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Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube Jewellery

Vivianna Torun Bulow-HubeVivianna Torun Bulow-Hube, a Swedish silversmith and designer, is known for her ground breaking approach to jewellery and tableware design..Above:  Vivianna Torun-Hube 1960's amethyst and crystal Scandinavian silver necklace Born in 1927 Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube studied at the National College of Craft and Design in Stockholm, before opening her studio..

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The Bauhaus and Naum Slutzky Jewellery

The Influence of the Bauhaus   At the  Bauhaus a German design school in existence from 1919 onwards, the application of modernist principles to smaller scale design took place. Under the management of it director Walter Gropius it's stong influence on the art and design world continued even after the school was shut by the Nazi's in 1933. The Bauhaus ethos of "f..

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Marcel Boucher Jewellery

Marcel Boucher Marcel Boucher was born in 1898. He was a French jewellery designer who produced some of the most flamboyant work in the 1940's. He trained at Cartier in Paris before moving to New York int he 1920's. In 1937 he set up his own business, Marcel Boucher et Cie. His business partner Arthur Halberstadt worked as the front of house  person in the shop, while Boucher de..

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What are Double Clips in Jewellery?

  Cartier The idea for the clip pin apparently came to Louis Cartier, the french jeweller while watching a peasant women hanging up her washing with wooden clothes pegs. This then evolved into a variet of clip types inlcuding the double  clip - this was two fur clips that could be worn seperately or worn together attached to a frame. Coro and the Duette clip Cartier ..

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Wiwen Nilsson and Swedish Silver Jewellery Design

Wiwen Nilsson was an important and celebrated artist in Swedish jewellery and  holloware design and his impact on Swedish jewellery design was significant. His work was a triumph of simplicity and was the catalyst for modern silver design in Sweden.Above: Wiwen Nilsson silver onyx and crystal  pendant 1937Wiwen Nilsson Early DaysBorn in 1897 in Helsingborg, Sweden, he was a pioneer in..

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Kupittaan Kulta Jewellery

The story of Ellis Kauppi and the acclaimed Kuppittan Kulta Jewellery firm in Finland.

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What is Peridot

WHAT IS  PERIDOT? Peridot only comes in greens, from pale yellow green, through intense bottle green to vibrant apple green. The best material  comes from Pakistan near to the Afghan border. The large fine deposit of peridot found there have a beautiful deep colour and sell for high prices. Peridot is termed an idiochromatic gemstone. This means that the colour comes f..

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What is Tourmaline?

WHAT IS TOURMALINE? Tourmaline was first introduced to the Western world when the Dutch beganto import tourmalines from Sri Lanka.It appeals to jewellery designers due to it's versatility and different colours which include pastels, intense neons,and unique bi - and tri-colours.The demand for the most sought after coloursmeans that the price for these colours has almost ..

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Types of Tourmaline

TYPES OF TOURMALINE INDICOLITE - Indicolite covers all shades of blue tourmaline from blue- green turquoise colours to the strong blue of a sapphire. A lot of blue tourmaline is dark and inky. This is not popular with buyers so as a result much of blue tourmaine is heated to lighten it. RUBELITE - Rubelite is one of the most valuable and desired in the toumaline family. Th..

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Types of Chalcedony

TYPES OF CHALCEDONY BLUE CHALCEDONY - This is a very attractive  stone with different hues ranging from lilac to periwinkle blue to lavender. The great increase in the popularity of blue chalcedony over  recent years has pushed its price up and good quality strong blue material can be  moderately expensive. CARNELIAN - Carnelian has been a popular stone for man..

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