Nicola Peltz: Hollywood's New " IT GIRL" **check out her style!**

Red carpet events and movie premieres are a daily occurrence in the film industry and can be rather boring. But every so often the fashion gods bestow upon us a new “It Girl” that makes it worthwhile. Earlier this year, newcomers Lupita Nyong’o and Margot Robbie captivated America with their flawless red carpet looks. But, there’s a new girl on the block. While promoting her new movie, Transformers: Age of Extinction, 19-year-old New York actress Nicola Peltz is setting the fashion world into frenzy!

                                             

Wearing designers like Prada, Stella McCartney, and Dior, Peltz is taking fashion risks with plunging necklines and perfectly placed cutouts. It’s safe to say we have another red carpet bombshell on our hands and we can’t wait to see how her style evolves.

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 This girl is absolutely stunning!

Standing Out In The Crowd: Trending Watches/Timepieces

Unusual watches vary and put the design limits to the test. The vast majority of these eclectic pieces have a very unique look and feel about them. There is usually no ordinary theme to them and are for the crowd that wants to stand out from the rest. A watch can vary by material, color, style and shape. What makes a watch unique is the combination of these four factors.

The material of the watch is one of the most unique factors and one that can really make a watch stand out from the rest. Watches can be made out of anything you can form in a watch that is durable such as gold, stainless steel, titanium, platinum, tungsten carbide, ceramic, plastic, wood and more.

The color of a watch will also make the watch stand out especially if it’s a bright color. If a watch is made from plastic, then it can be any color one can imagine. You’ll see watches in funky colors and some in black or white. Watches made of gold are of course only going to be the color of gold but can be unique by having a different color wristband. The options can be anywhere from quirky and fun to elegant and sophisticated. (see image below of  ROLEX CELLINI CELLISSIMA) 

Referring to the face of the watch, the shape can really define a watch. The most common watch shapes are square, rectangular and round. Unusual watches would include shapes such as hexagonal, oval, trapezoid and varieties of the most common. Finding a watch with an unusual shape will definitely be a way to wear something that everyone else is not.

A timepiece is truly a representation of fashion and style that links directly to you. Today, many unique watches are made compared to the past. The technology of watches has evolved and nowadays watches can be very complex. Watches no can have alarms, time zones, dates, thermometers, compasses, ocean wave charts and many other gadgets. Watches have either been digital or analog but recently watches have been made into a combination of both.

One of the most extreme unusual watches is manufactured by DEVON. The watch is called Tread which has a set of interwoven belts with numbers to display the time. The one belt displays the hour and the other displays the minute. The see-through top shows some inter working which is really cool to see the gears and mechanics of. The movement isn't mechanical or electric but a hybrid of the two. The unique design requires a lot of energy to operate so it has a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery which needs to be charged every few weeks.  The specifications of the Tread include a stainless steel case, 1mm sapphire crystal, water resistant, lithium polymer rechargeable battery, inductive wireless charging and nylon time belts. 

Devon Watch

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FALL FASHION: Sneak Peek at What's HOT in Jewelry

These unseasonably cool temperatures (here in New Jersey) instantly trigger three thoughts:

-          So this is what hair looks like without humidity

-          Strongly considering relocating to a place that has this weather 365 days a year

-          And when is it acceptable to break out skinny jeans and riding boots?

Riding boots?! Yes, you heard correctly. There’s no need to rush through your relaxing beach weekends and fun summer nights, but as stores start teasing their fall wardrobe looks it’s only natural to start thinking about riding boots, cozy sweaters, and pumpkin everything.  The yearning desire for bold accessories with dark colors always reaches its peak around this time and while there is still plenty of summer ahead, it’s always best to be well prepared for what’s to come.

With gem stones being a favorite among fall’s fashion wardrobe, the same holds true for gemstones. Deep reds such as garnet and rubies and amethyst aren’t the only colors desirable this fall, browns are making an impact in fashion. This fall, women will be wearing chocolate and white diamonds set in rose gold, like this pair from our Classics collection. Set in 18K rose gold, this cushion cut ring features brown and white rose cut diamonds. A subtle and elegant way to transition into fall.

Statement pieces don’t have to be classic and timeless, they can be of the moment, like our mixed gemstone 3 stone ring.  Framed with tsavorite, this trendy amethyst and garnet ring will stop people in their tracks. This accessory can dress a casual weekend outfit up or be the perfect addition to your date night wardrobe.

Of course there also show stopping classics such as these beauties (see below):

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White Topaz Drop Earrings: Deal of the DAY- only available today 07/29!

Brighten up your summer wardrobe with Hamilton’s Summer Item of the Day. Our white topaz gemstone drop earrings in sterling silver with gold overlay will make the perfect addition to any summer outfit. Enjoy this exclusive online offer for one day only.

Only available online for one day only, Tuesday July 29.

76th Anniversary of the partnership between Patek Phillipe and Hamilton Jewelers

July marks the 76^th anniversary of Hamilton’s valued partnership with Patek Philippe. In 1938, Hamilton established a relationship with Patek Philippe, which was further solidified in 1946 when Mr. Henri Stern paid Mr. Siegel a personal visit, four years after establishing the Henri Stern Watch Agency to directly distribute his timepieces to the United States market.

Today, Patek Philippe is Hamilton’s longest standing continuous supplier and one of the first international brands to join the product portfolio at Hamilton. Both firms share a passion for excellence and craftsmanship, and both remain family-owned.

Breaking News from Sotheby's: the 'Holy Grail' of timepieces is to be auctioned off

It was recently announced that Sotheby's will be auctioning off Henry Graves 'Supercomplication' timepiece.  “The list of superlatives which can be attached to this icon of the 20th century is truly extraordinary.  Indisputably the ‘Holy Grail’ of watches, The Henry Graves Supercomplication combines the Renaissance ideal of the unity of beauty and craftsmanship with the apogee of science,” Tim Bourne, Sotheby's Worldwide Head of Watches,and Daryn Schnipper, Chairman of Sotheby's Watch Division, said in a joint statement.  

The 18k yellow gold, openface watch, which boasts 24 complications, took 8 years to create; 3 years of research followed by 5 years of labor. It started in 1925, when Henry Graves, a prominent New York banker and possibly the greatest horological collector of the 20^th century, commissioned Patek Philippe to produce the world’s most complicated timepiece. The finished product was pure horological perfection.  As  mentioned earlier, the watch contains 24 complications, which includes- moon phases, sidereal time, power reserve, perpetual calendar, and can indicate the time of sunrise and sunset. If you're wondering what a complication is, we have the answer for you. We asked Eric Norrbom, one of our master watchmakers to explain the detail to our readers. “Basically, a complication is anything on the watch in addition to the basic time function.  Therefore,  all watches that have a calendar, have a complication. There are many other complications for watch features, such as the repeater (which has a gong function used to "chime" the time, some just chime hours and/or half/quarter hours, whereas some have a chime to tell the precise minute), the Annual calendar (compensates for months with 30 days), and the Perpetual calendar (compensates for months with 30 days AND leap years), the tourbillion, the moon phase.”  Eric goes on to say the Henry Graves watch isn't just about how many complications it has, but the fact it was ALL made by hand, and made extremely well! 

Mr. Graves pocket watch held the title for most complicated until a watch with 33 complications surpassed it in 1989. Although the Patek Philippe Cailbre 89 may have more complications, it was built with the help of computers, which makes the Supercomplication one of the most treasured watches in the world.

News of the auction coincides with Patek’s 175^th anniversary. Time will tell how much this piece will go for in auction but it’s safe it say it could fetch up to $17 million.

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BREAKING NEWS: Sotheby's announces auctioning off of Henry Grave's 'Supercomplication' timepiece

It was announced yesterday that Sotheby's will be auctioning off Henry Graves 'Supercomplication' timepiece (pictured below). “The list of superlatives which can be attached to this icon of the 20th century is truly extraordinary.  Indisputably the ‘Holy Grail’ of watches, The Henry Graves Supercomplication combines the Renaissance ideal of the unity of beauty and craftsmanship with the apogee of science,” Tim Bourne and Daryn Schnipper said in a joint statement.

This fine horology beauty took 8 years to create; 3 years of researched followed by 5 years of labor. It started in 1925, when Henry Graves, a prominent New York banker and possibly the greatest horological collector of the 20^th century, commissioned Patek Philippe to produce the world’s most complicated timepiece. The finished product was pure perfection. The 18k yellow gold, openface watch  has 24 complications, the most of any watch built by human hands, making it the ‘Mona Lisa’ of watches.  The features of this horological masterpiece include moon phases, sidereal time, power reserve, perpetual calendar, and indicate the time of sunrise and sunset. If you’re wondering what a complication is, have no worries. We asked Eric, one of our master watchmakers to break it down for us. “Basically, a complication is anything on the watch in addition to the basic time function.  So technically all watches that have a calendar, have a complication. Some other complications are, the repeater (which has a gong function used to "chime" the time, some just chime hours and/or half/quarter hours, whereas some have a chime to tell the precise minute), the Annual calendar (compensates for months with 30 days), and the Perpetual calendar (compensates for months with 30 days AND leap years), the tourbillion, the moon phase.” Eric goes on to say the Henry Graves watch isn’t just about how many complications it has, but for the fact it was all made by hand, and made extremely well!

 Mr. Graves pocket watch held the title for most complicated until a watch with 33 complications surpassed it in 1989. Although the Patek Philippe Cailbre 89 may have more complications, it was built with the help of computers, which makes the Supercomplication the most treasured watch in the world.

News of the auction coincides with Patek’s 175^th anniversary. Time will tell how much this piece will go for in auction but it’s safe it say it could fetch up to $17 million.

The 18k yellow gold, openface watch, which boasts 24 complications, took 8 years to create; 3 years of research followed by 5 years of labor. It started in 1925, when Henry Graves, a prominent New York banker and possibly the greatest horological collector of the 20^th century, commissioned Patek Philippe to produce the world’s most complicated timepiece. The finished product was pure perfection.  As we mentioned earlier, this watch has 24 complications, which includes- moon phases, sidereal time, power reserve, perpetual calendar, and indicate the time of sunrise and sunset. If you’re wondering what a complication is, have no worries. We asked Eric, one of our master watchmakers to break it down for us. “Basically, a complication is anything on the watch in addition to the basic time function.  So technically all watches that have a calendar, have a complication. Some other complications are, the repeater (which has a gong function used to "chime" the time, some just chime hours and/or half/quarter hours, whereas some have a chime to tell the precise minute), the Annual calendar (compensates for months with 30 days), and the Perpetual calendar (compensates for months with 30 days AND leap years), the tourbillion, the moon phase.”  Eric goes on to say the Henry Graves watch isn’t just about how many complications it has, but for the fact it was all made by hand, and made extremely well!

Mother of Pearl- organic jewelry and it's origin

Mother of pearl is a cultivated blend of minerals that have been deposited inside shells. These minerals are often secreted by oysters and various other mollusks and serve a specific purpose. The smooth coating is intended to protect them form things such as damaging parasites and other foreign objects.

A very interesting tidbit: this same mineral known as Nacre, when lodged around an object inside the shell forms a PEARL.

All Jewelry that is made from the substance Nacre, is considered organic jewelry.
organic Jewelry has gained in popularity within the last few years. Organic Jewelry is considered anything that is made from or derived from a living creature, an organism or any form of plant.

OTHER NAMES:  Mother-of-pearl is often linked to the mollusc shell that it came from.  A few of those names along with a few other designations follow: ( this information was gathered from http://stoneplus.cst.cmich.edu/zoogems/mother.html)

• abalone - This designation -- the name of the gastropod from which a large percentage of mother-of-pearl is recovered --is used rather frequently as a noun in lieu of mother-of-pearl. 
• awabi - This Japanese term for abalone is applied rather widely both to mother-of-pearl and the meat from these gastropods. 
• Burmese shell - name given to a mother-of-pearl shell (otherwise not identified) from the sea around the Mergui archipelago (Webster, 1975, p. 505) 
• Manila shell - name given to a mother-of-pearl shell (otherwise not identified) from the Philippines (Webster, 1975, p. 505) 
• nacre - a frequently used synonym for mother-of-pearl. 
• Normans (or Norman shell) - name once applied to abalone and other mother-of-pearl (O.E.D.). 
• osmena pearl  -  term applied to  the nacreous layer of chambered nautilus shells (e.g., that used as veneer on boxes) and, unfortunately sometimes marketed as blister pearls from the nautilus. 
• paua -  designation widely applied to an abalone (Haliotis iris) that occurs sporadically in the ocean around New Zealand (and the Phillippines?). 
• rainbow abalone - name sometimes applied to paua shells and the nacre derived from them. 
• sea ear (or ear shell) - name sometimes applied to abalone shells and the nacre derived from them. 
• sea opal - name sometimes applied to abalone because the iridescence of its mother-of-pearl resembles opalescence.
• sedef - name given mother-of-pearl in Anatolia (Asia Minor).

(watches with mother of pearl faces)