Aug 112008
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Emily and Ashley Siblings Emily and Ashley Green hatch jewelry designs that are redolent of the Orient, but their starting point is far more personal. “It began with our grandmother’s jewelry box—she wore onyx pieces and all the colors of the rainbow,” says Ashley. The New York City duo update vintage styles with Indian details like flat diamonds inset in semiprecious gems and such talismans as the Tree of Life. Their unique designs can be seen on stars like Julianne Moore (at left), Sarah Jessica Parker and Demi Moore.
Learn more about the jewelers at emilyandashley.com, and shop online at fragments.com. |
Aug 102008
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House of Waris “I am strongly influenced by the romance and history of Italy and India,” says designer Waris Ahluwalia, who has ateliers in both countries. “I was in Rome doing a Wes Anderson film and fell in love with the history that permeates everything.” The actor-turned-jeweler—whose baubles are coveted by Cate Blanchett (at left), Lauren Hutton and Chloe Sevigny—marries ancient techniques from Italian and Indian cultures to hatch marvelously modern designs.Learn more about the jeweler at houseofwaris.com. |
