A coveted list of this season's most desired goodies and fashion trends!
Every year Van Cleef and Arpels dazzles us at the Academy Awards and this year was no different. Renee Zellweger and Allison Williams looked stunning in their gowns complemented by the famed French jeweler’s luxurious pieces for Hollywood’s biggest night. Jeremy Renner looked regal in his tuxedo sporting “Midnight in Paris” timepiece featuring a hand painted Aventurine glass [Continue Reading …]
Although jewelry designer, Ileana Makri’s Evil Eye Necklace made of 18k gold and sparkling diamonds may not ward off all the evil you may encounter…it’s still a fabulous looking piece. You never know…it may just work. If nothing else it’s a stunning chain and charm to wear daily. Can’t you picture Makri’s strikingly trendy and [Continue Reading …]
What if an angel’s tears fell from heaven and crystalized into the perfect earrings? This question is less ridiculous than it first seems. Consider Lucifer Vir Honestus’s delicious, marvelous Sapphire & Diamond Double Drop Earrings. Bedecked in 18 carat white gold, the teardrop shaped earnings come set with white diamonds and rose cut sapphire — [Continue Reading …]
It’s time to claim your initial. Jennifer Meyer’s 18k yellow gold initial necklaces are a fashion favorite of mine and of course, I wear the initial B. (remember I got it for mother’s day a few years back) I never take it off. It’s simple with it’s dazzling white pave diamonds. The gold charm hangs just perfectly alone [Continue Reading …]
Although the mixed metals trend has been hot for awhile including piles of contrasting bangles, bracelets, and other forms of “arm candy,” I still always have a tendency to go matchy-matchy with my jewelry and hardware. However, this season’s batch of irresistible rose gold jewelry has been inspiring me to finally branch out! Something about [Continue Reading …]
After a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner with the family in the West Village we never thought we’d be able to do any shopping on Friday as we were stuffed! With the allure of our two favorite department stores in such close proximity to our hotel…we got dressed and we shopped, sized up, sized down, jumped into jeans, charged and shipped. [Continue Reading …]
While gazing in respectful awe at Cathy Waterman’s new pave diamond hoop earrings – adorned with little more than a simple hook closure – one almost feels transported, as if by Stargate, to the new planet astronomers recently discovered 25 light years from Earth that’s composed of mostly diamond by mass. You read that right: [Continue Reading …]
Monique Pean is an ex-Wall Street executive, turned genius jewelry designer. She’s clearly not afraid to be brash — even radically so. Consider Exhibit A: these 18 karat white gold hanging earnings from Pean’s Atelier Collection. The stunningly stratified icy diamonds are set with fossilized woolly mammoth and diamond slices, surrounded by white pave diamond. [Continue Reading …]
How gorgeous is Federica Rettore’s Silver and Diamond embellished Sea Urchin Cuff set with 1.26ct diamonds and a gorgeous center stone set in 18k gold? Rettore’s bracelet is the perfect everyday or evening cuff. Works with everything from this season’s printed floral jeans to cocktail attire. The cuff with it’s intricate detailing can be dressed up or [Continue Reading …]
On May 23, 2012 actress, Kirsten Dunst wore the ever-so chic and elegant Vintage Alhambra diamond timepiece set in 18K yellow gold at the 65th Cannes Film Festival. You know how much A Few Goody Gumdrops loves Van Cleef & Arpels. AFGG wishes to thank VCA for the photos and the scoop! Kirsten Dunst-Van Cleef & Arpels © Photo [Continue Reading …]
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