April Birthstone: The Diamond
We don’t talk about birthstones every single month, but we love any opportunity to talk about our favorite gemstones. Diamonds are among our favorite gemstones. The diamond is the birthstone…
Nick Jonas wears a brooch from the Chopard Haute Joaillerie collection featuring a 19.95-carat black opal set in 18k yellow gold and colored titanium.
The Brooch has splashed back into fashion in a big way, and we are not just talking about for women. Men are gracing the red carpet and elsewhere accessorizing with flair. We hope that this trend lasts!
Women have long spent thousands of dollars on gowns, jewelry, hair & makeup, shoes, etc. to make an appearance at events. The resultant photos are often a sea of stunning looks that took hours to perfect, and then a row of men in tuxedos. There are some that shake up the classic tux look to be sure, but it is the overwhelming majority. Re-enter the brooch, catching the eye in the image, adding a flash of gorgeous distinction. Give us more exciting jewelry to watch for, we are always here for that.
I said splashed back onto the scene, but really it’s been more of a leak that has been building for the last couple of years on the red carpets. This look doesn’t need to remain on the red carpet, it can be an addition to any more formal men’s look! We would love to see them at weddings, parties, galas, etc. This seems like a more approachable way for some men to get into wearing fine jewelry.
From The New York Times: “Rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces necessarily interact with fingers, earlobes, wrists, and throat, posing limitations on the jeweler. But “a brooch is independent of the body,” said Lori Ettlinger Gross, a jewelry historian in New York. Like a painting or sculpture, it’s a nonverbal statement, a small sandwich board — as the brooch-wearing diplomat Madeleine Albright has repeatedly demonstrated, strategically wielding pieces from her sizable collection first as ambassador to the United Nations and then as secretary of state.”
THE LOOKS
Diamonds reflect light and there is nothing that we need more right now than more sources of light in the world. Let’s take a look at some of the glorious examples of this trend!
From The Hollywood Reporter in 2019: “On the jacket’s lapel, Boseman and his stylist, Ashley Weston, added a trio of clips from the Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Collection. Based on pieces created by famed French jewelry designer Jean Schlumberger, the three clips – dubbed Five Leaves, Paris Flames and Floral Leaves – are crafted in 18-karat yellow gold and platinum and embellished with white diamonds, and are priced between $12,800 and $23,000 each.”
I love it, what do you think? Will you be getting a man in your life a brooch this holiday season? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.
Written by Kayti Kawachi
