Designer Spotlight – Emily and Ashley

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Aug 112008
 
Emily and Ashley  Siblings Emily and Ashley Green hatch jewelry designs that are redolent of the Orient, but their starting point is far more personal. “It began with our grandmother’s jewelry box—she wore onyx pieces and all the colors of the rainbow,” says Ashley. The New York City duo update vintage styles with Indian details like flat diamonds inset in semiprecious gems and such talismans as the Tree of Life. Their unique  designs can be seen on stars like Julianne Moore (at left), Sarah Jessica Parker and Demi Moore.

Learn more about the jewelers at emilyandashley.com, and shop online at fragments.com.
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Designer Spotlight – Van Cleef & Arpels

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Aug 112008
 
Van Cleef & Arpels  In the world of this legendary French jeweler, the most whimsical touches  are pulled off with virtuosity. Case in point: The Zip, a diamond stunner from the thirties, takes the form of a zipper—and actually works.  Chinoiserie-style earrings have Art Deco touches, while sweet bracelets evokes love, luck and nature with hearts, clovers and butterflies. Celebrity fans of this famed jeweler include Leighton Meister (at left), Jessica  Alba, Scarlett Johansson and Julia Roberts.

Learn more about the jeweler at vancleef-arpels.com.
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Designer Spotlight – Robert Lee Morris

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Aug 112008
 
Robert Lee Morris

  “My mission statement from day one has been to make designs in balance  and harmony with the natural world,” says Robert Lee Morris, winner of the 2007 Geoffrey Beene Award. For almost 40 years, Morris has sculpted gold, silver, brass and copper into pieces with an organic beauty. “The jewelry is as sensuous as the human body—it just happens to be made of metal.” Halle Berry (at left), Bridget Moynahan and Ashley Olsen are just a few of his celebrity fans.

Learn more about the jeweler and shop online at robertleemorris.com.  
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Designer Spotlight – Erica Courtney

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Aug 112008
 
Erica Courtney  “My jewelry is modern baroque,” says the L.A.-based designer whose intense love affair with jewelry is embodied in her collection. “People realize that the flamboyance is meant to be fun. If you buy  a piece you really love, and no matter how outlandish or traditional it is, you will wear it all the time.” Celeb fans include Sandra Bullock, Eva Longoria, Ashley Judd and Jessica Alba (at left).

Learn more about the jeweler at ericacourtney.com.
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Designer Spotlight – Lucifer Vir Honestus

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Aug 112008
 
Lucifer Vir Honestus  Luna Scamuzzi named her luxe line of jewelry after a 14th-century Italian goldsmith. Once a student of architecture, the Milan-based designer now prefers jewelry design for its naturalistic possibilities. Her sculptural and artful bibelots are designed by hand, rendered in rose gold, and decorated with irregularly shaped gems. She counts on stars like Sarah Jessica Parker (at left) and Cameron Diaz to show off her pieces on the red carpet.

Learn more about the jeweler at lucifer-vir-honestus.com.
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