Found objects, jade and glass beads, charms, and a bone from a chicken wing I ate 9 years ago. Took four and a half hours to assemble and a lifetime of collecting random antiques and parking lot jewelry. April 12th, 2024.
This bracelet was handmade using round African jade beads, and flat oval rhodonite beads. It features silver-plated spacers, and measures 7.5 inches long.
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Freshwater pearls, volcanic lava, bones, czech crystals, wood, mother of pearl, snails and gemstones: crystal quartz, black onyx, dalmatian jasper, white jade, agate, white howlite, white magnesite, hematite, black snowy obsidian and white coral
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Introduction
Understanding Jade Jewelry
Exploring the unique aesthetic and symbolism of jade
Caring for Jade Jewelry
Jade Varieties for Everyday Wear
Factors to consider in terms of design, weight, and versatility
Are there specific types or colours of jade recommended for daily wear?
Conclusion
Introduction
In this article, we delve into the allure of…
For Future Reference Vintage 'Omega Chain' - no longer available
Rainbow K Jewelry ‘Diamond Horn Earring’ - € 7215.00
Ali Weiss Jewelry ‘Baby Pave Hoop With 2 Diamond Drop’ - $375.00
Grown Brilliance ‘Emerald and Heart Lab Grown Diamond Two Stone Stud Earrings’ - $1,895.00
Lizzie Mandler Jewelry ‘Pave Knife Edge Bracelet’ - $13,665.00
Mateo New York ‘Carabiner Bracelet’ - $300.00
Mateo New York ‘Lock Link Bracelet’ - $350.00
Rainbow K Jewelry ‘Diamond Horn Bangle’ - €18,575.00
Ali Weiss Jewelry ‘Thin Gold Band With 5 Diamonds’ - $650.00
Jade Ruzzo ‘Tennessee Drop Ring in Demantoid Garnet’ - $5,600.00
Retrouvai ‘Platinum Magna Ring’ - price upon request
Grown Brilliance‘Marquise Lab Grown Diamond Eternity Band’ - $2,190.00
A brief moment of pride for me because I happened to predict a different look from this exact same collection for the MTV VMAs. I'll take the win! Taylor changed partway through the show, shedding her tartan Dior look for a party look that was easier for her to dance in but still retained a high shine award show appeal. While Taylor's look is obviously custom, the tapestry alien print and buckle detail are clear riffs from the Monse FW2024 runway. This was a fun and flirty mid-show change that reminded me of her strategy at the 2022 MTV EMAs. Though for that award show, there was a clearer throughline between both her looks as they were by the same designer - David Koma. Here, there isn't as obvious a connect between the two aesthetics. Although perhaps it's the notion of translating older notions of art into surreal, modern takes. With Dior, an ode to the secret messages Mary Queen of Scots embroidered in her clothes and with this Monse look, reimagining the antique tapestry to feature futuristic visions of alien invasion. Which feels very "Down Bad" in imagery.
For her second look of the evening, Taylor swapped out her singular pair of Lorraine Schwartz earrings (a go-to jeweler for her red carpet looks) and tapped into one of her style pillars: indie designers.
The mix of metals feels very Taylor - she often swaps between gold and silver and looks equally great in both, lucky her. Though I did most appreciate the silver tying in to the buckle detail on her Monse dress.
Of all her jewels, the piece that most caught my eye is Jade Ruzzo's ‘Tennessee’ ring. I spoke to the designer and she described the Tennessee as her “signature” collection, inspired by her late father who was a drummer. “I designed the Tennessee ring, the first piece from the collection, while in Tennessee,” she told me. “Tennessee has a heart and soul that I felt I could literally hear a beat to - it felt like it moved.” Jade translated the kinetic energy she felt in the city into a hand bezel ring with hanging gemstones that create a subtle movement - “as if [the stones] are dancing on each piece.” She added, “I wanted the movement to be subtle enough that it felt Iike soft steady music throughout the day.“ What an appropriate thing for Taylor, who calls Tennessee her home, to wear.
Pair of Art Deco diamond, onyx and carved jadeite panel pendant earrings by Lacloche Frères, Paris, each hung with domed rectangular jade panel carved with a flower to each side, below a Chinoiserie style black enamelled scroll ended surmount, from tapering articulated lines of batons, single collets, oval and rectangle motif in diamond and black enamel, square collet tops set with sugarloaf jades, mounted in platinum and with yellow gold fitting.
Buckle. Chinese origin, dated mid to late Qing Dynasty era (about 1700–1911). Medium is abraded jade with pink and yellow tourmaline. Dimensions: 3.81 x 11.11 x 2.22 cm. From the Chinese Art collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, object number: M.2001.179.26