stones – Downtown Magazine

As per a great post from Jen King of Luxury Daily, colored-gemstone miner Gemfields is “providing peace of mind for its brand partners and consumers through a gemological paternity test program.” Gemfields’ “Emerald Paternity Test” leverages technologies developed by Swiss family-owned firm Gübelin. Gübelin is known for its expertise with regards to gemstones.

“Responsibility and transparency is at the heart of our business,” said Gabriella Harvey, director of procurement and product services at Gemfields. “We will therefore always welcome developments that improve the industry in this regard…We also embrace new technology and seek to modernize the sector wherever we can,” she said. “This new technology is a perfect embodiment of this.”

More on this partnership can be read at http://bit.ly/2nx6JDb.

DOWNTOWN’s editor, Maria Zanetti with jewelry designer Ona Chan

Who doesn’t love great jewelry, especially when it comes in geometrical shapes and handcrafted stones? Yes, this line of jewelry exists, and we went uptown to Bloomingdale’s to check out just how amazing it is.

We are talking about the collection designed by Ona Chan and inspired by her children Claire and William. In fact, her many inspirations all come from her family and their travels. For example, her Dragon Collection was inspired by The Year of The Dragon. In Hong-Kong everyone eagerly welcomes the dragon which is known as a divine beast, deliverer of good fortune and master of authority. It is a year devoted to transformation and new opportunities. The collection gathers strength and inspiration from the Dragon’s fiery eyes, majestic lines and powerful presence, take for example the gold bracelet with dragon heads on both sides, or the cuffs that are simply chic!

The Ona Chan geometrical collection, Lattice, was inspired by a hike through the Himalayas along the “Tea Horse Trail.” They explored the magnificently preserved town of Lijiang, China, where diverse Chinese minorities have blended over time and influenced its architecture. Created in sterling silver, many pieces feature soft Blue Cat’s Eye, soothing Pink Cat’s Eye stones or Rutilated Glass with flecks of color. The leather and metal bracelets are both great choices for a clean look and the rings are all handcrafted.

Take a look at some of DOWNTOWN’s favorite pieces that will impress everybody around you!

-Maria Zanetti

Photography by Jocelyn Alas