About GEMOLOGUE: A Jewellery Podcast from Liza Urla
In GEMOLOGUE Podcast, Liza Urla interviews jewellery designers and jewellery community to learn about their exciting journeys, discover their jewellery craft, and gain insight into their lives and success. GEMOLOGUE.COM, a dialogue about gems, launched in 2009 and is a digital storytelling window of Urla’s journey shown through carefully curated fine, costume and vintage jewellery in a lifestyle and travelling context, bringing together creative photography and writing. Urla has collaborated with over 500 jewellery brands in the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East including Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari. Some of the topics covered on GEMOLOGUE include ethical sourcing and respect for craftsmanship in all types of jewellery from beaded jewellery in Africa to marquetry jewellery in Brazil to high jewellery in Paris.
Today I would like you to meet Selim Mouzannar. I first tried on his jewellery creations inspired by Art Deco and Ottoman architecture during private MATCHESFASHION dinner in London. I love the simplicity of his design and rose-cut diamonds to create a warm glow. Selim collections reflect his passion for the ocean, stars and open air. His star shaped pendant became iconic and in my wishlist. You launched your jewellery workshop in 1993 in Beirut. How did your brand start?How do yo...
20 Aug 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Mike Saatji of Mike Joseph Fine Jewellery
I have been fascinated by Mike Joseph since I first tried on his second skin jewellery creations during Couture 2016 in Las Vegas. I love the simplicity of his design, yet it is a complex puzzle of individual pieces attached together replicating organic shapes of feminine curves. Mike Joseph Fine Jewellery stands for unique, innovative and avant-garde jewellery. Mike Saatji, Creative Director of Mike Joseph Jewellery, has dedicated the last 25 years to jewellery design and making of fine jewe...
29 Jul 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Bea Bongiasca
In this podcast I would like you to discover the journey of a young jewellery designer within the contemporary jewellery design scene in a rapidly changing jewellery landscape. Bea Bongiasco latest jewellery collection is like a miniature fantasy world anyone can immerse in. I met Bea Bongiasco at COUTURE in Las Vegas and interviewed her classmates for GEMOLOGUE KICK GEM - the series of interviews with brilliant women and men who are about to dazzle the jewellery world with their exceptional ...
5 Jun 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Dima Nawbar of L'Atelier Nawbar
In this podcast I would like you to meet Dima Nawbar of L’Ateleier Nawbar, the fourth generation jeweller. I am very excited for you to discover her jewellery brand which she runs together with her sister Tania across the Middle East and recently in London Harrods with the base in Beirut. I first caught a glimpse of L’Atelie Nawbar jewellery during Jewellery Arabia Bahrain at Azza Showroom. Dima was floating between clients and she was always surrounded by crowds of jewellery lovers and clien...
22 May 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Anthony Lent
I am currently running "United States of Jewels" series on GEMOLOGUE Instagram. Turns out, up to this point my selection was entirely taken over by talented American female jewelry designers, but here is one gentleman I couldn’t leave out! Deeply beloved by you, my gem squad and with almost 50 years of experience in the industry, Anthony Lent Jewelry has become a collection of sculptural works of art conceived in silver and gold. Tony Lent is undoubtedly one of the top American fine jewellery...
13 May 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Stephen Webster
British-born Stephen Webster MBE blends a love of traditional craftsmanship with a passion for music, fashion and art to produce jewellery that has to be picked up, worn, held to the light and loved by many jewellery lovers. All Stephen Webster jewellery collections are contemporary with a chic glam-rock twist. His enthusiasm and unmistakable creativity have helped him to win ‘British Luxury Jeweller of the Year’, ‘Diamond Jeweller of the Year’, ‘Jewellery Designer of the Year’, ‘UK Jewellery...
7 May 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Silvia Furmanovich
Silvia Furmanovich and I met in Sao Paulo over 8 years ago and I’ve been following the journey of her and her family’s jewellery creations ever since. I was so honoured when she asked me to be the face of her Botanica marquetry fine jewellery collection with salvaged Amazonian wood with Brazilian gemstones! A native of Brazil, Silvia Furmanovich has travelled the world bringing a multi-cultural element to her jewellery creations. Inspired by age-old artisanal techniques from the countries sh...
6 May 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Moritz Glik
I first caught a glimpse of Brazilian Moritz Glik’s delightful work over 7 years ago at Liberty London. The three pieces I saw there were enough to get me hooked forever! Originally a shoe designer, Glik is the sweetest, wisest and hard working men! He is based in NYC, where all his creations are handmade. Moritz design a kaleidoscope of colourful jewels moving with every movement. His jewellery ignites pure joy and playfulness in everyone lucky enough to wear them. #nobodyshakesitlikemoritzg...
5 May 2020
GEMOLOGUE Jewelry Podcast with Ara Vartanian
Whenever I am in São Paulo I make sure to visit Ara Vartanian, where I first met him over eight years ago. His avant-garde gemstones jewellery combine luxury with wearability! Ara spares no expense when it comes to the size of his gemstones especially paraiba tourmalines and emeralds. His jewellery is never boring and often mind-blowing. He is famous for his opulent and innovative jewellery design and one of the first jewellers to incorporate inverted diamonds into unique designs. Luckily, yo...
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