Le Buisson, A New Collection Of Whimsical Fine Jewelry Launches At Colette.

Le Buisson is a new jewelry brand founded by Stéphane Arriubergé and Massimiliano Iorio (both of whom run Domestic), Matali Crasset, Francis Fichot and Michele Monory that has launched with a series of whimsical yellow and white gold pendents embellished with diamonds and colored gemstones.


above and below: Yellow and white gold (18K), white diamonds (0,03K) Transporteur pendant by Geneviève Gauckler. Signed and numbered:



The first three series of pendants are designed by Matali Crasset, Genevieve Gauckler, Petra Mrzyk & Jean-François Moriceau.



The collection, which launched at Colette, includes Genevieve Guckler's adorable little creatures turned into 3D pendants as well as colored gemstone pendants in a variety of designs.



Gold and Diamond Creature pendants by Genevieve Gauckler:

Yellow gold (18K) and white diamonds (0,22K) Signed and numbered:

Yellow gold (18K) and white diamonds (0,01K) Patate pendant by Geneviève Gauckler. Signed and numbered:


Black gold (18K) Une Patate pendant, white diamonds (0,01K) and a White gold (18K) Thermokukus pendant, white diamonds (0,22K) by Geneviève Gauckler. Signed and numbered jewels:

White and yellow gold (18K) Trois Patates pendant, white diamonds (0,03K) by Geneviève Gauckler. Signed and numbered:

Yellow gold and white gold (18K) "Coeur" pendant, white diamonds (0,01K) and pink ruby (0,56ct) by Geneviève Gauckler. Signed and numbered:


Gold peanut with pearls:
Yellow gold (18K) and cultured pearls Peanut pendant by Mrzyk and Moriceau. Signed and numbered jewel:

Gold and Gemstone Torche pendants:

Yellow gold (18K) and pink rubellite stone (5,26K) and a yellow gold (18K) and blue topaz stone (28K) Torche pendant by Matali Crasset. Signed and numbered jewels:

Gold and Gemstone Mobility pendants:
White gold (18K) and green citrine stone (7,60K) yellow enamel Mobilité pendant and White gold (18cts) and citrine stone (6,30K), by Matali Crasset. Signed and numbered.

White gold (18cts) and blue topaz stone (6,50K) Mobilité pendant by Matali Crasset. Signed and numbered:

White gold and Gemstone creatures:

White gold (18K) and pink ruby stone (5,85K) Mr Bijou pendant by Mrzyk and Moriceau. Signed and numbered jewel:

White gold and blue topaz Mr Bijou pendant by Mrzyk and Moriceau. Signed and numbered jewel:

Yellow gold and colored gemstone baguettes pendant:
Yellow gold (18K), quartz, peridot, citrine and garnet (16,66K) Equaliseur pendant by Matali Crasset. Signed and numbered jewel:


White and yellow gold (18K) Sextime pendant by Mrzyk and Moriceau:


shop for them here at Colette.

special thanks to Matali Crasset and Colette for the images.

New Orleans Jeweler Designs Collection To Help Gulf Coast Oil Spill Cleanup

Mignon Faget, a jewelry designer based in New Orleans, has introduced a new collection dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.



Now considered to be the largest offshore spill in U.S. history, the disaster has already had an extensive impact on marine and wildlife habitats. For Faget, the impacts of the spill and the cause of restoration in the area are especially close to her heart. The designer's very first collection was one inspired by the nature of the Gulf Coast region.




The new collection, dubbed "In Mourning," features pieces that Faget selected and redesigned from her earlier collections. Redfish, speckled trout, oysters and pelicans are presented as sterling silver or 14-karat gold pins backed with black ribbons or as pendants on black cords. The designs are meant to be worn in the tradition of mourning jewelry and so the collection evokes a somber mood, yet it also carries a spirit of hope.




"It is a heartbreaking statement to make with jewelry originally designed to celebrate the abundant gifts of our coast, but the reality is that we need to make people aware of this disaster and the long-term effects on this region," Faget said in a media release.




Designs in the In Mourning collection retail from $65 to $300, with proceeds benefiting the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (http://www.crcl.org/), a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the Louisiana coast. The collection is available in Mignon Faget galleries in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., as well as through the designer's Web site, MignonFaget.com.

If You're Hip, It's 15% Off

Above: the highest quality garnets and rose quartz available.

Some of you know, that in addition to being an art director, a blogger, a dog lover, soap-maker and art-lover, I also design and make fine high-end jewelry, which I sell online in an etsy store and an ebay store.

I have sold over 400 original pieces to date and have never received a negative feedback on ebay or etsy or from any of my customers. On the contrary, I have many repeat buyers. My jewelry is priced much lower than other artisan jewelers because I have no overhead, no staff and no designers to pay for things like logos, photography and web design!

For this year's Valentine's Day, I'm offering if It's Hip, It's Here readers a 15% discount on the following very special, one-of-a-kind Valentine's jewelry. Prices shown below are before the discount.





Above:
Peruvian Opal nuggets,
14k solid gold beads and toggle clasp
Natural 5mm white pearls
17" long
$475.00 (before discount)
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Above:
Real 6mm perfectly matched Tahitian Black Pearls with magenta lustre,
18k solid yellow gold floral caps
14k solid gold leverbacks
$270.00 (before discount)
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Above:
9.5 mm natural silver grey pearls
14k solid white and yellow gold bead set with .o4 points of real diamonds.
Clasp is 14k yellow gold.
18" long
$420.00 (before discount)
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Above:
Real 5mm Tahitian Black pearls with pink lustre,
faceted ruby gemstones,
18k yellow gold leverbacks
natural coin pearls embedded with pink sapphires in 18k gold bezels on both sides.
$380.00 (before discount)
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Above:
A very special all genuine ruby necklace totaling over 40 carats.
Briolettes and faceted rondelles
14k solid yellow gold ball clasp.
18" long.
$399.00 (before discount)
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Above:
Grade AA tanzanite faceted rondelles
sapphire embedded blue chalcedony briolette
14k solid yellow gold lobster clasp.
17" long.
$175.00 (before discount)
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Above:
An adjustable 15"- 20" long necklace with sterling silver chain and heart dangle.
Very fine AAA quality deep rosy pink faceted garnets
A large polished natural rose quartz pendant weighing over 40 carats that measures over an inch long.
$160.00 (before discount)
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Above:
16" length choker/necklace 
deep ruby reddish pink faceted garnet briolettes and rondelles.
14k solid yellow gold clasp.
$69.00 (before discount)
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Above:
A modernist style type necklace made with 99.9% matte finish white sterling silver
An 18k yellow gold hexagonal bead detail.
16" long.
$75.00 (before discount)
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Yes, I carry several other less expensive pieces as well.
And yes, you can get 15% off anything I have for sale, just e-mail me first and tell me you saw it on If It's Hip, It's Here.
Click here to purchase any of the items.

To see more than just jewelry for sale, visit my ebay store, In Good Taste, here.