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The Miseno Ventaglio bracelet.

Happy Friday, darlings!

I have something fabulous for you today. You’ve already met one of the Miseno Ventaglio bracelet’s cousins in my holiday gift guide (see the glorious earrings here) but I couldn’t resist dedicating a day to this marvelous wrist-adornment.

The Miseno Ventaglio bracelet in white gold with 20.94 carats of diamonds.I’ve seen a lot of diamond bracelets in my day, but never one as cool as this one. It can be subtle – an outfit-making accessory that would go with anything – but it’s a million times more interesting than a standard tennis bracelet. The undulating shape of the bracelet’s curves catches your eye and won’t let you look away, as the diamonds set in the bracelet’s coils sparkle and seem to move along with the piece’s dynamic shape.

Trying on the Miseno Ventaglio bracelet in white gold with diamonds.I had the honor of meeting this piece at last year’s JCK Luxury Prive show, and let me tell you: although it may remind you of an old-school phone cord, this is one sexy bracelet. The bracelet’s shape draws the eye back and forth like a dance as its articulated curves cling to your wrist, snaking sensuously across your skin.

The Miseno Ventaglio collection is inspired by the shape of a fan:

AN ICON OF FEMININITY, THE FAN SYMBOLIZES GRACE AND MOVEMENT, ELEGANCE AND MYSTERY. DATING BACK TO 400 BC, THE FAN IS ONE OF THE OLDEST WOMEN’S ACCESSORIES AND A CLASSIC WITH THE WOMEN OF ITALY. THE DELICATE LINES AND MOVEMENT OF THE FAN’S SHAPE TRANSLATE BEAUTIFULLY INTO STYLISH, MODERN JEWELRY.

The Miseno Ventaglio bracelet is also available in rose gold with colored diamonds or white gold with diamonds and sapphires.The bracelet comes in full white diamonds (at top), in rose gold with colored diamonds, or in white gold with diamonds and sapphires.

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2015 gift guide: $15,000 – $50,000.

Up, up, and up we soar, into the truly luxurious echelons of price point. The more zeros at the end of the price tag, the more possibilities.

Here in $15k – $50k, we see Georgian diamonds, precious opals, slabs of gorgeous malachite, fossilized woolly mammoth bone…almost anything you desire. 2015 jewelry gift guide - jewelry $1500 - $50000Here’s what we’ve covered already, in case you’re craving a recap: jewelry under $100; $100 – $200; $200 – $350; $350 – $500, $500 – $1,000, $1,000 – $3,000, $3,000 – $7,000, and $7,000 – $15,000.

Victorian 15k yellow gold, diamond, and black enamel earrings. Circa 1880. At A Brandt and Son.Victorian 15k yellow gold, diamond, and black enamel earrings. Circa 1880.

Large Kara Ross Cava cuff in malachite with blue topaz insetKara Ross large Cava cuff in malachite with blue topaz inset.

Nak Armstrong earrings with black spinel, dark aquamarine, and brown sapphire in 18k rose gold.Nak Armstrong earrings in 18k rose gold with black spinel, dark aquamarine, and brown sapphire.

Enamel serpent ring by Juan daSilva in gold with blue enamel and fancy-cut diamonds.Enamel serpent ring by Juan daSilva in gold with blue enamel and fancy-cut diamonds.

Stone and Strand Estate Collection diamond wing earrings from the 1940’s. With 10 carats of diamonds.Stone and Strand Estate Collection diamond wing earrings from the 1940’s. With 10 carats of diamonds.

Arunashi ring in black rhodium with 8.66cts of tanzanite and 2.97cts of diamonds.
Arunashi ring in black rhodium with 8.66cts of tanzanite and 2.97cts of diamonds.

Monique Péan's sapphire slice and diamond earrings.
Monique Péan sapphire slice and diamond earrings.

Antique 2.12 carat oval diamond ring with amazing emerald halo. Antique 2.12 carat oval diamond ring with amazing emerald halo.
(This is one of my favorite currently available pieces of jewelry anywhere, at any price.)

Arunashi black opal egg drop earrings with diamonds.Arunashi black opal egg drop earrings with diamonds. 

Monique Pean hand-carved fossilized jet necklace with fossilized woolly mammoth and diamond inlay.Monique Pean hand-carved fossilized jet necklace with fossilized woolly mammoth and diamond inlay.

Sharon Khazzam's Sateem drop earrings with citrine, pink-green tourmaline, white diamonds, black diamonds, pink sapphires.Sharon Khazzam Sateem drop earrings with citrine, pink-green tourmaline, white diamonds, black diamonds, pink sapphires.

Amethyst Opening Night necklace from Katherine Jetter, with an amethyst pendant on a moonstone and rose gold chain.Amethyst Opening Night necklace from Katherine Jetter, with a moonstone and rose gold chain.

Spanish diamond and emerald earrings in silver. Circa 1780.Antique diamond and emerald earrings in silver. Spanish in origin, circa 1780.

Naomi Sarna multicolored diamond and sapphire petal ring in white gold.Naomi Sarna multicolored diamond and sapphire petal ring in white gold. 

Miseno's Ventaglio Diamond and Pearl Earrings - 6.71cts white diamonds and 4.57cts pearls set in 18K white gold.Miseno’s Ventaglio Diamond and Pearl Earrings – 6.71cts white diamonds and 4.57cts pearls set in 18K white gold.

Edwardian Old Mine Diamond Necklace in platinum topped 18k gold. 10cts of Old Mine cut diamonds, with knife wire links. French, circa 1915.Edwardian Old Mine Diamond Necklace in platinum topped 18k gold. Seventeen buttercup set Old Mine cut diamonds and sixteen bezel set Old Mine cut diamonds all weighing app. 10ctw, with knife wire links. French, circa 1915.

Diamonds in the Library's 2015 jewelry gift guide - jewelry $15,000 - $50,000Kara Ross large Cava cuff in malachite with blue topaz insetMiseno Ventaglio Diamond and Pearl Earrings - 6.71cts white diamonds and 4.57cts pearls set in 18K white gold.Naomi Sarna's multicolored diamond and sapphire petal ring in white gold.
An Arunashi ring in black rhodium with 8.66cts of tanzanite and 2.97cts of diamonds.

Sharon Khazzam Sateem drop earrings with citrine, pink-green tourmaline, white diamonds, black diamonds, pink sapphires.The Monique Pean hand-carved fossilized jet necklace with fossilized woolly mammoth and diamond inlay.A pair of Nak Armstrong earrings with black spinel, dark aquamarine, and brown sapphire in 18k rose gold.Georgian 15k yellow gold, diamond, and black enamel earrings. Paisley style. Circa 1880An enamel serpent ring by Juan daSilva in yellow gold with blue enamel and fancy-cut diamonds.The Amethyst Opening Night necklace from Katherine Jetter, with an amethyst pendant on a moonstone and rose gold chain. An enamel serpent ring by Juan daSilva in gold with blue enamel and fancy-cut diamonds.

Stone and Strand Estate Collection diamond wing earrings from the 1940's. With 10 carats of diamonds.Monique Péan sapphire slice and diamond earrings.Arunashi black opal egg drop earrings with diamonds with model view.Arunashi ring in black rhodium with 8.66cts of tanzanite and 2.97cts of diamonds.

 

Antique 2.12 carat oval diamond ring with amazing emerald halo. In its box. Antique 2.12 carat oval diamond ring with amazing emerald halo. In box.Edwardian Old Mine Diamond Necklace in platinum topped 18k gold. French, circa 1915.Georgian diamond and emerald earrings in silver. Spanish in origin, circa 1780.

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