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Year 3 Issue 10-- November 2004
GoldSIGN where creativity meets technology
Gemworld updates gemstone pricing in The Guide Color book
de Grisogono making heads turn
 
 
       

 
      Vogue Gioiello its portal VogueGioiello.net in collaboration with the italian region of Tuscany have luanched GoldSIGN,an international competition to promote jewellery design.This world class event is where creativity meets with technology .GoldSIGN is a truly unique competition,with an online voting system extended to the entire jewellery community,a prestigious jury, and an exclusive opportunity for worldwide exposure.
        More than 250 designers from all over the world entered GoldSIGN,their pieces voted on 70,000 times by visitors to the competition's website,at,www.goldsign.net. Based on the online voting ,32 finalists were selected from the participants  to take part in the finalstage of the competition.The finalists were selected by a jury of expert who took into account  the votes made by the general public on the GoldSIGN  website.
 
 
Rodigo Robson from Brazil -Weaves.
  
 
Dilek Sezen - Harmonies --pearl cuff bracelet,design inspired by a sea urchin
www.dileksezen.com.
 
     
 
      Designers who successded in reaching  the final  were assigned a theme on which to create their collection.The eight winner's pieces will be manufactured by a Tuscany based company  and  then be distributed by a specialist US chain.
       GoldSIGN was opened to all deigners of all nationalities.Entries for the competition  were recieved from all corners of the world ,including Thailand ,Brazil,Italy,U.A.E ,Sweden,Korea,Turkey,the US , France,Taiwan,India,Finland,Indonesia,Mexico,Chile,The UK,South Africa,Switzerland,Austria,Argentina,Japan,Greece,and more.
       All entrants have had their portfolios published on the competition's website.Each of the participants had to present their entries for the competition by drawings,sketches,photos of prototypes or finished products.
 
 
   
 
      The GoldSIGN jury is made up of  prestigious  international names from fashion ,journalism,and art design.Chanel jewellery designer Lorenze baumer,designer and architech Barnaba  Fornsetti,photographer Giampaolo Barbieri,architect and designer Gianfranco Ferre,art critic Philippe Daverio,art historain Giuliano Centrodi,Omar Calabress,university prefessor and communication expert,ADI president Carlo Forcolini , and Marina Bigi,Vogue Gioiello's editor-in-chief.
       The GoldSIGN organising commitee chose eight design themes,which were then assigned to the 32 finalists --4 finalists for each theme.The themes chosen were:
Reflections-Contrast-Facets-Harmonies-Sparkles-Nuancess-Weaves--Sinuosities
 
 
Gaetano Del Duca from Italy Sparkle--for Novecentonovantanove""Fireworks
  
Marco Borghesi from italy -Contrast-coral,gold& diamond earrings.
 
 
    Each of the finalists had to design an original jewellery  collection on the basis of the theme assigned,respecting the technical indications given by the orginising commitee.The finalists have  been allowed a personal page on the GoldSIGN website,wheres their design can be viewd,and information  is provided about their design philosophy and their creations.
      One of the entrants,Patricia Centurion  from Brazil ,said,"I believe that jewelry must reflect the perdonality of its owner."Another entrant,Dilek sezen from Turkey, said,"Her dreamed vision,is of dazzling jewellery turned into a unique line of  masterpieces of beauty and quality,characterized by an unmistakable Oriental flavor."
       The GoldSIGN jury will select a winner  for each of the eight design themes.The eight winners will then  have their names published on the competition's website.The wining collection will be also published in the world-renowed Vogue Gioello magazine.www.goldsign.net.

 
 
 
             
     
Petri Malinen fromFinland
Nicola DiRio from Italy - Sinuosities - "Clouds."
 Patricia Centurion-Facets--"Sleigh-bell"rings. Maria Dupas from Brazil-Reflections - "Aqua" silver ring with rough aquamarine -photographer : Valerio Trabanco
 
 
Gemworld International ,Inc.has released the Fall/Winter 2004-2005 edition of The Guide Color.This is in time for the coming  holidays season,and hot on the heels of the recent Asian trade fairs.
 
   Internation from the Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair and the Hong Kong Jewellery  & Watch Fair,says Gemworld,indicates pink and red gemstone and many pearl varieties were the favourite purchase of western buyers.Pink sapphire moved the fastest,with red and pink spinel following.demand is up,says Gemworld ,but there are concern that this spurt in demand may confront a drop insupply."Production of colored stones has been declining globally,and is down at virtually every deposit.Serveral factors account for this. Not least is that the 'easy pickings"in know deposits have played outprices have firmed,in some cases sharply,for a range of gem materails," said Stuart Robertson,Research Diorector for The Guide.
 
    In Burma, many ruby deposits have experienced reduce production,says Gemworld.Fine quality stones,are joined by Good quality stones,due to increased competition between buyers.Madagascar's pink  and blue sapphire  production is lagging as the hand-dug pits get deeper.Sri Lanka  has responded to treatment controversies by becoming the destination for untreated corandum.Mr Robertson said," An examination of The Guide's archives shows that in spite of price increases,Ceylon pinks are still reasonably priced." Red spinel's high demand rsulted in average increase of 30% ,while other varieties remained stable.
     Mr Robertson said,"The key here is to know the price points your clients will shop."The complementary values of large,Fine Akoya and small South Sea pearls experienced surges in demand due to improved quality in Akoyas and increased market share of South Seas.tahiltain pearls,benefiting from a heavy marketing campaign,have seen decreased prices for commercial qualities and increased prices for the Freshwater pearls  are stable,says gemworld,but the commercial production of large,bead-nucleated pearls could vhang the landscape dramatically.
  Emerald  prices are firming as high-end gems become truly scare despite increase mining .The increase demand ,says Gemworld,is credited to consumer education and renewed confidence regarding confidence treatment disclosure. Fine amethyst and ametrine are in good supply,but experienced an increase of 10% .Nigerain spessartite source are no longer producing,and demand  is outpacing supply  in response to fall fashions.Production  at Lightening Ridge has been serveraly hampered ,resulting in lower grade,higher cost materail.Gemworld International,Inc. is the publisher of The Guide. For more information, visit: www.gemguide.com.
 
   
 
     Inspired by beauty and luxury,de Grisgosono founder Fawaz Gruosi has decided as 2004 draws to a close, to give place to the colorful and warm extravagance which fits in so well with this holiday season.So, a new collection of de Grisogono jewels that will undoubtedly once again make all heads turn - a partner bracelet - earrings covered with glorious gems -- a glamorous gold ring, set with dazzling diamonds.
    The panther always fascinates whoever sets  eyes on it.This splendid one created by de Grisogono is  likely to tease a woman's heart through  the sparkle of its eyes in white diamonds.But she totally beswithed onece the lucky lady puts this bracelet on her wrist.For then,the full beauty  of the stones-naturalmulti-colored rubies and sapphires - in blackened gray gold,join in an unreal dance.
    
       
      "Panther" bracelet in white gold, set with 115.20 carats of naturals multicoloured sapphires, 0.12 carat of rubies & two white diamonds. Photo: Monique Bernaz.

     Clip-on earrings in blackened gray gold go  off in a surprising twist and end in a sensual embrace with  a cyclinder of baguette cut white diamonds.de Grisogono's avant-garde ideas can somtimes also come in avariety of forms.On  this other model, red and black are weded in an endless movement.But this time tyhe spiral tighly hugs a cyclinder set throughout with rubies.In a third variation,contrast and flamboyance reign.995 rubies circle the twist,whilst it is cylinder cut pink tourmalines which complete this glittering set.

    Certain women may see these as the quintessence of beauty.Other may  find  them as appetizing as sweets.Linked up by five fine rings set in white diamonds.the six irregular and translucent emerald  on these earrings hide nothing or almost nothing of their inner life.
Earrings in white golds--enhanced by 277.85 carats of emeralds, & 0.67 carat of white diamonds. Photo: Nick Welsh.
   
 
Ring in white gold, set with 6.36 carats of brown diamonds, enhanced by a very light brown diamond cushion cut, 30.37 carats. Photo: Monique Bernaz. Earrings inblackened white gold set with 20.00 carats of rubies & two pink tourmalines, cylinder cut, 28.85 carats. Photo: Monique Bernaz.
   

    A man in love might well offer these piece to a passionate woman. Created under the auspices of love,beauty and luxury,de Grisogono's earring are the most beautiful declaration that she could be adorned with.

   These jewelled marveld are all available in Grisogono boutique worldwide. www.degrisogono.com