Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts

Friday, July 24, 2026

Earrings with hypnotic movement

@emilygao.jewelry

Is two tone or all silver better?

♬ original sound - emilygao.jewelry



"When you're still, only one circle is visible. When you're moving, three circles begin their dance around your ears"

Monday, July 21, 2025

People were coaxed into spending millions for the chance to buy a super-limited Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 with a Tiffany blue dial





One write-up:
To commemorate 170 years of collaboration between the two heritage brands, Patek Philippe produced just 170 timepieces. As demand soared, Tiffany’s leadership—led by Americas head Christopher Kilaniotis—recognized an opportunity: they could prompt clients to spend millions on jewelry for a chance to buy the $52,635 watch.

Salespeople were allegedly encouraged to guide top clients toward purchases worth $2 to $3 million. There was no official waitlist and no guarantees. Just whispers, strategy—and frustration.
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But what began as a masterstroke of exclusivity has become a cautionary tale—how mishandled scarcity can tarnish brand prestige.

Since the Blue Dial’s launch, Patek Philippe has closed three of its four boutiques inside Tiffany locations.

Friday, June 7, 2024

Zodiac constellation rings



(Lots of fun jewelry in the feed/shop)

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Octopus ring

Thursday, December 7, 2023

I love this "Future Relic" version of the Venus of Arles created for Tiffany's



The bracelet is forgettable, but the bust containing it is inspired by the Venus of Arles and feels very Warhammer 40K:
Tiffany & Co. announces today its latest creative venture with contemporary artist Daniel Arsham, debuting a limited-edition T1 bracelet and bust inspired by the artist’s bronze eroded Venus of Arles sculpture ...

The bronze eroded Venus of Arles sculpture is an expression of Arsham’s “Future Relics” aesthetic, where the artist recontextualizes contemporary objects through the lens of an imagined future.  The artist creates tension in time, achieved through the sculpture’s eroded quality and hand applied patina that is reminiscent of Tiffany Blue. The creation stemmed from Arsham’s visit to the Louvre’s archives where he was drawn to the statue, which dates to the 1st century. ...

The amalgamated bust of Venus of Arles within which the T1 bangle is encased, arrives within a custom-made Tiffany Blue® art-handling crate with metal hardware. An additional Blue Box holds dual-branded white handling gloves. The bust and accompanying limited-edition T1 bracelet will be available around the world this December.


Wednesday, June 29, 2022

A Twitter account purportedly documenting jewelry used by Rio de Janeiro drug lords




Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Trojan horse pendant and other Greek mythology-themed jewelry



From this shop, I think. Didn't see the Trojan Horse, but did see Cerberus and Medusa:

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia were poisoned 30 years ago by the "Blue Diamond Affair"

AP today:

Thailand’s prime minister arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first high-level meeting since relations between the nations soured three decades ago over a sensational jewelry heist that led to a diplomatic row and string of mysterious killings.

The official visit by [the Thai Prime Minister] signals the nations are seeking to thaw ties

Wikipedia:

a Thai worker, stole [200 pounds]  of jewelry and other valuable gems from the palace of Prince Faisal bin Fahd, where he was employed as a servant.

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[A Royal Thai Police Lieutenant-General] flew to Saudi Arabia to return the stolen items. However, the Saudi Arabian authorities discovered that the blue diamond was missing and that about half of the gems returned were fake.

In Bangkok, rumours spread in the local press that charity gala photos captured a number of government wives wearing diamond necklaces resembling those stolen from the Saudi palace

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a Saudi Arabian businessman close to the Saudi royal family, travelled to Bangkok to investigate on his own. He went missing on 12 February 1990 and is presumed to have been murdered. Prior to his disappearance, on 4 January 1989, a Saudi diplomat was murdered in Si Lom, Bang Rak District, Bangkok. On 1 February 1990, three more Saudi diplomats were murdered

Monday, January 17, 2022

Sotheby’s will auction a 555.55-carat black diamond from space called “The Engima”


Sotheby's:

Sotheby’s is pleased to presentThe Enigma: 555.55 Carat Fancy Black Diamond, part of RE(LUX), a Luxury Sale Series. A treasure from interstellar space, The Enigma is an exquisite and extremely rare black diamond. The largest Fancy Black Natural Colour diamond in the world, it was listed as the largest cut diamond in the world in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. To have a natural faceted black diamond of this size is an extremely rare occurrence and its origins are shrouded in mystery – thought to have been created either from a meteoric impact or having actually emerged from a diamond-bearing asteroid that collided with Earth. 

Cryptocurrency will be accepted as payment

ABC:

the number five bears an importance significance to the diamond, which has 55 facets as well.

“The shape of the diamond is based on the Middle-Eastern palm symbol of the Khamsa, which stands for strength and it stands for protection,” she said. Khamsa in Arabic means five. 

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Suspended Text street art; Candelabra ring; Logo for the San Jose Lasers















Friday, September 10, 2021

Doom Patrol custom action figures; Hermit Crab necklace; Jungle Cruise's jaguar stand-in