FOCUS 焦点 JNA July/August 2024 | 17 Its 18-karat gold rings come in four sizes – small, medium, large and extra large, covering US size 4.5 to 10.5 – that can expand an additional three sizes, while the bracelets are available in small, medium and large. The brand’s three collections are the Serpenti line; the Cloud Nine range of eternity rings, nugget or ingot bands and gem-set bracelets; and the enamel assortment of rings, bracelets and pendants. Designs and gems can be further customised to client preferences and budgets. For instance, the jewellery can be partially or fully lined with diamonds or coloured gemstones. Customers can also provide the gems to be fitted in the pieces. Wholesale prices start from US$1,000 per ring and US$3,000 per bracelet. “Retailers can get a starter package for the brand and offer several sizes with at least five rings and a couple of bracelets,” said Andrea. “They can also choose to include the pieces in their own collection or private label. We can create special styles for them and even laser inscribe their brand in the jewellery.” Ceramic possibilities Japanese jeweller Crossfor Co Ltd, which made headlines with its patented Dancing Stone mechanism where a single stone is suspended mid-air in a perennially moving state, also continues to break new ground. Its Shimmering Stone technique, for one, produces greater movement and twinkle by hanging from a single hook, as opposed to the Dancing Stone’s two swing-like posts. This makes the stone continually swing up and down and left to right, making it ideal for delicate designs. Now, Crossfor is heading into ceramic territory, combining the material with its popular jewellery products such as its tennis-bracelet chains that can fit 1.5mm or 2.7mm stones for myriad stylish combinations. Its ceramic rings are available in black and white. The Gold Crown ceramic rings come with a pin to create pearl, coloured gemstone or diamond solitaires. The Gold Eternity ceramic ring is either partially or fully encircled by the company’s tennis-bracelet chain, while the Gold Last year, Picchiotti debuted its Reversible Xpandable™ Collection, consisting of bracelets, rings and necklaces that can be flipped over to reveal a different design. And it is doubling down on its creative ventures with its new FourFace Bracelet that adds yet another innovative element to the Xpandable™ and Reversible technologies. Launched this May, the bracelet consists of 13 parallelepipeds, each with four sides sporting different styles: A striped, yellow-gold face; a diamond-set face; a green mother-of-pearl face and a white mother-of-pearl face, making for endless combinations. “Our Reversible jewellery pieces are versatile and wearable, allowing women to change the style according to their mood, outfit and circumstance. This is really the inspiration behind these jewellery lines. We aim to empower women to choose how they wear their jewellery at any given time,” said Maria Carola. Gem ceramic is also figuring more in Picchiotti’s jewellery range because of its vast array of colours. “Furthermore, it is relatively simple to shape and can be easily inlaid with colours and precious stones. The look is crisp, sharp and fresh,” she added. Stretching the limits Over at Masi Gioielli, a proprietary technique using titanium springs powers its brand of adjustable and expandable jewellery. According to Co-Founder Andrea Masi, the company started developing the project in 2014, aiming to produce flexible rings and bracelets so women do not have to resize their jewellery when it no longer fits. “Steel used to be the main metal for such concepts. But we ultimately decided on titanium for the stretchable springs since it is lighter, stronger, largely waterproof and more hypoallergenic,” said Andrea. Masi Gioielli perfected the technique; covered it with patents in the main markets of Europe, Asia and the US; and presented it under its brand, Onesize Jewels. The jewellery was first introduced in 2020 but the full range was launched this year, garnering interest from China, India, the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia, among other markets. 4 5 6 1) Ceramic jewellery by Crossfor Co Ltd; 2) Embroidered butterfly brooch with coloured gemstones by La broderie; 3) Reversible turquoise and mother-of-pearl earrings with diamonds by Picchiotti; 4) Stretchable enamel ring with diamonds by Onesize Jewels; 5) Stretchable coloured gemstone bracelets by Onesize Jewels; 6) Xpandable™ bracelet with turquoise, ceramic and diamonds by Picchiotti; 1) Crossfor Co Ltd的陶瓷首饰; 2) La broderie的刺绣蝴蝶胸针，镶嵌彩色宝石; 3) Picchiotti的可反转式耳环，镶嵌绿松石、珍珠母和钻石; 4) Onesize Jewels的可 伸缩式珐琅镶钻戒指; 5) Onesize Jewels的可伸缩式彩色宝石手链; 6) Picchiotti的Xpandable™手链，镶嵌绿松石丶陶瓷和钻石
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