out of this world!

cartier

solid gold replica of the 1969 apollo 11 lunar excursion module 

 donna distefano 

the love that moves the sun & the other stars ring 

22k gold, meteorite & diamond

genevieve yang cuff bracelet, 

18k gold, oxidized sterling silver & white diamond

1950's "neutron blaster" toy space gun, 1950s

collection of richard thomas

 claudio pino

sistema ring 

jason mcleod

time traveler constellation cuff 

14k yellow & 18k yellow gold, platinum & turquoise

steven kretchmer design

venus earrings 

polarium, 18K gold & diamond

van cleef & arpels

moon landing pendant, 1969 

yellow gold & ruby

sergey jivetin

star trek pyramid box (open) 

sterling silver

björn weckström

satellite collar, 1988

sterling silver & plastic,

by chuck dimotrovich

satellite earrings

pol bury

earrings & ring suite, 1975, 

gold

pankowski

ring

sterling sliver, 18k gold, ruby & mexican fire opal 

van cleef & arpels 

tampa necklace

white & yellow gold, diamond, sapphire, garnet, spinel & beryl

space has always been in our consciousness & often expressed in jewelry. the ancients wore amulets depicting the moon; in georgian & victorian jewelry we see numerous depictions of the moon, stars, & halley's comet. the mid-20th century saw an explosion of "space age jewelry" which continues through today. 

forbes galleries presents out of this world! jewelry in the space age featuring jewelry that is inspired by space, has been to space, is made out of materials that came from space & materials created by NASA for space exploration. 

covet-able

balenciaga spring/summer 2013

LOVE.LOVE.LOVE.LOVE.

....drooooool.

covet-able

pierre hardy contrast leather-trimmed neoprene clutch, $700

erickson beamon "in the mood for love" 22-karat rose gold-plated swarovski crystal earrings, $605

jil sander hummingbird-print fine-knit cotton scarf $410

jil sander ankle wrap ballet flat, $550

covet-able

the cage barrette from yves saint laurent spring 2012.

want.

this week's obsession - su beningfield

ripula ring, $1,030

inesse II ring, $800

lunula II pendant, $960

on a snake chain or rubber cord

imber I earrings, $1,100

stellans II earrings, $960

i had the pleasure of meeting jewelry designer su beningfield today on a photo shoot.  her pieces are amazing.  beningfield's jewelry is sculptural, relflecting her years of practice as a design architect. her south african upbringing imbued her with a love of natural forms & a fascination with sensual lines, while her study of dance inspired the interplay of gravity & movement in her work. 

her pieces are first modeled on the computer & then 3d printed in wax, before being cast into precious metals. they are then painstakingly assembled & finished by hand with each piece combining the latest techniques with age-old manufacturing techniques. 

"architecture is sculpture that we inhabit - jewelry is sculpture that we wear," states beningfield. "each is spatial & interactive in its own way, but jewelry has the joy and frivolity of pure expression, because its function is only to be beautiful & adored. designing it is particularly liberating & joyful."

i can tell you that i tried on the inesse II ring and it was really, really difficult to take it off & give it back! truly stunning...it reminds me of classic pieces from another time - a true artist.

you can see more of her work here.  to order contact the designer directly here.

j'adore! 

louis vuitton spring 2011 jewelry lookbook

nathalie love, actress

alexandra richards,  dj/model

mary charteris, london aristocrat

daria schieferstein, tennis player

charlotte lebon, french tv presenter/illustrator

camille rowe-pourcheresse, french actress/model

alka balbir, singer

zhu zhu, shanghai tv presenter

annabelle dexter-jones, artist

hailey gates, actress

mahini geisweiller, parisian singer

lina esco, actress

billie porter, london reporter/party girl

clara 3000, dj

rinko kikuchi, tokyo actress

louis vuitton spring 2011 jewelry lookbook highlights sixteen faces to watch. the "it girls" model the 60s inspired jewelry for the lookbook.

buggy

lanvin spring 2011 jewelry collection