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Carlotta S.

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CLAIRE VESSOT

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 10, 2009, 10:27 am
Situated along the border between Ontario, Canada and the state of New York in the U.S., Niagra Falls is a virtual natural wonder to behold. Composed of Canada's Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls...
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RIDDHIKA JESRANI JEWELRY

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 9, 2009, 10:50 am
A carved idol of Ganesha, flanked by stone images of goddesses Siddhi and Riddhi are focal points of the Siddhivinayak Temple in India. India is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer, Riddh...
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MAYA OFFER JEWELRY DESIGN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 8, 2009, 10:45 am
The chill of winter is beginning to settle over Tel Aviv, Israel, but we still want to stroll along beautiful Gordon Beach as we overlook the rough surf. Israel is also the home of featured jewelry de...
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GEMSTONE OF THE MONTH - TURQUOISE

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 7, 2009, 10:40 am
From the days of the Aztecs to the present day, the turquoise gemstone has been around for millennia adorning everyone from Egyptians to Native Americans. Mined around the world, including China, Isr...
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PALMIERO JEWELLERY DESIGN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 7, 2009, 10:20 am
At over four centuries old, Italy's Botanical Gardens of the University of Bologna remains a fantastic location of the country's indigenous plant life that includes aromatic and ornamental pla...
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NINA BRANDIN JONES

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 5, 2009, 10:31 am
We visit Massachusetts' Smith College Botanic Garden, which has a long, layered history that played out over the course of 115 years. The study of horticulture was already a fixture at Smith Colle...
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SADIE WANG

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 4, 2009, 8:54 am
Botanical gardens are man-made oases often built in the middle of or on the outskirts of a bustling concrete jungle. Today we visit the Botanical Garden of the National Museum of National Science loca...
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ZAYID MAKARIM

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 3, 2009, 8:42 am
We visit Indonesia today gearing up for a journey to view several of the many, centuries-old temples. Our first stop will be the lake of Bratan where the Ulun Danu temple sets. Next is the sea temple ...
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MARICARMEN MORALES-MACEDO

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 2, 2009, 10:12 am
One of the most astounding natural wonders is Peru's Amazon River. It is a literal wall of water pouring 20% of the total volume of freshwater into the world's oceans. Peru is also the home of...
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DAGMAR JEWELLERY

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 1, 2009, 10:30 am
The architecture of India is some of the most spectacular in the world particularly the Buddhist and Jaina temples. In many cases, the designs of these temples blend Indian and Greek aesthetics. India...
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QUOTABLE GEMS - KATHARINE HEPBURN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Dec 1, 2009, 10:24 am
Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting. And you don't do that by sitting around.
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BAHARAL & GNIDA

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 30, 2009, 10:52 am
We are taking two trips today. Our first is to Canada's breathtaking Butchart Gardens, and at 105-years-old, it remains one of the country's most beautiful natural areas. We then travel to the...
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ANANDA KHALSA JEWELRY

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 28, 2009, 9:26 am
The expansive Blithewold Mansions, Gardens & Arboretum, located in Bristol, Rhode Island, are a virtual feast for the senses with its varied collection of lawns, flora, and gardens. Rhode Island is al...
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LEILA TAI DESIGN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 27, 2009, 9:42 am
Visiting the centuries-old ruins of Baalbek, located northeast of Beirut, Lebanon in the Bekaa Valley, is an experience so powerful our knees buckle. Observing the enormous slabs of crumbling stone, a...
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ELA BAUER

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 25, 2009, 9:29 am
We walk along the Krakowskie Przedmieoecie boulevard in Poland observing and exploring the many landmarks like the bronze statute of King Zygmunt, the Holy Cross Church, and the Old Town Market Place....
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SASINA

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 24, 2009, 10:01 am
Respectfully attired, we enter the beautiful Grand Palace located in Bangkok, Thailand astonished by the architecture and murals. The palace houses the tranquil Emerald Buddha. Thailand is also the ho...
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FADWA AL QASEM

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 23, 2009, 9:31 am
We are visiting the grandiose ruins of Leptis Magna in Libya. Leptis Magna was once the center of busy commerce; one look at the sprawling amphitheatre and the ominous arches and columns of Severan Ba...
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DANNIJO

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 21, 2009, 10:36 am
Did you know twenty years after its construction in 1931, the iconic Empire State Building towered above 5th Avenue and 34 Street without occupants? This is an interesting bit of trivia and the 102-st...
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HANNA HEDMAN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 20, 2009, 8:29 am
Skåne, Sweden could easily be called the castle capital of the world, as it is the location to over 300. Some fortresses, such as the Drottningholm Palace and Kina Slott, are World Heritage sites, wh...
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JULIE ALLISON

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 19, 2009, 11:16 am
Today we visit the St. Andrew Botanic Gardens in Scotland that houses over 8,000 species of plants on its 18 acres. One of the gardens' many highlights, a large ceramic panel entitled Homage to Pa...
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LILIAN BUSCH

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 18, 2009, 10:52 am
Denmark's Botanical Garden and Museum is home to not only a diverse array of plant life but also the country's largest collection of botanical literature. Denmark is also the home of featured ...
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OLGA HINOJOSA

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 17, 2009, 10:13 am
Today we explore the great outdoors of Mexico's Cumbers de Majalca National Park. We have our pick of activities to choose from including hiking, mountain biking, or rock climbing. Mexico is also ...
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SHIMARA CARLOW

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 16, 2009, 10:21 am
Once used as a regal backdrop for director John Ford's 1951 film The Quiet Man, Ireland's Ashford Castle is a 13th century fortress with a long, rich history. Ireland is also the home of featu...
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STEPHEN DWECK

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 14, 2009, 8:53 am
There is nothing like the energy of New York City and today we are in the thick of Midtown Manhattan visiting Rockefeller Center. Developed in the 1930s, the complex consists of some of the most iconi...
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MICHAL GOLAN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 13, 2009, 8:57 am
The varied grounds of the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens in Israel feature six, distinctive areas patterned after the plants' region of origin. Israel is also the birthplace of featured jewelry desig...
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MAURICIO SERRANO

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 12, 2009, 9:57 am
In Mexico City sitting atop Chapultepec Hill is the regal Castillo de Chapultepec (Castle of Chapultepec); a structure built during the Colonial Period. It currently serves as the location of the Mexi...
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Carlotta S. - Very enjoyable posts by a very thoughtful, introspective person. Nice qualities to see nowadays.
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YAEL SONIA

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 11, 2009, 9:15 am
We feel so privileged to visit the Louvre Museum in France with its astounding collection of paintings, sculptures, and other antiquities. Located inside the Louvre Palace, which was built in the 12th...
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HONGSOCK LEE

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 10, 2009, 9:38 am
Built in the 14th century, we are eager to explore the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Korea. The literal translation of the palace's name is "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven," and its massive compoun...
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STEPHEN WEBSTER

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 9, 2009, 10:18 am
With its famed Glass Pavilions and grounds spanning 19 acres, the Sheffield Botanical Gardens in England has gained the unsurprising reputation of being a natural sanctuary away from the world. Built ...
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SPLENDOR SIDEBAR - BUYING JEWELRY FOR MEN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 9, 2009, 10:00 am
For the woman looking to purchase a special jewelry piece for the man in her life, or the man interested in making a personal purchase, the experience does not have to be an exasperating one. It is ...
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DONNA CHAMBERS

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 7, 2009, 10:01 am
Even after more than 100 years, the powerful image of New York's Statue of Liberty looming above New York Harbor is still a magnetic vision. Fashioned from copper and standing a little over 300 fe...
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AURELIE BIDERMANN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 6, 2009, 9:22 am
The incredible architecture of France's Azay-le-Rideau Chateau is mesmerizing. Built during the 16th century under a shroud of controversy, the castle boasts spectacular amenities such as a grand ...
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REGINE SCHWARZER

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 5, 2009, 10:06 am
The view of Burghausen Castle perched atop a ridge in Bavaria Germany is straight out of a modern-day fairytale. Initial construction began on the fortress during the 6th century and since then the ca...
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SATOMI STUDIO

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 4, 2009, 10:22 am
There is not one but two botanical gardens situated at Japan's University of Tokyo. They are two of the country's oldest gardens containing varied collections of plant species for research pur...
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OUMAR CISSE

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 3, 2009, 9:46 am
It is an ambitious endeavor for sure but our drive and adrenaline push us to take on a trek across the Sahara Desert to Timbuktu (yes, it really exists). Our point of departure is Mali, Africa and the...
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GEMSTONE OF THE MONTH - TOPAZ

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 2, 2009, 10:27 am
In many ways, the topaz gemstone is similar to diamonds. For one, topaz forms inside volcanic rock and its durability and hardness rivals that of diamonds. At one time clear topaz gemstones were commo...
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PIANEGONDA

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 2, 2009, 10:13 am
Positioned in a strategic area, militaristically speaking, the ominous presence of Sarzanella Castle in Liguria, Italy is stunning. There are many areas within the castle to view the equally spectacul...
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QUOTABLE GEMS - DENZEL WASHINGTON

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Nov 1, 2009, 10:19 am
I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financ...
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GINA PANKOWSKI - LATTIS DESIGN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 31, 2009, 10:45 am
Wanna eat dinner 500 feet about the ground? You are in for a real treat as we visit Seattle's Space Needle. Built over 40 years ago, it stands 605 feet tall, and a rotating restaurant overlooking ...
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ABRASHA CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 30, 2009, 7:40 am
The idyllic backdrop surrounding Holland's Castle Wittem is welcoming and relaxing. The fortress, nestled within Geul Valley, is encompassed by a river, and serves as a hotel. Geniet van uw verbli...
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SAMANTHA WILLS

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 29, 2009, 10:00 am
The hot, summer season will soon be underway in the Northern Territory of Australia so we make a point to stay in our rental car and suck up the AC. We are here to view one of the world's most sub...
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YOKO IZAWA

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 28, 2009, 10:23 am
Though not open to the public, the modest Imperial Palace of Tokyo, Japan is a lovely representation of centuries-old architecture with its coffered ceilings, parqueted floors, and gabled rooftops. Th...
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DOROTHEA BRILL

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 27, 2009, 10:32 am
Schwerin Castle in Germany is a remarkable landmark that dates back to the 12th century. Once a defensive stronghold, over the course of five centuries the structure has undergone several refurbishing...
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JANIS KERMAN DESIGN

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 26, 2009, 10:49 am
With a beautiful, starry backdrop, it is impossible to miss the breathtaking silhouette of the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec, Canada. Perched atop a bluff above the St. Lawrence River, the grand hotel, ...
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HETTY HERMAN-MINSK

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 24, 2009, 9:11 am
There are 5,000 acres to explore within Annadel State Park in California. We do not plan to cover it all, but we opt to view at least some of the expanse of meadows and a lake by horseback. California...
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MANOEL BERNARDES

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 23, 2009, 8:06 am
Smack dab in the middle of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a centuries-old building known as the Paco Imperial Palace. Built in the 18th century, the magnificent Baroque structure served as a homestead for ...
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ANNA HEINDL

Carlotta S. posted an article on Splendor: A Celebration of Jewelry Designers - Oct 22, 2009, 10:29 am
The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna in Austria houses an enormous collection of plants for research and conservation purposes. Research ranges from testing for bioactive substances to obs...
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About Me

I created this blog to honor the artistic brilliance of jewelry designers. They are goldsmiths, metalworkers, and sculptors. Whether it's high-end, costume or vintage, they do what they do because they love what they do. My desire is to share my appreciation with others who are jewelry enthusiasts. Along with the legends Louis Cartier and Louis-Ulysse Chopard, I want to highlight individuals from around the world whose names are not as well known.

NEW SIDEBAR FEATURES!

Check out sidebar features on my blog. There is GLOBAL DESIGNS listing various locations of jewelry designers by country, including India, Scotland, Mexico and the United States of America. Take your pick and then click.

If you ever wondered who designed the lovely baubles you saw in a feature film or television show, take a peek at the sidebar feature DESIGNS ON HOLLYWOOD. Click on the title of a film or t.v. series and you will be taken to an article on the designer who created the jewelry.

There is GEMSTONES OF THE MONTH with links to all my articles featuring properties and some trivia on these lovely minerals. You will also find what I call SPLENDOR SIDEBAR, which covers miscellaneous jewelry topics.

There are QUOTABLE GEMS featuring funny, thoughtful and `I didn't know he/she said that' quotes from a list of famous people.

Lastly, leave a message at the SPLENDOR SHOUTOUT. It would be great hearing from you. Enjoy your stay.

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