This year’s honorees include a Midwest retailer and two multi-store independents, one in New York and the other in New England.
Dazzling at D’Orazio
Senior Editor Hannah Connorton shares seven standout jewels from D’Orazio’s most recent press preview in New York.
D’Orazio, a Los Angeles-based public relations firm that represents multiple fine jewelry brands, held a press preview in Manhattan last week, showcasing the newest designs from brands including Antonini, Carrera y Carrera, Harry Kotlar and Lydia Courteille.
Below are seven standout pieces from the preview--that is, pieces that offered a truly unique design, from the colorful, bold Native American-themed jewels from Lydia Courteille’s new Rainbow Warrior collection to a setting specifically designed for a certain gemstone, as seen in Antonini’s emerald ring.
There’s also the sharp points of Leticia Linton’s jewelry, which add edge to her otherwise glamorous aesthetic, and the danger factor of Borgioni’s handcuff-themed pieces.
Lydia Courteille’s “Rainbow Warrior” ear cuff in 18-karat gold with enamel (price upon request)
Lydia Courteille’s “Rainbow Warrior” ring in 18-karat gold with onyx and malachite (price upon request)
Lydia Courteille’s “Rainbow Warrior” earrings in 18-karat gold with sapphires, turquoise, rubies, tsavorites and amethyst (price upon request)
Borgioni’s 18-karat rose gold and diamond Handcuff band ($2,400)
Leticia Linton’s black gold earrings with Colombian emeralds ($16,500)
Also from Leticia Linton, yellow gold earrings with blue sapphires and diamonds ($13,900)
Antonini’s “Extraordinaire” ring in 18-karat white gold with black rhodium, emerald and diamonds ($31,560)
Another Extraordinaire ring from Antonini, in 18-karat yellow gold with diamonds ($16,940)
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