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Basel
the
february 2005
magazine
israel diamonds
south
sea
new wave
gems
C O L E M A N D O U G L A S / PA S PA L E Y P E A R LS
magic
thai jewels
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LILY LAM
“This delicate design depicts the movement of
the sea – its festival of colourful gems
highlighting the appearance of sparkling lights
on its surface. For me, the sea is full of
wonders and mysteries from which the precious
pearl miraculously emerges.”
White gold necklace set with Paspaley South
Sea cultured pearl, green garnet, blue, yellow
and pink sapphire, ruby and diamond.
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STAURINO
“A neo-romantic inspiration
very close to our new
version of the Oversize
collection with ribbons... the
pearl is conceived as a heart of
inestimable value delicately
wound with light ribbons made
of brilliant diamonds. The small
dangling pearls are felt to give
true life to jewels which move
continuously with sparkling,
enlightening effects.”
White gold pendant and ring
set with Paspaley South Sea
cultured pearls and diamonds.
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FAI CO
“Fai Co’s Sarimanok design
is a homage to one of the
Philippines’ well-loved mythical
creatures. According to
folklore, this mythical bird
possesses great powers from
giving luck to a person to
casting away bad spirits that
prowl the lands and the seas.”
Necklace set with Paspaley
South Sea cultured pearls for
the head and tail accent of the
Sarimanok, hand-carved
mother-of-pearl and Kamagong
(Philippine Ebony), a Philippine
hard wood for the feathers.
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ORLANDO ORLANDINI
“This Star necklace takes inspiration from
space. The meticulous weave of threads makes
a light explosion, where pearls are set down
gently as if they were planets in a galaxy.
Light is captured through minute handchiselling, which creates thousands of almost
invisible surfaces on the gold that catch and
reflect the light like finely-cut gems.”
Gold necklace set with small keshi and large
baroque Paspaley South Sea cultured pearls.
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pearls
CHRISTIAN TSE
Flower brooch and pendant
woven from 18-karat pink
gold with platinum edging,
set with a Paspaley South
Sea cultured pearl.
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