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For another year we organized the Marco Bicego jewellery presentation week, which took place from the 20th to the 25th of November, at our store in Panorama. It was a week full of meetings, smiles and wonderful jewellery.The event is an occasion for us to get together with friends and customers, anticipating the festive atmosphere of Christmas. A few words about Marco Bicego: Based in northeastern Italy, Marco Bicego continues the family tradition in jewellery and since 2000 he has been presenting his unique creations that combine the know-how and values of the past, the luxury of Italian jewellery making and contemporary design. All his jewellery is handmade, and every stage of production takes place at the company's headquarters in Vicenza, Italy. It is one of the largest Italian houses, with international accolades, and 1000 corners around the world. Read more about Marco Bicego

Freywille's Hommage à Gustav Klimt collection is inspired by Klimt's works and unique technique, paying homage to the great painter and the Viennese Art Nouveau. Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter and one of the most important representatives of the Vienna Secession movement, while he also played an important role in the development of Art Nouveau. At the end of the 19th century, he presented a completely new way of painting that combined figurative and abstract painting, combining details from nature images with abstract, colourful and mosaic motifs. A few words about Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele paints Gustav Klimt Gustav Klimt was born in Baumgarten, near Vienna, in 1862. His father was an engraver and his mother a singer. Influenced by the artistic environment in which he grew up, at the age of fourteen he enrolled in the Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Applied Arts) in Vienna and in the following years he studied various techniques, such as relief and fresco painting.By 1909, he had received tremendous acclaim for his murals in the Burgtheater, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, and the University of Vienna. In 1910, the Venice Biennale purchased his work "Judith II" or "Salome", which established him internationally. Klimt was a founding member and president of the Vienna Secession, which played an important role in the development of Art Nouveau, reacting to the conservative attitude of the academic art world. Klimt's style combined, in an innovative way, elements of Symbolism and Art Nouveau, with parallel influences from ancient Greek, Mycenaean and Egyptian pottery.In his paintings he often intertwined gold with silver earth, metals and ceramics, with a particular emphasis on the decorative elements of his works. In his paintings he mainly depicts women, and the eroticism that dominates his works often causes a reaction in the conservative society of the time. He described the erotic element as a tribute "to the good but lustful race of the hypersensitive".  In the early 1890s, Klimt met the fashion designer Emilie Louise Flöge, who would remain his companion for the rest of his life. Emilie became his muse and featured in several of his paintings, and his masterpiece The Kiss is believed to be a picture of them together. Klimt suffered a stroke, and died a few days later in 1918. His last words were "Get Emilie".  Hommage à Gustav Klimt: the Freywille Jewellery line inspired by Klimt Freywille's creators are inspired by Klimt, his distinctive style, his muses, the wide range of colours, the rich imagery and the strong presence of gold in his works. Adele Bloch-Bauer's portrait, with its distinctive, decorative elements and playful forms, was the starting point for Freywille's most luxurious jewellery range, which combines enamel with 18-carat gold and exquisite diamonds. The painting "Hoffnung II" (Hope II) served as the inspiration for Freywille's eponymous design that combines gold with bright colours and swirling shapes. The Nixe design is dedicated to the painting "Wasserschlangen I" (Watersnakes I) which features two dreamy nymphs. Here, gold surrounds the colours, giving the jewellery a glittering finish. In the Nixe Aqua version, the same design is depicted in shades of blue, turquoise and violet.The Ultimate Kiss series, inspired by the painting "The Kiss", artfully reflects Klimt's "Golden Period", using five different types of gold, presenting a fascinating depiction of love. See more jewellery by Freywille  Sources: https://shorturl.at/eGIN3 https://shorturl.at/azDQR https://shorturl.at/ghORV

The famous American fashion influencer, Olivia Palermo, chose Marco Bicego jewellery for her appearance on the red carpet of the Venice Festival, perfectly accompanying the pink Barbie-scented gown by designer Tamara Ralph. For the neck, she chose a bold lasso necklace from the Jaipur Link collection, crafted in 18-karat yellow gold, and a precious pendant from the ALTA collection, set with a stunning 38.26-carat red tourmaline (rubellite) and 1.47-carat brilliant-cut diamonds. She completed her stunning look with a combination of rings, from the Masai and Marrakech collections, in yellow gold and diamonds. Visit our eshop and see the unique collections of Marco Bicego.

We welcome Montblanc watches to our stores!Montblanc, the ultimate and most famous business gift brand, synonymous with excellent quality and luxury, counts over 160 years of history in fine watchmaking. The story:The history of Montblanc watches is linked to the legendary Swiss brand Minerva. In 1858, Charles-Yvan Robert founded his workshop in Villeret, a small Swiss village in the Jura mountains, marking the beginning of the historic era of Minerva, a brand that has become synonymous with the creation of high-fidelity chronographs. By the 1880s, Minerva had established itself in the watchmaking industry, creating innovative pocket watches in which it replaced the traditional winding pivot with a crown. The company then turned to precision timekeeping and specialised in the manufacture of professional pocket watches and chronometers. A few years later, Minerva invented one of the first manual monopusher chronographs, the calibre 13.20, and a decade later, it introduced the legendary calibre 17.29, one of the thinnest monopusher chronographs, just 5.6 mm high. Montblanc takes up the Minerva tradition by creating its handmade watch collections in the original workshops in Villeret. Every component of the watches is made and decorated by hand, including the balance wheel. It is one of the few watchmaking workshops in the world that has the expertise to handcraft a balance wheel, relying on well-trained eyes rather than modern electronic systems for precision. Montblanc's timeless collections bridge the heavy heritage of the past with contemporary and modern design in four distinct versions: the Star Legacy, 1858, Bohème and Heritage.  Visit our e-shop and see the Montblanc signature watches. Photo credit: www.montblanc.com

Do you like colours, statement jewellery, and is Vincent van Gogh one of your favourite painters? Then Freywille is the ultimate brand for you! Freywille's iconic jewellery travels to Greece for the first time, and we welcome it in our stores. Freywille is a fine jewellery brand characterized by exacting craftsmanship and the use of sophisticated artistic designs and vibrant colours. Founded in 1951, in Vienna, and during its 60-year history, it has managed to gain worldwide recognition. The basic technique used in the production of the jewellery is the Fire Enamel process, in which multiple layers of enamel are applied to a metal base. The enamel is then fired in a kiln at a high temperature, creating a beautiful and durable finish.  Another feature of Freywille jewellery is the experimentation with a wide range of shades and the use of bold and bright colours, from deep blues and greens to bright yellows and pinks. The house's most popular collections include tributes to renowned artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Claude Monet and Friedensreich Hundertwasser. The designs in these collections are inspired by famous paintings, combining intricate patterns and details that evoke their style. Freywille's independent collections consist of artistic jewellery with painterly elements inspired by Ancient Egypt, Greco-Roman art and folklore. In addition to enamel jewellery, Freywille also offers a range of creations made from high quality gold, silver and platinum, set with diamonds and other precious stones. The creativity and imagination of the designers is not only reflected in the jewellery. You can find the design you like on watches, silk scarves, ties, pens and other luxury items. In our stores we host jewellery collections dedicated to Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet, and the stunning line of scarves is also available. See more in our e-shop.

Graining is an ancient silversmithing technique that uses small grains of precious metals to decorate the surface of a piece of jewellery. The oldest archaeological finds of jewellery made using this technique were found in the royal tombs of Ur, Mesopotamia, and date back to 2500 BC. Coconut objects were also found in jewellery from Minoan Crete from 1800 BC, and in the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun made in 1350 BC. Periapto with bees, a work of Minoan art, 1700 BC This technique reached its peak by the Etruscans and the Greek goldsmiths, from the 8th to the 2nd century BC. The Etruscans perfected granulation and became known for their miniature designs, managing to draw birds and animals on the head of a pin.  Etruscan artwork, 530-480 BC.   The style of granulationGranulation is a very difficult technique that requires absolute visual control and tremendous concentration, as the whole process is done with the use of tiny tools. Once the tiny grains are made, from the precious metal of choice, they must be welded onto a metal plate, creating patterns and designs. The craftsmen of antiquity would fix the grains onto the surface of the gold with either simple resin or heated red copper. At KALFIDIS Jewellery, our 18 and 22 carat gold jewellery decorated with grains continues to be handcrafted using modern materials and tools. Alternatively, for more mass productions, the casting method is used. The KALFIDIS Jewellery charm for 2023   The designers of KALFIDIS Jewellery created the 2023 shoe for 2023 with inspiration from the technique of granulation, and the wish that all of us can always find the beauty hidden in the details.Sources: https://www.jewelpedia.com/lex97-kokkidosi-granulation.html Photo credit: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion http://odysseus.culture.gr