#WJALA - Women's Jewelry Association - Los Angeles Chapter Presents "Women at the Top".

The Women's Jewelry Association - Los Angeles Chapter has announced their latest event, "Women at the Top".

This educational and networking event will feature a panel discussion with an audience Question & Answer session with three of today's most accomplished and successful women in the jewelry industry:

Lisa Haddow Shirley, Precious Jewelry Buyer of Neiman Marcus
Susan Jacques, President and CEO of GIA Education
Yancy Smith Weinrich, Senior VP of JCK Events

This is an incredible opportunity to hear these three successful women speak, in a mentor -styled interview panel presentation. 

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#Pantone #ColorOfTheYear....the Blending of Two Shades!

ROSE QUARTZ & SERENITY

PANTONE 13-1520 & PANTONE 15-3919

A softer take on color for 2016: For the first time, the blending of two shades – Rose Quartz and Serenity are chosen as the PANTONE Color of the Year

As consumers seek mindfulness and well-being as an antidote to modern day stresses, welcoming colors that psychologically fulfill our yearning for reassurance and security are becoming more prominent. Joined together, Rose Quartz and Serenity demonstrate an inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace.

The prevalent combination of Rose Quartz and Serenity also challenges traditional perceptions of color association.

In many parts of the world we are experiencing a gender blur as it relates to fashion, which has in turn impacted color trends throughout all other areas of design. This more unilateral approach to color is coinciding with societal movements toward gender equality and fluidity, the consumer's increased comfort with using color as a form of expression, a generation that has less concern about being typecast or judged and an open exchange of digital information that has opened our eyes to different approaches to color usage.

More from Pantone at: http://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2016

Sotheby's Hong Kong Unveils the World's Greatest Jadeite Bead Necklace - Wedding Present to Barbara Hutton from Her Father

SOTHEBY’S HONG KONG UNVEILS

THE WORLD’S GREATEST JADEITE BEAD NECKLACE

The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace

– With Qing Jadeite Beads reputedly from the Imperial Court –

Is Expected to Fetch in Excess of HK$100 million / US$12.8 million

GIVEN TO HEIRESS BARBARA HUTTON BY HER FATHER,

ON THE OCCASION OF HER WEDDING TO PRINCE MDIVANI

Sotheby’s Hong Kong is honoured to present The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace, the Greatest Jadeite Bead Necklace of Historical Importance (Expected to fetch in excess of HK$100 million / US$12.8 million*at its Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale to take place on 7 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace has the most illustrious provenance spanning   members of Western nobility and Imperial China since the turn of last century, and is widely recognised as the most important piece of jadeite jewellery known to the world. This jadeite bead necklace, with an innovative clasp by Cartier, comprises 27 gigantic jadeite beads of magnificent green colour, excellent translucency, extremely fine texture and majestic proportions, with diameters ranging from 19.20 mm to 15.40 mm. A fine complement to the prominence of its past owners, this jadeite bead necklace offers a unique collecting opportunity for jewellery and jadeite connoisseurs.

The Cartier archive records the beads being in their possession in 1933 when an innovative clasp was designed especially for the Hutton family. The necklace was then presented as a wedding gift in the same year to Barbara Hutton from her father on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Mdivani. It was first worn publically by Barbara Hutton at her 21st birthday party, and remained in the Mdivani family for over five decades until it was first sold at auction in 1988 for US$2 million / HK$15.6 million and made news headlines as the most expensive piece of jadeite jewellery in the world. Six years later in 1994 it was offered at auction again in Hong Kong, this time doubling its previous price to achieve US$4.2 million / HK$33 million and once again bringing the price of jadeite jewellery to a new level.

QUEK Chin Yeow, Deputy Chairman and Head of Jewellery Department, Sotheby’s Asia, said, “We are most honoured to be entrusted to offer in our upcoming Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite sale The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace, the greatest jadeite bead necklace in the world. Of the finest quality and striking proportions, this jadeite bead necklace with a storied past is an epitome of the mysterious and captivating beauty of jadeite, the most revered oriental gemstone, and evokes the glamour of distinguished style icons of both China and the West at the turn of the last century. It stands as the most important piece of jadeite jewellery known to the world and is set to engage keen competition from jewellery cognoscenti.”

Barbara Hutton (1912 – 1979) – A Fabled Heiress and Iconic Collector

Socialite and heiress Barbara Woolworth Hutton was among the few in the West known for her love for jadeite. Heiress to the retail tycoon Frank Winfield Woolworth, Hutton was one of the wealthiest women in the world when she turned 21, and known for her distinguished taste, lavish lifestyle as well as elegance and beauty. A great patron of the renowned jewellery houses, her collection encompassed unique commissioned pieces by the most celebrated jewellers, as well as important royal and noble jewels, among them a pearl necklace formerly belonging to Marie Antoinette, Queen of France.

The World’s Greatest Jadeite Bead Necklace 

of Supreme Historical Importance

Widely known as the most important piece of jadeite jewellery to date, this necklace comprises 27 highly translucent beads of perfectly matched colour, extremely fine texture and extraordinary majestic proportions ranging from 19.20 to 15.40 mm in diameter, as well as a patina and polish consistent with the fine craftsmanship from the late Qing period. The proportions alone render them highly unusual and impressive, as top-quality jadeite boulders normally yield beads of no more than 5 to 10 mm in diameter due to their extreme scarcity. To fashion a strand of matching jadeite beads, all the beads must be carved from the same boulder and as many as thrice the desired number of beads are often needed from which to select the most suitable ones. With the immense wastage involved, jadeite bead necklaces rank among the most valuable and sought-after forms of jadeite jewellery.

The Hutton-Mdivani Necklace is also remarkable for its design. Jade was incorporated into Western jewellery design in the early 20th century. As Cartier embraced this unique oriental gemstone, carved jade became a notable element in the brand’s signature Art Deco designs and a novel expression of luxury. The jadeite beads on the necklace were set by Cartier to a ruby and diamond clasp of clean and geometrical design. The red colour of rubies, whilst auspicious in Chinese culture, is also a fine example of the colour palette of the Art Deco period against the luminous green colour of the beads.

Qing Jadeite Beads Reputedly from the Imperial Court

Classic and elegant, the jadeite bead necklace is among the most popular forms of jadeite jewellery and favoured by the likes of Empress Dowager Cixi of China, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and Madame Wellington Koo, wife of the famous Chinese diplomat V.K. Wellington Koo.

As a result of political instability in the late 19th century, Imperial treasures were removed from the palace and many of them redesigned into various forms of jewellery. Like many lost treasures, the precise origin of the jadeite beads on this necklace is unknown. Nonetheless, since the beads were of supreme quality and had already found their way to Europe and been customised into a piece ofhaute joaillerie by Cartier by the early 1930s, they can be dated at least to the late 19th or early 20th century.

The prominence of the original owner of the beads is sufficiently reflected by their supreme quality. Since its introduction as a tribute to the Qing Imperial court in the 18^th century, jadeite of various forms was exclusively worn by the ruling class. Imperial court necklaces in particular were worn only by Qing emperors and senior officials. Considering the impressive size and quality, it is likely the beads on the Hutton- Mdivani Necklace would have been presented to the Imperial court. An Imperial jadeite bead necklace acquired in the early 20th century by Oei Tiong Ham, a successful Chinese businessman in Indonesia, from Beijing’s leading jadeite dealer, Tieh Bao Ting, was sold at Sotheby’s New York in 2010. While the 30 jadeite beads on the Oei Tiong Ham necklace - originally from a Qing Imperial court necklace - measure 13.40 to 13.30 mm in diameter, the beads on the Hutton-Mdivani Necklace currently offered are far superior in colour, texture, translucency and size, which indicates an equally, if not more distinguished original ownership.

Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Sotheby’s became the first international auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973) and France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sotheby’s presents auctions in nine different salesrooms, includingNew York, London, Hong Kong and Paris, and Sotheby’s BidNow program allows visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids in real-time from anywhere in the world. Sotheby’s offers collectors the resources of Sotheby’s Financial Services, the world’s only full-service art financing company, as well as private sale opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby’s Contemporary Art department, as well as Sotheby’s Diamonds and Sotheby’s Wine. Sotheby’s has a global network of 90 offices in 40 countries and

is the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BID).

*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium and prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.

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Weekend Designer Spotlight - Two New Collections from Miseno

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Official Olympic Jeweler - Links of London

Well the Olympics are almost over --- have you wondered about Olympic Jewelry? well I have!  ...thanks to the Centurion newsletter, we have the scoop!


Links of London the Official Olympic Jeweler
London, United Kingdom—Renowned silver jewelry brand Links of London was appointed to create the official jewelry collection celebrating the London 2012 Olympics. 

The jeweler has developed a broad collection of Olympic-inspired merchandise, created in sterling silver and incorporating playful beads and charms.  

The Sweetie Bracelet, left, features charms representative of some of the Olympic sports, such as badminton, swimming, and a coach’s whistle.

While the Friendship bracelets symbolize the spirit of the international games...the star of this collection is Team GB - in the colors of the Union Jack and priced for everyone to own...add the charm for your favorite sport!  After all that is Links of London's claim to fame - the build your own Charm bracelet CRAZE!

35th World Diamond Congress October 14-17, 2012

35th World Diamond Congress to be held October 14-17, 2012 Congress hosts launch of dedicated website for registration The 35th World Diamond Congress (WDC), the joint biennial meeting of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA) and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), will be held in Mumbai, India, from October 14 to 17. The event is being organised and hosted by the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB). Earlier this week, the organising committee launched a dedicated congress website that will be "a complete one-point access to all relevant information about the event." The website can be accessed at www.diamondcongress2012.com, and providesdetailed information on the event's schedule and programme, participating organisations, the hosts, information about registration, the venue hotel and room booking, social tours and post-congress optional programmes. IDMA President Moti Ganz said India was the right place for this year's WDC due to the major role it plays in the global diamond and jewellery industries. "India is one of the leading manufacturing powers in the diamond and diamond jewellery industry and trade. At the same time, as our industry is going through some very challenging times, both in the rough and polished diamond market, it is also among the first to be affected by those challenges. Mumbai is therefore the correct place to discuss the state of our industry and to reach a consensus on how to propel our industry forward and increase its market share in the luxury consumer product market," he said. One of the highlights of the congress will be a mini-conference.  The event "will focus on external and internal issues that confront the diamond industry, as a result of which it finds itself at a turning point today," the organisers said. Ganz added that congress delegates had good reason to look forward to the event. "As this is the first time a World Diamond Congress will be held in India, I am sure our hosts will make it a most memorable event. It also gives delegates the opportunity to renew old acquaintances, and make new contacts with Indian diamond polishing and jewellery making companies."

About IDMA IDMA was founded and convened for the first time in 1946, in Antwerp. It is committed to fostering and promoting the highest ideals of honesty and best practice principles throughout the global diamond industry, as well as full compliance with all relevant national and international laws. The organization has developed and adopted a Code of Conduct, which is binding on all 15 member associations. IDMA also works to encourage fair and honorable practices and decent working conditions for industry employees; and to preserve, protect and promote consumer trust and confidence in diamonds. It encourages and supports social responsibility by the industry in respect to all citizens of the world.  The Association has played an active role in establishing the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and is a co-founder of the World Diamond Council.

Celebrity Jewel: On The 2012 Summer TCA Tour

What sounds like a Golf Tournament is actually the Television Industry's presentation of their new Fall Lineup.  Close to two weeks of panels, parties and presentations greeted the invited journalists at the Television Critics Association events


We are going to take a look at the JEWELS - and if you read carefully you will get some great hints of what is coming this Fall to a TV near you!

Disney/ABC Television Group

The cast of ABC's new show Nashville spoke as a panel about the latest addition to the Wednesday night line up!  Nashville is a family drama about a fading superstar who is forced to team up with a teen sensation or face the loss of her tour. The show premieres October 10 at 10/9c on ABC!

Hayden Panettiere looked very retro "Annie Hall" in an Alice + Olivia dress, J Brand jacket, Christian Louboutin shoes, a sweet fedora and  Sethi Couture earrings while speaking onstage with her cast mates at the 'Nashville' panel during the Disney/ABC Television Group portion of the 2012 Summer TCA Tour.

Sethi Couture 18K White Gold Extra Large Hoop Earrings with White Diamonds. 


At the Disney/ABC Party later that evening Hayden glammed it up with Nashville co-star Connie Britton.  Connie is wearing a Marchesa dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, carrying a Judith Lieber bag with stunning Marcy Miller jewelry.



NBC/Universal Television





"Go On" - NEW from NBC/Universal Television.  Actress Laura Benanti joined co-star Matthew Perry onstage for a panel on their new NBC show "Go On"for the 2012 TCA Summer press tour NBC photo call.  Laura wore an AMIT GT dress with a watercolor bodice and exaggerated peplum skirt that she styled with Tresor earrings and an Adeler ring.




AMIT GT Printed Silk Cocktail Dress  www.AmitGT.in


Tresor 18K Yellow Gold Citrine and Diamond Simple Dangle Earrings  www.TresorCollection.com


Adeler 14K Yellow Gold Hemimorphite Ring www.AdelerJewelers.com


Actress JoAnna Garcia Swisher was animated as she spoke onstage with cast members for  'Animal Practice' during day 4 of the NBC/Universal portion of the 2012 Summer TCA Tour.  JoAnna made her appearance wearing stacked Le Vian rings and Kabana bangles. 

Le Vian 14K Strawberry Gold® Band Ring with Chocolate Diamonds® and Vanilla Diamonds  www.LeVian.com


Kabana 14K Rose Gold Bronze Mother of Pearl Bangle with Diamonds www.Kabana.net

Showtime Television


Actress Morena Baccarin spoke at the 'Homeland' discussion panel during the Showtime portion of the 2012 Summer Television Critics Association tour - choosing Adeler earrings to complete her look.


Adeler 14 K Diamond and Black Onyx Earrings www.AdelerJewelers.com




Later that evening, Morena Baccarin chose a Maria Lucia Hohan dress from her Spring/Summer 2012 Collection, styled with Adeler earrings and Le Vian diamond bangles to the Showtime Summer TCA Party in Beverly Hills, July 29, 2012.
Maria Lucia Hohan 'Lexy' Silk Tulle Dress www.MariaLuciaHohan.com 

Adeler Moonstone & Quartz Earrings with White Sapphires www.AdelerJewelers.com 

Le Vian Chocolate Diamond Bangles www.LeVian.com 

Also at Showtime's 2012 Summer TCA Party, "Shameless" actress Emmy Rossum wore a stunning Black & White Lace Zuhair Murad, skillfully styled with Norman Silverman floral diamond earrings.


Norman Silverman 12.84 ct Diamond Earrings www.NormanSilvermanDiamonds.com




The serial killer we all love, "Dexter" will be returning to the Showtime lineup.  Actress Yvonne Strahovski participated in the "Dexter" discussion panel during the Showtime portion of the 2012 Summer Television Critics Association tour,  wearing a Adeler cuff! 


Adeler 14K Gold Brushed Cuff, www.AdelerJewelers.com




Turning to a  floral embellished Little Black Dress for the evening festivities, Actress Yvonne Strahovski added Adeler Diamond Stud earrings for the Showtime Summer TCA Party.


Adeler Diamond Stud Earrings www.AdelerJewelers.com




CBS is bringing back the hilarious "Two Broke Girls with actress Beth Behrs who sparkled in Black & White and chose a Le Vian ring and earrings at the 2012 TCA Summer Tour CBS, Showtime and The CW Party


Le Vian 14K White Gold Stud Earrings with Vanilla Diamonds www.LeVian.com


Le Vian 18K White Gold Ring with Vanilla Diamonds www.LeVian.com




The ever patient cop who is responsible for the always in trouble "The Mentalist, Robin Tunney attended wearing a Isharya cuff to the CBS, Showtime and The CW 2012 Summer Tour Party.


Isharya 18K Gold Plated White Druzy Single Wire Cuff www.Isharya.com

2012 Teen Choice Awards - Bringing the Bling!

2012 Teen Choice Awards were held at the Gibson Amphitheatre 

Sunday (July 22) in Universal City, CA

A STUNNING Demi Lovato hosted the 2012 Teen Choice Awards on Sunday in Universal City, CA. She rocked an edgy feathered confection from the Falguni & Shane Peacock Spring 2012 Collection on the Red Carpet. Styled with Loree Rodkin jewels and black Christian Louboutin ‘Exagona’ criss-cross platform peep-toe sandals.

What do you wear to a Summer Evening Event in Southern CA?  Taylor Swift nailed it in a delicate silk mousseline dress in cream from Maria Lucia Hohan... summery, dressy and young!

Styled in pale pink neutrals...Prada slingbacks, an Edie Parker ‘Lara’ nude pearlescent clutch, diamond-and-rose quartz earrings, plus a white and multi colored bracelet from Lorraine Schwartz complete the head-to-toe neutral look.

The "Pretty Little Liars" actress, Troian Bellisario, paired a Maria Lucia Hohan nude bodysuit from the Fall/Winter 2012 collection with a tulle skirt from the designer. She styled the look with Rene Caovilla shoes, a Tresor ring and Adeler earrings.

Tresor "Interchangeable" 18k Gold Earrings with Citrine Cushion Top and Aqua Briolette

Retail: $1,700,www.TresorCollection.com

David Yurman Black Onyx Cushion on Point Ring Retail: $1,150.00

  http://www.davidyurman.com

Joined by costars Ian Harding and Sasha Pieterse, the Pretty Little Liars cast took home the Choice TV Show — Drama surfboard!

Sasha wore a Carolina Herrera Resort 2013 dress with Casadei heels. She accessorized with Tresor earrings, David Yurman ring and Salvatore Ferragamo clutch.

Le Vian 14 K Yellow Gold Chocolate Diamond Flower Earrings & Ring

The Pretty Little Liars star, Janel Parrish matched the pink carpet in her Milly dress, Le Vian jewelry and Casadei heels, brought big sister Melissa (who is serving our country in the Army) as her date. 

Lucy Hale glams up the red carpet - the 22-year-old Pretty Little Liars actress wore a Wes Gordon dress,Brian Atwood shoes, Jimmy Choo stingray clutch, Bing Bang gold spike stud earrings, and Giles and Brother bracelets.  

20-year-old "Awkward" actress Ashley Rickards wore a vibrant one-of-a-kind dress from Agua Dulce with “Gilda” earrings from Evil Pawn jewelry.

Vanessa and Laura Marano walk the pink carpet together with ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" actress Vanessa Marano  in a Ted Baker dress, Q by Pasquale shoes, Dogeared bracelets, and an 18k gold and diamond Sunstone Royal Square Erica Courtney necklace. 

"Austin & Ally" star Laura Marano in a hot pink Alice + Olivia dress, Q by Pasquale shoes, and a Platinum and diamond Cheerio Erica Courtney bracelet.

23-year-old actress, Nikki Reed wearing a Contrarian New York corset top and skirt, was up for the Scene Stealer: Female award. Nikki completed her look with Brian Atwood heels, a Jimmy Choo clutch, and jewels by ISTA, Bing Bang and stunning yellow & gray diamond "Cleo" earrings from Sorelina.

Nina Dobrev is wearing a J Mendel dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, Kotur clutch, and Coomi jewelry.

Victoria Justice lets her Gomez-Gracia dress billow in the wind  add fabulous accessories - an Effy bracelet, Lauren Merkin clutch and Schutz heels.

Adeler 14 K Rose Gold Amethyst Ring,
Retail: $8988, www.AdelerJewelers.com 

Actress Shay Mitchell was in Vivid Yellow, wearing a glorious Amethyst Adeler ring

The 25-year-old Glee actress, Lea Michele is wearing a Versace dress and shoes, a Marchesa bag, and Stephen Webster jewels.

Lea is nominated for two awards tonight for her work on the hit Fox series – Choice Scene Stealer: Female and Choice Actress: Comedy!

The Teen Wolf starlet, Holland Roden, wore an Alice + Olivia dress with Christian Louboutin heels. She completed her look with Neil Lane jewelry and a Lauren Merkin clutch.

Taylor Spreitler hits the pink carpet in a Keepsake top and Naven skirt.  

 She completed her look with jewelry by Vanessa Mooney and Beverly Jill, a clutch by FAB and Chinese Laundry heels.

Miranda Cosgrove shimmers on the pink carpet in a silver Colette Dinigan dress and Stella McCartney shoes paired with a Judith Leiber purse and Stephen Webster jewels.

Kristen Stewart appearing with both Taylor Lautner & Robert Pattinson is wearing Roberto Cavalli with a Melinda Maria sliced ring.

Lead Singer of No Doubt, Fashion Designer and Super Mom, Gwen Stefani rocks out in Black & White and a Sethi Couture Black and White Diamond Criss-Cross Ring! 

Enter Jordin Sparks wearing a Chagoury Couture dress, Prada shoes, jewels by Simon G, and a bracelet by Jason Derulo on the carpet, but changed before she hit the stage during the show putting on a bright yellow haltered dress.

On the Pink Carpet, Carly Rae Jepsen wore Karine Sultan earrings, Kabana rings and Cora bangles later the "Call Me Maybe" singer rocked the stage wearing an Ani Lee playsuit with, a Lenora Dame bicycle necklace, and POParazzi earrings.

Birthday wishes were in order as Selena Gomez took the stage to accept a Surfboard for her band and was surprised with a Birthday Cake topped with Sparklers! Her Dsquared² Resort 2013 dress looked flawless entering the matching "Pink" Carpet at The Teen Choice Awards.

Styled in a Lana Jewelry Lumen Bangle and Flash Hoop earrings that could have been the sparklers on her cake...brilliant! Cream strappy Herve Leger by Max Azria sandals added the finishing touch to a breezy summer look!

Le Vian 14 K Strawberry Gold BlackBerry Diamond Earrings

Retail: $2647; Le Vian 14 K Strawberry Gold BlackBerry Diamond 

Bracelet, Retail: $3647, www.LeVian.com

Ellen Degeneres and Portia DiRossi walked the Pink Carpet - Potia in matching LeVian Chocolate Diamond Hoop Earrings and Bangles. 

Hellmuth 18K Rose Gold Drop Earrings with Diamond Retail: $4,979Hellmuth Gold Croco Pattern Bangles with Diamond Retail: $4,850 EACHwww.HellmuthUSA.com 

The next generation Kardashians hit the pink carpet - Kendall Jenner in a Katie Ermilio dress, YSL shoes,  earrings by Hellmuth and  bracelets from LeVian.

Kylie's dress was by dress Cameo with Phillip Lim shoes and Loud Love jewelry