kunzite Archives

Excellent earrings by Margherita Burgener.

May 13, 2013

You’ve seen what Margherita Burgener can do with a brooch. Now it’s time to see what she can do with earrings.

Amethyst and diamond star earrings by Margherita Burgener.

These earrings could have been cartoonish, but they’re so elegantly made that they retain their dignity, which is no small accomplishment for a piece with this many stars. Each earring is boasts a surmount composed of a series of star motifs of various sizes, pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds. Each surmount suspends a faceted amethyst drop with a brilliant-cut diamond set cap. They’re whimsical but still beautiful.

This pair of earrings is so glamorous. Both of these beauties begins with a pavé-set foliate surmount. Each surmount suspends a detachable pendant of pear-shaped morganite in a border of brilliant-cut diamonds. These beg to be worn with something really spectacular.

Onyx and diamond earrings by Margherita Burgener.

These beauties are very different in color scheme, but they’re similarly bold and glorious. Each earring suspends three graduated black onyx circular plaques spaced by pavé-set diamond bar links. These are suspended from a two-tier circular pavé-set diamond surmount, mounted in 18K white gold. At 4 1/2 inches long, these are a pretty serious statement piece.

Aquamarine and diamond earrings by Margherita Burgener.

These earrings also have foliate-inspired surmounts, although they’re chunkier and less literal than the surmounts on the first pair. Each surmount on these suspends a pear-shaped aquamarine within a border of brilliant-cut diamonds. And, because it’s fun, some dresses to go with these.

These pairs of earrings were all listed in various auctions. All images and info are thanks to the source of each item. Please see individual descriptions for source links.

Two fantastic floral brooches by Margherita Burgener.

February 25, 2013

I’ve shown you Margherita Burgener’s fantastic brooches before (one of them, anyway). Today you get two!

Floral brooch by Margherita Burgener with a 22.32 carat kunzite and diamonds set in titanium. Via Diamonds in the Library.

I adore the lavish, sprawling expansiveness of this brooch. It’s like a floral explosion. It’s designed as the head of a flower, made of titanium and centered by a 22.32 carat kunzite. The petals of the flower are lined with brilliant-cut diamonds and – my favorite part – where the backs of the petals are showing, the titanium is completely encrusted with diamonds.

Floral brooch by Margherita Burgener. 16.16 carats of rose-cut pear-shaped pink sapphires and 4.70 carats of diamonds set in titanium. Via Diamonds in the Library.
This brooch is also titanium, but of a more colorful sort. This more stylized flower is set in the center with a cascade of rose-cut pear-shaped pink sapphires weighing 16.16 carats. The sapphire cascade is accented by round diamonds. The titanium petals of this brooch are also outlined in diamonds, bringing the total diamond weight to approximately 4.70 carats.

Both of these brooches were listed in Sotheby’s auctions. All images and info are thanks to Sotheby’s.

Boucheron diamond and kunzite flower brooch.

February 2, 2013

A pretty posy, indeed.

This contemporary kunzite flower brooch by Boucheron is designed as a circular-cut diamond sculpted flower, centering upon a cushion-cut kunzite. The kunzite is within a marquise-cut diamond surround, the pistil and circular-cut diamond stamen mounted en tremblant. The flower is supported by the baguette-cut diamond undulating stem, decorated with two marquise-cut diamond buds and mounted in platinum.

I just think it’s lovely. I love the little diamond leaves, the angle of the stem, and the delicate points of the petals. I don’t really wear brooches, but if I did, I would want one of them to look like this kunzite flower. Maybe pinned on a scarf, or on the shoulder of a dress? What would you do with it?

This kunzite flower brooch was sold as part of Christie’s October 21, 2009 Rare Jewels sale. All images and info are thanks to Christie’s.

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