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Cindy’s TrendTracker: Beautiful beasts
With wild animals in the news these days, it’s great to see some beasts immortalized in gold and gems for everlasting enjoyment.
PHOTO Inspired by Page Sargisson’s youngest son, who is obsessed with all things safari, these charms are available in 10-karat gold, with or without three diamonds, or in sterling silver ($48 to $195). pagesargisson.com
PHOTO Finn Jewelry’s 18-karat white gold pendant rabbit has ruby eyes and a white diamond pavé tail ($3,500).
finnjewelry.com
finnjewelry.com
PHOTO Manya and Roumen’s Sparrow cuff, made in sterling silver with onyx ($3,600)
manyaandroumen.com
manyaandroumen.com
PHOTO Inspired by Page Sargisson’s youngest son, who is obsessed with all things safari, these charms are available in 10-karat gold, with or without three diamonds, or in sterling silver ($48 to $195). pagesargisson.com
PHOTO Because everyone wants to channel their inner Arabian nights fantasy, we have a camel in brass by Daphna Simon ($170 in gold, or $310 for sterling silver).
daphnasimon.com
daphnasimon.com
PHOTO Little Animals by Alex Woo brings you a whole zoo (#WooZoo) and we know there are a lot of collectors for this little 14-karat solid gold giraffe ($658). alexwoo.com
PHOTO Huckleberry Ltd.’s Wolf ring, made in oxidized sterling silver with black diamond eyes ($950) huckleberryltd.com
PHOTO Take flight in Blackbird and the Snow’s Swallow necklace, made in sterling silver with smoky quartz and garnet on a 14-karat gold chain ($2,395). blackbirdandthesnow.com
PHOTO This little Rhino pendant by Bibi van der Velden is sterling silver and 18-karat yellow gold with brown, white and polky (a type of cut used in India with an irregular faceted top and flat bottom; similar to a rose cut) diamonds and blue sapphires ($3,336). bibivandervelden.com
PHOTO James Banks Design’s Gloss Swallowtail Butterfly necklace, made in platinum and 18- and 14-karat gold with shakudo, shibuichi, brass, copper and rubies on an 18-karat gold chain ($8,000) roseark.com
PHOTO Mattioli’s Urban Animals Rhinoceros ring is made in 18-karat rose gold with obsidian ($9,350). mattioligioielli.it
PHOTO These baroque pearl earrings, also by Bibi van der Velden, stare back at you in sterling silver and 18-karat rose gold with brown diamonds ($9,538). bibivandervelden.com
PHOTO This cutie by Gumuchian was carved from pink rubellite and set with yellow and brown diamonds in 18-karat gold ($10,000).
gumuchian.com
gumuchian.com
PHOTO Our oldest beast this week is Coomi’s antiquity 20-karat gold Bird pendant from Ancient West Mexico, made circa 300 B.C. to 200 A.D. with rubies, sapphires and diamonds ($16,500).
coomi.com
coomi.com
PHOTO It's just a squirrelly thing that some folks like these critters, like this one from Gumuchian in 18-karat gold with diamonds and beautifully carved tourmaline ($17,000).
gumuchian.com
gumuchian.com
PHOTO Carrera y Carrera’s Tiger ring, in 18-karat white gold with smoky quartz and diamonds ($30,300) carreraycarrera.com
PHOTO Lydia Courteille’s earrings in 18-karat gold with druzy agate, white diamonds and rubies offer a bit of the spooky wild side (price upon request). lydiacourteille.com
PHOTO Kathy for Roseark’s “Saffron’s Whale” necklace, made in 18-karat yellow gold-plated silver with blue sapphire, black diamond pavé and black diamond baguettes on an 18-karat yellow gold-plated silver Deco link chain (price upon request)
roseark.com
roseark.com
With wild animals in the news these days, it’s great to see some beasts immortalized in gold and gems for everlasting enjoyment. There are many women who collect certain animals--pigs, giraffes and butterflies are among the most popular--that become like a spirit animal or logo for them while others just fall for a cute face.
Here are more than dozen little beastly buddies, from the sea to the safari and even Central Park. Surely customers can fall in love with one from our wild bunch.
Inspired by Page Sargisson’s youngest son, who is obsessed with all things safari, these charms are available in 10-karat gold, with or without three diamonds, or in sterling silver ($48 to $195). pagesargisson.com
Because everyone wants to channel their inner Arabian nights fantasy, we have a camel in brass by Daphna Simon ($170 in gold, or $310 for sterling silver).
daphnasimon.com
daphnasimon.com
Little Animals by Alex Woo brings you a whole zoo (#WooZoo) and we know there are a lot of collectors for this little 14-karat solid gold giraffe ($658). alexwoo.com
Huckleberry Ltd.’s Wolf ring, made in oxidized sterling silver with black diamond eyes ($950) huckleberryltd.com
Take flight in Blackbird and the Snow’s Swallow necklace, made in sterling silver with smoky quartz and garnet on a 14-karat gold chain ($2,395). blackbirdandthesnow.com
This little Rhino pendant by Bibi van der Velden is sterling silver and 18-karat yellow gold with brown, white and polky (a type of cut used in India with an irregular faceted top and flat bottom; similar to a rose cut) diamonds and blue sapphires ($3,336). bibivandervelden.com
Finn Jewelry’s 18-karat white gold pendant rabbit has ruby eyes and a white diamond pavé tail ($3,500).
finnjewelry.com
finnjewelry.com
Manya and Roumen’s Sparrow cuff, made in sterling silver with onyx ($3,600)
manyaandroumen.com
manyaandroumen.com
James Banks Design’s Gloss Swallowtail Butterfly necklace, made in platinum and 18- and 14-karat gold with shakudo, shibuichi, brass, copper and rubies on an 18-karat gold chain ($8,000) roseark.com
Mattioli’s Urban Animals Rhinoceros ring is made in 18-karat rose gold with obsidian ($9,350). mattioligioielli.it
These baroque pearl earrings, also by Bibi van der Velden, stare back at you in sterling silver and 18-karat rose gold with brown diamonds ($9,538). bibivandervelden.com
This cutie by Gumuchian was carved from pink rubellite and set with yellow and brown diamonds in 18-karat gold ($10,000).
gumuchian.com
gumuchian.com
Our oldest beast this week is Coomi’s antiquity 20-karat gold Bird pendant from Ancient West Mexico, made circa 300 B.C. to 200 A.D. with rubies, sapphires and diamonds ($16,500).
coomi.com
coomi.com
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Carrera y Carrera’s Tiger ring, in 18-karat white gold with smoky quartz and diamonds ($30,300) carreraycarrera.com
Lydia Courteille’s earrings in 18-karat gold with druzy agate, white diamonds and rubies offer a bit of the spooky wild side (price upon request). lydiacourteille.com
Kathy for Roseark’s “Saffron’s Whale” necklace, made in 18-karat yellow gold-plated silver with blue sapphire, black diamond pavé and black diamond baguettes on an 18-karat yellow gold-plated silver Deco link chain (price upon request)
roseark.com
roseark.com
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