GF Germany - Winter/Spring 2012
Our cover feature is devoted to the “adamas” – the most noble and unyielding of all precious stones. This leads us to the legendary Duke and Duchess of Windsor and their almost 40 years of mutual passion for Cartier and the fine art of jewellery. We also turn our attention to an accessory imbued with symbols: the glove. In recent times the glove has assumed the role of an indispensable accompaniment for the fashion conscious, yet in the Middle Ages gloves played a major role in acts of signing: treaties were regarded as signed and sealed after a glove had been handed over. In line with the spirit of the season, we have not overlooked the world of fur, where fashion designers are offering a sheer inexhaustible wealth of inspiration. In this spirit too, we wish you a year 2012 brimming with inspiration and enjoyment.
Our cover feature is devoted to the “adamas” –
the most noble and unyielding of all precious
stones. This leads us to the legendary Duke
and Duchess of Windsor and their almost 40
years of mutual passion for Cartier and the
fine art of jewellery. We also turn our attention
to an accessory imbued with symbols: the
glove. In recent times the glove has assumed
the role of an indispensable accompaniment
for the fashion conscious, yet in the Middle
Ages gloves played a major role in acts of
signing: treaties were regarded as signed
and sealed after a glove had been handed
over. In line with the spirit of the season, we
have not overlooked the world of fur, where
fashion designers are offering a sheer inexhaustible
wealth of inspiration. In this spirit
too, we wish you a year 2012 brimming with
inspiration and enjoyment.
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Tiffany & Co. Blue Book<br />
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Tiffany’s legendary Blue Book, the jeweler’s annual<br />
publication that showcases the world’s most spectacular<br />
jewels, has been arriving in customers’ mail boxes<br />
since 1845. Over time the book has evolved from line<br />
drawings to glossy photographs and its cover from navy<br />
blue to Tiffany Blue®. This distinctive robin’s-egg blue<br />
that famously graces the Tiffany Blue Box® and shopping<br />
bags has become an international symbol of style and<br />
quality.<br />
The glamour and charisma that draw the eye and the<br />
heart to Tiffany’s magnificent jewels is shaped by an<br />
unparalleled design heritage. Each creation is exquisitely<br />
detailed with the rarest gemstones and settings of<br />
infinite beauty.<br />
Archival designs from the early 20th century are highlighted<br />
with Lucida © diamonds in platinum.<br />
Below: Bracelet with six matching Lucida © diamonds,<br />
totaling 3.43 carats, G color.<br />
Left: Pendant with a Lucida © center stone, 3.22 carats, F<br />
color. The stone‘s precisely executed step-cut crown and<br />
wide corners allow it to be set on the bias, a dazzling<br />
point of light from which the pendant gracefully flows.<br />
Ring with a Lucida © diamond, 3.72 carats, D color, VVS2.<br />
www.tiffany.com
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