Pièces de Collection

A recent conversation with Ara Vartanian on his recent boutique opening in Mayfair

In conversation with Ara Vartanian Marielle de Spa meets Ara Vartanian, a tour de force in his native Brazil and the latest jeweller to set up shop in London's Mayfair.

Next article, part of my Brazilian designers series pre-Olympic games

The creative quest of Brazil's Silvia Furmanovich Silvia Furmanovich opens up about the joys of her home country and how it inspired her to experiment with marquetry in exciting new ways.

Our São Paulo city guide just went online!
http://www.thejewelleryeditor.com/city-guides-jewellery-watches/sao-paulo-city-guide-watches-jewellery/

São Paulo No important or up-and-coming Brazilian jewellery designers are absent from the shopping haven of São Paulo, which is described by the locals as a city “where serious things happen”.

Marielle de Spa » Auction Fever continues in 2014 The record setting began in May at Christie’s Geneva, when Harry Winston paid $26.7 million for a 101.73 ct D-Flawless diamond it named the “Winston Legacy.” Another highlight from that sale was the 19.88 ct Star of Kashmir sapphire, which sold for $3.48 million, a record $175,202 per carat.

Christies breaks a record in Asia

http://www.marielledespa.com/christies-breaks-a-record-in-asia/