{"id":6405,"date":"2013-11-21T11:14:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T10:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preprod.gmtmag.com\/?p=6405"},"modified":"2013-11-21T11:14:45","modified_gmt":"2013-11-21T10:14:45","slug":"the-great-freedom-of-small-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/lady-en-2\/joaillerie-2\/the-great-freedom-of-small-designers.html","title":{"rendered":"The great freedom of \u201csmall\u201d designers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Adler \u2013 all the difference<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why do Adler jewellery models exercise such amazing powers of attraction\u2009? Is it due to their original lines and the flamboyant nature of the precious stones that adorn them\u2009? Or more because they are the result of the history of a family who left Istanbul to move to Geneva to perpetuate their incredible skill here\u2009? Doubtless for all these reasons at once. The story begins in Istanbul in 1886 with the first workshop established by Jacques Adler who had the presence of mind to combine Ottoman aesthetics with the jewellery technique he had acquired in Vienna.\u00a0Based in Geneva since 1972, under the influence of the founder\u2019s grandson, Franklin Adler, who today heads up the family firm, the jewellery company cultivates its inherent aesthetic sensitivity combined with unrelenting quality standards. \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s hard to set for a brand to set itself apart,\u201d confides Franklin Adler. \u201cIt takes very high standards. When you decide to produce a piece of jewellery, you often need to do a hundred designs beforehand. We don\u2019t want to be like anyone else because our strength lies in our difference.\u201d And their secret in achieving this\u2009? \u00a0\u201cTo remain open, sensitive to different cultures,\u201d he continues \u201cWe allow ourselves to be influenced as much by Chinese culture as Venetian, by Turkish ceramics and by Indian embroidery.\u201d\u00a0The colours, the details, the balance and harmony of Fine Jewellery pieces speak for themselves. Jewellery made for princesses in Geneva and Rome that are only found today in Adler boutiques in Geneva, Gstaad, London and Hong Kong as well as at retailers in Asia and in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

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Benoit de Gorski –\u00a0 Herculean creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bursting with creative energy and a permanently bubbling bold personality, Benoit de Gorski is a key figure on Geneva\u2019s jewellery scene who has been dressing women with his precious finery for more than 30 years. He has only himself to thank for this success, as well as his passion for aesthetics and his love of feminine sensitivity.\u00a0\u201cMy clients are my stars,\u201d he says. \u201cI design for them every day. At the tip of my pencil lies the memory of my culture with, I believe, some form of Roman or Greek inspiration which is expressed through my jewellery.\u201d His sparkling creations crafted with enormous finesse and skill reflect Benoit de Gorski\u2019s intense fascination for the Greco-Roman art he collects and exhibits in his two Geneva boutiques as well as their Gstaad counterpart, in which he personally hosts his clients. Art and artistic crafts rub shoulder amazingly naturally, strongly accentuating the fact that these jewellery creations embody a wealth of history, as well as their distinctive character that makes them truly unique.<\/p>\n

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A l\u2019Emeraude \u2013 timeless classicism\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur style? Elegant, refined, airy jewellery displaying perfectly harmonious shapes and beautifully balanced volume.\u201d This is how Marina Cremers defines the jewellery creations named A l\u2019Emeraude. Representing the 5th<\/sup> generation of a family of jewellers, the owner of the famous Lausanne watch and jewellery boutique creates jewellery decorated with precious stones selected with the greatest care in conjunction with the company\u2019s diamond expert. Each item of jewellery is made in the best jewellery workshops in Geneva as well as an excellent workshop in Lausanne.\u00a0\u201cAbove all, we seek beautiful stones and use them to design the item of jewellery. That\u2019s what makes our creations unique,\u201d continues Marina Cremers, whose training as a gemmologist is an undeniable asset. There is neither extravagance nor ostentation in these handmade creations, whose timeless classicism makes them suited to everyday wear.<\/p>\n

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Gr\u00e9goire et Rives – Top of the range cruise\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is hard to break into the jewellery market in a jewellery capital like Geneva. But such was the challenge that Sonia Fernandes, Gr\u00e9goire Engelberts and Pascal Huguenin took on with young brand Rives Gen\u00e8ve whose first collection was launched in 2011. Evocatively christened Croisi\u00e8re (cruise), this line that stemmed from quick sketch by Sonia and was produced thanks to Gr\u00e9goire and Pascal\u2019s talent, reinterprets the nautical theme in a delightfully light, airy manner. Sailor\u2019s knots, ropes, floats and buoys are some of the motifs stylised with impressive finesse and a vintage spirit hovering between the Thirties and the Sixties. Gold, halyards and diamonds combine to compose the identity of these items of jewellery made in the Rives workshops, behind the Gr\u00e9goire boutique. It is here, in the heart of Geneva\u2019s old town, that the three partners present the Rives collections \u2013 along with Gr\u00e9goire jewellery, tailormade creations, as well as models from Geneva jewellers and more recently from certain watch brands.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Adler, <\/strong>18K white gold and carbon \u201cEclipse\u201d pendant set with diamonds on an 18K white gold necklace.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A l\u2019Emeraude,<\/strong> White gold pendant with one pear-shaped 2.01ct diamond, double surround with 0.52cts of diamonds, on a white gold chain mesh necklace.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

de Gorski,<\/strong> earrings\u2009: 10 oval-cut rubies totalling 13.12cts and 253 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 2.73cts.<\/p>\n

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de Gorski,<\/strong> ring\u2009: 1 oval\u2013cut 4.05 ct emerald and 194 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 1.47cts.<\/p>\n

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de Gorski,<\/strong> bague\u2009: 1 diamant poire fancy 3,92 ct et 124 diamants taille brillant 0,81 ct.<\/p>\n

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Rives,<\/strong> 18K white gold \u201cLiaison dangereuse\u201d ring set with 67 diamonds (approx. 0.6cts) and \u201cTendre liaison\u201d 18K rose gold ring set with 11 diamonds (approx. 0.12cts).<\/p>\n

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A l\u2019Emeraude,<\/strong> bague en or gris avec un saphir birman naturel de couleur rose 3,97 cts double entourage brillants et corps de bague serti 1,23 cts.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rives, <\/strong>18K white gold \u201cBoucle\u201d sleeper earrings set with 50 diamonds (approx. 0.2cts). Two 0.34ct brilliant-cut centre diamonds.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rives,<\/strong> 18K (8 gr) white gold \u201cDrisse\u201d bracelet set with 14 diamonds (approx. 0.26cts). Woven bracelet composed of 16 continuous filaments in ultra-resistant polyester. Also available in black and white.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rives,<\/strong> 18K white gold \u201cBoucle\u201d ring set with 51 diamonds (approx. 0.56cts) Brilliant-cut centre diamond available from 0.7cts.<\/p>\n

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Adler \u2013 all the difference<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why do Adler jewellery models exercise such amazing powers of attraction\u2009? Is it due to their original lines and the flamboyant nature of the precious stones that adorn them\u2009? Or more because they are the result of the history of a family who left Istanbul to move to Geneva to perpetuate their incredible skill here\u2009? Doubtless for all these reasons at once. The story begins in Istanbul in 1886 with the first workshop established by Jacques Adler who had the presence of mind to combine Ottoman aesthetics with the jewellery technique he had acquired in Vienna.\u00a0Based in Geneva since 1972, under the influence of the founder\u2019s grandson, Franklin Adler, who today heads up the family firm, the jewellery company cultivates its inherent aesthetic sensitivity combined with unrelenting quality standards. \u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s hard to set for a brand to set itself apart,\u201d confides Franklin Adler. \u201cIt takes very high standards. When you decide to produce a piece of jewellery, you often need to do a hundred designs beforehand. We don\u2019t want to be like anyone else because our strength lies in our difference.\u201d And their secret in achieving this\u2009? \u00a0\u201cTo remain open, sensitive to different cultures,\u201d he continues \u201cWe allow ourselves to be influenced as much by Chinese culture as Venetian, by Turkish ceramics and by Indian embroidery.\u201d\u00a0The colours, the details, the balance and harmony of Fine Jewellery pieces speak for themselves. Jewellery made for princesses in Geneva and Rome that are only found today in Adler boutiques in Geneva, Gstaad, London and Hong Kong as well as at retailers in Asia and in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Benoit de Gorski –\u00a0 Herculean creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bursting with creative energy and a permanently bubbling bold personality, Benoit de Gorski is a key figure on Geneva\u2019s jewellery scene who has been dressing women with his precious finery for more than 30 years. He has only himself to thank for this success, as well as his passion for aesthetics and his love of feminine sensitivity.\u00a0\u201cMy clients are my stars,\u201d he says. \u201cI design for them every day. At the tip of my pencil lies the memory of my culture with, I believe, some form of Roman or Greek inspiration which is expressed through my jewellery.\u201d His sparkling creations crafted with enormous finesse and skill reflect Benoit de Gorski\u2019s intense fascination for the Greco-Roman art he collects and exhibits in his two Geneva boutiques as well as their Gstaad counterpart, in which he personally hosts his clients. Art and artistic crafts rub shoulder amazingly naturally, strongly accentuating the fact that these jewellery creations embody a wealth of history, as well as their distinctive character that makes them truly unique.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A l\u2019Emeraude \u2013 timeless classicism\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur style? Elegant, refined, airy jewellery displaying perfectly harmonious shapes and beautifully balanced volume.\u201d This is how Marina Cremers defines the jewellery creations named A l\u2019Emeraude. Representing the 5th<\/sup> generation of a family of jewellers, the owner of the famous Lausanne watch and jewellery boutique creates jewellery decorated with precious stones selected with the greatest care in conjunction with the company\u2019s diamond expert. Each item of jewellery is made in the best jewellery workshops in Geneva as well as an excellent workshop in Lausanne.\u00a0\u201cAbove all, we seek beautiful stones and use them to design the item of jewellery. That\u2019s what makes our creations unique,\u201d continues Marina Cremers, whose training as a gemmologist is an undeniable asset. There is neither extravagance nor ostentation in these handmade creations, whose timeless classicism makes them suited to everyday wear.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Gr\u00e9goire et Rives – Top of the range cruise\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is hard to break into the jewellery market in a jewellery capital like Geneva. But such was the challenge that Sonia Fernandes, Gr\u00e9goire Engelberts and Pascal Huguenin took on with young brand Rives Gen\u00e8ve whose first collection was launched in 2011. Evocatively christened Croisi\u00e8re (cruise), this line that stemmed from quick sketch by Sonia and was produced thanks to Gr\u00e9goire and Pascal\u2019s talent, reinterprets the nautical theme in a delightfully light, airy manner. Sailor\u2019s knots, ropes, floats and buoys are some of the motifs stylised with impressive finesse and a vintage spirit hovering between the Thirties and the Sixties. Gold, halyards and diamonds combine to compose the identity of these items of jewellery made in the Rives workshops, behind the Gr\u00e9goire boutique. It is here, in the heart of Geneva\u2019s old town, that the three partners present the Rives collections \u2013 along with Gr\u00e9goire jewellery, tailormade creations, as well as models from Geneva jewellers and more recently from certain watch brands.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Adler, <\/strong>18K white gold and carbon \u201cEclipse\u201d pendant set with diamonds on an 18K white gold necklace.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A l\u2019Emeraude,<\/strong> White gold pendant with one pear-shaped 2.01ct diamond, double surround with 0.52cts of diamonds, on a white gold chain mesh necklace.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

de Gorski,<\/strong> earrings\u2009: 10 oval-cut rubies totalling 13.12cts and 253 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 2.73cts.<\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

de Gorski,<\/strong> ring\u2009: 1 oval\u2013cut 4.05 ct emerald and 194 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 1.47cts.<\/p>\n

\n

 <\/p>\n

de Gorski,<\/strong> bague\u2009: 1 diamant poire fancy 3,92 ct et 124 diamants taille brillant 0,81 ct.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rives,<\/strong> 18K white gold \u201cLiaison dangereuse\u201d ring set with 67 diamonds (approx. 0.6cts) and \u201cTendre liaison\u201d 18K rose gold ring set with 11 diamonds (approx. 0.12cts).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

A l\u2019Emeraude,<\/strong> bague en or gris avec un saphir birman naturel de couleur rose 3,97 cts double entourage brillants et corps de bague serti 1,23 cts.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rives, <\/strong>18K white gold \u201cBoucle\u201d sleeper earrings set with 50 diamonds (approx. 0.2cts). Two 0.34ct brilliant-cut centre diamonds.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rives,<\/strong> 18K (8 gr) white gold \u201cDrisse\u201d bracelet set with 14 diamonds (approx. 0.26cts). Woven bracelet composed of 16 continuous filaments in ultra-resistant polyester. Also available in black and white.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rives,<\/strong> 18K white gold \u201cBoucle\u201d ring set with 51 diamonds (approx. 0.56cts) Brilliant-cut centre diamond available from 0.7cts.<\/p>\n

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