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第44章 珠宝首饰(6)

The first archaeological findings of earrings date to the third millennium BC, when men wore them as symbols of virility and military audacity. Constantly present as a detail of attire, all earrings, even for women, disappeared during the middle Ages but were once again fashionable during the Renaissance period, when there was a return especially of pearl earrings. In the 17th century pearl earrings fashion gave way to diamond stud earrings, with the rapidly increasing predominance of this gem in every ornament.

In general, earrings add light to the face; highlight expressions and the intensity of both smile and glance. Because of this, jewelry earrings for women are an irreplaceable element of the Italian Maisons jewelry collections, often proposed in elegant parures: earrings - ring and earrings - bracelet, or in more traditional parures: pendant necklace - earrings, precious and enriched with gems for more formal occasions, with pearls, diamonds or discrete decorations for everyday life.

Like all Damiani creations, jewelry earrings for women also have an exclusive design, very high quality materials and excellent craftsmanship, available in the various collections with different interpretations and use of materials and gems. Traditional yellow, white and pink gold earrings; original black and brown gold earrings; always current pearl earrings; unforgettable diamond stud earrings; modern earrings for women with precious coloured gems; essential and very elegant spotlight diamond earrings: with all the skillful combinations of materials and gems in the stud and pendant versions, jewelry earrings enhance the face of their owner and have the power to express the style of every woman at best.

Mens Jewelry by Damiani

Talking about mens jewelry is a little bit like going back to the debut of jewelry art: it was created to honour authority, military ability, courage and power. Women learnt the value and pleasure of wearing precious ornaments from men.

Until the 18th century, there wasnt a clear distinction between mens jewelry and womens jewelry; all ornaments were worn indifferently by men or women, feeding the vanity of men and women with the ostentation of precious creations.

Every age and culture has ascribed great importance to mens jewelry: from the Humanistic period and the Renaissance to 18th century Russia and the Czars and English Lords in the 19th century, history is full of men who celebrated the luxury of their clothing and jewelry with pearls, gems and diamonds.

Today, never as before has mens jewelry experienced a period of absolute glory. A jewel bought to celebrate a professional achievement, or simply to affirm ones personality through exclusive design and precious materials: mens jewelry proposes precious and elegant objects to respond to mens distinct tastes.

Damiani mens jewelry portfolio includes remarkable and valuable jewelry creations with a strong masculine character, perfect for a variety of situations: precious mens cufflinks for the most elegant man; modern mens bracelets for a man who cares about fashion trends; various mens necklaces for both classic and modern men; practical mens key-chains for a very dynamic man; useful mens money clips for the more traditional man.

There are two Damiani mens jewelry collections:

- Justman: collection of all mens silver jewelry, with an austere style, a distinctive and innovative design and the light effects of the silver and semi-precious gemstones;

- Prestige: a mens jewelry collection with a minimalist and elegant design, in gold, enamel and diamonds, for precious and refined creations.

Damianis mens jewelry is today more than ever the perfect long lasting gift that underlines a relationship and recalls important moments experienced together or special occasions of a mans life.

Today the Damiani Group can proudly claim ownership of a prestigious portfolio of perfectly complementary brands: Damiani, Salvini, Alfieri & St. John, Bliss, Calderoni and Rocca, the jewelry and high level watches chain.

inestimable [inestimbl] adj. 无价的;难以估计的

impeccable [impekbl] adj. 无瑕疵的;没有缺点的

pendant [pendnt] n. 坠饰;吊坠

masculine [mskjulin] adj. 男性的;阳性的;男子气概的

long lasting持久的,耐用的

高水准的设计、品位以及熟练的工艺创造出独一无二的珠宝作品,是美与和谐的完美体现。其中一些是运用高端专业技能的真正的大师之作:多年来玳美雅“大师杰作”已经取得了无数的奖项和认可,尤其是钻石国际大奖、世界珠宝奥斯卡,以表彰最好的设计与最好的钻石珠宝作品。玳美雅是唯一一个取得18个钻石国际大奖的国际品牌。

瓦伦萨,最好的意大利珠宝传统之乡:是高端意大利珠宝领导品牌的传奇开始的地方。 1924年,这个珠宝世家的创始人Enrico Grassi开始采用钻石设计和制作珠宝饰品;精巧的杰作被送往当时的贵族家庭,因此不久之后他便在业界取得了良好的声誉。从此之后,玳美雅一直以其对古典、平衡和考究的高品质演绎而受到意大利珠宝界的赞誉。

Damiano, Enrico的儿子,在伟大的创造力和强烈的创业精神的驱动下,继续着家族传统:他为旗下的珠宝产品确定了延续至今的鲜明风格,在新技术的研发上大量投入。通过对传统和创新的完美结合,玳美雅的产品在意大利乃至全世界都赢得了更高的成就。

从20世纪80年代开始,该公司对其宣传推广风格也做出了改革,成为了珠宝界的先锋,在客户中声望卓着,邀请来世界上最好的摄影师拍摄产品。

忠于传统,家族第三代领导者同样以满腔的热情、创造力和承诺沿袭着先辈之路,扩大发展进程,多年来在世界上最为着名的地方开设国际子公司和专卖店,将一个家族企业转变成集团公司。

2007年,集团在意大利证券交易所上市;如今玳美雅已经是意大利珠宝市场的领导者,并且成为世界上公认的高端意大利传统风格的代名词。

明星名人们,诸如伊莎贝拉·罗西里尼、布拉德·皮特、娜塔莎·金斯基、齐雅拉·马斯楚安尼、米拉·乔沃维奇、珍妮弗·安妮斯顿、格温妮丝·帕洛特、索菲娅·罗兰还有莎朗·斯通均与玳美雅有过合作,连王妃和首相们都是它的客户。

Damiani珠宝以世界认可的卓越品质而着称:鲜明的形式、精选的珠宝材质、精湛的工艺以及为佩戴它的人们带来永恒的优雅。每一件珠宝都因手工技艺和珠宝制作大师无尽的热情而变得生动,蕴含最好的意大利珠宝传统的艺术价值。

多年以来,Damiani得到了意大利和世界的认可,并且迄今仍是他人难以望其项背的18个钻石国际大奖的获得者,还包括与Calderoni品牌在2006年的4个合作获奖作品。Damiani产品第一次获得钻石国际大奖是在1976年,当时奖项被颁给了珠宝作品"Bocca di Squalo ——鲨鱼嘴":一款无价的铂金和黄金制成的手镯,密密镶满了白色和浅黄色钻石,由Gabriella Damiani设计。

自1976年以来,18件Damiani作品以其高品质、精致工艺以及无以伦比的完成品而获得奖项:Damiani出品的项链、手镯、指环还有耳环都拥有独特的设计、充沛的激情以及Damiani所代表的高端珠宝传统。

DAMIANI珠宝项链

从钻石项链到金项链以及珍珠项链:声望卓着的卓越工艺

项链或许是最古老的珠宝:在最开始,如同其他所有的装饰品一样,它们被应用在宗教仪式上,被认为可以禁锢住邪恶的力量。 纵观历史,不同时期、不同审美品位,珠宝制作技术也有所不同,男士和女士项链有了越来越精致的外形。而在文艺复兴时期之后,项链成为了女性专用的饰品,少了笨重之感,愈加突出宝石的自然之美。 从历史上看来,这一饰品的前景与时尚趋势有着非常直接的联系,今天的男士、女士项链仍旧是珍贵的饰品。