Louis Vuitton Adds Jewelry to his Resume

Famous handbag designer Luois Vuitton has partnered with Pharrell, a leading American music mogul, and jewelry designer Camille Miceli to form a new collection of fine jewelry called Blason.

The avant-garde pieces are divided into four separate themed lines under the name and take inspiration from the “the music universe”. Featuring combinations of white gold with diamonds and yellow gold with diamonds, the jewelry ranges in price from $2,070 to $621,000 and will launch this spring at Louis Vuitton flagship stores worldwide, according to Fashion WeeK Daily.

This is the second collaboration of Louis Vuitton and Pharrell, a hip-hop and R&B producer, singer, rapper, songwriter and entrepreneur. Pharrel created the Millionaire sunglasses line for Louis Vuitton back in April 2005.

The Blason diamond jewelry collection will be unveiled on January 21st during the upcoming Paris couture show.

Dress up like Julia with gold bracelets

In a recent interview in Vanity Fair, Julia Roberts talks about how she just gets to pretend all day for her job. I don’t think any of us would mind pretending to be her for a day. Here she is, dressed up simply for the premiere of Charlie Wilson’s War, in an elegant LBD and simple gold bracelet. Take a cue from Roberts and fashion your wrist with some gold, like this slinky Gurhan yellow gold diamond bracelet or a simple bamboo yellow gold diamond bracelet from Henry Dunay. Or if you want something a bit more substantial, this Roberto Coin Elephant Skin bracelet is a sure bet too. Whatever way you go, you don’t have to be Julia Roberts to look good in these gold bracelets.

Hearts Melt like Chocolate for this Franck Muller Watch

Granted Valentine’s Day may not be the most romantic day of the year, but it is highly anticipated every year without fail. We go out and buy 5 dollar cards, giant silver balloons and flowers of a number of varieties with the red rose being the most popular by far. Some people will take time and buy a special gift for their chosen loved one, be it a lover, a spouse, a parent, a child, or even a friend. For now, let’s chat about buying for the special woman in your life.

If you have never bought a gift for her; if you have never known what to get her; if you get gift-buying paralysis as soon as you go to the mall; or, if you just need a little help in the gift-buying department, then look here to this Franck Muller watch – to this Frank Muller womans watch. This is an 18 karat white gold Frank Muller Geneve Sweetheart watch with a diamond bezel on a red crocodile strap. The Sweetheat watch with its red strap is a perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. Notice the red strap and the red heart at 6 o’clock making this watch the perfect marker to commemorate this year’s Valentine’s Day. Every time she puts it on, every time she looks at it, every time she shows it a friend, a co-worker or a client, she will remember that you gave it to her for Valentine’s 2008! This year, give her the Sweetheart watch and watch her heart melt like chocolate!

World Jewelry Center, Las Vegas: New Business Hub for the Jewelry Industry

In the future, if you have business in the jewelry industry in the U.S. – be that diamonds, gemstones or pearls and even luxury watches – you will most likely come to know The World Jewelry Center very well.

This large, incredibly tall, modern style sky-scraper will house not just manufacturers, dealers, wholeslers and retailers in the diamond, gemstone, pearl, jewelry and watch industries but also the Frank Ghery-designed Lou Ruvo Brain Institue, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, residential condos, offices, and a retail jewelry shopping promenade and a gem and jewelry museum. With such a mix of projects, much coordination is required not just from the parties but also from the City of Las Vegas. The WJC is still in the planning and approval portion of the process, with construction slated to begin in the fist half of 2009. The WJC received approval from the Planning Commission of the city and will soon be heading to the Las Vegas City Council for their approval.

The website of the WJC states that the opening will be by the end of the year of 2010; however, Managing Director Bill Boyajian expects that the new business hub for the jewelry industry will be at the beginning of 2011.

See Madonna’s Tiara and Princess Diana’s Necklace! Buy Fine Jewelry Worn by Notable Celebrities!

Have you ever wanted to see the jewelry of celebrities and royalty in person?

Now, you have your chance!

At the Atlanta Jewelry Show on March 1-3, the Kazanjian Foundation’s “Jewels for Charity Hollywood Collection” will be showing jewelry formerly owned by Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, Carol Lombard, Eva Gabor, Howard Hughes, and the Shah of Iran. You will also be able to see the tiara worn by Madonna on her wedding day to Guy Ritchie and the sapphire and gold floral necklace with the Prince of Wales emblem worn by the late Princess Diana.

These rare gems will not only be on display, but some will be for sale too! Imagine, you could own a piece of jewelry from one of these talented and highly praised individuals! This is undoubtedly a rare opportunity. And while you might fine extraordinary on any of anumber of auctioning websites, buying a piece of jewelry from this event at the Atlanta Jewelry Show means that you will buying authentic and genuine jewelry. You won’t have any worries about the authenticity of jewelry. Since we at ViaLuxe are dedicated to authentic fine jewelry and genuine luxury watches ourselves, we understand these concerns and support outlets of authorized luxury retailers and purchases.

For any of the pieces bought, 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to a charity, with 30% designates to Jewelers for Children, one of the hosts of the show, and 70% donated to a charity chosen by the jeweler. In addition, qualified retail jewelers can explore the collection at the show and learn how they can host it in their own stores.

Carol Young, executive director of Southern Jewelry Travelers Association (SJTA), which produces and manages the Atlanta Jewelry Show, stated, “We are honored to welcome the Jewels for Charity Hollywood Collection to the Atlanta Jewelry Shows. This incredible collection offers a truly innovative way for independent retailers to get involved in raising funds for important causes.”

Jewelers for Children and the Jewels for Children program of The Kazanjian Foundation have partnered to host the collection at the show and to host the national tour of the Hollywood Collection to retail jewelers across America.

You will find the Hollywood Collection on the show floor at the Point of View: A Designer’s Gallery at the Cobb Galleria Centre at the Atlanta Jewelry Show from March 1 -3.