Fabergé Friday

Last Friday I showed you one of Fabergé's brooches, and here is another one! It was made by workmaster Alfred Thielemann, around 1910.

The brooch is made in Art Deco style, of silver-topped gold.

It is set with a big faceted aquamarine, one brilliant, and many rose-cut diamonds. The length of the brooch is 6.2 cm, and it has been sold at Romanov Russia.

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The Great Gatsby and Tiffany

I think many of you who read this blog have waited with anticipation for the movie The Great Gatsby to start showing this year. The movie takes place in the 1920s, and will be full of amazing costumes - and jewelry! These jewels have been created by none others than Tiffany & Co. The good news are that these sparkling pieces haven't been made for the movie alone, but are part of Tiffany's The Great Gatsby Collection, and can so be bought! Together with the company's release of it's latest Blue Book Collection - which is also inspired by Art Deco and the Great Gatsby - anyone (who can afford it) can feel like the ultimate flapper girl! Here are a few of the pieces from the collections.

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The Savoy headpiece, with diamonds and freshwater cultured pearls in platinum. The aigrette can be removed and used as a brooch. The 200,000 USD. The Great Gatsby Collection.

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Hand ornament with a daisy motif, made with diamonds cultured pearls and platinum. 75,000 USD. The Great Gatsby Collection.

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Art Deco-inspired ring, with tanzanites, diamonds and platinum. 25,000 USD. The Great Gatsby Collection.

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Pearl tassel necklace, with pearls and diamonds. The Great Gatsby Collection.

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Bangle with fan motif of diamonds on black lacquer and platinum. 140,000 USD. The Great Gatsby Collection.

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Two Fish bracelet in platinum and 18k gold, with sapphires, red spinels and diamonds. 350,000 USD. The Blue Book Collection.

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Bracelet with pavé diamonds and square-cut sapphires. The Blue Book Collection. 

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Platinum tiara with diamonds, which incorporates a detachable bracelet set with nine Tiffany Yellow Diamonds in 18k gold. 335,000 USD. The Blue Book Collection.

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Diamond drop earrings. 140,000 USD. The Blue Book Collection.

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Necklace with tsavorites and round and pear-shaped diamonds in platinum. The Blue Book Collection.

Dita von Teese's Makeup Line - Update

When I did a post about Dita von Teese's upcoming Art Deco makeup line, I got a few requests to do an update on it when there was more information about it. So, here it is!

With her motto "Beauty is Art" Dita von Teese now releases her Classics makeup line for Art Deco. About beauty and the transformation with makeup, she says: "The truth is that I'm quite an ordinary looking girl. When I was a little girl, I remember watching classic Hollywood films from the 40s and noticing that these glorious women were painted that way. Glamour is about creation, and any woman who desires it can learn to create it for herself as I have. I believe that makeup has the power to transform any ordinary woman into an extraordinary one."

And here are the products:

Compact powder - Face Fatal No. 1. A micro fine compact powder that with it's oil-absorbing ingredients creates a transparent, gently matt finish.

The Art Couture Lash Volumizer Mascara - Raven No. 01. A jet black, perfume-free mascara, combining volume, extension and separation of the lashes in one.

Blushers - Starlet, No. 31, Ingenue No. 09, Ivresse No. 20, and Paramour No. 22.

Eye shadows, both matt and with tiny pearl pigments - Veuve Noir No. 503, Von Fleece No. 512, Brunesque No. 520, Sepia No. 530, Mink No. 524, Petticoat No, 554, Night Porter No. 300, Opulence No. 360, Wisp No. 370, Spotlight No. 371, Gilded Lily No. 374, and Plush No. 375.

The eye shadows can be stored in the magnetic Beauty Box Square in Dita's Design.

Gel Eye liner - Nocturelle No. 1. A gel-based, waterproof black eye liner. The brush is made of particularly fine hair.

Nail lacquer - Dragon Lady Read No. 10,  Femme Fatal No. 25, Demoiselle Pink No. 19, and Moonlight No. 180. The nail lacquer contains patented ceramic particles that increase its durability and create a long-lasting shine. 

Lip lacquer - Chinois No. 28. For adding glossy accent to matt lip colors.

Art Couture Lipstick Velvet - Bon Bon No. 607, Follies Pink No. 637, Demoiselle No. 645, Muse red No. 615, Parlez-Vous No. 620, Maitresse No. 628. This silicone-free lipstick is notable for being long-lasting. Beeswax, candelilla wax, and carnuba wax nourish the lips and add a touch of fragrance. 

Artificial Lashes - Diva No. 39 (with black rhinestones). Made of real hand-tufted hair. Easy to attach and reusable. 

Since I'm a vintage girl - leaning towards the more glamorous part of vintage, just like Dita - these products and colors are what I usually wear when it comes to makeup. So for me all of these things would be interesting to try out! But if I could chose only a few the powder, lipstick and artificial lashes would come first!

Photographer Ali Mahdavi, who shot the beauty campaign, says: "There are no ugly women, only lazy women", and maybe he is right...