Inside there is an engraving of the Golden Gate Bridge and the words San Francisco. It is available in two color styles (the pink and purple shown here and a more neutral gold and beige) and can come with a diamond band. Wellendorff jewelry ranges in price from $3,600 to $100,000.

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Piaget Limelight 'True' Cocktail Rings

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I am not a woman, nor do I wear rings, but I will be the first to admit these are very cool. They are so cool, I think most people will almost forget these are high-end luxury goods. From the Limelight collection by Piaget, these are a new line of cocktail rings that actually look like real cocktail drinks. And I've always wondered why they were called cocktail rings... These rings are very fun and well designed. Piaget did an excellent job replicating the look of popular cocktail drinks in jewelry.

There are six rings in this particular Limelight collection, each has a name of a drink. Seen here is the Piaget Limelight Cocktail Mojito ring. It is in 18k white gold with 182 diamonds (1.52 carats). The "drink" itself is a 24 carat cushion-cut green tourmaline, with a 3 carat citrine stone cut to look like a lime - covered with a white gold and tsavorite "peel.' The "mint leaves" are emeralds. Stunning and so creative!

Other rings in the collection are equally nice and use stones and gold applicable to the look of the drink. In addition the Limelight Cocktail Mojito, there is also the Whiskey on the Rocks, Cosmopolitan, White Tonic, Blue Ocean, and Blueberry Daiquiri. Truly charming - and will not be cheap.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Piaget Limelight Cocktail Rings

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Monique Pean Jewelry

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Monique Pean creates minimally designed jewelry that packs loads of fashionable character. We originally came across Pean two years ago when we featured her nature inspired pieces and highlighted her charitable efforts. Since that time her work continues to exude an air of refinement without being ostentatious. Everyone seems to be a fan. Take a look at how beautiful Mrs. Obama looks wearing Monique Pean jewelry.

Pean infuses natural materials like buffalo horn, woolly mammoth tusk and walrus ivory with sparkling diamonds in simple yet classic silhouettes. All of her materials are both fossilized and obtained through naturally melting glaciers, have naturally shed or are conflict free. It's refreshing to see a designer who is thoughtfully deliberate in their role to ensure that materials used have a minimal effect on our surroundings.

Featured, is one of our many favorite pieces by Pean, the Olanna Ring ($7020). It's a stunning ring made with a beautifully colored fossilized piece of walrus ivory and surrounded in conflict and devastation free diamonds set against 18K recycled yellow gold. Given its simplistic design, choosing such an exquisite and vibrant stone really sets the ring apart. Take a peek at Pean's other gorgeous jewels.

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Pean Buffalo Horn & Champagne Diamond Earrings

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Gemvara - the First Website for Custom Designer Jewelry, Exclusive Interview

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Gemvara is "the world's first site for creating custom designer jewelry." You may have reservations about the possibility of ordering custom jewelry online. I know I do. I interviewed the VP of Content and Merchandising Cheryl Kremkow (former editor-in-chief of Modern Jeweler, pictured below) about how Gemvara works, curious about the first of what will surely lead to many online custom jewelry services. Does it save money? What if you don't like the piece? How can one be assured of quality? These questions and more are answered below.

Luxist: Do you think it's wise to have jewelry custom-made online? Why?

Cheryl Kremkow: What's different about designing jewelry on the Gemvara site is that it's interactive. You find a design concept you like, then you can click to change all the gemstones and metals to create exactly the look you want. You don't have to imagine how it will look, you can see it. Every design on our site can be made any way, which means you can create jewelry that suits both your style and your budget. We make pieces in platinum and diamonds and pieces in amethyst and sterling silver: or diamond and sterling and platinum and amethyst, if that's what you want. We've done both.

L: What if someone gets the final piece and doesn't like it, will you take it back?

CK: Yes, of course. We want to make sure people are delighted with their jewelry. Actually, we haven't had any returns yet. I think it's because our customers create exactly what they want themselves and see exactly how it will look. Most people tell us that the real piece looks even better than they expected. Fortunately, our customers have good taste, so the pieces really do look great!

L: Are there significant savings associated with buying online?

CK: We don't carry inventory since we make each piece to order, just for you, one at a time. So, we are able to offer a really good value, even if you don't consider the added luxury of having the piece made just for you just the way you want it.

Gallery: Gemvara Custom Jewelry

Stargazer Earrings (14k yellow gold with citrine)

Lotus Ring (in white gold with diamonds and a blue sapphire)

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Dana Rebecca Designs Jewelry

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Some people know what they want to do at a very early ages. Dana Levy, designer for Dana Rebecca Designs seems to be one of those lucky souls. Levy, a third generation jewelry designer, grew up in her father's jewelry factor and launched her first line while still in high school. After graduating from college she then went to the Gemological Institute in Carlsbad, California to learn the core basics of jewelry design. She launched Dana Rebecca Designs in May 2006.

Her pieces are inspired by her love of travel and adventures in places including India, China, Hong Kong, Tanzania, Kenya, and Brazil. The colors and textures from each culture show up in stone choices like sleeping beauty turquoise, angel skin coral, blue topaz, and chrysoprase. Many designs feature carved gemstones.

Each piece of the collection is named after a family member or loved one. The jewelry has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, Inside Weddings, Elle Accessories, CS Chicago Social and Michigan Avenue Magazine and been worn by celebrities including Debra Messing, Lauren Conrad, Lo Bosworth, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Katy Perry. The collection can be found in specialty boutiques throughout the country and prices range from $750-$6000.

Gallery: Dana Rebecca Designs

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World Cup Gets Official Rings

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At the instigation of Colombian jeweler Carlos Sotelo, the world's biggest event is borrowing inspiration from America's biggest events. For the first time ever, the World Cup will offer FIFA-sanctioned rings to the Cup's MVP, and additional rings will be available to those willing to spend from $2,500 to $250,000 for gem-encrusted souvenirs.

Sotelo and 269 jewelers are currently setting the stones on 2,010 rings for the South African tournament. The most accessible will be the 1,970 rings in gold and silver, set with emeralds, offered for $2,500. Above that are 33 white gold rings, each with 36 emeralds and South African diamonds, that will go for $70,000 each. And at the top of the pyramid are seven platinum rings, each with 200 emeralds, that will set you back a quarter of a million dollars apiece.

Sotelo ultimately wants the entire winning team to be presented with official rings, as is done for winning players in the Super Bowl, World Series, and NBA Championship, but for this year one of the gold rings will be given to the World Cup's most valuable player. Since that probably won't be you, we'd suggest taking an extra $2,500 to Johannesburg.

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A Peek at Chopard's Animal World Jewelry Collection

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Chopard is celebrating its 150th birthday with an Animal World collection of 150 glorious animal-inspired pieces, which also happens to be the largest collection its ever made devoted to a single theme. The collection required a total of 20,000 hours of work to complete and involved setting over 250,000 stones. Chopard co-president and artistic director Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele told WWD "I really wanted to make them like sculptures."

And like little sculptures they are, all representing different wild creatures and showing a definite bend to the colorful and whimsical side. The collection includes both jewelry and watches, see a few of the jewelry pieces in the gallery below and click here to see the watches, courtesy of our own Ariel Adams.

Gallery: Chopard Animal World Jewelry

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Paula Mendoza Rings are Raw, Earthy, and So Ugly They're Beautiful

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Off balance, unexpected, and definitely meant to draw attention, raw emeralds take center stage in this collection of rings by Paula Mendoza that I stumbled across over at Vivre. Raw can describe more than just the gems, as the designs themselves evoke a very primitive and unpolished (figuratively and literally) vibe as chunks of emeralds and other gems are paired with dented and misshapen 24k gold vermeil for a results that looks almost as if it could have been pulled directly from the Earth as is.

I think they're really ugly but also quite beautiful. Very fluid and abstract. I'm a huge fan of raw gems though so that could be part of it, what do you think? $325 - $650

Gallery: Paula Mendoza Jewelry

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The Glacier Ring by Swarovski

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I'm not one for enormous jewels and gems on my jewelry (I know, call me crazy) but this Glacier Ring by Swarovski really appeals to me. Maybe it's because there is no large bling set onto a band so much as the bling is the band. Appropriately named after a mass of ice, this Swarovski crystal cocktail ring is faceted to catch both the light and the attention of your fellow party goers and is gold-plated inside for comfort. A perfect winter accessory as it evokes feelings of snow and sparkles and will coordinate with everything. £142

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