One of the brightest and fastest trends of recent times has been the growing popularity of colored gemstones. Gone are the days when the windows of boutiques from Bond Street in London to Place Vendôme in Paris sparkled exclusively with the cold shine of colorless diamonds. According to Bonhams auction house, prices for jewelry with colored gemstones have increased by 2,200% over the past 10 years.

Colored gemstones have become a coveted item for many of our clients looking to invest in luxury jewelry. Products with colored diamonds and other minerals are becoming increasingly popular. Helen David, fashion director of one of the jewelry boutiques in the famous London mall Harrods

In addition, blue and blue precious and semi-precious stones have been in particular demand lately. Shimmering black Capri jewelry from the Louis Vuitton collection, enchanting rings from , tassels of turquoise and aquamarines from the Blue Book collection from Tiffany, adorning Cate Blanchett's neck at the Oscars - these are just a few evidences of the growing popularity of shades of blue.

So what will 2016 bring us?

I think the trend towards natural, organic shapes, uneven cuts and textures will continue.

I think it will be very interesting when truly non-standard stones come onto the scene. It's an exciting time as consumers become less conservative and more experimental, and personalized jewelry continues to gain popularity. Everyone wants to decorate their ring with a unique stone.

Joanna Boyen general manager jewelry brand Biiju, specializing in personalized jewelry

Another way to stand out, besides using unusual stones, is to use a custom cut. At first glance, it may be no different from the classic one, but if you take a closer look, you will see the original geometry of the inner edges, such as in the cocktail ring from Sheldon Bloomfield.

Some designers have gone even further and hidden small stones under the central mineral. Thus, in jewelry from Suzanne Kalan, whose boutique recently opened in London's Harrods, scatterings of colorless diamonds are covered with clear quartz or.

Another trend that is catching on is “wrap around” gemstone settings. In this case, the central stones seem to be wrapped in thin ribbons of precious metals, as in the Luna collection by Kiki McDonough.

Brazilian designer Moritz Glik has put his own spin on this theme by encasing diamonds and other colored gemstones in sapphire crystal.

London-based jeweler Gee Woods has long noticed the growing popularity of multi-colored gemstones among its clients. Yellow sapphires, citrines and diamonds are especially in demand. As the designer notes, the interest in unusual stones also applies to diamonds.

Ring with rotating tsavorite centerpiece by Gee Woods

I recently noticed that many of my clients are looking for something more exciting than classic diamond cutting. I am asked to find antique cut stones, fancy diamonds and custom shapes are becoming more and more popular. Gee Woods

Whether you choose classic diamonds or something colorful in 2016, make sure they really make you stand out from the crowd.

Magazine "Jewelry Catalog"

The Jewelry Catalog magazine is a full-color reference and information publication, A 4 format, circulation 8,000 thousand copies, published 3 times a year. The magazine has been published since 1997. This unique publication contains more than 200 pages reference information about the Russian jewelry industry.
Magazine sections:

• processing of precious stones and metals
• production and trade of jewelry
• production and trade of jewelry equipment and tools
• packaging and display equipment
• trading houses, jewelry salons, shops, exhibition activities

The magazine contains a color advertising block and a black and white reference section. The jewelry catalog is distributed throughout Russia, through regular advertisers at Moscow and regional exhibitions, as well as direct mailing to partners. Today the magazine is the only advertising information publication, which most reliably reflects the presence of enterprises and firms in the Russian jewelry market. The advantage of the magazine is the high quality of printing, binding, graphics and printing and design.

There are many magazines published around the world dedicated to jewelry and jewelry fashion. Among them are those aimed at professionals and business, as well as magazines that write engagingly for non-professional readers. Many magazines post previous issues on their website for online viewing as new ones are released. This good way get acquainted with modern trends and news from the jewelry world without leaving home or view issues of magazines that are no longer on sale.

Magazine Jewelry Garden- http://jewelrygarden.ru/archive
A magazine about jewelry, jewelry fashion, the history of brands. Focuses on a quality standard of living. About jewelry that supports a person’s image, forms traditions and is one of the components of the culture and image of a modern person. On-line viewing is available.

Magazine "The Color of Moscow" publishing house Favorit-info - http://favorit-info.com
Published once a month, it is dedicated to the properties of semi-precious stones, jewelry and masterpieces of stone-cutting art." About beauty, a healthy lifestyle, the secrets of the beneficial effects of minerals on humans. For thinking people who are interested in the history of Russian jewelry art, the creativity of masters, and strive for harmony with yourself, people and nature. Logs can be viewed in on-line.

Magazines of the publishing house "Jewelry Russia"- http://junwex-mag.com
"Jewelry Russia", "Junwex", Best Jewelry" - many magazines dedicated to various areas of jewelry, a lot of magazines online

Magazine Almaz Fashion- http://www.almaz-fashion.ru
About jewelry fashion, online magazines no, there are a lot of articles on the site

Several international jewelry magazines are published in Russian.

Glossy international magazine "Jewellery World" - http://www.jewelleryworld.net.au/magazine/
The magazine is of interest to a wide audience, including jewelry designers, gemologists, historians of jewelry fashion, wives of bankers and politicians, show business stars and all lovers of jewelry art. Colorful publication, 6 issues per year. Leaflet in English.

An English magazine is published in Russian J&W (jewelry and watches)
Close-ups of jewelry, the latest design and fashion trends, articles about jewelry brands and famous jewelers, auction news, etc. Published three times a year. There is no Russian-language site.

Magazine Vogue http://www.vogue.ru/jewellery/
There are no on-line magazines on the Vogue magazine website, but there are a lot of materials, including in the “Jewelry” section (in English)

There are a great many magazines dedicated to jewelry in different countries, but they contain a lot of similar materials. For example, the Australian magazine Jeweler, on-line - there are no leaflets, but the articles of each issue are duplicated on the website (English).

A huge number of magazines are published for designers and for everyone who is interested in creating jewelry with their own hands. In this area there is simply a sea of ​​magazines, naturally, in English, but photographs of jewelry are, so to speak, a universal language that is understandable to everyone. Here are a couple as examples.

Art Jewelry- http://art.jewelrymakingmagazines.com
English-language magazine, there is no viewing of magazine versions, but many key materials are published on the website. Aimed at designers, jewelers and people who have a penchant for creating their own jewelry. Lots of recommendations for artists working with metal, wire, clay, stone, etc. Designed for different skill levels and gives a lot practical advice"step by step". Lots of inspiring examples from famous jewelers and designers and useful tips.

Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine- http://stampington.com/belle-armoire-jewelry
Also an English-language magazine with a similar topic

No matter how many times my gaze falls on these jewelry, I always get the impression that I am seeing them for the first time. It's like I hear new story or, reading an already familiar text, I discover new meanings, metaphors and artistic techniques in it.

Such an aesthetic perception of things happens when you come into contact with a work of art that evokes not only the pleasure of admiring, but also vivid emotions and associations, and along with them the desire to possess, as happens every time I see the work of the jeweler Michael Cuellar.

But admiring, admiring and possessing is no longer enough for me - I want to see how these unique things are born, I want to hear the stories of their origin, and Michael generously shares them with me, generously allowing me to “spy” on the process of creating masterpieces from start to finish...

Four stages of creation

“In general, the period of creating one piece of jewelry takes up to two weeks and is divided into four stages.

The first important stage for every artist is inspiration, the birth of an idea. For me it comes in two forms: either inspiration strikes immediately, I immediately see the thing in its final version and immediately sit down to sketch, regardless of where I am. Or I see some interesting stone, take it in my hands, and in my head an image of the finished thing gradually appears down to the smallest detail, and I begin to draw it or sculpt it from wax, and begin the actual creation.

The second stage is the selection of materials from which I will make (and in what combinations) the decoration, and the subsequent stages are modeling and modeling. For sculpting, I have my own specifics and wax. The fact is that the one that can be purchased in stores melts in your hands. That’s why I work magic on mine, mixing different ingredients so that it is harder and holds its shape better, and this “chemistry” is my little secret.

The third stage is casting, it is difficult to see because this process takes place in complex equipment. First, the model is placed in a flask, that is, in a cylindrical metal mold, then it is filled with a special mold-mass (gypsum) and placed in a vacuum environment on a vibrating table to obtain an ideal surface, all this hardens and dries within 24 hours. Next, the flask is placed in the oven and gradually heated to a temperature of 800 degrees, at which the wax completely evaporates. Then the hot flask is placed in a special vacuum induction casting machine. The process of metal melting occurs in it, and under pressure and gas protection the casting process is carried out without oxidation. After finishing the casting process, the flask is removed from the machine and completely washed with water under high pressure, the plaster is separated from the cylindrical metal, and the void that was left by the evaporation of the wax is subsequently filled with the precious metal.”

The fourth stage is the final one, this is the process of birth of jewelry. “The cast model of the product is processed by hand, sawed, cleaned, polished, soldered, engraved, cutting and seats for precious stones are created, everything depends on the jeweler’s idea. This is a long process because to obtain High Quality accuracy, painstakingness and patience are required. It’s not for nothing that they say: jewelry work!”

High Style Cuellar Design

These exquisite pieces cannot be compared with anything else, and although they are sold at reasonable prices, they are not subject to the usual appraisal. Because Cuellar Design products are unique, haute couture in the world of jewelry, and they are priceless.

Decorations from Cuellar Design have no analogues not only in the territory Russian Federation, but even in all CIS countries and northern and southern Europe. The founder of the company, artist, sculptor, designer, jeweler Michael Cuellar adheres to a firm position: an item must be exclusive - from the very beginning of its creation until the moment of complete completion of work on it.

“We really make unique things that have artistic value,” says the master. - Unlike famous brands with a 200-year history, which produce high-quality, but serial and, in fact, faceless jewelry, ours are made in a single copy, and they are purchased by those who value not only luxury and beauty, but individuality and exclusivity. After all, our activity is focused primarily on art, but not on mass production.”

Looking at Michael Cuellar's jewelry, you remember portraits of kings and dukes from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. You not only want to admire the master’s products endlessly, but also to pick them up and try them on for yourself. And one of the first impressions that arises from touching them is their significant weight, a feeling of energy, power, and authenticity of the product.

“Yes, my things are mostly large, even shocking,” continues the artist. - To make one piece of jewelry, I spend as much metal and stones as a branded company spends on 5-6.In addition, the diamonds in one of my pieces weigh 6 or more carats compared to mass-produced pieces, where their weight is 0.13-0.20 carats. I don't skimp on beauty, I make real art.

I am often asked about the average cost of our items. It is about 300 thousand rubles, which is an affordable price for luxury jewelry. But here it is important to understand the main thing: you, your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren will wear our items not only because of their uniqueness, but also because of their quality. Once you pick them up, you will understand that you are holding a real piece of jewelry: you can feel the weight of it, it is very well made, and even if it falls on the floor, nothing will happen to it. This is a forever thing.

My reference points are the jewelry of the Russian tsars, which are still in the Diamond Fund, and they are still like new.Purchasing expensive exclusive jewelry has always been best investment money, and not only in the material, but also in the art, and not in the logo, not in the name of a famous brand.I believe that in 100 years my things will be collected, I know that they will live for 300 or 400 years. Those who understand this become our regular customers.”

I am sure: just as we are now proud of the masterpieces of foreigners who glorified Russia - the architecture of Rastrelli, the works of Faberge and others, so over time we will be proud of the jewelry created by Cuellar in Russia.

“Of course, I dream that my jewelry will one day end up in museums and collections,” admits Michael. - I work with elements of the Art Nouveau style, which, despite its beauty and exclusivity, lasted less than 50 years only because due to the abundance and sophistication of the decor, due to the need for a long time and carefully working out the finest details, due to the impossibility of replicating it was unprofitable for mass producers. In this sense, I even think that I am accomplishing a small feat by continuing the traditions of this style in my works, without going with the flow. I create beauty. My things have handwriting."

Due to the ever-growing interest in Cuellar Design products, Michael recently opened a second production line.

“Circumstances, the need to move on and develop, often force us to think and change direction of activity,- says the jeweler. - Many people like things from our brand, they want to buy them, but this style does not suit everyone; some are more familiar with the classics. For such people I came up with a new line and called it CDG - Cuellar Design Gothic.

I took gothic decorative elements and stylized them to suit my style, but in such a way that our chic is still present in the decorations. To remove the gloomy gothic shade, I add color to the products: blue with turquoise, lilac with amethyst, and so on. This line, with a new technology principle, allows you to make copies of things, which makes them less exclusive. Accordingly, their prices are lower. But I’ll make a reservation, and this is important: with all the manufacturability of the new products, there will still be no more than five copies, and one will certainly differ in some way from the other. Yes, it is important to develop, to increase capital, but even in this line my goal remains unchanged - to preserve the uniqueness of the thing as much as possible.”

There are many magazines published around the world dedicated to jewelry and jewelry fashion. Among them are those aimed at professionals and business, as well as magazines that write engagingly for non-professional readers. Many magazines post previous issues on their website for online viewing as new ones are released. This is a good way to get acquainted with current trends and news from the jewelry world without leaving home or view issues of magazines that are no longer on sale.

Magazine Jewelry Garden- http://jewelrygarden.ru/archive
A magazine about jewelry, jewelry fashion, the history of brands. Focuses on a quality standard of living. About jewelry that supports a person’s image, forms traditions and is one of the components of the culture and image of a modern person. On-line viewing is available.

Magazine "The Color of Moscow" publishing house Favorit-info - http://favorit-info.com
Published once a month, it is dedicated to the properties of semi-precious stones, jewelry and masterpieces of stone-cutting art." About beauty, a healthy lifestyle, the secrets of the beneficial effects of minerals on humans. For thinking people who are interested in the history of Russian jewelry art, the creativity of masters, and strive for harmony with yourself, people and nature. Logs can be viewed in on-line.

Magazines of the publishing house "Jewelry Russia"- http://junwex-mag.com
"Jewelry Russia", "Junwex", Best Jewelry" - many magazines dedicated to various areas of jewelry, a lot of magazines online

Magazine Almaz Fashion- http://www.almaz-fashion.ru
There are no online magazines about jewelry fashion, many articles on the website

Several international jewelry magazines are published in Russian.

Glossy international magazine "Jewellery World" - http://www.jewelleryworld.net.au/magazine/
The magazine is of interest to a wide audience, including jewelry designers, gemologists, historians of jewelry fashion, wives of bankers and politicians, show business stars and all lovers of jewelry art. Colorful publication, 6 issues per year. Leaflet in English.

An English magazine is published in Russian J&W (jewelry and watches)
Close-ups of jewelry, the latest design and fashion trends, articles about jewelry brands and famous jewelers, auction news, etc. Published three times a year. There is no Russian-language site.

Magazine Vogue http://www.vogue.ru/jewellery/
There are no on-line magazines on the Vogue magazine website, but there are a lot of materials, including in the “Jewelry” section (in English)

There are a great many magazines dedicated to jewelry in different countries, but they contain a lot of similar materials. For example, the Australian magazine Jeweler, on-line - there are no leaflets, but the articles of each issue are duplicated on the website (English).

A huge number of magazines are published for designers and for everyone who is interested in creating jewelry with their own hands. In this area there is simply a sea of ​​magazines, naturally, in English, but photographs of jewelry are, so to speak, a universal language that is understandable to everyone. Here are a couple as examples.

Art Jewelry- http://art.jewelrymakingmagazines.com
English-language magazine, there is no viewing of magazine versions, but many key materials are published on the website. Aimed at designers, jewelers and people who have a penchant for creating their own jewelry. Lots of recommendations for artists working with metal, wire, clay, stone, etc. Designed for different skill levels and gives a lot of practical advice “step by step”. Lots of inspiring examples from famous jewelers and designers and useful tips.

Belle Armoire Jewelry Magazine- http://stampington.com/belle-armoire-jewelry
Also an English-language magazine with a similar topic

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