Friday, 9 November 2012

Designer Spotlight and review: Taara Jewelry

Taara Jewelry is one of my newest discoveries.

The designer behind it is the very talented Megha Jain. Megha’s collections include earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings and pendants. The interesting part is that she not only focuses on the design, but also chooses stones with a great healing power.

As she states “Each piece has been designed to be worn as a statement piece, worn by itself”. 
Megha was kind enough to sent me to review a pair of beautiful earrings from her latest Fall-Winter 2012 collection which is called Mohabbat.


The earrings are 22k gold plated black enameled minaret earrings with seed pearls and they are just beautiful. They are also a great quality. I just can’t stop looking at them. A pair of earrings like these always makes a statement and it gives a great accent to every outfit. If you want to accessorize a little black dress these earrings would be the perfect choice. They can also be a great gift for Christmas. Wearing them just feels great and they are for sure my new favorite piece of jewelry.
In conclusion Megha does an amazing job with her jewelry, so stay tuned to see what’s coming next from Taara Jewelry.
Here I included an interview with Megha, so you can have a better overview on her as a designer.
When did you realize you wanted to become a designer?
When I was in college, I thought I would be CEO of a company. While I am the CEO of my own company, I thought I would have been in finance. However, I am so happy that I am not! It took me a long time to be comfortable with what I do. Being from a strict Indian family that puts education and job first, it was hard to tell my parents that I wanted to quit Morgan Stanley and start a jewelry company. I had to convince myself first that this was what I wanted to do. Now, I never look back. Best decision I made.
What matters to me most is making a product that I truly believe in and stand behind. If the quality is not good or the color is not right, I would not want my customers and buyers to lose faith in me because I am selling a faulty product.
From design to actual product-in-hand is usually about 3-4 weeks. My designing process can be two weeks or can take me months depending on how intricate the collections is. Once I have the design sketched, I scan a copy of it to my factory. They produce the mold and then each step of the way, from making the foundation of the piece to setting the stones, they send me pictures of it so I can approve along the way. Once everything has set and dried, they ship it to me in Hong Kong.

Katie Price launches jewellery in leotard

Katie Price launches jewellery range in white leotard - pictures

Katie Price donned a white diamante leotard to launch her line of accessories KP Rocks at the Worx studios in London.



The 34-year-old glamour model and entrepreneur also wore a tiara and feathered cape teamed with a pair of PVC knee-high boots with feathered trim.



The mother-of-three recently launched her new line of lingerie with ex-boyfriend Leandro Penna and her book In The Name of Love on the back of a stallion.

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Harry Winston – modern jewellery design born in NY

Harry Winston is a luxury jewellery brand with glamorous taste and quality. This brand – which was the first brand classified by the Luxury Institute for their superior quality, uniqueness and exclusivity – is inspired by the endless energy of New York.


In 1932, Harry Winston began to explore the world of finest jewellery, transforming diamonds into glamorous pieces of art and revolutionizing modern jewellery design. It is with the special partnership between designers and artisans that these magnificent and unique pieces are created. Every gemstone is studied individually each wondrous creation is through the collaboration of designers, gemmologists and craftsmen. The high quality of each piece is of the most importance, as its beaut will endure forever.


 
The legacy continues today in the collection of Vintage Jewellery and Luxurious watches. Following the wishes of Harry Winston, each piece transmits and perpetuates a unique story.

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Black Rainbow

It looks like that today I am totally into rainbows:) This time I wanted to share with you the Black Rainbows jewellery collection designed by Solange Azagury-Partridge. This collection is inspired by one of her favorite natural shapes – the rainbow. The luxurious pieces are made of 18ct blackened white gold and multi-coloured diamonds, rubies and pink sapphires.







Bold, innovative and modern jewellery

The UNOSTO group was founded in May 2011. It is a great platform for introducing young and very, very talented jewelry designers from the Czech Republic. Their strong and fresh ideas are incorporated in their interesting, cool and geometrically shaped designs. This is a great place to display talented people and their creations and it reminds me with it’s concept to one of my favorite online shops which I mentioned here.