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Brand News From Stephen Webster And Hearts On Fire; Alex Sepkus; Rahaminov; More June 03, 2015 (0 comments)
Hearts On Fire and Stephen Webster Announce Design Collaboration
Las Vegas, NV—Hearts On Fire announces plans for a collaboration with London-based jeweler Stephen Webster (left), marrying the iconic and innovative look of Webster’s designs with Hearts On Fire’s proprietary cut diamonds.
The renowned British designer will design a high-end, all diamond jewelry collection for Hearts On Fire, to be sold in select Hearts On Fire and Stephen Webster retail locations in North America, Europe, and Greater China. Webster also will design a bridal collection as part of the Hearts On Fire collaboration.
“As the Hearts On Fire brand takes on a stronger global footprint, we recognize the importance of elevating our design offering with greater variety in both high-end fashion and bridal,” said Caryl Capeci, CMO of Hearts On Fire. “By partnering with world-class jewelry designers such as Stephen Webster, we are able to expand the breadth of design and offer something completely new to Hearts On Fire fans around the world.”
"We are excited to be working with Hearts On Fire. Today’s global marketplace demands creativity and resources. Over the past 25 years we have strived to bring creative jewelry to a wider audience and are proud of what we have achieved so far. By collaborating with Hearts On Fire we will be able to build on our achievements and be better equipped to expand globally," added Webster.
The debut collection is expected to be unveiled in the first quarter of 2016.
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Alex Sepkus Debuts Whimsical Faces At Couture 2015
Las Vegas, NV—Designer Alex Sepkus introduced the newest “inhabitants” of the microscopic world of whimsy he began creating over 30 years ago during the Couture show in Las Vegas.
Sepkus is renowned for his intricate textures and surface designs, created literally through a microscope. The newest examples include handcrafted miniature three-dimensional faces in profile, with motifs that are both ancient and modern. These “inhabitants” of Sepkus’s microscopic jewelry world come to life as pendants, earrings, and rings; all hand-finished in a subtle texture. Much of Sepkus’s work is influenced by literature and nature, with a spirit of whimsy being the core theme throughout. Whimsy and nature took on new form in a series of chains that also debuted at Couture. Chain necklaces and bracelets feature handcrafted links in organic shapes, each a complex miniature sculpture with dimension, texture, and movement.
Despite the strict precision of each work Sepkus creates, his goal to have people embrace the wit, whimsy, and playful nature of his art. “Jewelry shouldn’t be so serious. Have fun with it!” he says. All Alex Sepkus jewelry is handcrafted in his New York City studio. The new collection is available in 18k yellow or rose gold, and palladium. For more information, call managing partner Jeff Feero at (212) 391-8466 or email info@alexsepkus.com.
Rahaminov Offers Wide Scope Of Fancy Diamonds At JCK
Los Angeles, CA—Luxury diamond company Rahaminov expanded its offering of fancy color diamonds on offer in Las Vegas. A sampling is shown below:
Richline Debuts Wearable-Tech Jewelry At JCK
Las Vegas, NV—Richline Brands, the Berkshire-Hathaway-owned jewelry manufacturing conglomerate, introduced several lines of wearable-technology jewelry during the JCK Show.
“Understanding the impact that the emerging wearables space will have on the jewelry industry has been a core focus for Richline over the past two years,” said CEO Dennis Ulrich. “A lot of hard work and collaboration has gone into this project and we are thrilled to finally be able to show the industry our vision for the future of fine jewelry [tech] wearables.”
Products introduced at JCK came from the Richline collaborations with Omate and Cuff, announced earlier this year, and also Say, MightyCast, and an assortment of “compatibles” that women can wear as a stylish and luxury alternative with existing wearable-tech products such as Fitbit and Jawbone.
A line of Fitbit-compatible pendants from Richline.
Richline CMO Mark Hanna said, “We felt it was essential to balance entirely new innovations as well as elegant options for existing products.” Richline is offering two tiers of wearable-tech products, precious-metal fine and base-metal fashion jewelry.