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| Gems & Jewelry |
Tomorrow's Classics
Jill Newman
08/02/2004
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More Notable Names:
• Hong Kong jeweler Edmund Chin, creator of Etcetera. His innovative
jewelry construction and stone-setting techniques set him apart.
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Bombay’s Viren Bhagat interprets Moghul designs in his own contemporary
vision, using natural pearls and table-cut and rose-cut
diamonds.
• Bruce Hoeksema’s VBH collection, sold exclusively at his
grand Madison Avenue shop, is exciting and innovative, albeit somewhat
derivative of JAR.
• Mary Lee Hu, weaves gold into distinctly artsy
jewelry.
• William Harper is an enamelist whose work, say followers, is
on par with Lalique.
• Henry Dunay is known for his artistic gem
carvings.
• Christian Tse, a Los Angeles-based designer, creates
intricate metal and diamond pieces.
• Michele della Valle is an Italian
designer of colorful pave insects.
• Paolo Costagli, in New York, makes
imaginative large pieces.
• Lorenz Baumer, a Parisian who has designed
jewelry for houses such as Cartier and Chanel, also creates his own signature
pieces.
• Mish Tworkowski, a New York designer with a distinctive look
reminiscent of Verdura and Flato, is selling at highly affordable prices.
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